The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
MANY RIOTS MARK
STRIKES PROGRESS
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the report that government troopa
have been ord0red here to guard
clare they have not asked for the
government soldiers and do not intend
to do so.
Few big plants have closed down on
account of the strike, though many OF
-thana- admit they -Ase- running with
crippled forces. All the plants are
being .'picketed" and house-t to-
house canvass Is being made to In
duce workers to strike.
Most of the big carpet and textile
mills In Kensington and te big lace
plants are SO seriously affected that
they are able TO make very little
Roadway. These two trades, which in
ciude hosiery. rug. cotton and wooden
goods plants. among Philadelphia u
largest industries. are the hardest hit
by the general strike. Cramps Ship
yards. Baldwin's Locomotive Works.
Brilrs Car Works and the Midvale
Steel Works are unaffected. employ
Ing few union men. The Standard
Roller Bearing Company. employing
1000 men, is idle.
Laugh az Threat.
Timothy Healy. president Of the
Stationary Ftremen. declares he will
get out the firemen in the power
plants to-day and cut of the Juice
officials laughed at the threat. de-
claring there was not q union man In
the power houses.
Theatre workers. numbering 500,
who had voted TO go on the general
strike. have been ordered back TO
work. being notified by the Boston
headquarters that the national or
Eanfzatfon would not support them.
Strike leaders to-day declare 1S, 500
Hebrew workers would join the strike
to-day and that $500 German work
ers would go out.
Peter Sehaeffer, OF the Brewers
Union, who Is In Cincinnati, has been
asked by brewery workers her to get
the sanction of the national board for
strike. In which 5000 men here
would Join. The brewery workers are
still at work. Their detection would
cMusc brewers immense loss, ali brews
now making being In danger OF spoil
ing II not cared for.
A meeting OF the United Business
Mems Association, one of the strong
est bodies In the Quaker City. has
been called for 8 o'clock this after
noon to devise means to try to end
the strike. The association represents
ao.ooe local business men.
MAtOT 6nn mas HS&H
sworn in as a special policeman and
IL doing patrol duty with the other
specials.
There will be monster mass meet
Ing Of the strikers this afternoon in
Laobr Loeum Hall. C.. o. Pratt, John
Murphy. president OF the Central La
Dor Union, and Peter Driscoli. presi-
dent OF the carmen. viii speak.
City to Run Cars.
Chief Mclaughlin. OF the City Elec-
trio Bureau. declared to-day that Ii
the employees Of the street car power
houses quit their jobs. he win run
the plants with city employees. under
orders from Mayor Reyburn. 30 that
the service cannot be crippled at all.
w. d. Mahon. president of the In
teFnattonal Association OF Street Car
Men, while refusing to estimate the
number of men who had Joined In the
general strike. declared Samuel Com
pers approved the manner in which
the strika u being conducted, and adj
vises the strikers to remain out until
their grievances are settled.
II u rumored to-day thai the Au-
thorftfes intend to rHtiroat 70 trial
John J. Murphy. PRECEDENT ef the Cen
trial Labor Union, and G. @. Pratt.
national organiser Of the carmen, the
two men most responsible for the CALI
Ing Of the great Industrial tie-up In
the City u Brotheriy Love. They
have been indicted on charges Of In
citing to riot Ind are out under bond.
The authorities would like to zee them
behind prison bars. ~ the best way
OF keeping them away from the head
ct their followers.
Eccaing n Intense.
The threatened arrest Of tha strike
leaders on charges OF conspiracy has
created intense feeling among the
strikers. While no Nance have been
mentioned. Il y reported that the men
to be arrested. X Mayor RAyburn
SANCTIONS the plan. are the members
Of this committee Of ten. which has
been placed in direct charge Of ali
strike affairs. This committee con-
Tracy, president OF the Allied Build
ing Trades Council; Charles A. Hope,
secretary Of the Central Labor Union:
Charles A. I4eps. secretary OF the Al
He'd Building Trades Council; Robert
Mclean. OF the Stationary Firemen;
Charles Dougherty, Steamfitters'
Union: Harry Parker, Cigarmskern,
Union: Frank McCusker. Textile
Workers' Union: Edward McMAhon,
Tile Laysrs' Union. and Edward kee-
nan. Of the Mechanics' Union.
away the titular leaders Of the strike,
and It = admitted that grave conse-
Quenceg would follow.
Tho announcement Of the commit
Tee Of ten that the labor movement In
Philadelphia would be carried on Wig
orously y taken to-day 10 indicate
that . labor party would be organised
70 enter politics In Philadeiphia a. :
means Of winning the battIes Of the
future.
May Cali Artillcry.
II r. persistently rumored hare to-
llAy that the Fifty.fltth company pf
eoAa< artillery. stationed q Fort Du
Point, = under ordcrn 70 await the firsf
DA0 thAt Will rush them to Philadel-
ph1A 70 protect government propArts
Director Clay denied to-day that he
49, 70 call for StAte troops, asserting
ehak hif force Of 10000 regular ana
tpecAAl POLICEMEN VIZ capable Ut
6andllne the situation. The sending
" Goverunsant troops. however, would
~ out of Gays jurisdiction.
s Sunday MAa s&larlEad. hy violent rlok-.
~. u which nve psFsons wcFh shot.
poogea beaten mp. more than mfr ar
1as1ad ana hundrsda driven from ths
fis