The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-05
Many Union Laborers Ceased
Work on the Stroke Of Mid
night Last Night
PRINTERS REMAIN At work ~
COMMITTEE VOTED OTHERWISE
Walters in Many Fashionable Hotels
Remained at Work After Midnight
Authorities Fear the Disorders Of the
Idle This Afternoon and Sunday.

Philadelphia, March 5.-The gener-
al sympathetic strike, the supreme
and final effort of organized labor to
win the fight of the trolly men for
recognition Of their union, is now In
full swing. Acting on the orders of
the committee of ten of the Central
Labor union which is directing this
demonstration of the power of union
labor. the workers in many trades
have ceased work as protest against
the refusal of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company to adjust the griev-
ances Of the striking conductors and
motormen, or to treat with the officers
of the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees.
The great majority of the men in
the occupations affected by the gen.
eral strike had already stopped work
a day ahead. The stop order went
into effect last night. In the central
part Of the city the first persons to
feel the effect of the mandate were
the users Of public hacks and taxi
cabs. Riders in these vehicles when
the clocks struck midnight, were
politely informed by the drivers that
1t would be necessary to walk the re-
mainder Of the way.
Printers Stick.
Several union trades remained at
work. among them the printers, whose
committee voted not to join the
strike, although many of the job men
were anxious to join in the demon
stration. Philadelphia thus will net
be deprived of its newspapers. The
walters in the fashionable hotels and
cafes did. not make as strong a show
ing as had been expected. Although
rev walked out, the majority of
those employed IN the big hotels con-
tinued TO wait on the tables after mid
night. More than tieup of BUSH
ness, the authorities: fear the throng-
ing Of the thousands of idle persons
on the streets and the disorder that
almost inevitably ensues. Since the
trolley strike was begun two weeks
ago. the greatest disturbances have
occurred on the days when work was
generally suspended-Sundays and
Saturday afternoons.
The final word making effective the
general strike was sent to the union
workers all over the city last night
when the committee of ten received
word from the secretary Of the car
mems union that the last effort to Sc
cure arbitration had failed. A procla-
nation was also made to unorganized
labor. All unorganized workers are
urged by the committee to assist in
the general strike by ceasing work at
midnight and to refrain from work.
ing at their usual occupations until
the committee Of ten, through the
Central Labor union, and the United
Building Trades Council, orders re-
sumption of work.
Another proclamation called for a
public demonstration by the working
people of Philadelphia in Independ-
ence Square this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Permanent headquarters for the
strikers have been established in the
Allied Building Trades council rooms.
1t was stated by the committee of
ten that they had received hundreds
of letters today from bodies of un-
skilled workmen, not affiliated with
unions. declaring their intention of
Joining the strike.
E. j. Keenan,, business. agent of the
machinists' union, received a letter
this afternoon from knitting ma
chinery firm employing 800 men, stat
Ing that its factories had been closed,
pending a settlement of the strike.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
more than 1000 workers were out,
according to information received by
the labor leaders.