Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-06
MEN AND WOMEN ARE
fELLE0 BY BLUEC0ATS
Cars Are Constantly Attacked by
Rioters and Passengers Take Re-
fuae from Misseis by Lying Pros
trate or FIoor-ofRcer is Beaten
Over Head with His Own Club.
tBy Associated Press,

Disorder in many parts OF the city
marked the first day OF Philadelphia's
great sympathetic walk OFT of organ
lied labor today, backed by the fight
of the trolley men against the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company.
Nearly every section OF the city had
it's tale ito tell OF cars attacked, OF
men assaulted by strikers or SYM
pathizers or of clashes with police
when the latter tried to dispense the
crowds.
The scene of the most general dis
tuncances were in the very center or
the city. The greatest trouble was
experienced by the police at Indepen-
dence Square where, despite the an
nouncement by Mayor Reyburn that
no demonstration could be held on
that historic ground. crowd, sstimat-
ed at $4,000 per sons, gathered TO par
t.cipate in, Or watch the demonstra-
ton of organized labor.
Keep Crowd Moving.
Policemen, mounted and afoof, were
there by the score with strict orders
to keep the crowd moving. This was
accomplished and 1t is due to the
patience. carefnlness and steadtness
of the police that no serious outbreak
occurred. A great crowd of strikers
paraded through the square ard We're
not molested by the police.
There was q wide difference OF
opinion today as to the extent of the
strike.
The committee of ten OF the Cen
tral Labor Union, which is conduct
ing the strike. IN a stat ment made
tonight announced that reports show
that 7o.c00 union men are out aDd
that the waIk-out has affected 10000
other workers.
The statement declared that bakers
milk wagon drivers. and grocery
clerks were net csRzd out and woulo
not be- II was not the desire OF or
ganized labor, 1t IS said. to incon-
venience the public TO the extent OF
handicapping the delivery OF the me-
cessaries of life.
Some labor leaders saidthey figured
that 5000 men responded to the
strike order and that the number
would sc greatly increased by Mon
day.
City Not FRUSTRATED.
Although the entire population OF
the city LOOKS upon the strike as a
most serious affair. the. city admins
tration. from Mayor Reyburn down.
profess that the waIk-out is not as
widespread as proclaimed by he Ia
Dor leaders,
Henry Clay. director OF public safe
t.. SAID today that ne had Police re-
ports to show that not more thsn co.
900 were on strike.
However, with al the conflicting
reports. Il was evident that Philacei-
pha's Industries are not yet sTostrst-
cd Sy the conflict sThe great indus
trial ests biishments. scch as Bald
winds Locomotive Works. Cramps
Sbipyard, Brilrs Car Works. and Mid
vale steel Works. all Of which are
-optn shop concerns. were n opcr-
alton today with practically the fui.
force.
The greatest member % sympathetic
strikers was found among the Textile
workers IN the KeBsingtoB district
and the aIKed building trades. To
strikers claimed that 5000 persons
we're out I'm these two industries
alone.
no Staying Hand R>lscd-
no hand WIS raised To-Day 20 stop
the conflict which r. rapidly DaraIy-
jzing business. There was sumor IN
circulation tcsiEht fhs: the labor lead
CTS mixa- reqEess President Tan 20
use hts influence 70 brisx an end 20
the trouble OF take some step along
the lines adopted By Prcsident Roose-
welt IN the anthracite coal strike ~
1892.
such a move. q - believed. xouid
BE- welcomed BY the seople Of the city.
The day icvelepcd nothing IN ths
street. car strife ifscif The Phiisdci.
phia Rapid Transit company ass
about shc same n1nfcr 81 cars n