The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-07
N QUAKER
CITY MARS SUNDAY
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rest is SO. Many of these are prison
ers in hospitals. with serious wounds.
In the last "a hours five persons have
been shot and scores beaten.
Mrs. Bessie Weiner was seriously
shot by the mounted police. She was
trying to protect her baby and was
caught in a crowd of the rioters.
1t is estimated that merchants and
shop keepers have already lost $5,-
100000 as a direct result of the strike.
The calm of the quietest day Phila-
delphia had known since the Garments
strike began more than two weeks
ago was broken last night by series
sons We're shot, one girl, fatally;
many unruly persons were severely
dubbed by the police and more than
| a score of arrests made.
Shock Comes UnwclcomeIy.
The turbulence of the night came as
an unWelcome shock to the hopes
Iof the authorities that Sunday was
to pass without serious disorders.
This hope had been fostered by the
days pacific aspect, which in itself
had been surprising, as trouble was
; anticipated because of the general
sympathetic strike.
Until the disorders, which came
with the fall of darkness, the de-
! velopments of the day in the strike
situation had not been important.
Conflicting claims still continued as
| to the number of men who have re-
| sponded to the general strike call and
there seems to be no way to obtain
accurate figures. The committee of
ten in charge of the organized strike
movement claims that 100000 persons
! in the various branches of Philadel-
| phia's widely diversified industries
have left their employment to demon
strate their sympathy with the trac-
ton mems cause and help them win
police department, however, are cited
| by Director of Public Safety Clay to
support his previous claim that not
more than 10000 men struck. The
labor leaders claim that 10000 men
will be out by night.
Strikers Are Confident.
The strikers committee of ten is
sued the following statement last
1.-The second day of the general
strike finds labor's force militant, with
nearly every organized worker on
strike, and with thousands of the I'M
organized preparing to join in this
demonstration. To those reported
yesterday to have answered the strike
proclamation, thousands will be add
ed Monday, who worked Saturday to
protect the stock and property of their
| employers.
These people are thoroughly arous-
ed as to the meaning of this fight.
They realize that it is a struggle be-
/
twee., the corporate interests and hu-
man rights as guaranteed by the con-
stitution of the United States. Mass
meetings of citizens held during the
last forty eight hours disclose the en-
thusasm and determination that pre-
walls among the rank and file of the
afn n,-1x- ST., t1 hn
correctness of our position.
Realizing that the fight has just
begun, providing the traction COM
pany officials do not Immediately set
| tie their disputes with the car men or
submit the same to arbitration) this
committee is preparing for the COM
plete organization of the entire city"
| Would Preserve Order.
| Every striking labor local is direct
ed to establish headquarters where it's
members shall report daily to the sub
committee of the committee of ten.
says, that at such meetings, "irrespon-
sible and unauthorized speakers may
be given no opportunity to incite riot
Or unlawful action
| The strikers will hold a mass
meeting this afternoon in labor ly-
ceum hall. The committee of ten to-
day received word of several import
ant accessions to the ranks of the
strikers. Among those who, it is
claimed, will quit work tomorrow are
the carpet loom weavers, involving g.,
900 men; the glass workers 1900. and
shirt and laundry workers, 5000.
Charles A. Hope, secretary of the
Central Labor Union, predicted that
100000 men will be out by night and