The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-05

phia today is experiencing the most
severe labor demonstration in its his
tory. the long general strike
In sympathy with the striking street
car men
Declared TO be the first general
sympathetic strike ever called in this
country, the movement Of organized
labor. thus made memorable. was fur.
thor notable for the fact that no dis
order attended the walk-out.
The street car service was as good
as on any day this week, lob cars.
according TO the company. being OF
Grated in the carly hours, with the
promise OF an increase TO 1.l20 cars
later In the day.
Philadelphia. March 5.-Thc general
sympathetic strike. the supreme and
final effort Of organized labor 10 win
thc fight Of the trolley men for rocog-
milton of their union. is now in full
swing.
Some OF the taxicab riders were
surprised when the clocks struck mid
aIsht by being politely informed by
heir drivers that they would have 10
walk the remainder of the way Even
he non-uDion cabbies, whether from
wmp0thy with the carmen or fear OF
injury TO their teams at the hands OF
heir union comrades, Withdrew from
The streets. Several union trades,
however. remained at work. among
hem the printers, whose committee
foted not 10 join the strike. although
many of the Job men were anxious to
10 so Philadelphia thus will not he
deprived OF its newspapers.
The walters In the fashionable ho'
els and cafes did not make as strong
! showing as had been expected Al.
houGh fcw walked out. the majority
u them employed in the big hotels
continued to walt on tables after mid
'.Ient
Moro than thu Ge-up OF business,
he authorities fear the thousands OF
Idle pcrfone on the streets.
A great meeting OF labor, planned
for independence hall this evening.
~peaccably 10 participate in a demon
straton In behalf of the Garments
union, now on strike" has been pro.
hibited by the mayor because a per-
NIT was not applied for To hold the
demonstration In his proclamation
forbiddnE the meeting the Mayor TO.
iteratcd his position OF Feb. 20, calling
upon persons using the streets to
Observe the law and TO use the
streets for travel only; 10 make no
unnecessary stops thereon; moo TO
loiter upon the streets; not TO col
lect or join in crowds, 10 make no
outcrles. nor use insulting language. :.
10 poaceably move on about ones
business"
The Transit company has nearly
1000 street cars in operation today.
with total OF more than 1000 mon
Tho number OF men on strike cannot
dehDitely he asccrtaincd. Labor lead,
crs sny they Will not know until to-
morrow or Monday Director OF Pub
lie Safety Clay says not more than
10000 walked out The only claim
thar the strike leaders will make is
that $4,000 workers arc ont.
Officials OF the city hall and Rapid
Transit Representatives scoffcd at the
Idea that $1,000 persons had conc out.
They said mills ia KcnsiDgton were
stlll working, and that such great
plants as Baldwin. Cramps, the Mid
vplc Steel Works. Brill's Car Works
and other large Industrial establish.
ments had not been crippled when the
shifts of men were changed between
midnight and morning These plants
however. are open concerns.
Tho promise made by Timothy
Healy. representative OF the station
AIRY fremen, who said he could cripple
the power plants, apparently was not
fulfilled. The power plants were op
Grated and cars were running With cx
ira policemen 10 guard against tho
trouble looked for by the department
OF public safety today and tomorrow,
The superintendent OF the subwa.
and elevated line Of the Traction com
many said today that the line woul,
not be affected. aS tho men were no
uuionlzcd; that. u. a matter of-fact
tho company is making a great effor
10 keep this great cast and west ar
terry Of traflc open.
ii was tho opinion OF leaders toda
inat public facilities, such as thi
mornings service OF milk. ice an
bread, had not been curtailed Inter
tionally, and thot the men would Z
oct after they had notified the patroni
this morning that they intended u
stop work later.
Union lenders also said that befor
nIghtfall many moro OF the unionizc
employees al tho great manufacturin
PlantG would be called ont
In Kcnslngton. the mill distric
many of the working women. girls an
boys are not reanizcd. The striker
have pickcts out. who persuaded man
not 10 go To work. aud especially
great establishments In the northeas
Frank McCuskcr, the leader OF Il
textile unions IN Kcnsiugton. said ihi
many mills had been crippled nlrcad
and It would be only short time b