Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Walk.Out at Baldwins.

works.
Walk.Out at Baldwins.
There were some minor disorders
around the big Baldwin plant at mid
day. especially after / o'clock. when #
had been reported that a general walk
out was 10 occur at the works. Large
crowds gathered about all of the gates.
that at the Broad street entrance num-
bering probably 1000 persons
A strong force OF police was on hand,
however. All disorderly demonstra
uons were promptly checked
The crowds of employees around the
gates melted away into the mill when
the whistles blew for resumption OF
work For a moment the big gather
ing outside waited expectantly.
Then the mill gates slid open 1t was
seen tsere was 10 be a response to the
walkout call
AS man after man walked out the
crowd set up a cheer. The strikers
waved their caps.
When several hundred had collected
some one got an American flag A pr,-
cession was formed on the sidewalk
The men. followed by a cheering crowd.
marched off down the street to a near
by hall.
Baldwin's is an "open-shop" plant
The success in bringing out some Of
Its men has given the strike leaders
renewed hope of further spreading tho
strike.
Many special dispensation. are hsinp
withdrawn by the union. II !. de.
ciared GOO bakers will join the strike
today. -fa+ -. 2, &C.
Strfkebreakers Make Trouble.
Despite the excitement created by the
| shooting up OF Frankfort avenue one
OF the principal thoroughfares in the
northeastern section OF the city. late last
night by trolley car load of alleged St.
Louis str1kebreakers. there we're no
serious demonstrations against the trolley
cars In operation early today
Ihree men and a fourteen-year-old girl
are In hospital suffering from sligh,
bullet wounds received when the crowd
of trolleymen shot from a swiftly moving
car into the crowd last night.
1t is alleged that the strikebreakers. on
learning that one OF their number had
been injured by a stone thrown while he
was operating a car. decided to get re-
venge. and took out a trolley without the
permission of the company Running
down Frankford avenue they shot into
every crowd they saw and quickly re-
turned to the barn by crossover switch.
Two Men Under Arrest.
Acting Captain of Police Daily said to-
DAY that two Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company's car men have been arrest
ed for the Frankford shooting and that
the police are searching for five other
men who were on the car. The captain
said the disturbance was caused by the
new men and that the shooting was un-
called for.
The Rapid Transit Company in a state
ment on the affair today said that for one
hour prior to the shooting every car that
arrived at the Frankfort barn had all
windows broken. After the outbreak the
company says, city detectives searched
every man at the car barn and found no
firearms on any Of them.
The Rapid Transit Company says it has
never given Its men permission to carry
firearms. but admits that Scme may have
carried revolvers for self-protection.
Strike leaders said today they had no
reason to change their estimates that be-
tween 125OOo and 10000 persons are Idle
eral strike. The city administration still
continues to belittle the walkout.
Lockout Is Threatened.
The action OF the Philadelphia Hosiery
Manufacturers Association in shutting
down its mills until Monday. with .
on that day a shutdown until fall will
occur. will likely be followed by similar
move by employers in other industries
The owne-s of tapestry carpet mills may
also shut down until Monday.
The union taxicab chauffeurs, some Of
whom returned to work yesterday after
noon, held meeting late last night and
decided to remain on strike