Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Whole Country Interested.

The leaders on both sides of the big
fight are receiving hundreds OF kilograms
from all over the United States. giving
them moral support and indorsing their
respective attitudes. The strikers are
hearing from many labor unions and big
leaders.
The rapid transit company is getting
letters from associations and big en-
ployers. The National Association OF
Manufacturers sent kilograms character
istic of it's well known position on the
labor question.
The number OF men that will obey the
mated at this time. The unions claim
affiliated with the Central Labor Union
a membership of 100000. There Is dlf-
ference Of opinion among some OF the
leaders as to the number OF men that will
go ont.
John j. Murphy. president of the CEN
trail organization, expects unanimous
response to the strike order. Other
leaders fix the number anywhere be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
declares that from an investigation he
has made he believes only 10000 Will
respond to the leaders.
The city authorities announce that
they are ready for the trouble. They
have learned much during the last two
weeks in the handling OF unruly
crowds.
Director Clay says he is confident the
police department can handle the stu
alton IL any trouble starts. The police
force has been recruited UP to 5000
men.
The police. under orders, have can
vassed thousands of establishments to
learn how many men intend to obey
the general strike order.
Committee Of Ten In Charge.
IL the general strike goes into effect
IL will be conducted by q committee of
ten. The members of this committee
are:
John j. Murphy, president OF Central
Labor Union; Charles A. Hope. Secretary
OF Central Labor Union; William J..
Tracey. president Allied Building Trades
Council: Charles A. Leps, secretary Al
lied Building Trades Council; Charles A.
Mclean, Stationary Firemens Union:
Edward Mcmahon. Tile Layers Union:
Harry Parker. Cigar Makers Union; Ed
keenan,. Machinists' Union. and Frank
NcCusker. Textile Workers Union.
The committee will meet daily during
the continuance Of the strike. Arrange
ments have been made to have other
union leaders in almost continuous ses-
sion at different halls to take quick &C
ton as the situation changes.
The carpenters and jOiners. whose ma
tional officers are here. have decided to
demand an increase In wages for their
men, as well as joining In the general
sympathetic strike.
The members Of the theatrical stage
employees union have been granted dis
pensation which provides that they may
remain at work until midnight tomor-
row. This was done in order that the
productions at the various theaters may
finish out this weeks engagements with
out Inconvenience because of the strike
The Fresco Painters Union gave notice
to It's men to quit at o'clock this after
noon, and remain away until further
notice.
A board Of arbitration composed OF
master and journeymen brfcklayerS is
meeting today, at the request Of the Jour-
neymen, who want to find some means by
which they can participate In the SYM
pathetic strike without endangertng their
agreement with their employers GOOD
feeling exists between master and jour
neymen bricklayers.
The bricklayers' union is unaff1liated
| with the Central Labor Union and Is one
of the few labor unions Incorporated un
| der state law.
Brewers Await Authority.
The union brewery workers, NUMBERING
about two thousand men. have referred
the question Of q sympathetic strike tc
their national officers and expect to re-
ceive instructions today. The brewery
men are working under an agreemen,
| won after a hard fight, and are hesitatine
about going into a sympathy strike with
out the sanction Of the national organiza,
/ ton.
| Fears that the water supply Of Phila
delphia might be cut or through q strike
4 of fremen and engineers at the pumping
| stations Is not entertained by the watel
bureau officials. Nearly all men in tha,
branch of the bureau are non-union, the,
/ state.
| Ii was also reported that the city
might be plunged into darkness by q
strike of the mechanical force Of the
| Philadelphia Electric Company, which
controls all the public and commercia
electric lighting business In Philadelphia
| 1t was learned from an official of the
company. however, that very few Of it