Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-08
STRIKE FIGURES
ARE CONFLICTING
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strikers because Of a trade agreement.
Managers Of all the theaters declare they
will run as usual this week despite the
strikers.
Following OUT pians Iradopted Saturday
and yesterday. the strike wnl now be nut
on a systematic basis. The unions will
place tho usual pickets on duty and a
house So-house canvass will be made TO
bring out ,juRions men who did not obey
the general strike order. Unorganized labor
did not respond 20 the proclamation Issued
by the committee Of ten requesting the
n%on-union forces to Join the sympathetic
unconventional the union leaders expect to
devise some. plan OF reaching these workers
who, ,compaeed with the number Of union
men, are in the majority in Philadelphia.
Movement u General one.
There Is a report in circulation that the
general strike was inauGurated primarily to
%unionize Philadelphia fully and more par
teularly to placenorganized labor through
out the country on a sounder basis In the
Industrial world. A report Is published
here today that this general labor move
ment was to! have been started in PlttsburR
but that the trolley strike here gave A
better opportunity to show labor's strength.
There was no change In the early hours
Of the day In the street car strike itself.
The Rapid transit company placed nearly
LOCO cars in opera4ion,eaccording to officials
Of the corporation.
Following last nights disorders the city
was quiet this forenoon. The police de-
partment has 5000 men on duty. The ma
tority Of the negro policemen who were
engaged especially forrthe strike have been
relieved from duVy. This is done so as not
to add any race riots to the troubles OF the
police force.
All the large Industrial Pants in Phra-
defphia" efassed as s@open shop concerns
we're in operation today, none being seri-
ously affected 'by1the quitting of any union
men they employed. The largest concern
to shut down was the STANDARD Roller
Bearing company, 100 of whose men are
idle. ta
The committee OFTEN which Is conducting
the strike said that it would be impossible
to estimate the number Of workers on
strike until late today, when reports would
be received from the many unions involved
in the walkout. 90
Building Trades Claim 10000.
William ]. Tracey, president OF the AL
lied Building Trades council, and a men,
Der of the committee Of ten, said today:
The strike is spreading. Nonunion work.
ers are Joining the ranks as IL the cause
was their own. .t .r.s
TN the allied building trade 40, 900 workers
are affected. The brioklayers and elec-
trical workers not affiliated with the Cen
trail Labor union are out in sympathy. BY
tonight you viii find that $1,000 building
trade workers will be out. ~,.
The published statement that the labor
leaders may be arrested charged with con-
spiracy is not taken seriously by the com
mittee Of ten. Tracey. speaking on this
subject, said: let Thorn go as far as they
please along h tlIine / do not think such
a course will do any GOOD. Il know L have
done nothing an6nSriil' be here when they
want me-. jstgcf7N's5 81 sis .a. p
The labor leaders, 1t was earned, from
another source, are taking no chances and
have secured, bail which will be entered
for -themr7i III, arrested.EA rumor that the
strike leaders might be arrested for con-
spiracyr was GuTrents last week, but police
officials hadirRothinB to say about 1t.