The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05
IN FULL SWING.
General Strike of Union Labor
in Philadelphia
In Sympathy With the Organi-
cation of Carmen.
ON STROKE OF TWELVE
Wheels of Hacks and TaXicabs
Cease to RevOlve.
Only a Few Walters in the Big
Hotels Walked Out.
ON STROKE FTWELVE

PhiladeIphia, March 5.-Philadel-
mia TODAY is experiencing the most ex-
fensive labor demonstration in its his
tory. the long heralded general strike
in sympathy with the striking street
car men.
Declared to be the first sympathetic
stril,~ yer called in this country, the
movement of organized labor thus
made memorable was further notable
for the fact that no disorder attended
the waIkout.
The street car service was as good
as anv day this week 1913 cars, ac-
cording to the company, being oper-
ated in the early hours with the prom
Use of an increase to 1.12O cars later
The great majority of the men in the
occupations affected by the genera a
strike order had already stopped 1or
the day when the strike went INTO eI
affect last midnight. In the central part
of the city the first to feel the erect
of the order were the users or pupllc
hacks and taxicabS. Some or the rlo-
ers in these vehicles were surprised
when the clocks struck midnight by
being politely informed by their driver
that they would have to walk the re-
mainder of the way. Even the non
union 'scabbies'' whether from sympa-
thv with the car men or fear OF IN
Jury to their teams at the hands OF
their union comrades, withdrew from
the streets. Several union trades,
however, remained at WORK. anions it.ne
voted not to join the strike, although
manv of the job men were anxious TO
do so Philadelphia will thus not De
deprived of it's newspapers.
The walters in the fashionable
hotels and cafes did not make as
strong a showing as had been ex-
pected. Although a few walked OUT
the majority of those employed IN the
big hotels continued to wait on tdo4es
after midnight.
Ir Tear of the Idle.
More than the tie-up of business, the
authorities fear the thronging OF thou
sands of idle persons on the streetS'
Since the trolley strike was lnaugur-
ated two weeks ago today. the great
est disturbances occurred on the DAYS
when work was generally suspended,
Sundays and Saturday afternoons.
A great meeting of organized LABOR
planned for Independence hall TINS
afternoon, ''peaceably to participate IN
a demonstration in behalf of the car
mems union, now on strike, has oeen
prohibited by the mayor because
permit was not applied for to hold the
monstration. In his proclamation
forbidd ding. the mayor reiterated ms
proclamation of February 20, calling
upon persons using the streets to OBJ
for travel only; to make no unneces-
sary stops thereon; not to lolter upon
the streets; not to collect or join IN
crowds; to make no outcries. nor use
insulting language; to peaceably move
on about ones business.
Continuing. the mayor said:
''The intended assembly would be in
violation of said proclamation and Will
endauger the public safety. All law
abiding citizens are warned against as
sembling in Independence square or in
the vicinity thereof or the highways or
any open property adjacent thereon
or in any other open locality, as the
police have been ordered to d1SperSe
any and all such assemblages.'
The transit company has nearly
1000 street cars in operation today,
out of a total of more than 1000,
but the cars are not carrying the same
of this week.
The big strike has made thousands
of people apprehensive of trouble and
they are not risking personal injury
by riding on the cars.
Number Out Is Uncertain.
The number of men on strike can
not possibly be ascertained. Labor
leaders say they will not know definite
ly until tomorrow or Monday. D1rec-
tor of Public Safety Clay says not more
than 10000 walked out. The only
claim that the strike leaders will make !
is that $4,000 workers are out.
Officials at the city hall and Rapid |
transit representatives Scoffed at the |
idea that $4,000 persons had gone out. /
They said mills in KenSington were /
still working and that such great |
pIants as Baldwins, Cramps, the Mid |
vale Steel works, BrilPS car works and /
other large Industrial establishments !
had not been crippled when the shifts |
of men were changed between mid |
however, are open shop concerns
The promise maze by Timothy !
HeaIy, representative of the stationary |
fremen, who said he could cripple the |
power plants, apparently was not full
filled. The power plants were operated !
and cars were running with extra po-
licemen to guard against the trouble |
looked for by the department of pub
lie safety today and tomorrow. The ,
of the subway and /
elevated line of the traction company /
said today that the line would not be |
affected as the men were not unionized. |
AS a matter of fact the company is /
making a great effort to keep this great I
east and west artery of travel open.
Will Stop Later.
It was said by the union leaders to-
day that public facilities such as this /
service of milk, ice and /
tionally and that the men would go |
out after they had notified their pa |
irons this morning that they intended /
to stop work later.
Union leaders also said that before |
many more of the unionized 1
employees of the great manufacturing |
~iants would be called out than the /
number that went out this morning.
In Kensington, the mill district. |
many of the working women, girls and |
boys are not organized The strikers !
have pickets out who persuade many /
not to go into work, especially at great |
in the northeast. Frank |
the leader of the textile /
unions in Kensington, said that many |