The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Between 5O,OOO and 75,O00
 Men Belonging to Unions Have Stopped Work
SERIOUS R|OT|NG HAS
 AGAIN BEEN STARTED
Police Are Apprehensivc of the Out come of Saturday They Attribute the Principal Trouble to Obsti-
 macy of Railroad People

Philadelphia, March 4-Between 5000 hnd 75.0D union workers on strike; 100 different branches of industries affected, and a renewal of rioting in which two mon were shot, is the situation which eonfronts Philadelphia citizens tonight.
 The sympathetic strike, which was called by the Central Labor unf and Allied Building Trades council. In an. enfort to force the Philadelphia, Rapid Transit company to arbitrate its diff fernces with its striking employees Is In zun swing.
 The labor leaders claim 1t will gather force.
 The police are apprehensive as to the outcome tomorrow. With thousands of mon idle forced to quit their usual vo- cations, as their leaders allege, because of the obstinacy of the officials of the Rapid Transit company, it. will be Tn easy matter to fan the sparks of discomfort into a flame of lawiessness
 Tonight's rioting, the most serious of which occurred in the Kensngton mill district. is looked upon by the police officials as the forerunner of what may be expected tomorrow
 Director Clay, however, has no hesi- tancy in declaring he hes enough men at his command to crush any uprising.
 The Rapid Transit company stated to- night that every effort will be made to maintain trolley service.
 J Cars will be dispatched from all barns, they state, at as near regular Intervals as possible, and will be increased if po- lice protection is given.
 Headquarters Established
 Permanent headquarters for the strik- rrs have been established in the Allied px~ff deu
 It was stated by the committee of ten that they had received hundreds of let ters today from bodies of unskilled work men not affiliated with unions, declar- ing their inteLtion of joining the strike. F. J. Fernan. busnesss agent of the niachinists, also received a letter this afternoon from knitting machinery firm, employing S20 men, stating that its fac tories had been closed pending a set tlement of tine strike.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon more than 1000 workers were already out. according to information received by the labor leaders.
 Philadelphia Typographical Union No. will not participate in the general strike. The question was referred to commit tee of five which this afternoon decided against going out
 All night reports kept coming into the s offices or the Allied Building Trades from 
 the number of men who would cease ! work out of sympathy for the striking carm< 4
 There is no question that the sympa- thetic strike will cause much suffering and inconvenience Word was received at headquarters that practically all drivers of bakery wagons, milk wagons and teamsters for fruit and produce deal CTS will stand by the order to the letter. This union it Is claimed, comprises at least 75 per cent of all drivers in the city These drivers after serving their customers tomorrow morning will quit work, 1t Ia stated, and not return until the general strike is called off.
 Textile Workers Out
 Three thousand textile workers, it is reported at headquarters. have decided to cease work This group of employees will cripple nine woolen mills.
 Other reports to the headquarters state that 10000 tailors and coakmakers, 5000 bricklayers who are unahiliated with the Central Labor Union, 10000 members of the building trades, which. it is said. comprised 75 per cent of this class of men in the city; 300 members of the IEs terrational Gold Beaters' union, and be- tween 400 and 800 cabinetmakers are among those who have obeyed the order for general strike. Word was also received at headquarters that 800 walters will cease work at midnight. The walters union is strong in this city its mem bers being employed in all of the lead ing hotels and restaurants. This body of men has notified their employers and the latter are doing all in their power to secure competent help.
 If the reports which are being received at the strike headquarters are correct, the Philadelphia city authorities have greatly underestimated the proportions of the strike It was stated by Director of Public Safety Clay late this afternoon that he had ascertained by a. careful can yass that not more than 5000 union work mon would respond to the general order. but this estimate falls 50 per cent below Inc number that have already stopped work. according to union figures.