The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-14
STRIKE DECLARED :
APPROACHING END
Men in Philadelphia Reported
Returning to Work by
Thousands
DESPERATE EFFORTS
RESULT IN FAILURE
Revolutionary Orders of Central
Labor Union, Including Attempt
to Starve City Into Submis-
sion .Disobeyed.

PHILADELPHIA PA, March IA
Efforts OF labor to starve Philadel-
phians into forcing the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company to arbitrate
and thtss end the general strike nave
failed. Grocery stores, milk depots
and bakeries are running full sway.
Not ten per cent. Of the employees of
these establishments belong to unions.
and even these have not gone out.
Hundreds of striking mill employees
in the Remington district have re-
turned to their looms. and a number
of hosiery. yarn. cotton goods, textile
and carpet plants have reopened.
The belief is growing among con-
sentative business men that the worst
of the strike il over, and that the
men Will gradually return to work.
While strike leaders deny this state
ment. there seems good ground for
belief that there is dissension among
the union men themselves that may
lead many to go back to work.
The Central Labor Unions almost
revolutionary action last night was
regarded as a desperate effort to win.
7, withdrew all "dispensations." and
ordered every union to quit by to-
night or he dismissed from the Cen
trail Labor Union.
1t requested every labor organiza-
ton and union men to withdraw all
money from banks. because bankers
are aiding the street eareem panr.
1t called upon every man employ
cd In furnishing feed to quit work
Immediately.
1t ordered every union to demand
a reimbursement of wage scales. pe-
gardless OF existing contracts.
Efforts Fall.
Etnac ,F nj In rha ra-
suit has been disastrous TO the Central
Labor Union. The brewery workers.
numbering 10000, and enc st: the
strongest In the city. refused to quit.
because permission was not granted
by their International organization.
The typographical union VIII not QUIT.
Numbers OF other unions refuse 20
strike. They will be discharged :rum
the Central Labor Union, but de-
clare this does not affect their union
standing. as they are afflli1led with
the American Federation of Labor
through their international o-gani-
zatiens
Labor union leaders are ehagrined
foed supply of the ests, but inuist
they will keep the strike ~ until
they win city officials declare the
strike is broken. and affairs VIII soon
regain their normal status.
Banks and savings institutions all
over the-city reort emphGttcaliy that
there have been no runs to-day aud
no Withdrawals OF account beyond the
ordinary days business. The expect
some unions to withdraw union AZ
counts. but say individual accounts
are absolutely undistarbed.
Men Are Returning.
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day at Baidwin's Locomotive Works,
Figures were refused by the ma mage
rnent. which declared the plant now
able to run full time. Only I.sCe ef
Baldwin's strikers were present -.
labor iyceum to-day for the purpose
OF union organization. though strikers
declare 5000 are out.
In several textile plants in ksn-
sington to-day sufficient men did no;
return to open the plants. The own
ers had threatened to close down un-
I'll fall II the mills were not open, 4
to-day. They have announced na
change in their threatened policy. hut
ii In believed the mills will reopen
when the men return.
Outbreaks Frequent.
There were a number of outbreak.
In the city last night, many cars being
stoned. At Eighth and Willow
streets late last night the mob fire.l
upon policemen who had been firing
into the air. Many shots were ex-
changed. but no one was Injured.
In several instances In Kensington
yesterday the police resorted to indts-
criminate clubbing OF all in sight to
break up crowds Shots We're fire.l
into the air in half dozen cases
Several persons had to be carried IL
hospitals. suffering from brick anc
club wounds.
It was currently reported to-day
that five policemen have died from
injuries received since the strike he
gan. though the polyice officials
positively denied the statement