Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-28
Walkout of 1250OO Sympathetic Union Men
 Begins Next Saturday.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION so VOTES
This Action Taken al the End of oecret Session of More Than Six Hours Duration-This Makes the Situation Very Grave-Shll Hope Remains I hat the Trouble May Be rbitrated During the Week Rioting Renewed Sunday.

Philadelphia, Feb 27. = Action Graught with possibly momentouS con- sequences to Philadelphia was taken by the Central Labor union tonight, when that body, representing 40 url- ions, with a reputed Inenbership of 125.000, voted to begin sympathetic strike next Saturday in aid of the striking street railway employees. This action WAS taken at the end of a. secret session of about zoe delegates in labor lyceum hall which lasted more than six hours.
 General WaIkout Next Saturday.
 There was apparently no question but the delegates would vote to strike, the split being on the question of whether it would be started immediate Ky. The more conservative element prevailed, however and the walkout was put off until next Saturday. Mean while there Is hope that the street rail the repeated declarations by the transit company, controlling all the lines in the city, that "there is nothing to arabi- trate."
 Gravity of the Situation intensified.
 Nobody doubts that tonight's action by the Central Labor union makes the situation very grave. There is a strong feeling, especially among business peo- pie, that the strike should be settled speedily, because all lines of business are suffering from the stagnation re- sulting from the interference with traffic. Consequently there was much sympathy with the efforts toward arbi- Eration made by clergymen of all de- examinations early in the week. Wheth- CT this sentiment is strong enough to bring the clashing interests together remains to be seen
 A Feeling That unionisnn is at Stake.
 There was surprise over the unan- Unity of the vote in favor of a general sympathetic strike. For several days the meeting today had been discussed but there was mixed sentim ent to rxE -f.. of workmen. Leaders of various trades unions said they were opposed to a general strike because it involved the Others doubted their ability to order all wors<men to lay down their tools and have the order obeyed. There is no doubt, however, of the strength of and the consequent feeling that fight F1 preserve 1t is necessary This is Ehe spirit without doubt that prevailed was secret, little of an authoritative mature can be learned of what took place behind the barred doors. That ehsre was inpa ssioned oratory is evi- &he delegates lasted from a little after o'clock until S.30.
 Greatest Strike in citys History Pre-
 dicted.
 The great crowd of work people gathered outside the hall would cc "a
 
 eponsive cheer would go up from tie outsiders. Finally when the meeting broke up and the announcement was made that the delegates had resolved that unless the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company comes to an agree ment with its striking employees by next Friday the greatest strike in the history of Philadelphia will be begun, there was a great cheer and the crowt dispersed.
 Not only members of unions afiliat.. ed with the Central Labor union, the Allied Building Trades council, but of every labor organization in PhiIadel- pf1ia in any way connected with the American Federation of Labor parIlci- I pated in the conference today. Two Separate Labor Meetings Held.
 Two separate meetings were held. | The delegates to the Central Labor union met on one floor of the buitli:ls while the presidents and business agents of the other organizations met on another floor. Declaring the car strike here had become a battle be- tween capital and labor, the members of the Central Labor union unanimous ly adopted a resolution that every un- ion man and woman stop work on next 1 Saturday if in the meantime the strik- l ing car men have not reached an agreement with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company. When this resoIu- tion was forwarded to the other mee.- ang it was received enthusias ticaIy l but was amended that the strike would | take place on IueSQdy.. IllS am n1- rnent was sent to the Central Laoor l union, where 1t was debated for sew l ef-al hours, but it was finally deter l mined to Abide by the original resolu- l ton Two Persons Killed, Four Others Badly l
 Hurt.
 es a~x- 1s1u a boy are dead and four | other boys are seriously hurt as the ! result of a trolley car jumping a | switch at Sixth and Jackson streets | downtown tonight and dashing into | the front door of cigar store. The | dead are: Charles McKenna 14 years died in the Methodist hospital from a | fractured skull; John E. Frederick, 45 l years, crushed head, leg and internally | injured, died shortly afterwards
 The injured are: William Everett, IA. internally injured; AbrRm Shinslxig, 12 | years Raymond Trafnor. aged 10 years: Edward Moore, aged 15 years Trolley Car Ploughed Through Crowd. The dead and injured were all stand ing in front of the cigar store. There had been a disturbance down the used switch at this point. A trolley car driven at high speed jumped the track and -ploughed through the crowd the sidewalk. only stopping after 1t had torn the front out of the store Warning to Parents of Children.
 Realizing that much of the disturb ance throughout the city was in many cases started by young children, Arch bishop Ryan sent out a~ciEcular letter Rt<<H was read in every Roman Cath zEchurch in the city today warning r&ts not to allow their children on ffeets during the present trouble FSf8sLE RESUMED SUNDAY,
 A DOZEN HfoT. CALLS.