The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
j MON MEN TALK
OF STATEWIDE
WALkOUT
Say They Will Be Able To Get Out
All Union Men in Pennsylvania
If They Fail To Win in
Philadelphia.
Both Sides Have Settled Down Ia
Waiting Game in Quaker City
For the Present

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March S.
me fourth day OF philadelphia gen.
eial strike was ushered IN with abso-
lutte quieJ. Botl sides. though claim
ing victory. have settled down To q
waiting game.
LABOR leaders claim they have shows
their strength and thai capital muu
recognize the demands they maicoL /
"ney declare $4,000 men have ceased
their labors.
City officials, or the other hand
after a complete canvass, insist today
that not even 10000 men are out. and
add the belief that majority OF those
On strike will return to work In a few
days.
Monday night was quiet. Several
cases were reported during the night
Sf individuals who stoned cars. but in
no instance was there a concerted at
tack which called for serious police in
reference.
Newspaper canVasses OF the indus.
trial plants OF Philadelphia indicate
that about $4,000 men are on strike.
The eyes OF the strikers and employers
are turned today toward New Castle,
where the Pennsylvania State Fedora.
ton of LABOR is in annual convention.
IL IS reported that labor leaders,
especially from the western districts
Ct the state, will make a determined
effort to put through a resolution call.
ING for a statewide strike to enforce
recognition OF the unionists' demands
in Philadelphia.
AS the State Federation OF Labor
controls 10000 strongly organized la
boring men. 1t is conceded that if such
action Is taken, the entire state Will be
in an Industrial ferment
Manufacturers aid business men or
Philadelphia say they do not bellows
the affair will be allowed to go TO that
length bur labor leaders profess tn
believe tney viii b. able 10 get out
all the union men in the state If they
raj! TO obtain Nhet they think is an
cGuiiabIe adjustment OF their differ.
enccS here.
The frs tangible efforts TO end the
Philadelphia strike have been started
by the United Busiressmens associa-
ton composed OF 10000 OF Philadel-
phias merchants and manufacturers.
ReSClutiOrs were passed calling for
appointment of committee OF seven 10
confer with all the banking. commercial
and trade bodies, business associa-
lions. fraternal and religious organiZa-
tlons TO urge them to Join in con-
certed movement 10 bring about H.
dustrial peace \ conference. al which
All these bodies will be asked 10 have
representatives, present will be called
in the next few days.
Mayor Reybun announced today
that in his opinion the strike was over
and that .i Philadelphians would stop
talking strike he was sure the city
would regain It. normal condition
within day or TWO. He declares quiet
has teen restored e such a point that
many of the special policemen sworn
IA during the pest three weeks will
be dismissed Policemen have been
withdrawn from q number OF the cav
barns and fewer policemen are de-
tailed 10 ride upon the street cars.
The people hardest hit by the strike
have been the tcvtiie mill owners, III
Kensington. the garment makers and
owners 9f buildings under constrdc'
tom The labor leaders, ridiculing the
figures given ont bF Safety Director
CLAY. that only 5000 men are %
strike. declare more than 10000 tex
;ile workers are out in the Kensington
district aione.