The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-08
Police Canvass Shows S
Comparatively r e w
Workmen on Strike.
UNIONS CLAIM
l25, 600 ARE OUT.
Leaders Say Thousands More
Will Join Ranks To-Day, but
City Officials Declare Sym
pathy Walkout Is Broken.
Transit Conditions I'M
proving Constantly.

Philadelphia, Pa. March 7.-If the
computation OF the Philadelphia Po-
Lice Department Is correct-and the
oa1cials declare It to be based upon a
careful and complete canvass of the
city-lcss than 10000 workers have re-
sponded to the call for general tie
up of the city's industries
Tonight Director of Public Safety
Henry Clay issued the first detailed
statement purporting to show the ex-
| tent to which the long-heralded labor
movement In support OF the striking
conductors and motormen of the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit Company has
affected the industrial life of the city.
1t came at the close Of the first full
working day under the general sym
pathetic strike order which became ef-
fective last Friday at midnight, In
brief, 1t showed that total OF 1s,4O7
17G1o3 persons employed In the shops.
industries and occupations. Establish
ments and occupations engaging to-.
tai OF 12l.239 hands were entirely un-
affected by the general walk-out or
der, the police canvassers reported.
Claims OF Strikers.
The leaders of the general strike
movement, however. declared tonight
that at least 125.000 men were out In;
obedience to the general strike call
and that there We're practical assur-
ances that $4,000 more would ioin the
ranks of the strikers tomorrow.
The day was absolutely the most
peaceful. not only since the calling
Of the general strike. but since the
walking out of the carmen more than
two weeks ago. A minor 6emonstra-
tton following a big meeting Of work
lnsmen IN Labor Lyceum this after
noon was attended by some disorder
and stoning of cars. but the police
speedily quclled the disturbance.
II s'To-nlghttherew was absolute quietud e.
Isaccording to the police reports, in all
parts Of the city up o IA. late ,.hcur
with every Indication that the nigh
would pass without any trouble & 81
any sort worthy Of mention
Director Clay said that the sympa.
thetio strike was over so far as the
administration was concerned. Wore
that the order for Federal troops had
been cancelled incidated that the au.
l sthorities believed the worst of the
1 trouble over.
Transit conditions showed, to every
appearance. continued Improvement
during the day and evening. There
was less necessity for the presence
of the police on the cars, and even
timid people are beginning TO show a
d disposition to ride.
An important order was issued late
In the day by the commandant of the
Il Philadelphia Navy Yard. which forbids
the granting of leaves of absence to
men In the yards and on the vessels
OF the station during the strike trou-
bles In this city. The effect OF the
!. order Will be to keep tho tackles from
getting mixed up in any way with
4 strike disturbances and involving the
government authorities in possible
complications with the local keenors
/ of the peace. 31sIs7
4 One of the Incidents of the day In
the strike movement was parade OF
4 a small band of men in ALLEGHENY Ave
4 nue.. which was broken up by the no.
\ lice, without just cause, the men CLAIM,
/ Clubs were used freely and the march
ers were dispersed. Two arrests were
made. 'ss'' -
Strike Condemned.
. Tho master builders met late TO-DAY.
adopted resolutions condemnlng the
tatively action against some Of The the
bodies Of men who Joined the genera
strike movement. ii = ~, I =
Four thousand men and wome n to.
Day attended a mass, meeting of the
strikers in Labor Lyceum Hail. al
Sixth and Brown Streets. Pratt Ma.
non. Murphy, Tracy and others Of the
strike leaders addressed tho crowds
,Ihe city administration was bitterlI
i denounced for its attitude In the pres.
ent crisis. and the speakers were as espe pc
cially vehement in criticizing the en-
: ployment of negro policemen, One o1
| them declared: IS /
, Our rulers have put a club into the
black mans hand with which to clut
> out the White mans brains."
. Resolutions calling upon every ma
!, woman and child In Philadelphia t.
I quit work We're adopted with che ers. d,
!. AS the crowd was leaving the hal
1 4 there was a grave outbreak of disor
. Cars Are stoned
4 Several cars were stoned on Slxtl
street, IN front of the strikers meet
Ing place. The police, OF whom 4 her
We're at least fifty within the radIu
OF OF. a a square, !, charged the crowd, jwhic
mas persod sioWiT SO bs dehse that dis
their clubs. telling several persons n t,
the ground. three of whom wero s,
badly beaten that I hey were taken t.
q hospital; When the policemen free
, tho people scattered$in all directions
!, Six arrests We're made. A5
!, 1.-The board OF directors OF the United
Business Men's Association late to-day
appointed a committee of seven to cali
! a conventionaof of tho banking, CONNER
!. cial and trade bodies. business assoca-
J, ticns and religious and frnternal or.
ganizations to tal1o all justysteps to8ef-
z fcct q settlement Of tho street car
strike. In the proposed convention
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