The San Francisco call., 1910-03-10
New Life Injected Into the SYM
pathetic Strike Movement
in Philadelphia
2,000 MEN LEAVE THE
BIG BALDWIN PLANT
Pennsylvania State Federation
of Labor IndOrses National
WaIkOut If Necessary
BUSINESSMEN FEEL
EFFECTS OF TROUBLE

HEILADELPHIA, March 9.-Prom-
ises Of help from without and de-
= velopment Of strength in its own
held which appeared to take even the
strike leaders by surprise, injected
new life into the Philadelphia general
strike movement today. The labor
campaign received impetus from the
declaration Of the state federation of
labor at Newcastle that a nation wide
tieup would not be too great a price
for the success of the local cause.
WaIkOut of 1000
The movement in sympathy with the
striking employees of the Philadelphia
rapid transit company today invaded
what was supposed to be a citadel of
the opposing forces. The strike lead
ers induced over 1000 employees of the
Baldwin locomotive works to walk out
this afternoon following the early
morning desertion Of an equal number.
To the threat Of a country wide
strike il the local traction heads did
not agree TO arbitration, the company
officials made curt response, announc-
ing they had said their last word on
arbitration and If the widespread
strike depended on their yielding the
strike would come.
National Strike Unlikely
Evidences. however. were given by
employees Of many classes that they
were confident a national strike would
not be forced and that the sympathetic
movement here would wear itself out.
Several firms announced that their
hands were returning TO work.
Possible trouble was indicated by the
announcement that the strikers would
hold an open air mass meeting in the
National league baseball park tomor-
row The police declared that the
meeting would not be permitted. The
men reiterated their intention of meet
ing but say order Will prevail.
Number of Cars
The street car company slightly in
creased the number Of cars in service
today, and the lines in the business and
residence districts were more largely
patronized than on any day since the
strike began.
An important accession TO the ranks
Of the strikers was announced tonight
from Camden, \. j., where 1900 car
penters went out About the same
number quit work at suburban points
and the men declared that if necessary
200 carpenters would be called out in
Montgomery county, adjacent to Phila-
delphia, tomorrow
Merchants Take Action
A campaign TO dissipate the impress
sion, apparently prevalent throughout
the country. that Philadelphia is in the
grip Of terrorism, and is not safe or
a pleasant place to visit, was inaugu-
rated by. the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association today.
Resolutions adopted by the associa-
ports Of conditions here have been
circulated.
What outbreaks have occurred have
been sporadic, mostly in the outlying
districts and have been easily handled
by the local police, say the resolutions.
It is declared that Philadelphia is any,
thing but excited over conditions, and
that except for the printed reports
the majority Of citizens would be ig-
norant that anything but normal con-
ditions prevail"
The protest is given point by the
fact that so far as business, amusement
and residence districts are concerned,
there is scarcely an indication that a
great labor war is in progress within
the municipal limits
Tonight streetcars are running un-
moIested and well filled throughout
the central and residential sections.
Company Is 0bdurate
Determination TO stand its ground
is expressed by the Philadelphia rapid
transit company, not only through its
announcement that il has said its last
word on arbitration, but through it's
offer, made today. of $50 reward for in
formation on which an arrest can be
made for terrorizing families of the
notormen and conductors of it's lines.
The company declares a systematic
effort is under way to frighten the
women of its employees families by cir
culating false reports of injury to their
husbands and fathers.
For days the strike leaders have
been planning a monster outdoor dem
onstration in aid of the sympathetic
waikout. They are convinced that il
one were permitted its size would work