Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-05
FIGURES DISAGREE
ON STRIKE ) EXTENT
LABOR LEADERS CLAIM 5000
PHILADELPHIA WORKERS
ARE IDLE.
CITY OFFICIALS DECLARE
ONLY 10000 WALKED OUT
First Disturbance Caused by Strike
Breakers Who Attacked Posse Of
coIored Policemen Sent to Guard
Them-city and Hospital Employees
Exempted From General Strike Order

Philadelphia, March 5.-The number
OF men on strike can not be ascer-
tained at the present, and the labor
leaders say they will not know definite-
ly until tomorrow or Monday. Director
of Public Safety Clay says that not
more than 10000 walked out The
leaders claim that $4,000 workers are
out
The committee managing the strike
has taken action which Is calculated to
prevent as far as possible real suffer.
! ing to the general public. An order
was issued exemptlng from the general
strike union employees of tho city wa
terworks. electric light plant, drivers OF
funeral carriages and employees in hos.
pitals and homes.
The first disorder of the day was the
outgrowth not OF strikers. but by trac-
ton company employees who attacked q
force of colored police sent to protect
them. The power house employees re.
sented the presence of negro officers
and made a concerted attack upon
Them with monkey wrenches. The jolicc
retired in bad order. while the power
ters eeclaring that white policemen
only would be welcomed as protectors.
Labor Leaders Disappointed.
Only minor disorders characterized
the strike so far today. Both sides re-
main firm. and as yet there is no In
| dIcation OF either yielding. It Is ap-
| parent the number who quit work In
response to, the general strike order is
much less than expected by the labor
| leaders.
Police Prepare For Riot.
The police are preparing for q riot
at the outset The commHtoo OF tam
of the Central Labor union has Issued
call to all union men to assemble tor
a peaceful demonstration at o'clock
this afternoon in independence square.
The committee counts on $4,000 men to
attend the meeting
| General Clay as director of public
| safety. has forbidden the meeting He
| declares there will be 1000 policemen
| in Independence square this afternoon
and that these men would have orders
| to club the heads off any persons who
attempt TO gather in the square.
| The Central Labor union COMMITTEES
declined to rescintl the order for
| meeting. The order stands. II remains
| to be seen how many strikers will irifa
| to the neighborhood OF Indep.nence
| square and how far the police VIII 70
| in handling them.
! The labor bosses spread the proI1 Sc
! last evening that no union man would
throw a brick or participate in any re-
sistance to the police or the military
! The promise was accepted for just what
| 1t is worth. With 10000 men fdle arc
angry because they have been drawn
4
| the leaders can keep the peace.
Confidence in Police Lacking.
| If any one had confidence in the no.
| lice force the prospect would not os 9"
unpleasant. But nobody has. not sy,-I
the commanders.
Rioters have taken the policemen ..
the city by the scruff of the neck et6
wiped UP the back streets with ,',e--
The labor bosses have evolved ttis nian
| to beat the transit company into su5-r
mission. They have organized IL boN-
cott which will be directed aEalnst
every department store. every neigh
borhood store, every saloon, every mar
lSet, and. in fact, everywhere that rec
essaries and luxuries are sold. 'fll.
plan was quietly formulated and se
cretly put into effect.
Mass Meeting Not Held.
| The mass meeting advertised for IN.
dependence square this afternoon, wa
NOT held. The radicals were aaNIoss,
to hold the meeting despite the mayors
| prohibition, but the conservatives pre-
vailed and the meeting was abandoned.
A great force of policemen kept the
throng moving. Little trouble was ex-
| perienced.
| At ) v'ciock this afterSsa. big pro-
cession marched around Independence
square, but was not allowed to enter.
| The police are everywhere and alert.
but there is apparently a dangerous
undercurrent in the temper of the
crowds.
/ In the procession were 1000 uni
formed street car men, headed by Ma
| tional President Mahon. They We're
given q tremendous ovation. The
crowds. tho noisily enthusiastic, have
| made no riotcuS demonstration