The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-08
STRIKERS ORDER A BOYCOTT
Labsv Leaders. SCARED ~ Threat GO E.eck
Thsm W On Conspiracy Charges.
HssD In ths NaSlssr0una AND Give
Orneru % assp sne nlosanw Ter q wlails

Heep ln ths mnG.6wFoumd AND Give
Orders 90 aasn ths nlotanH Ter . wlllis
PHILADELPHIA. March The labor
uniOns played their LIFT bower to-day--a
boycott
OrdeEs have bean sent 70 every labor
union man In PhilAdslphiA mot 70 patr6nius
scores that ssls supplies 20 the Philadslphla
Rapid Transit Company or iss employees
The labor union leaders arc ks~pinR
under cover In this movsusnt bsoauss
they are already In peril Of jail for con-
spiracy Thsy do not banker for add
taonal trouble.
They have estimated that they can d.
privs tho merchants Of this city Of si.0ao-
OOO business day and that they can f0Ess
the business interests Of the city 10 take
their side in the nght 10 the pressure b
maintained lOaG enough and severely
enough. Every kind Of mercantile inssi-
tuition has been affected by the boycott.
even In this early stage.
Saloon keepers are complaining that
their bars are barred because they have
sold beer to the loyal employees Of the
Rapid Transit Company. Storskeepers
In Kensington. Germantown. Franksord
and other centrss Of the strike have been
hurt sorely. Their business has Gallea
"a markedly. They are considering an
appeal to the city authorities. They
want To know why IL 10 not possible under
the laws to punish criminally persons
who are responsible Tor the loss to which
they have been subjected.
Something tanned the strikers today.
Although the manufacturing districts
we're crowded with idle men who stocd
on the street corners and feared the P. n
7. operatives sSd che pclscegnsn sAsss
fellows did not lay a hand to q brick or
dare to shove a bluecoAt. Opportunities
for trossble were COUNTESS. The siAaa-
tion hr:ssled With possibilities. Aftex
last nights violence. which iucindeA
the shooting Of q woman. 10 was feared
that to-day would be wurps. Tho city
wa pleasantly disappointed.
Undoubtsdly the firm attitude az
Mayor Rsyburn and his Director Of Pub
he safety had a great deal to do with
restraining the men On strike and their
sympathizsra. IL 10 not generally known.
but II Ia nsverthsbeas trus. that afeaF
tho d@ciufon of the MavOw and Ma nd.
vieorm 90 arrest the Mbor union 800.
who are responsible for the present CON
dition Of AFFAIR." BECAME known In
l.adera hurrsedlv sent word 10 th~ir
lisuasnAnta actively in command az ,he
strikers 20 kesp their men peaceful ana
to discourage anything lilss rioting
The ordsn were sharp. The minor
AnaApr. woro told that thmv ,wot,ld N.
hald r..oonmibl. for any, tro..,,l. thas
misht occur durinm the dav. The result
.howed. In tho opinion Of the citv osfsciah..
that the leader. can preveus di.or1sr
N they have a mind 10 do 40. Herpeo-
FORE thsv have Undated that ,hev were
not r-oDon.ible for the atonin~ Of caru
ana the br,,tali,v that has resulted In
the injury Of several hundred p~ruona
and the death Of half a dozen since tho
car .triks l,.nan.
4, oama strni1ht from thu Citv HaII skia
evening that Another ou,break 81 rlosinU
will mean the execution OF wnrrnnes
anainat the COMMITTEES az ten Of the Cen-
traI Labor Union and other leaders who
ar. dirac,ing the ISa strike Thu NIavor
d.clioad "a dise,,mu IA. ro,,rn.. Of action
and Henry CIaV IN. D,r.c,or az Public
knfRfM equally unWtIllnM To IA
quoted.
Their attitude Is aimply this. Th~v
hAli@v. -,nc-r.Iv that IN. strika viii
aRxle out like a lad firecracker provided
the aRitators. the well paid walking dele
mates and union officials! do not stir up
re~iataDce 20 Mutharftv Tn. Mavor has
outlined sxaotly what ia 10 b~ done. but
he was 80 we'll satisfied tonight that he
did not iaane the order OF arrests. hopin9
that a few day. more would s-s the disin-
teRratioo of the strike and that Il would
no, be necessary 20 take drastic stems.
The citv ofrcials and sahe merchant.
agree that a svmoathetic strik. need
alarm nobeRav 40 long an riotinx Il cant
down. and the business men have the
as~usanc. Of the authorities that a com
,inuanos nj rafting viii mean mot onIv
the arr~n,s con,emplatad hun the c.lIlnm
m az IN. National Guard
The Mavor ha. he-i,atad On take tina.
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