Evening journal., 1910-03-05
SAY $4,000
MEN ARE OUT
Sympathetic Strike ParaIyzeS
PhiIadeIphia'S Industrial
World and Trouble is
Feared

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-with /
union leaders declaring that $4,000 men
have already gone out on general
strike in sympathy for the striking
street car men and that by tonight
10000 men viii he out, completely
paralyzing business in Philadelphia, the
city today entered upon the first day
of her general strike with prospects
of rioting and blood shed of a serious
nature.
An air Of expectancy pcrvades the
entire city How far this great labor
disturbance will go no one seems able
10 forecast. That bloodshed Is al
most sure IS presagod by last nights
happenings, when angry mobs attack
ed scores OF streets cars, smashing
windows and crying for the lives Of
non-union motormen and conductors.
Two persons. a man and "a boy, were
shot. Scores of theirs were beaten by
policemen, armed with loaded riot
sticks. II will be a difficult matter
TO determine accurately the number
Of men and women on strike.
There are few really CLOSED shops
In Philadelphia, but IN many OF the
open shops. non-union men. obeying
the general strike order. have gone
out with their fellows. The strike lead
ers declare already $4,000 men are out.
The city authorities place the figure at
10000. Conservative estimates by dis
Interested parties places the number
al 10000 with the probability that
public sentiment may force others out.
Trouble is feared. There are eight
thousand regular and city policemen on
strike duty and II they cannot cope with
the situation. the entire body Of state
troops viii be rushed into Philadelphia.
Public Safety Director Clay said early
this morning he thought he had the sit
uation well In hand and did not expect TO
have 70. call upon the troops. Others do
not take so optimistic a view OF the situa-
tion declaring that the great number OF
strikers will be augmented to-day by
thousands Of other union men who have
not been called on strike. but who Will
be on the streets this afternoon. Saturday
being a half holiday In all trades In Phil
adelphia.
An effort to hold mass-meoting or
strikers and their sympathizers in Inde-
pendence Square this afternoon viii he
met with police resistance. Mayor Rey-
burn having given orders that the gath
ering shall not be allowed. The Mayor
has issued a proclamation forbidding tho
gathering together Of even small bodies
OF men and ordered the police 10 see that
this order is obeyed.
The building trades numbering several
thousand men have gone out as unit
and building operations have ceased
Union hartenders quit work, but nom
union men took their places. IL is re-
ported that all union clothing cutters
are out.
Union men employed about the city's
waterworks and electric lighting plants
have been ordered by union officials to
remain at work.
Baldwin's Locomotive Works, Bril- Car
Works and Cramps Ship Yards three OF
the largest concerns in the country. are
not so seriously affected employing few
union men.
Leaders OF tho textile workers say 800
are out now or viii be out before nigh
IN their trades The United Hebrew
Trades. with 5000 members. the larges
union organization I'm Philadelphia. re
ports splendid obedience" TO the genera
strike order.
The strike leaders declare they are re
celving from all sections OF the countrl
promises of financial and moral supper
in their battle. officials of the street ca
company in their turn. show scores o
kilograms and letters from manufactur
ers organizations all over the country
urging them to stand fast against the de
, mands Of union labor.
The strike Of 1900 union brick layers 10
! day was surprising, as these men have
cast iron contracts with their employer
and it was not thought they would go out