The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-05

Philadelphia, March 5. The
unions in sympathy with the car
men struck at midnight last night.
simultaneously, it became known
that every National Guard Regi-
ment of Pennsylvania has received
orders to be ready to entrain for
Philadelphia at an hours notice.
Gen. Clay, head OF the police force,
denies It. It happens, however, to
be true.
1t seems likely that 10000 men
of a hundred different trades will
not show up for work this morn
ing The labor leaders are shout
ing exultantly that 100000 men
have lined up with the striking
motormen and conductors. The
police canvassers make the figure
less than 10000, An impartial es-
innate is 10000, a little more or a
little less.
OUTLOOK Is OHINOUS.
The outlook is ominous, even to the
most cheerful observers So much bitter
ness has developed in the past few days
that the people of Philadelphia are pre-
pairing for any kind OF trouble. An
hours walk in sections of the city. such
as Kensington, where the feeling against
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit is most
intense is sufficient for any one TO un-
derstand what is smouldeTing-
Crowd in Ugly Mood.
Kensington, where two-thirds Of the
union men reside, viii be the seat OF
trouble. The streets are crowded with
strikers and their hangers-on. They
spend part of their time in the corner
saloons, the other part in standing on
the street corners and eursing the non
union car crews. The police are pre-
pairing for a riot at the very outset
The nTst disorder for several days &C
CURED late last night in Frankford and
Kensington. The Rapid Transit Company,
which had run more than 1000 cars in
the daytime. kept over go In service up
to midnight. A dozen cars were stoned.
Half dozen persons were struck and
injured.
A man named William Drexler. while
resisting a policeman. was shot in the
stomach and probably fatally hurt.
Crowds persisted in forming on the streets
in these sections and were broken up with
difficulty. The attitude Of the crowds
was ugly and vicious.
Plan Mass Meeting.
The committee Of ten of the Central
Labor Union issued a call to ali union
men last night 70 assemble for a peace
able demonstration at clock this att
ernoon in Independence Square. The
committee counts on $500 men TO attend
the meeting.
Henry Clay. director Of public safety.
has forbidden the meeting He said to
night that there would be LOO policemen
in Independence Square this afternoon,
and that these men would have orders to
club the heads off any men who attempt
ed to gather in the square. Clay was
angry and emphatic. He said that il
there had to be a showdown. it might
as well come quick
The Central Labor Union committee de-
clined to reseind the order for a meeting.
The order stands. 1t remains to be seen
merely how many strikers viii drift to
the neighborhood OF Independence Han
and how far the police will go in hand
ling them.
Riots sure to Come.
The labor bosses spread the promise
late last night that no union man would
throw a brick or participate in any re-
slstance TO the police or the military.
The promise was accepted for just what
1t is worth. With 1000 men idle and
sore because they were drawn into a
general strike, no one supposes that the
leaders can keep the peace. II any one
had confidence in the police force, the
prospect would not be so unpleasant.
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