The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-10
STRIKE AID (
....55 ..55 EXPECTED

Philadelphia, March 9.-PromIse OF
help from without and development
OF strength in its own field, which
appeared to take even strike leaders
by surprise, Injected new life into the
Philadelphia general strike movement
today, The labor campaign received
impetus from the state federation of
labor at New Castle and a nation
wide tie up would not be too great a
price ior the success of the local
cause,
The movement in sympathy with
the striking employees OF the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit company today In
vaded what was supposed TO be a
citadel of the opposing forces. The
strike leaders induced over 1000 en-
ployes of che Baldwin Locomotive
Works to walk out this afternoon. fol
lowing the early morning desertion of
IN equal number
To the threat of a country wide
strike If the local traction heads did
not agree to arbitration the company
officials made curt response. annouDc-
Ing they had said their last word on
arbitration and III the wide spread
strike depended on their yielding the
strike would come. Evidences, how
over. were given by the employers of
many classes that they were conf
dent a national strike would not be
forced and that the sympathetic move
ment here would wear itself out Sew
cral firms announced that their hands
were returning to work. Possible
trouble was indicated by the announce.
ment that the strikers would hold
an open air mass meeting In the Ma
tional league baseball park tomoT-
row, The police declared that the
meeting would not be permitted. The
men reiterated their intention Of meet
Ing, but say order will prevail.
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 Datronlzed than on any day
since the strike bagan
since the strike began.
An important accession to the ranks
of the strikers was announced TO-
night from Camden. n, j.. where 1900
carpenters went out. About the same
number quit work at suburban points
and the mon declared If necessary
2200 carpenters would be called out
in Montgomery county, adjacent 10
Philadelphia tomorrow.
Merchants Get Busy.
A campaign 10 diSslpate the impress
sion. apparently prevailing through
out the country. that Philadelphia Is
in the grip of terrorism. and is not
safe for nor pleasant place to visit
was inauguraled by the merchants
and manufacturers assocition tody.
Resolutions dopted by the assocla-
uons directors say exaggerated re-
ports OF the conditions here have
been circulated What outbreaks oc-
CURED have been mostly in tho out
lying districts. and have been easily
handled by the local police, say the
resolutions.
1t Is declared that Philadelphia IS
anything but excited over conditions
and that except for the printed re-
ports. "the majority of the citizens
would be ignorant that anything but
normal conditions prevail"
Stands lto Ground.
Determination to stand its ground
Is expressed by the Philadelphia Rap
i'd Transit company. not only through
Its announcement that he has said
its last word of arbitration but through
its offer. made today, of $50 reward
Tor information on which an arrest
can be made for teTroriZlng families
of the motormen and conductors of
its lines. The company declares a
systematic effort is under way to
friehten the women OF its employees
families by circulating false reports
of injury to their husbands and faith
erS.
Director OF Public Safety Clay
promptly announced that a public
demonstration would not be permit
ted,
The mayors proclamation directs
that no meetings be held during the
strike on the highways or on prop
erty adjacent to the highways The
proclamation will be enforced said
Mr. Clay.
Horse Shoere Get Busy.
The striking horseshoers wrote to
the society for the prevention OF cruel
ty to animals. demanding that ali
horses not properly shod be kept of
the streets. The reply OF the asso-
citation has not been received.
The unsettled minds of thousands
of the cltys workers is indicated by
the many reports OF men quitting
work and of mon who had walked
out returning to work.
Return to Work.
The In and out flow was so extend
cd and fluctuating as to tax the abil
ity of the computators to keep track
OF II. One plant that had definite
story TO tell was the great Cramp
Shipt Yard. which employs thousands
OF men. Omclals OF the Cramps re-
ported that sixty rivet boys who
walked out yesterday. all returned
To woTl: today The statement doclar-
ed that these were the only employees
to strike and that no further trouble
was expected The committee of ten
mas granted permission for the men
working on the Improvements at tho
National League Park 10 go back to
work
Regarding the wallIout at the Bald
win plant. General Manager John
son said that while more than 1000
men went out at the plant today 12,-
600 men were stu working.
I'VE have four months contracts on
hand" said Mr.. Johnson. and in no
coya will tho yportsg no qhut douvr