Evening journal., 1910-03-10
STRIKERS TO
HOLD MEETING
Will Defy the Police They
Say and Trouble is
Feared
ATTEMPTING TO CALL
OUT CRAMPS employees

BY nited Press Leased chtCldt Nlle'
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March o.-De-
spite Director OF Public Safety ay's
proclamation that the strikers could not
hold a meeting in the National League
Park this afternoon, positive instructions
have been issued TO all strikers 70 assem-
BILE at Lehigh Ave and Broad St. at L
o'clock for the purpose Of marching 10
the park.
This order was also given to every one /
Of the striking street car men, who to-day 1
received S each, the first strike benefits /
The order for the meeting was also
posted in the strike headquarters in the
Lippncott building.
Director Clay still persists that the /
meeting shall not be held
we shall hold the meeting in spite Of
the police" said a strike leader. we
hope there will be no trouble, but the
meeting must be held"
Enthusiastic over their success in get /
ting out a large number of men at Bald
wins Locomotive Works, the strikers to-
day turned their attention to Cramp'
shin Yards where 1900 men work. The
plant was picketed and hundreds Of strik-
ers did missionary" work. The officials
no desertions from their ranks and do not
believe their men viii go out the yards
being run on the open shop plan. Strike
leaders. however. declare they Will get out
a large number Of the ship builders before
night.
Would Delay Work on War Vessels.
Several big ships for the United States
Navy are on the ways at Cramps and the
strikers are anxious to delay work on
these war vessels.
The strike leaders to-day claim 1000
more men Quit work at Baldwn's to-day,
but those figures are denied by the man
aEement. which adds that a number OF
the men who went out yesterday have re-
turned
The leaders also declare they have got
ten out an the bakers at Kolb's Baking
Company. the largest in the city. where
several hundred men are employed. This
plant makes most Of the bread used in
Philadelphia. serving grocery stores and
in addition has a large out-of-toWn trade.
The management admits the plant Is SER
iousIy crippled. but declare the bakery
viii make an the bread needed in the CITY,
though compelled 70 cut on its out-of-
town trade.
The street car company to-day claims to
be running 1924 cars. The strikers put the
figures at so. Cars are being we'll patron-
lied
Sixth Day Of General Strike.
The strike leaders claiming tS9,2u men
have obeyed the call to a general strike
which figures are emphaticaliy denied by
the city authorities. Philadelphia entered
the sixth day OF her general strike and
the twentieth day OF her street car strike
with conditions practically unchanged.
The demand that the strike be settled
and soon, Is becoming louder and more
insistent. From replies thus far received
20 the invitations sent out by the com
mittee OF seven Of the United Business
Mems Association the officers of this or
ganisation. one OF the strongest in the
city. expect a great gathering of repre-
sentatives from every influential organ
ization In Philadelphia at the mass meet
ing 10 be held tomorrow afternoon to
take steps to bring about a settlement or
The strike. Banking commercial reli-
Gus. fraternal and business organizations
OF the city have signified their intention
of being represented. The sentiment eX-
pressed in the letters of acceptance is
that irrespective Of the merits OF tEe con-
troversy between the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company and its striking em-
ployes. the present situation is intoler-
able and the public, as the chief sufferer,
has a right to demand a settlement
The Philadelphia North American
which has been siding with the strikers
against the street car company to-day de-
clared that manufacturers and business
men expected the general strike move,
ment ito collapse at the and Of the
week"
Strike Leaders Pleased.
uhe strike leaders deny this state-
nent Of their ally, declaring they are In
better position now than at any time dur.
ing the strike. that more men are dailS
answering the call to the general strike
and that they will have out 10000 work
ers BY the end OF the week. They declare
they are more than pleased with theii
efforts thus far and believe, that befosl
the general strike Is ended. labor vii
have won a great victory in Philadel
phis.
The labor men are incensed at the ac
tion of Director OF Public Safety Clay Il
putting the ban on the great mass meet
ing they expected to hold this Afternoon
IN Phnadelphias National League base
ball park. owned by c. p. Taft. brothe
of the President. Horace Fogel presi
dent OF the club. appealed to the strilS
ers to furnish him enough men TO com
plete work on the ball park before tn
season opened. The strikers agreed. pro
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