The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06

Manufacturers, many Of whom are af-
fected, concede 10000.
Estimates Of Strike Leaders.
Following are some estimates made
by strike leaders:
Charles A. Hope. secretary Central
Labor Union. estimates 10000 men.
Charles P. Leps. secretary of the
Building Trades Council. says 5oOoo.
Edward MacNIahon, Of the general
strike committee, and business agent
Of the Tile Layers Union, declares 75.ocs
are on strike.
The labor chiefs have yet to prove
that they can tie up the city, ana so
injure trade and manufactures to
make speedy arbitration effective.
Tomorrow, following up the indi-
viduaI canvass Of today. strike chiefs
will carry the campaign with special
vigor to Baldwin's Locomotive Works
and the Standard Roller Bearing
Works at Forty-ninth street and
Merton avenue The men in both these
manufacturing concerns have remained
loyal to their employers. This is re-
markable in the instance Of the Bald
win Works, on account of the marked
sympathy shown during the earlier
riots, when WOrkmen took part in sew
eraI serious demonstrations, one of
which ended in a pitched battle with
the police.
Grrf1-a ToaIors I1rT4ro that b,,pIregT-
of employees will join the ranks of Che
strikers when the Standard Roller
Bearing Works. opens tomorrow morn
ing.
The building trades have responded
very generally TO the strike order. Nj
merous building operations have been
crippled by the descrtion Of the men.
Merchants Suffer Losses.
The merchants Of Philadelphia are
vitality interested I'm bringing about a
settlement Of the strike. as they have
suffered heavy losses. Even the largest
of the department stores have expert
enced so great decrease in business
thar it has been necessary to give many
OF their employees enforced vacations.
The United Business Mems Association
will hold a special meeting tomorrow
to consider the strike. This association
is the strongest in the city and includes
practically all the other local associa-
lions. General plans will be presented.
The president of the association, A. r
Davis, ir., announces that one of the
most important of the plans Will be 70
issue a proclamation To the city at large
setting forth impartially the status Of
the strike Other plans, not yet an
nounced. will be based upon this proc
lamation, and viii be executed by the
dependent business associations.
Sabbath Quiet Prevails.
So far this has been the Quietest Of
the three Sundays since the strike be
gan The oity's own mounted police
are patroning the trouble districts"
KensinEtOn especially.
D T. Pierce, publicity agent Of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. is
sued. a statement at II o'clock this
morning TO the effect that 500 cars are
IN operation. 200 less than the usual
Sunday schedule.
We have started to operate cars in
Frankfort and Kensington," said
Pierce, and Will run them Just as long
as there Is no riotiug." He stated that
LOS cars were On the street yesterday.
Cars are today carrying a double
guard. Yesterday $50 new men were
hired by the, company About 725,O0O
passengers were carried. compared with
the Saturday average of 100000.
TaMCabs Still Idle.
The COmpany's figures give 400 troll
ley men on strike: 1900 loyal to the COM
.pany, and $50 strikers returned to work.
The taxicab strike continues 1t is
likely to continue. moreover. as the
union drivers bosses have declared that
they intend TO hire no new men.
The BergdOH. Quaker City, and Belle
vue Stratford garages all agreed this
morning that they would not reopen I'M
I'll their men voluntarily returned 10
work
Much annoyance has been experienced
by the people who are accustomed to
rely on the taNicab when troIleys fail.
There are 800 taxis out Their esti-
mated earning capacity is SI5,Ol1 per day.
The men are losing $1,000 per day in sal
aries and almost as much again in tins
(FOr the personal side Of the strike
and psychological study of "vhRt
drives mnn "a throw n BRICK see
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