The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-03-12
VOTE HUGE WALK0UT
PENNSYLVANIA FEDERATION APP
PEALs TO WoRklN0MEN IF
ARBITRATION FAILS.
RESOLUTION MAKES THREAT
Act Of Trolley Men, Who Shoot Into
Crowds and Wound Four Persons,
IntensIfIes FeeIing-6.ooo Bakers
May Quit.

Newcastle, Pa, Mar. 10.-The ninth
annual convention of the Federation
of Labor in session here, unanimously
adopted resolution asking that If ar
b1tration of the Philadelphia strike
fails the American Federation of La.
Dor call a nationwide strike of organ.
lied and unorganized workmen.
Four Shot from Street Car.
Philadelphia. Mar. 10.-Despite OK.
element created by the "shooting-up"
of frankfort avenue, one of the prin-
cipal thoroughfares In the northeast
ern section of the city. by a trolley
car filled with alleged strike breakers
from st. Louis, there were no serious
demonstrations against trolley cars.
I G. o. Pratt, organizer of the carmen,
denounced the affair in frankfort as
result of which three men and H.
year-old girl are in the hospital suf-
fering from slight bullet wounds re-.
ceived when the crowd of trolley men
shot from the swiftly moving car In.
to the crowd.
Two Arrested; Five Sought.
Acting Captain Of Police Daily said
that two of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company employees have been
arrested for the frankfort shooting,
and that the police are searching for
five others who were on the car. The
captain said the disturbance was
caused by the new men and that the
shooting was unjustified.
In statement on the affair the Rap.
i'd Transit Company said that for an
hour before the shooting, every car
which arrived at the Frankford barn
had all the windows broken. Most of
the trouble, the company says, was
experienced at Frankford avenue and
Unity street, where, 1t is declared,
seven striking car men in uniform led
the crowds. After the outbreak, the
company officials say. city detectives
searched every man at the frankfort
barn and found no arms on any of
them. The company says it has new
er given it's men permission to carry
firearms, but admits that some may
have had revo1vers for self-protection.
Although many lines are open, with
out any sign Of trouble, apprehension
Is felt as to the outcome, because of
tho feeling aroused in Frankford. 1t
is alleged that the strike breakers,
finding that one of their number had
been injured by stone thrown while
he was operating car, decided to
obtain revenge and took out car
without the permission of the COM
pany. Running down frankfort ave-
nue., they shot into every crowd they
saw and returned to the barn.
Bakers May Join Waik-Out.
Meetings of unorganized workers
are addressed by labor organizers day
and night and they report many con-
verts to their cause. Many special
dispensations are being withdrawn by
the union and 1t is said that 5000
bakers will join the strike.
The action of members of the Phil
adelphia Hosiery Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in closing their mills until
Monday. with the threat that If the
workers do not return then shut
down until fall will be ordered. is ex-
pected to be followed by similar moves
by employers IN other industries. The
hosiery manufacturers association
represents rs per cent. Of the local
output of 1870 mills. Owners of tapes
try carpet mills also may shut down
until Monday.
Taxicab Tle-Up to Continue.
Union taxicab chauffeurs held q
meeting and decided to remain on
strike
The campaign to bring out men en-
ployed in the great industrial plants
of the city met with success at the
Baldwin locomotive works. Some men
left their work yesterday, followed to-
day by several hundred additional
workers. who failed to report. The
strikers assert that about 1000 in all
departments are out, but this is de-
MED by officials of the company. who
declared that only about 200 failed to
return.