The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-03-09
BIG STRIKE ON;
70,0OOQU|T WORK
MANY BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY
CRIPPLED AND RlOTING
is RESUMED.
GENERAL R|OTING is RESUMED
Sympathetic Strike Expected to As.
sumo Gigantic Proportions
Wealthy Men Sworn In for
Police Duty.

Philadelphia, March 5. - Between
$4,000 and 10000 union workers on
strike; 100 different branches of in
dustry affected and renewal of riot
ing in which two men were shot, is
the situation which confronts Phila
delphia.
The sympathetic strike which was
called by the central labor union and
the allied building trades council in an
effort to force the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company to arbitrate the diff.
ferences with it's striking employees, is
in full swing. The leaders claim it
will gather force.
The police are apprehensive as to
the outcome. With thousands of men
idle, forced to quit their usual voca.
tons as their leaders allege, because
of the obstinacy of the officials of
the Rapid Transit company it will be
an easy matter to fan the spark of
discomfort into flame of lawlessness.
The rioting, the most serious of
which occurred in the Kensington mill
district already is looked upon by the
police officials as the forerunner of
what may be expected. Director Clay,
however, has no hesitancy in declar-
ing that he has enough men at his
command to crush any uprising.
The Rapid Transit company stated
that every effort will be made to main
tain trolley service. Cars will be dis
patched from all barns, they state, at
as near regular intervals as possible
and will be increased if police protec-
ton is given.
Cease at Midnight.
Encouraged by messages of SYM
pathy and of offers of assistance from
labor organizations from all parts of
the country, the union workers of
many trades ceased work at midnight
and inaugurated what promises to be
one of the greatest sympathetic strikes
ever witnessed in the history of or
ganized labor.
Promptly at midnight union orches.
tras playing in the leading hotels and
cafes picked up their instruments and
started for their homes. Union cab
drivers and chauffeurs also abandon
ed their posts at the hotels and rail-
road stations and cab and automobile
service was badly crippled. The driv-
ers of both taxicab services in the city
are members of union and refused
to take out their machines after the
strike had gone into effect.
The committee of ten remained in
session at their headquarters all night
receiving reports from the various To-
cal unions. The labor leaders refused
to comment on the report that the po-
lice officials would prevent the demon
stration planned.
While the labor leaders are receiv-
ing moral support from their fellow
workmen in all parts of the country,
many associations of employers have
sent letters and kilograms to the Off
Gals of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company and the city officials COM
mending the stand taken and urging
them to remain firm in their determ-
ination not to submit to the strikers
demand for union ecognition.
All policemen, firemen and specials
who have been on duty since the
strike began received orders to remain
at their posts. The emergency auto
mobiles at the city hall courtyard
were increased in number and meas
ures taken to send force of men to
any section of the city at moments
IF
driven by their owners, wealthy men
who have volunteered for police duty
and have been sworn in by Director
Clay.
Two Men Are Shot.
William Drexler, aged AZ years, was
shot and probably fatally injured by
policeman who shot at crowd that
had congregated on Frankfort ave-
nue. in the northeast section of the
city.
While assisting young woman
across street intersection in the
northern section, Robert Modele, aged
10 years, was shot in the back by
policemen who were endeavoring to
dispose a crowd that had been ston-
ing trolley cars. His condition is seri-
Gus.
Nearly 100 dyers employed in mill
in the Kensington district who have
been on strike for six weeks had their
grievances adjusted. The grievance
committee had scarcely left the office
of the company when they were mott
fed to cease work. All of the men
obeyed the order.
STEAMER SINKS; CREW SAVED.