The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-09

EranneQ llO-Hl lS III " liz
ten in charge OF the strike In Pllila-i
delphla.
There was evidence enough that
some stimc during the next three dayss
tho convention Will consider the aues-
tion of n Statewide strike in syrnpa-
thy with the Philadelphia workmens
But discussion of the matter has been
held up on request OF the Philadelphin
leaders, who desire to send special.
delegation here, 1t Is said. to address
the federation, M
Qulet Day in philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Pa. March S.-To-day,0
was the most uneventful that this citfI
has experienced since the beginning OF
the street carmen's strike. There was
and both the policemen and tho laboN
leaders busted themselves all day pre-
pairing statistics to support their vide
ly divergent claims of the strength OF
the sympathetic strike. The labor
leaders. after receiving reports from
the secretaries OF many local unions,
reiterated their claim OF 125000 on
strike. and say that many additional
recruits will leave work tomorrow.
Director of Public Safety Clay, on the
other hand, stated tonight that q re-
canvass of the city's Industrial estab1
5lishments made to-day show that Will
4 900 workers walked out to-day. $50
strikers returned to work.
| Hosiery Mill. to Close.
4 Announcement of the decision OF tn
\ great majority OF the hosiery inter
a eats of the city TO shut down tleA
a plants until next Monday was th|
!. most important step this afternoon u
1.-the strike situation. This announce
q ment was coupled With tho Statement
J. Ithat II the employees Of the lloster.
4 plants affected did not return to work
I s|bya that time the mills might renatr1
:. lSc!osed down until fall.
!; This action was decided upon at
. meeting of the philadelphia Hosiersl
!, Manufacturers. Association at the Mani
5ufacturers' Club. It was officially
I stated that the manufacturers, repre-
4 senting 10 per cent. of the hosiery In
EdustryEof Philadelphia, had voted unan1
] 1mously to close down their mills unit
8 monday. 1t#was stated that the assoI
1 citation represented mills employing
1000 hands.
While accession to the strikers
ranks to- day were reported from som
Of the manufacturing plants, includ
i ing the admitted wa.lkout Of a few
men from the Baldwin Locomotiv
Works, there were many reports q
strikers returning to their old places1
Manufacturers declared that man
union men We're disappointed over Il
4 failure of the general strike to ford
the Rapid Transit Company to- arb
= trate. and that they went back 4
their places Of employment. unio
4 lleaders denied that there were an
defections.
Several meetings OF labor men wei
II =
+ the Garments leader. addressed a crow
. Of several hundred persons at a NEE
4 Ing of tile Allied Jewish Trades I'd
& New Academy Hall. on South Fourd
Street, urging the men to stand fa|
in winning cause.
The Philadelphia Brewers Assoctl
. tion, including the leading empl loyilI
brewers, issued statement signed u
President Augustus w. Woebeken,s
!. which confidence was expressed tlij
{ the worlxmen would stick to their jotI
I'm view OF the good will and harnlol|
4 that have existed for so many yea
j between employer and employe. no vi
t tl.lation OF the existing contract Is slook{
Z for.' the statement concluded
baseball Officials Make Appeal.
: One interesting development in 60
y nection with the strike was the appeI
= by the Philadelphia National Baseba
n League to the strike leaders late
% Iday. The baseball interests asked TIL
le |the union men who have been work. |
u on the ball park improvements be pe
!, mitted to continue and complete
ii work.
ie Unless tho entire work Is finished
- April is, the opening OF the Natiol
st League season. the ball men represe
I, that tho clubwill be badly handi icapp
:, a Tho labor leaders promised to pla
r. the matter before the full commit
j. New bleachers are being erected q
y improvements are being made to
!, grandstand.
t RlotinE Starts Late at Might.
.. Six persons, including a young &
20 were wounded to-night BY bullt
fired by a party Of alleged strill
sssafsfs ssWh Xfs soss Milfi3y
car, and shot into the crowds that III
( tho sidewalks After one OF the. ms
D. uneventful days since the bestnniE
h renewed Tonight along Frankfe
70 Avenue, the principal thoron Ehf,
cs In the mill district IN the MORTIFIED
le Asstone thrown,S by ono OF the Gro
~ Infurlated at this. q crowd OF ab,
10 fifteen OF his conrad es took a car
Of the windows OF Which they 8brt
n. wltl their club. AS tho car. lonf
:. with armed strike-breakers sped do
Frank ford Avenue, bullets were raIl
as ut the ieerins, crowd, Pol icen
ia Bragg, OF the Fraukford District. "
,g was standing on the Sidewalk.
IL ceived a bullet In his helmet ah
a. an inch above his head. III elen nj
,n| aged Sfourteen,g was s track In the,
"a IEby q bullet; j ohm Maloney.@ aged ell
tscn years. and AItchaal q Rrien. M
ch ltwenty-four | years, wern also shot
Z The legs and Fzsnh. Bsamlls