Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-07

te,eerams from associations OF empio'e
and employees all over the country ~.
proying the stand of the company asainst
ARBITRATION and offering assistance IN its
ihght against organized labor, diseioses
the real issue in this contest
The Rapid Transit Co.. with its aiiieo
interests has declared a syrnpa'he'ie
strike of capital against labor. Ihat Is
what those kilograms mean. IHe oar-
mems Union did not go on strike. i's
members We're locked out as a result OF
q well-laid plan to crush labor in this
city.
1T is an industrial fight now. Ihe
workingnan finds capital and corporate
interests arrayed against him ana the
first battle-ground in a great struggle mas
been pitched in this city where the inter-
ests think they are strongest ana thelr
opponents weakest. Those kilograms are
a call to labor, organized and inorganic
ad to stand together and fight for their
preservation.
The answer to the Rapid Transit COS.
kilograms will come from organized labor
of the country"
Timothy Healy national organizer OF
the Stationary Firemens Union, mas ap-
parently failed in his promise of support
for the street car strikers. He proclaim
ed last week that at a moments he could
entirely cripple the Transit Company by
calling out every employe of the power
houses. Thus far he has made no step
toward carrying out his promise. Twen-
ty-two men walked out of the power
plant at Second street and Wyoming ave-
nue., according to the strikers claims, but
this was the only such report. The COM
pany denied that the men there struck,
saying that it did not attempt to operate
cars over the lines it feeds because of
threatened street disorders. The strikers
declare they will be able to tie up the
power plants by tomorrow at the latest.
The situation in Philadelphia apparently
is viewed by the entire country and, in
deed, by the civilized world as the crucial
test of strength of trades unionism. Rep
resentatives of at least two London pa
pers have been in the city during the
week studying the situation and keeping
their papers Informed of the trend of
events. Several magazine writers are
also on the field obtaining material for
special articles dealing with the trou-
bles. Neither capital nor labor has any
hesitancy i'm admitting that the defeat
of either side will be a body blow to the
interest represented. No better evidence
of the sentiment on both sides could be
had than given in the sheafs of letters
and kilograms received at both labor and
Rapid Transit headquarters.
1t is stated that none of the leading
theatres will close as a result of the SYM
pathetic strike. Some of their stage
hands will quit, but arrangements have
been made to fill their places.
Edna Adams, aged years, had one leg
cut off and her skull fractured at Ken
sngton avenue and Tioga street today
when she was struck by a swiftly moving
car.
In the italian colony in the southern
section of the city the crowd became so
dense early in the evening that the police
from the four nearby district station
houses were unable to handle the situa-
ton A riot call brought four automo-
bles laden with reserves from City hall
who by liberal use of their clubs man.
aged to clear the streets, after a number
of arrests had been made. Other dis
turbances were reported on Lehigh ave-
nue. between 18th and 21st streets when
several cars were stoned, and at Third
and Dauphin streets.
George Costello, aged 80 years, was shot
in the back but not dangerously injured
at 18th street and Lehigh avenue during
disturbance at that point