The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-05
First Outbreak Occurred This
Morning When the Mob
stormed a Street Car.
Excitement Intense.
PREDICTIONS OF LEADERS
LABOR CHIEFTAlNS CLAIM 5000
MEN ARE ON A STRIKE BUT ONE
OF CITY OFFICIALS DENIES RE-
PORT.
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
Philadelphia. Pa. March DIVISIONS
of bloodshed and riot loOmed up at,
noon today when the officials of the or
involved in the general
strike declared the striking working
men would ignore Mayor Reyburn's
order prohibiting them from gathering
in Independence Square this afternoon,
and the committee OF ten stated that
several thousand strikers were prepar-
ed to move forward from different raj
lying points. Several hundred had
already gathered in Independence
square after futile efforts to find a hall
large enough to hold mass meeting.
Police Are Prepared.
The police are prepared to engage
in battle il the parade forms and ex-
citement. though suppressed. fills ev-
cry breast.
The first serious trouble broke out
today when stones. brick and iron
bolts were hurled at a street car pass
ing Oxford and Mascher street this
forenoon. almost demolishing the car.
One bolt struck a passing letter carrier.
Several shots were fired by the police
before the crowd was driven away.
Labor leaders claim fully seventy-five
thousand were on strike at noon. but
Director of Safety Clay declared the
number actually on the strike was con-
siderably fewer and that many work
x.l- hnIi
vent enthusiasm.
Swear in More Police.
Many special police were sworn In
today, following the recruiting of sew
eral hundred special officers yesterday.
Director Clay declared that he had no
doubt but that the pay of these men
would be forthcoming without trouble.
The second regiment armory has
been turned into training school for
the new policemen. There. under the
direction of Lieut.. n. ]. Kenny, a form
er regular army cavalryman, the appli-
cants are drilled. This is little more.
however than a training in mobcharg-
ing. Director Clay says troops will
not be needed. but they are held ready
throughout the state.
The workers are in the struggle for
fight to a finish, according to state
ments made by their leaders today.
The general strike was regarded N
bluff to aid the carmen" said one.
But it wasn't; we've proven that. The
issue has been forced upon u.s."
Ignore Time Extension.
The extension till Monday Of the
| time in which the p. X. r. will take
back the old car men has met with no
response from the striking car men,
according to their chiefs.
| The decision of the typographical
union not to Join the strike permitted
the publication of papers today.
The edict of Mayor Reyburn prohib-
iting the mass meeting in Independ-
ence Square. has aroused the workers
of every class. The men. when tho
order was issued began to hunt for =
hall. but had little expectation Of find
ing one large enough.
Some of the larger employers this
morning declared that they were work.
ing with full forces. Among these are
the Disstons, the Marlborough Mills.
John e. Banifen < CO., shortwaist
makers. Union men. however. de-
clared the forces OF these and other
firms still working would go out before
the day was over
Building Work Checked.
4 In Germantown. work on 10O new
buildings was stopped and In other
districts the situation was as bad.
Thousands OF Union pickets were sta
toned this morning in every quarter.
The question Of finances is not ~or-
rying the strikers. say their OFFICIALS.
IOne union. the moiders. has x2"ssssO
In reserve i'm it's treasury and other Or
xanizations are as we'll prepared The
men on strike will receive from six to
twelve dollars a week.
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