The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06
Owners of Philadelphia
Traction Lines Contra
dict Statement.
WORK
BY ALL UNION MEN
Estimates Vary As to Extent of
Strike, But Business
Is Suffering.

TfllLADELFF1 F1lA, NdICl OIL ne
most important victory yet won by
the striking employees Of the Phila-
dclphia Rapid Transit Company.
even more far-reaching in its prob
able result in forcing the company
10 submit to arbitration than the
general sympathetic strike, was an
nounced al noon by Timothy HeaIv.
president Of the Stationary Fire
mems Association.
He declared that the power house
Of the transit company at Second
and Wyoming streets had been
closed down tight, the fires banked,
and the steam shut of from the big
boilers, which, in turn, drive the
huge dvnamos.
WOULD STOP ALL CARS.
Seven other power houses, de-
clared Healy, Will be in a like
plight before night, and within
eighteen hours not a power house
in the service viii be in operation
In place Of the practically unin-
terrupted service which The Rapid
Transit Company has ben able 20
maintain during the past day or
two over the majority OF its lines,
the closing Of the power houses
viii mean that not a single car can
run, be the streets ever so peace
fuL
HeaIy's Claims Denied
In the event that Healy has made
good his boast ard has persuaded the
solidIy organized fremen 10 throw down
the'r shOvels. II probably Will be several
days before the company. even by hir-
Iug non-unIon labor and importing men
from outlying cities. VIII be able TO re-
open their power houses.
Although Healy was positive In his
assertion that the power house at Sec
ond and wyoming streets nad closed
permanently. and that the section OF
the city IN its vicinity had become =
dead zone for all trolley cars which
came within the radius Of tie circuit
breakers limiting its service. the officials
Of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany were equally positive in denying
that the men at the power houses had
been Won over.
Company Offers Proof.
d. I. Fierce, executive assistant e
the president OF the company and the
companys accredited publicity agent.
offered 10 prove 20 The Times that the
morale Of the power houses was az
good as ever. and promised 20 take the
representatives Of The Times on a tour
OF inspection over the city, 10 visit every
power house and 70 see for himself THAI
the fires were burning trlskIy under
every boiler and that every nan was
oendins his back 10 his work. furnish
ing power 70 run the almost complete
Sunday service, which the company has
so far maintained today.
Heaiy is not shaken fl his assertion.
however, and the leaders OF the sym
pathetic strike as wei as ths chiefs OF
TIE car NEE themselves, are WAITING
u see what viii transpire this after
noon There is a growing impression
that the power men have either gone
out or are completing their preparations.
unknown TO the company, 20 walk oas
in lody this afternoon
Strike Missionaries Busy.
Strike leaders took advantage CT the
lur in rioting 10 canvass thecity, urging
working men and women 10 1oin the
general strike movement.
Every union man who struck is ding
strike missionary work IN his own
neighborhOOd. Leaders and members Of
the striking unions are uniting in su-
preme effort to ger the unorganized la
Dor class together
Labor leaders disagree as 70 the nu1,-
bers Of organized and unorganize6 man
out in sympathy. The manufacturers
and city authorities make the more con
servatlve estimate, placing the total al
4oco0.
The committee OF ten declare this
morning that 125oo0 are out and predicts
an increase to I5o.ooo by tomorrow morn
ing. John J. Murphy agrees 20 this es-
innate. Clay, director Of public safety.
VIII not admit that more than saooo
answered the sympathy strike cal.