Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06


by Monday.
10000 Out, Says Clay.
Although the entire population of the
city looks upon the strike as a most
| serious affair. the effects of which are
| likely to he felt for long time to come,
the city administration. from Mayor Rey-
| burn down, profess that the walkout Is
not as widespread - proclaimed by the
| labor leaders.
| Henry Clay, director of public safety,
said today that he had police reports to
! show that not more than 10000 men
were on strike.
However. with all the conflicting re-
ports. it was evident that Philadelphia $
Industries are not yet Frustrated by the
conflict. The great industrial establish
ments such Baldwin's locomotive
works. Cramps shipyard. Bril's car
works, the Midvale steel works, all
| "open-shop" concerns. were in operation
today with practically their full force.
| The greatest number of sympathetic
strikers was found among the textile
workers in the Kensington district and
the allied building trades. The strikers
claimed that $1,000 persons were out in
these two industries alone. and that the
scattering unions in other trades We're
well represented by strikers.
The masters builders at a meeting to-
day, admitted that their industry is Sc
riously crippled.
No Peace Movements.
No hand was raised today to stop the
conflict which is rapidly paraly ling bus-
ness. There is a rumor in circulation to-
night that the labor leaders might re-
quest President Taft to use his influence
to bring an end to the trouble, or take
some step along the lines adopted by
President Roosevelt in the anthracite coal
strike of 1902. Such a move, it is be-
lieved, would be welcomed by the people
CT the city.
There was no talk of ALTERATION or peace
heard during the day other tnan the
proposition of the committee of ten to-
night. 1t is evident that the employers
of large numbers of workmen are waiting
/ the events of the next few days before
strike.
The day developed nothing in the street
car strike Itself. The Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company had about the same
number of cars in operation it had
yesterday, which was according TO the
| company. little more than LOO
1t was noticed, however. that the cars
did not carry as many riders as on other
days of this week. People generally were
not willing to take chance of being in
jured, and many would not ride in them
because of principle.
The company opened one new line in
/
few trips the cars We're withdrawn be-
cause of the frequency with which they
were assailed with stones and bricks.
Half the cars in operation during the
day were withdrawn at nightfall.
Night Trouble in Kensington.
The evening passed with but little dis
order. In several sections cars were at
tackled, but no one was badly hurt
In kensington strike sympathizers col
lected in thousands. In some instances
they defied the police and pelted passing
cars with bricks and other missiles.
The crew Of one car was attacked and
were rescued from the crowd by the
police. The mOtorman tainted from eX
element, and was sent to a hospital
During the disorder men. women aid
| children were charged by the police. who
used their clubs freely upon the men.
Three men were arrested after two of
them had been beaten into submission.
| In Kensington during the evening four
cars were stoned. windows smashed and
the crews saulted.
| A strike sympathizer. dressed in the
uniform of United States soldier, Great
ed excitement tonight in the 18th and
Market street station of the subway
system of the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
the crowd waiting to board trains. Many
women ran screaming to the street.
He proclaimed himself friend of the
! strikers and made threats. He was ar
rested and taken to City Hall. where he
| gave the name of Carl Roth. and said he
| was twenty-seven years old.
! The police say he was under the in
| fiuence of liquor. They believe he is a
| United States soldier on leave oc alb
Sence.