The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-05

| would be only short time before they
had to shut down.
The committee of ten has taker
/ action which is calculated to prevent
| as far as possible real suffering to the
| general public. An order was issued
| exempting from the strike union en-
| ployes of the city waterworks, the cleo
| trio light plant, drivers of funeral car
riages and employees in hospitals and
homes.
This order was thought to be nc
more than just to the public" said Sec
retary Charles Hope I'VE want to
cause a serious condition which would
result if these places were affected
Strike Benefits.
As for strike benefits. union leaders
estimated that their men on strike
could receive from the national and To-
cal associations about 81 a week The
pattern makers and moulders will get
about $12 week. while out. Other
strikers will receive about Sc. The ma
tional organizations as a rule are said
to have a well filed treasury at the
present time.
Waiting until the last moment to de-
clare their attitude on the general
strike, brick layers union No. 1 of
mously to join in the general strike.
Great Importance has been attached
to the decision made by this body for
many reasons. The organization is the
1000 members and is not affiliated with
the Central Labor union. 1t is an in
dependent body and is known as q con-
servative organization.
The first disorder of the day. curious
ly enough, was the outgrowth, not of
action, by men who had walked out but
by traction company employees who at
tackled force of police sent to protect
them. The trouble arose when a squad
of a half dozen colored policemen was
sent to the traction power house at
Thirty-uhird and Market streets. The
power house employees resented the
presence of the negro officers and made
a concerted attack upon them with
monkey wrenches. The police retired
in bad order, while the power house
employees telephoned headquarters de-
claring that white policemen only would
be received as protectors.
No Troops Needed.
Rumors that a cal for the state
militia is ready to be sent to Harris
burg in case general disorder breaks
out are denied by Director of Public
Safety Clay. 1t is understood that the
national guard authorities are kee ping
in touch in no order to promptly respond
to any call of the city. Governor
Stuart has decided to remain at Pitts
burg instead of coming to Philadelphia
to spend Sunday SO as to promptly put
the state machinery in motion in case
of need
Director Clay said he thought the
police would be able to handle the
crowds. 1t would be menace, he de-
clared, to allow large meetings in the
streets or other public places, such as
was planned by organized labor in In
square this afternoon, and
his department would not permit any
large outdoor gatherings.
The director expressed the opinion
that many of the mills would close to-
day and that the manufacturers would
cooperate with the police to preserve
order.
81 do not expect any trouble, but if
it comes'' declared the director, ct
have more than 5000 men ready for
police duty
He said he believed that many of
those who did not go to work today
would return to their places of employ
ment on Monday.