The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-28
BIG WALKOUT.
Philadelphia Labor Unions Vote
for Strike
In Sympathy With the Car Men
Already Out.
WILL QUIT SATURDAY
Unless Present Trouble Is Ad.
justed in Meantime.
Movement Will Add 10000 to
Ranks of the Idle.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 2S.-Despite
the various acts of violence commit
ted by riotous crowds throughout the
city yesterday and last night, the Phil
I adelphia Rapid Transit company was
prepared this morning to open its va
rious lines with an increased number
of cars. The members of the idle Sun
day thronEs have been once more
| transformed into hard working citi-
zens or are still resting from yester-
days exciting experiences, for very lit
| tie difficulty was experienced in the
operation of any line in the early part
of the day.
! Yesterdays record of nearly 1000
cars operated promises to be eclipsed
before today's close Through the
central sections of the city many cars
are being run without even a single
| policeman aboard. but in the outlying
sections. mounted escorts are the rule.
! More important than the ability of
the transit company to operate its cars
] is the probable effect of the sympa-
thetic strike decided upon bv the
! leaders of every labor organization at
| the meeting held yesterday. This
monster walkout of 10000 union
workers is scheduled for next Satur-
day unless the differences between the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
and its union employees have been
amicably adjusted before that time.
Unions Affected.
| According to the labor leaders the
following unions affiliated with the
central labor union have already vot-
ed in favor of the strike:
| Boilermakers and iron shipbuilders.
horseshoers, printing Web pressmen,
! stationary engineers, market and pro-
duce drivers. hosting engineers.
pressmen. wood. wire and metal lath-
| ers, brewers union, paperhangers.
press feeders, egg Gamblers, -carpen-
ters, nine locals. Lithuanian tailors,
pants makers, overall workers, He
brew tailors, clothing cutters, vest
makers and coat preSSerS, Italian tall
I ors, shirt and overall workers. mould
ers. four locals, machinists, seven To-
/ Gals, painters. three locals, carriage
and wagon drivers, paper hangers.
walters Amalgamated GIassworlxers
| cedar vat and tank builders, plumb
| ers, three locals, elevator construct
! ors, typographical, bar tenders, struc-
turaI iron workers, granite cutters,
electrical workers, suspender makers.
beer drivers, bottles, retail grocery
| clerks stationary firemen, lady book
binders, street hackmen, upholstery
workers. amalgamated engineers,
fresco painters, upholstery weavers.
blacksmiths and helpers, theatrical
protective union, sheet metal workers.
photo-engravers book binders, hat
ters, chauffeurs, shirtwaist and laun-
dry workers. hardwood fnishers, pat
tern makers, stove mounters. and steel
range workers, metal polishers, gem
eral teamsters, piano wagon drivers,
milk wagon drivers, steam and hot
water filters, stationary firemen, brew
cry firemen, cement workers messen-
gers, bakers and confectionery work.
ers wall paper. machine printers and
color mixers, PAYERS and rammers,
blank book workers.
Independents Will Join.
In addition the following indepen-
dent unions, some of which hereto
fore have been antagonistic to the
central body, have agreed to join In
the general demonstration. according
to the labor leaders,:
Carpenters, five locals, tapestry weav-
ers and filters, railroad trainmen, mar
bic workers typographical, brick1ayers
and masons machinists, two locals,
power loom Brussels carpet weavers,
wood carvers. cotton patent and rotary
knitters, stationary engineers, tapestry
settlers tapestry carpet workers. tapes
try carpet weavers. hosiery workers.
Organized labor having spoken ana
the company having stated that there
is nothing to arbitrate, the matter -
now up to the city administration The
decision for a general strike Is condi-
tionaI on the city of Philadelphia max
ing a bona fide effort to arbitrate the
differences between the company and
its men. The city is partner in the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company. it
having three representatives on the
board of directors. These representa-
tives are elected by the two branches
of the city council and the present
members are Mayor Reyburn. George
H Earl jr., and William II. Carpenter
Mayor Reyburn's opinion that the
probabilities of a general strike are re-
mote was unchanged by the action or
the Central Labor union The mayor
says that he questioned whether the Ia
Dor unions controlled 5000 men, OF
even much more than third OF that
number.
"AIl that can see in their action is
that they hope it may bring about
some settlement" he said.
Sundays Rioting.
Yesterdays rioting resulted in the
death of a man and a boy and the in
Jury of two boys from bullets and the
wounding of half a hundred other
persons from flying missiles and po-
licemen's clubs. More than 100 ar
rests were made. At Forty-fifth
street and Lancaster avenue today the
stoninz of a car resulted in the call
ing out of police reserves and one man
was badly beaten by the police and
sent to q hospital.
At another place near the scene OF
this trouble a policeman suffered a
probable fracture of the skull in pc
culiar manner. He was leaving a pay
within car to stop a band of boys from
stoning the trolley when the motor
man closed the door too quickly. The
policeman was tripped and he was
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