The Washington times., 1910-03-10
Philadelphians to Hold Mass
Meeting to Obtain
Adjustment.
CITY ORGANIZATIONS
TO SEND DELEGATES
Strikers IubilAAt Over Response
BY Employees In Baldwin
Locomotive Works.

PHILADELPHIA, March lO.-With
iae strike leaders claiming that 1891
men have obeyed the call TO a general
strike, which figures are emphaticaily
denied by the city authorities, Phila-
delphIa entered the sixth day OF her
general strike and the twentieth day or
her street car strike with conditions
practically unchanged.
The demand that the strike be settled,
and soon, is becoming louder and more
insistent From replies thus far re-
ceived to the invitations sent out by
the committee of the United Business
Mems Association, the officers expect
a gathering Of representatives from
every influential organization In Phila-
delphia at the mass meetinE to be held
tomorrow afternoon TO take steps 10
bring about a settlement Of the strike.
The sentiment expressed in the letters
Of acceptance IS that the present situa-
tion Is intolerable. and the public. as
the chief sufferer, has a right to demand
a settlement
The strike leaders deny a statement
that collapse is near, declaring they are
IN better position now than at any time
during the strike.
I1celsed At Clay.
The labor men are incensed at. the
action OF Director g Public Safety Clay
in putting the ban on the mass meet
ing they expected TO hold this afternoon
in the Philadelphia National League
baseball park, owned by c. P. Taft.
brother Of the President. Horace FogeI,
president Of the club, appealed 10 the
strikers to furnish him enough men TO
complete work on the ball park. Tie
strikers agreed, provided they were al
lowed 70 use the par for the meeting
Director Clay in nediately declared
that Mayor ReyburI & riot act forbade
the meeting FOgel finally withdrew his
permit and the meeting was called off.
The strike leaders are enthusiastic IN
getting out men from Baldwin's loco
motive works They claim 5000 men
quit General superintendent NauClain
and Vice President Alva Johnson admit
that between 100 and 2,05O are out, bu,
declare the shops VIII continue 10 run.
Return Is Claimed
Many plants today declare their men
are returning to work. This, however,
Is denied by the strike leaders, who de-
clare that T IN are not only not return
ing to work but thaj more Of them are
Joining the ranks of the strikers.
only one disturbance was reported
last night but that was OF the most
serious character. though productive OF
little damage. a stick OF dynamite was
exploded under a Germantown car. The
track was badly torn up and the car
thrown on its side. but no one was il
jured.
Several cars were stoned nv indivi-
duals. but in none Of these cases was
a mob responsible and no damage was
done The police report fewer arrests
than any other night during the strike
Seek New Converts.
Enthusiastic over their success in get
ting out a large number OF men at
Baldwins Locomotive Works. the
strikers today turned their attention to
Cramps ship yards, where 1900 men
work. The plant was picketed. and
hundreds IF strikers did missionary
work
The officials Of the company declare
there have teen no desertions from their
ranks, and do not believe their men
will 20 out the yards being run on the
open snOp" plan Strike leaders. how
ever. declare they will get out a large
rumber OF the ship builders before
night
Several big ships for the United States
ravy are on the ways at Cramps. and
the strikers are anxious To de.ay work
on these war vessels.
The strike leaders today claim 1,OCO
more men quit work at Baldwin's today
but these figures are denied by the man
b. agement, which adds that a number
Of the men who went out yesterday
have returned.
The leaders also declare they have
gotten out all the bakers at Kolb's Rak-
ing Company. the largest in the citv.
where several hundred men aer en-
ployed.
This plant makes most OF the bread
used in Philadelphia, serving grocery
stores, and in addition has a large ont
of-town trade. The management admits
the plant is seriously crippled, hut de-
Clares the bakery viii make an the
bread needed in the CITY. though com
PEELED 10 cut off its out-of-toUn trade
The street car company today claims
10 be running 1,lA cars. The strikers
put the figures at $40. Cars are being
well patroniZed