Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-10

no reason to change their estimate
that between $4,000 and 100000 persons
are idle as a result of the calling OF
the general strike. The city admins
tration still continues to belittle the
Walk-oUt, Director of Public Safety
Clay adhering to his estimate that less
than 20,00G workers responded to the
strike call. The directors figures are
considered too low, as hosiery manu-
facturers, only one branch of the tex
tile industry OF the city, admit that
$4,000 workers in their line alone are
now idle.
The action of the Philadelphia Hos
iery Manufacturers Association in
shutting down it's mills until Monday.
with a threat that if the workers do
not return on that day a shutdown
until fall will occur, will likely be fol-
lowed by a similar move by employers
in other industries. The Hosiery Man
ufacturers' Association represents 7,r
per cent. of the local output from 1870
mills They employ about $4,000 per-
sons. The owners of tapestry carpet
mills may also shut down until Mon
day.
The section of the city suffering mos.
from the strike is Kensington, where
the great majority of mills of all kinds
are located The union taXicab chauf-
feurs some of whom returned 20 work
Yesterday afternoon, held meeting
late last night and decided to remain
on strike
The fight union leaders are waging
to bring out men employed III the great
industrial plants met with more sue
cess at the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
where some men quit work yesterday.
Today several hundred additional men
failed to report at the works. The
strikers say about 1000 men quit, but
officials of the company declared that
only 200 men failed to return to work
today. Most of these. it is said. were
employed in the boiler shop and their
detection threw a number of helpers
is said out of work. BaldWin's is an
open shop" plant and the success III
bringing out some of its men has CIV
en- the strike leaders renewed hope of
further spreading the strike.
Acting Captain of Police DAILY SAID
TODAY that two of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Cos. men have been
arrested for the Frankford shooting
other men who We're on the car The
captain said the disturbance was caus-
ed by the new men and that the shoot
ing was uncalled for.
The Rapid Transit CO. in state
ment on the affair today. said that the
shooting followed the stoning of cars
by crowd led by striking car men
in uniform.
The Rapid Transit Co. says it has
never given its men permission to
carry firearms but admits that some
may have carried revolvers for self
protection.
A campaign to dissipate the impress
sion apparently widely prevalent
through the country. that Philadelphia
is undergoing strike terrorism and is
not a safe or pleasant place to visit
ct present, was inaugurated by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation today.
In resolutions adopted by the asso-
cations board of directors, it is point
ed out that exaggerated reports of the
seriousness of conditions in this city
have been circulated and the organiza-
ton asks the press of the city to CO.
operate in making the actual facts
known.
What outbreaks have occurred have
heen sporadic in character, the resolu-
tons declare, and these have been
mostly in the outlying districts of the
citv and easily handled by the police.
1t is declared that Philadelphia is any,
thing but excited over conditions and
that except for the printed reports
the majoriety of the citizens would
be ignorant that anything but normal |
conditions prevailed"
This protest is given point by the |
fact that so far as the business, amuse- |
nent and residence districts are con-
Cerned, there is scarcely an indication !
that great labor war is in progress
within the municipal lines. Tonight |
street cars are running unmolested |
and well filled throughout the central |
and residence sections and the streets |
We're thronged all day with shoppers, |
with men, women and children bent on |
business or pleasure. Serious indus
trial conditions exist, it is everywhere |
admitted, but these are now in the |
mill districts alone.
Determination to stand it's ground is |
expressed by the Philadelphia Rapid
l feiiSil w., liOl Only Ill us dHIlOuICS-
ment that it has said it's last word on
arbitration, but through its offer,
made today, of $50 reward for infor-
nation on which an arrest can be
made for acts tending to ntimidate or
tarrorize the families of the motormen
and conductors of it's lines. The COM
pany declares that it has information
that n systematic effort is under way
to Brighten the women of it's employees
families by circulating false reports of |
injury to the heads of individuals
fomes and keep wives and children in
a state Of terror for fear that harm |
VIII come to the men who have re-
manned at work
The strike leaders late today an |
rounced that tomorrow afternoon a |,
giant mass meeting will be held in the |
Philadelphia Baseball park. but Direc- /
tor of Public Safety Clay states that !
the gathering will not be permitted. |
On the labor side, the day was an !!
active one. Besides the successful eff |