Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-22

| 9anlzed labor IN Philadelphia in
sympathy with the striking street
| railway employees. It is claimed
| 5000 to 100000 mon will respond.
Philadelphia, Feb 22-washington's
! birthday opened in Philadelphia with
its citizens facing a most critical sit
uation. With the public mind infiamed.
people taking sides in the conflict be-
| tween the strikers and the street car
| company, and with the police de-
termined to put down lawlessness, it
will be remarkable if clash more SER
ious than those of either Sunday or
yesterday does not occur between the
unruly element and the authorities.
Police Shoot Rioters.
Early this morning in the mill dis
ing car with stones. Policemen on the
car fired into the crowd wounding two,
who were taken to a hospital. The in
carceration of strike leaders created an
ugly feeling between the opposing ell
| ements, and early this morning gen.
eral strike of all union men in the city
was ordered by President Murphy, Of
| the central labor union. 1t is believed
almost 100000 men will quit work To
meet possible contingencies it is stated
| the .full force of state militia, 10000
| men, will likely be called to reinforce
| the 1000 police and deputies now on
duty.
Arrests Preepitate Trouble.
| The immediate cause of the general
strike order was the arrest last night
| of National Organizer Pratt, Of the
Garments union. He was this morning
| given hearing and released on $4,000
bail. Some unionssare against -a SYM
pathetic strike others are opposed to
| the breaking Of trade agreements, but
Notwithstanding these conditions the
radical labor leaders say the order will
be generally obeyed.
Murphy Greatly Excited.
! If the order for a general industrial
war is carried out to the letter, it
will mean serious consequences for
the city, which probably will be felt
| in other places than Philadelphia.
President John j. Murphy, head of
the central labor union, who made the
announcement of general sympa-
thetic strike at 10 a. m. and was labor
ing under excitement, said he had no
doubt that labor will rush to the sup
port Of the carmen Murphy could
hardly contain himself in his indigna-
| ton against the officials in taking
National Organizer Pratt into custody.
May Arrest Murphy.
A rumor that warrant is ready to
| be served on Murphy is still current.
The police officials have nothing to say
regarding this phase Of the situat ton.
Murphy said he had heard the rumor
of the issuance Of a warrant for him
and declared he was ready for it at
any time.
'They can serve it whenever they
want to-" he said, "and the response Of
| the union workmen will be swift and
Nsure."
Efforts of some of Pratt's friends to
see him during the morning were made
| impossible by the police. Hundreds OF
men and boys arrested yesterday and
| last night for participating in disorders
were today given hearings without the
presence of friends.
Bitter Fight in Prospect.
| Compared with the events of the first
| two days of the strike, the morning
hours today were quiet. No hand has
yet been raised in an effort to bring
| about a peaceful settlement of the
|
| to the bitter end. This is also the
declaration of the union. The COM
pany is running cars on the principal
lines, but the service is not regular and
but few people venture to ride on the
cars.
innocent Man Killed.
An unknown man was killed as the
result of a riot at Fourth and Market
! streets this afternoon. Ie g.2s walk
ing along the street when he was
caught in a crowd that was attacking
two cars Forced off the sidewalk, he
| was pushed against a heavy wagon
fell under the wheels and was crushed
to death.
Mail Car Delayed.
United State postal inspectors have
been investigating the delay caused to
the street railway mail car yesterday,
when trouble makers dumped the con-
tents of three ash wagons on the tracks
in Kensington, and there is proba-
bility Of the federal grand jury TAX
| ing action, as much mail was delayed
on it's way from northeastern parts OF
the city to the general postoffice. 1t is
understood the inspectors have been
given the names of the ring leaders
who refused to allow any persons.
aside from the mail car crew, to re-
move the distractions.
Approving Strike Order.
President Murphy. Of the central
labor union. declared the general strike
order will not go into effect until it
gets the approval of the presidents Of
various trades unions.
President Murphy now says 10000
men and women already have ex-
nreSaed WILLINGNESS TO Quit work co
help the street car men, and he felt
confident. he added, that all organised
labor In khe-city would agree to strike.