The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-10

Phladelphia March 9,--PromSe oi
help from without and development ol
strength In It's own field, which ap-
pearcd to take even the strike leaders
by surprise, injected new life into the
Philadelphia general strike movement
today The labor campaign received
impetus from the state federation OF
iabof at Newcastle and nation wide
tie-up would not be too great price
for the success of the local cause.
The movement in sympathy with the
strikfrs. employees of the Philadelphia
Rand Transit company today invaded
what was supposed to he citadel OF
the opposing forces. The strike lead
ers induced over 1000 employees of'the
Baldwin locomotive works to walk out
this afternoon following the carly
morning dcsertion of an equal num-
her
10 the threat nf n country wide
strike If the local traction heads did
not agree To arbitration, the company
officials made curt response, announe-
ing that they had said their last word
on arbitration and II the widespread
strike depended on their yielding the
strike would come
Evidences. however, were given by
the employees of many classes that
they were confident national strike
would not he forced and that the sym
pathetic movement here would wear
itself out. Several firms announced
that their hands We're returning TO
work. Possible trouble was indicated
by the announcement that the strik-
ors would hold an open air mass meet
ing In the National league baseball
park tomorrow The police declared
that the meeting would not be per-
mittod The men reiterated their in
tention of meeting. but say order will
.reyai
campaign To disslpate the impress
sion apparently prevalent throughout
the country. that Philadelphia Is in the
grip of terrorism and Is not safe or
pleasant place To visit, was inaug-
nrated by the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association today. Resoln-
ilons adopted by the association dl-
reciors say exaggerated reports of the
conditions here have been circulated
What outbreaks have occurred have
been mostly IN the outlying districts
and have been easily han1'el ~ The
local police. say tho resolutions.
1t Is declared that philadelphia is
anything but excited over conditions
and that except for the printed re-
ports, "the majority OF the citizens
would be ignorant that anything but
normal conditions prevail"
The protest Is given point by the
fact that 50 far az business and resl-
dent districts are concerned there is
scarcely an Indication that great
labor war Is in progress,
Tonight street ears are running I'M
moested and well filled throughout
the central and residence sections.
Determination to stand its ground Is
expressed by the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company, not only through Its
announcement that 1t has said its last
word Of arbitration, but through its
offer. made today, Of $50 reward for
information on which an arrest can be
made for terrorizing families Of the
motormen and conductors of its lines.
The company declares a systematic
effort Is under way to frighten the
women of its employees families by
circulating false reports of injury to
their husbands and fathers.
For days the strike leaders have
beeh planning a monster outdoor dem
onstraton in aid of The sympathetic
Walk-out. They are convinced that IL
one were permitted that tomorrow af-
ternoon il giant mass meeting would
be held In the Philadelphia baseball
park.
Director Of Public Safety Clay
announced that the gather
Ing would not be permitted. TITS
mayors proclamation directs that no
meetings be held during the strike On
the highways or on property adjacent
to the highways, The proclamation
will be enforced said Mr. Cay. on
the labor side, the day was active and
the leaders declared that they were
more than satisfied with the result Of
their work In addition to several
men who quit work at the