Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
TROOPS TO QUEL[
STRIKE DISORDERS
Facing Industrial and Com
merciaI Paralysis, Seattle
Seeks to Relieve Situation.
LESS SERIOUS IN TACOMA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, ! Wash, February T.
With complete industrial and CONNER
cial paralysis threatened by the gen
eral strike of craftsmen in support OF
wage demands by shipyard metal
workers, Seattle municipal officials and
business men east about today for
some means of relieving the situation
Nearly 1000 troops from Camp Lewis
under command of Brig. Gen. John l.
Hayden of the 30th Field Artillery, are
in the city on orders of the War De
partment and ready to act in the event
of disorders.
A municipal street car, the first car
to run in Seattle in twenty-four hours,
left the train hall today and proceeded
on its regular run to Ballard, suburb.
The car went through the business dis
tricts without experiencing any trouble.
A summary of the situation that
faced Seattle today-the second day of
the general strike-showe that news
papers have suspended publication.
schools and theaters have closed, street
cars have ceased operating, restau-
rants have shut down and shipping is
being diverted to Oregon ports be-
cause there is no one to load or un-
load the cargoes. Soup Kitchens have
been established by culinary workers
for the benefit largely of the strikers,
who are given special rates. Nom
unionists pay high for the same mil
itary mess service.
Tacoma Situation Improves.
At Tacoma. where similar sympa-
thetic strike is in progress, the sit
uation was reported today to have
given indications of Improvement.
Only a few trades unions participated
in the general walkout. The street
car men there were expected to return
to work today. as it was said their
misunderstanding. The BARRIERS also
were to reopen their shops. Other
Tacoma crafts on strike were the tim
ber workers and the retail clerks.
Approximately 500 troops. under
command of Brig. Gen. Frank 3. Wat
on duty in Tacoma. guarding power
plants, the Tacoma Shipbuilding Com
pany's yards, an open-shop concern,
and other units are held In readiness
for emergencies at the armory.
q IH@sf fe4ofa aArssx ~ stiinatea that
1000 mSn and women left their em-
ploymcnt yesterday to aid the $4,000
striking shipyard workers.
Hotels Without Help.
During the night Seattle hotels op-
Grated without engineers, maids or
laundry service. Before the strike
the hotels laid in large supplies of
candles and food, as they feared a
possible diseontinuance of electric
power and shortage of supplies. The
electricians. however. remained at
their posts in the power houses.
Municipal street car service wiA be
resumed, Mayor Ole Hanson an
nounced, just as soon as the police
and troops can accompany the cars.
Strike in Butte Probable.
BUTTE( Mont. February THE Of
ficiaI publication of the Miners Union
declared today that the Metal Trades
Union and the Independent Miners
Union are considering strike be-
cause of the wage reductions of 81 a
day. announced yesterday. affecting
approximately 10000 employees in
Butte. Anaconda and Great Falls.
The new wage of S4-75 for miners is
based on the contract entered into
several years ago with the Western
Federation of Miners, which provides
for bonuses of so cents day for
every 2-cent increase in the price of
copper, except that the present wage.
figured on 1S-cent copper. is so cents
above the contract schedule.
Those announcing the reduction are:
Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
Butte and Superior, North Butte. the
w. A. Clark properties. the East
Butte and Davis DAILY companies.
Profit Sharing Hinted.
Reports that the Anaconda COM
pany is contemplating establishment
of a profit sharing plan Were neither
denied nor affirmed by Anaconda Of
ficiaIs here, although the statement
was made that the present system
must obtain until the copper market
situation clarifies.
Pending report of the copper export
commission, which has gone to
Europe, it Is said. copper for export
will be held at 90 cents, despite sales
to domestic buyers below this figure.
No Request Received
From Either Side for
Coofflo Hnnn;i;af;or