The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-13

today. Authorities and household' CTS prepared for narrowing condl- tions paralleling those in cltS besieged in wartime.
 The city's food supply alreaoy was endangered. No fresh Vege' tables will be available after nig nt, fall. The supply of fresh ahu smoked meat may last through Monday. ,oa
 Labor threats were directed against garbage collectors and pup lie health will be menaced 1T they uuit. Other threats were dlrecteu at electric power, gas and telephone maintenance men in an apparent effort to cripple utilities.
 15,OOO Already Out
 ready were on strikeetaoV .ltaoI Fifteen thousand workers al ready were on strike and were oe ing joined almost hourly by mo[ei The San Francisco labor counGll meets this afternoon, practically certain to call general strlke More than 70 unions will respohu to the call. Fifty unions Will laAe strike votes today and tomorrow
 Bands of striking teamsters roved the city, virtually ending the transportation of all commoditics except those exempted by thelr nnion. Tickets along highways leading into the city, intimidated and attempted to intimidate truck drivers bringing in produce.
 Panic buying swept all markets and groceries where clerks were unable to take care of housewives stocking their pantries Tor lons siege Gasoline stations were cut off from supply and 1t was esu- mated their tanks would be empty by Sunday.
 All Weapons Removed
 Police took emergency precau- lions. Pawnshops and other stores selling firearms were ordered 10 re- move all weapons from thelr Will dows. less possible rioters preak windows to get them. Patrolmen prevented groups from congregat- ing on streets and sidewalks. Rlot guns were distributed to ponce III the waterfront area. Streets lead- ine into expected trouble zones were barricaded and guarded Radio patrol cars were stationed at strategic points, manned by hea'- fly armed officers.
 Violence already was manlleSt Non-union truck drivers were stop ped and slugged by their unlon anu striking brethern.
 FTaxi-cabs were forced off the , streets by lack of gasoline. some gasoline stations already were without any supply and some mo- torists were driving miles into the country to fill their tanks.
 Guardsmen Arc Ready
 Two thousand national guards men, who had maintained mllltary law on the waterfront since the riots there las. week that took two lives, frightened patrols and stack ed ammunition. New violence fared there last night when sailor was shot.
 Vandalism and pillage broke out in widely separated sections.
 solution of the 66 day old coast wise maritime workers strike seem . ed the only possible way of avert ing the general strike ana there seemed little hope that this would ha accumulated. President Roose- yelt's mediation board, after ses- sions yesterday and last night, met again to wrestle with the problems that have tied up coast shipping since May with loss of millions of dollars in trade which finally led to a sympathy strike of team sters yesterday that was quickly followed by other unions.
 These workers were on strike:
 All union marine workers: sea- men, longshoremen, stewards, etc
 Slaughter house workers.
 
 Wholesale house employees.
 If the general strike is not call ed first, union butchers will strike tonight.
 The strike extended to all areas around San Francisco Bay and neighboring towns and condltlons paralleling those here.
 Settlement of the marine work PTS strike seemed more distant than ever as union leaders discov- cred what they believed was a joker yin the employers accept ance of arbitration.
 The leaders said employers had agreed to arbitrate only the grleV- ances of longshoremen, ignoring the demands of other marine crafts.
 Representative of TIT unions af- filiated with the Central Labor Council and the Building Trade Council were summoned to the labor meeting called for p. m. today by the strike strategy com mittee.
 Busincss Men Alarmed
 The monetary loss of strangled industry and commerce would be impossible to estimate. but business leaders were alarmed to the point of panic. Wholesalers, retailers brokers, executives of all sorts met in dozens of conferences, but none seemed able to offer concrete so- lution.
 The coastwise marine strike is estimated to have cost from $30,- 100000 to $60,000,000 to date. 4 general strike would cost many millions of dollars every day con- tinutd.
 Among the unions voting to re- spond to a general strike call by the council were the street rail ways unions. They would practi- cally end al lmeans of transporta' ton because the rapidly dwjndline supply of gasoline will end the service of all motor cars unless i is soon replenished.
 Hotels threatened to close rather than struggle to keep oper against their picketing and demon strating employees.
 Labor Is Jubilant
 Labor's attitude was jubilant anc confident. Truck drivers arrogant ly set a dead-line for closing the national convention of the Knight: Templar here and knights and theil families were fleeing the city. The penalty for overstaying the dead line will be refusal to transpor trunks to railroad stations.
 The Drivers union issued passe: that permitted transportation oi favored commodities. Trucks or the street without passes were subject to attack. The drivers per mitted caskets to move from ware ARE YOU USING