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Show Textile Strike Gains Momentum; Violence Grows fld.OIIO Recruits Join Picket Lines; Martial Law Being- Considered. (Copyright 1034 by United Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 tu.ni The scattered picketing army of textile strikers reached 300,000 today, a United Press survey of mill areas indjeated. Sullen strike violence spread as dimensions of the unparalleled walkout widened. More than 50,000 recruits were added to strike ranks overnight. The bulk of strikers were in the picket lines. Fights were frequent. Martial law in strike areas was considered in the Carolinas. Survey Is Made The strike was depriving the 3110.000 of wages totaling $600,000 a day. The uverage daily wage is $2. Although the situation was changing hourly, 'after mill opening open-ing time today a survey indicated: 150,000 out in the south. 100,000 out in New England. 35,000 out in Pennsylvania. 20,000 out in other sections. Between 000,000 and 650,000 workers are employed in silk, woolen and cotton textile plants of the nation. Many of 15,000 Patterson silk workers joined the strike today. Hundreds of pickets were arrested ar-rested throughout the strike areas. Fifteen were arrested in Patterson, Patter-son, N. J. Violence occurred at Macon, Ga., where a wild shot was fired during a. fist fight between police, pickets and factory officials. Tear gas bombs were police weapons from New England to Alabama. |
