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Show Jng- of citizens held during the last forty eight hours disclose, the enthus lasrn and determination that prexalls among the rank and file of the people peo-ple and clearly demonstrate (he correctness cor-rectness of our position "Realizing that the fight has Just begun (providing the traction company com-pany officials do not immediately settle set-tle their disputes with the carmen or submit the same to arbitration) this committee Is preparing for the com-plete com-plete organization f the entire cliy " Daily Reports. Every striding labor local Is directed direct-ed to establish headquarters where Its members shall report, dally, and to hold mass meetings under the supervision sup-ervision of a subcommittee of the committee of ten. This provision is made, the statement sas, that at such meetings "Irresponsible and unauthorized un-authorized speakers may be given no opportunity to Incite riot or unlawful action " The strikers will hold a mass meeting meet-ing tomorrow afternoon In Labor Lyceum Ly-ceum hall. The committee of ten today received word of several Important Im-portant accessions to the ranks of the strikers. Among those who. it is claimed, will quit work tomorrow are the Carpet Ixooi Weavers union, Involving In-volving C.000 men; the glass work-ers, work-ers, 1,300, and Shirt and Laundry Workers, 3,0.00. Charles A. Hope, secretary sec-retary of the Central I-abor union, predicted pre-dicted that 130000 men will be out tomorrow and that practically every Important industry In Philadelphia would be tied up. The strikers estimates esti-mates of the number now on stiike ary from 100,000 to 123 000. "As for Director Clay's statement that no more than L'O.ouu are out," said Hope, "I will offer to accompany him at any time through the mill district of Kensington and show him HO.Ono strikers In that quarter alone" Business Men Sympathetic. It was reported f:t labor headquarters headquart-ers today that the Business Men's as soelatlon of Kensington and West Philadelphia are planning a public demonstration of their sympathy wilh the strikers. Actors loral Number C, which Includes pearly all the performers perform-ers In the moving picture shows and cheap vaudeville theaters, voted this afternoon to accept no Philadelphia engagements while the strike is on. This action. It is said, will result In closing many of these places of amusement. Director of Public Safety Clay this afternoon Issued a B-atement to the extent or the sympathetic strike. The figures were obtained by the police and are declared to be authentic. authen-tic. Tho list , of establishments affected af-fected contains eighteen names, with a total Of 2 070 men on strike. To this Is added a list of eleven concerns con-cerns affected, lite number of strikers strik-ers not. being given. The uumher of establishments unaffected by the walkout Is twenty four, employing 3S.935 persons. Clay's Figures. The list of unaffected concerns with the number of employes not given also al-so contains twenty-four names. These figures, Mr. Clny declared, are ob talned alter a careful canvass Upon these he bases his estimate of less than 20.00,1 participating In the sympathetic strike. Mr. Clav further stated thai many workmen nominally out 011 a sympathetic sympa-thetic strike yesterday were really enjoying a little holiday and they will be found at work tomorrow morn Ing He instanced tho irir- layers, who, he says, today voted to so back. Firms Not Effected. Among the large employers of labor not affected bv the strike are the Baldwin Locomotive Works, ll.ouo men- Midvolc Steel Works. 0.000; .1 G. Brill Car company. 2,Su0, J B Stetson Hat Manufacturing company, 4.000; Disslon s Works, 3 30(; Atlantic Atlan-tic Refining company S.OO t; Dobson's Carpet Mills, 1,200 Other large employers em-ployers of labor unaffected are the Bell Telephone company; the Philadelphia Phila-delphia Elccirlc lompany; Cramps Shipyard the Wilbur Chocolate company. com-pany. Folwell Bros. & Co., and the Sanquolt Silk Manufacturing company. POLICE SHOOT THREE TO QUELL RIOTERS Philadelphia, March C Philadelphia's Philadel-phia's first Sunday under the general sympathetic strike. !oglnnlnK peacefully, peace-fully, ended turbulently with the fatal shooting of a woman by a police officer of-ficer as a climax. Employers feel Inclined In-clined to lolleve (hat the trouble will be short-lived. The traction company operated some eight hundred cars during dur-ing the day and two hundred tonight. A shot wns fired during a disturbance at 2Cih street and l-ehlgh axenue, one man being slightly injured. This trouble was quickly quelled. U. S. Troops Ordered. Wilmington, Del., That the United States government does uot intend to lake any chances of having Its prop erty Interfered with by unruly mobs was made evident today, when orders were received at Fort Dupont to have the forty fifth company, coast art II lery, ready 10 leave for Philadelphia at a moment's notice. This company of regulars, It is said, will be used to protect the Philadelphia Philadel-phia taint and other government buildings. build-ings. Philadelphia. Mar., 6. The conclusion conclu-sion of the quietest , day Philadelphia Philadel-phia has seen since the street car orrlkes began mure than two week ago, was broken today by a series of disturbances In which three persons were shot one, a girl, fatally; many unruly persons were severely clubbed by the police and more than a score of arrests made. The turbulence of the night came, ns an unwelcome shock to the hopes of the authorities that a Sunday was to pass without serious disorders. Thl3 hope had been fostered by the days pacific aspect which. In Itself had been surprising as trouble was anticipated an-ticipated because of the general svm-pathetic svm-pathetic strike. Until the disorders, which came with the fall of darkness, the devlon-rneuts devlon-rneuts of the day in the strike bIIiih-tien bIIiih-tien had not been lpmportant. Conflicting Con-flicting claims still continued as to the number of men who have responded respond-ed to the general strike call and there seems to be no way to obtain accurate ac-curate figures. The committee of ten In charges of the ojsanlzt-d strike movement, claims 120.000 persons in the various branches, of Philadelphia videly diversified industries have le-lt their employment to demonstrate their sympathy with t,1? traction mens cause and help them to win their 1'ifht. Figures gathered bv the pl.-o department however, are died by Dlretor cf Public Safetv Clav to support sup-port his previous claim that not more than 20.000 men slruck. Committee Statement. Philadelphia. pa , March C The strikers committee of ten Issued the following statement tonight: "The second day 01 the general strike find labors force militant with nearh-, nearh-, every organizer worker on strike, and . with thousands of the unorganized I vr-jnriitti 10 Join in this demonstra-tlon. demonstra-tlon. To those reported yesterdav in have aosworcd the strike proclanima tlon, thousands will be added Monday who worked Saturday lo nrotr-et the stock and property of their emDlov'-' ers. v "'IN' people are thoroughly aroused I as toCr'w meaning ef. tb.ls flht They realize- that It Is a strrsHe Utweea ' the corporate Interests and human I rights as guaranteed bv the constitution constitu-tion of the United States; Mass meet-' |