The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
ShipWrights Will Win
Navy Yard Fight.
-EELANAW'S FILIPINO STRIKE
INSIST UPON HAVING FISH TO
EAT ONCE A DAY.
Lieutenant Andrews of the Pensa.
cola to Wed-Chief Engineer
Lindley of the Grant Is
Injured.

The members Of the Shipwrights' Asso-
citation were jubilant yesterday. They
consider that their fight for the stand
ard rate of wages at the navy yard has
been practically won and in consequence
every shipwright on the front is delight
ed. The regular days pay for a ship
wright is s., but for a long time the navy
yard has been paying 81 so. President
Mcconnell of the Shipwrights' Associa-
ton took UP the matter and in May last
wrote strong communication TO Secre-
tary of the Navy Long In reply he got
a letter stating that the navy yard Board
Of Wages, composed of Captain Joseph
Trilley, Commander F. J. Drake. Lieu
tenant G. G. Bowman, Frank w. Hubs,
naval constructor, and r. c. Hollyday,
civil engineer, had advised a reduction OF
50 cents per day. Ever since that time
the fight has been on in a quiet way and
Senator Perkins. Congressman Kahn,
Metcaf and Loud and State Senator
Luchsinger were drawn into 1t. The
shipwrights proved COnCIusively that "a 50
a day was less than what was paid on the
San Francisco water front. Saturday
night President Mcconnell made strong
statement Of the case to the Board or
Wages and was cOmplimented for 1t by
Admiral kempff and Captain Irllley. Inc
result Of the agitation is that the WhoIe
matter viii be reported back TO WASH
inEtOn in such a manner as TO result IN
1t was a long fight" said Chairman
we have won it. We We're treated with
every courtesy by Admiral Kempff, Cap
tain Tyrell and the Board Of Wages and
We succeeded in proving to their SatlS-
faction that the data uDOn which the
proposed cut in wages was made were al
together reliable.
went on strike yesterday morning. They
demanded fish for breakfast and the
manager had forgotten all about laying
in a supply. They were offered all KINDS
q delicaCies, but refused them all, say
ing they had been promised fish, and
fish they were going to have. Joseph r.
Mechanics Institute staff argued the
question with the villagers, and finally got
them to eat what was set before them
on the distinct understanding that they
are to get a liberal supply OF fish to-
day. During the afternoon the band that
accompanies the Filipinos played for over
an hour and the wharf alongside which
the transport is lying was crowded with
people listening TO the strains of The
SGar-Spangled Banner Marching
Through Georgia and Hail COlum bia.
Sometimes the musicians would jump
from one air TO another without any ap-
parent reason, but they made a marked
impression on the crowd and should prove
a drawing card at the fair next month.
Among the passengers who viii sail for
HonQlulq on me N14aHa htAt " ecAvSt5 -
will be Lieutenant Philip Andrews OF the
Pensacola He is going to the Paradise
Of the Pacific 70 marry Miss Clara Fuller,
daughter of the HarbOr Master of Homo
lulu. Lieutenant and Mrs. Andrews will
return to San Francisco on the Australia.
Chief Engineer Lindley Of the transport
Grant was severely injured while the yes
sci was at Hongkong and may be Grip
pie for life. He was working among the
ventilatiug machinery when he slipped
and fell As he fell he put out a hand
TO save himself and it got caught in a
revolving fan. which broke the bones and
tore the tendons in a terrible manner. He
is coming home on the steamer. The
Grant is now seven days out from Ma
Mia with the Idaho, Wyoming and North
Dakota boys.
Charles Anderson fell into the hold of
the transport St. Paul yesterday and re
ceived some severe decorations Of the
scalp and head and Thomas DOlan, who
lives at 172 Miuna street, slipped and fell
AT the corner of Second and Howard
streets and broke his leg. Both cases
were treated at the HarbOr Hospital by
DIT. Won der Leith.
J. r. Hanify & Co.'S new steamer San
Pedro was out on her builders trial trip
yesterday. She proved herself to be the
been seen on the bay. She averaged 1034
knots an hour during her run, and with
the tide she made l212 knots. The San
Pedro is finely fitted out for limited
number Of passengers and viii make an
excellent lumber or freight boat. No eX-
peuse has been spared in making the san
Pedro enc Of the best vessels of her class
and both owners and builders have rea-
son 10 be proud of her. She will go into
the Eureka trade and Will be commanded
by Captain Frank Zaddart.