The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-24

on Tuesday were IN the Vicinity
of Cincinnati and the Pacific coast.
The number of firms that have
signed the agreement was aug
mented on Tuesday by about
100, which brings the aggregate
of the establishments making con-
cessions to 1000 in round num-
bers during the past three or four
DAYS. Save in one or two tances,
as at Scranton, Pa, the allied trades
have not yet been affected. III Is
claimed at the general headquarters
of the machinists, however, that
where agreements are not erected
by Tuesday afternoon or Thursday
morning many of the men in the al
lied trades will go out in the lndl-
vidual shops where machinlsts are al
ready out The estimate of President
O'Connell of the National Assocla-
ton of Machinists, as to the number
of strikers Tuesday remains at 5o,ooo
approximately, the same inquire as
given Monday. The executive boafd
of the association is in session mere
watching the progress of the strike.
Reports Everything Favorable.
President O'Connell Tuesday morn
ing said:
..The reports from all sections are very
favorable The indications are thal the
great majority of firms Will nave reacheu
agreements with the men Tuesday or
"Wednesday The dispatches coming IN
from various cities indicate that CONFER
ences will be held Tuesday with large
number of firms. Many men who were
working Monday went out TUESDAY Inc
additions made Monday night and TUESDAY
morning to the list of strikers and the
number that will return to work Tuesday
morning with their demands granted Will
about balance each other.
Tuesdays reports show that only
three railroads in the United States
are now affected by the strike, name
Nv. the Central Vermont, Lehigh Val
lev and Delaware, Lackawanna d
Western.
summary of Situation.
The situation, according to reports
received at headquarters, is summar-
lied as follows:
Practically all the trouble between
Kansas City and the Pacific coast has
been adjusted. At Kansas City about
600 men are out, but few small
firms have signed the agreements.
San Francisco reports an almost COM
plete tie-up. About 5000 men have
struck. Agreements have been
reached there, however, with II firms
outside of the Union and Dresden
iron plants and the Fulton Ship COM
pany. At Seattle 700 men have
struck. There are 500 strikers at Ia
coma, Wash. The trouble has been
adjusted at most of the other Pacific
coast points.
At New York about $500 men have
= struck. A settlement has been reached
with the balance, which involves about
so per cent. of the firms. In Chicago
all but several of the small shops have
adjusted matters. About 1000 men are
out in Boston. Many men are out in
the Ohio cities of Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton, Dayton and Alliance. In Cincin-
matt a dozen firms have made the con-
cession since Saturday and about 5000
men are out Alliance reports a COM
plete tie-up with 500 men striking.
Only a few men are out in Cleveland,
practically a general settlement hav-
ing been effected there. All the firms
in Columbus, O., and Chicago Heights,
Ill. have made agreements.
Favorable reports come from the
south. All the establishments employ
ing machinists in Norfolk, Va, have
signed agreements. Of the establish
ments in Wilmington, Del, four of the
largest ones have signed agreements,
leaving about half of the original strik-
ers out. There is complete tie-up
reported at Newburg, N. Y, all of
the 300 machinists being out, while all
of the men at the Brooks locomotive
works at Dunkirk, N. Y, have struck.
The Naugatuck valley, in Connecticut,
is generally affected. All are out at
Bridgeport, Derby, Ansonia, Water
bury. Stamford and New Britain, but
all the firms in Danbury have signed
agreements. In New Haven II firms
signed Monday, but 600 men are still
out. About 500 are out at Springfield,
Mass. In Philadelphia about half of
the firms have reached agreements,
leaving $500 men approximately still
out. All are striking at Elgin, Ill.
AT Syracuse, N. Y, 10 establishments
have conceded the demands.
At Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., May 22.-According to
information given out at the local
headquarters of the machinists' asso-
citation not to exceed $50 men were on
strike in this city Tuesday. 1t is said
that about 1900 members of the union
have been granted nine-hour work
ing day, together with the 1919 per
cent. in wages demanded. Among the
establishments which reached a set
element with their machinists Tuesday
were the Cleveland Foundry company
and the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool
company.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati, May 22.-About 200 ma
chinists who left their shops Monday
have returned to work Tuesday in
the smaller shops, which have agreed
ITO the demands of the men. In few
of the shops, which had signed the
agreement, as it is called, the men are