The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
LOCAL. MACHlNlSIS MEET.
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places they can't take them in fast
enough. Such is the condition around
you in the state and l hope to-night's
meeting will bring forth fruitful re-
suits"
The meeting did bring forth fruitful
results, for at it's close some of the agi-
tators went around with application
blanks and over 200 applications were
received from machinists in nearly all
the large shops in the city. 1t is IN
derstood that many of these men were
! Winchester men and one of them said
last night that they proposed to follow
| the orders for the strike until their de-
nands We're conceded to.
| There will probably be trouble all
over the country on the twentieth of
this month, for the numbers of the or
ganized machinists is very large. 1t is
said the strike will involve over 10000
machinists and about 100000 men in the
metal working trades who are classed
under machinists There are two lodges
of machinists in New Haven, Elm lodge
No. APO and Hope lodge No 1856, and
both are members of the International
association. AT the present time there
are about 200 machinists who are mem
bers of these two lodges and including
the additions at the meetings for or
ganization this week it Is estimated
that the strength of these two city
lodges will be at least double "This
makes pretty formidable number and
with all of these ON a strike" one Of
the leaders said last night, there ought
to be something doing" The president
Iof these combined organizations is
George w. Phillips, one of the machin-
lists who who discharged from Winches
ter's about a month ago on the charge
of belonging to the union w. e. White,
who was secretary of the meeting last
night, is another hard worker for the
machinists cause and he stated that
the men would do all they could to up
hold the order of the president of the
International association.
1t was learned last evening that one
of the large machine shops, that of F.
B. Shuster & Co., of State street, had
already granted a nine-hour day and
that ten-hour pay would be paid their
men. This is only one of the many con-
cessions that will doubtless follow.
Some of the F. B. Shuster men were
there last night and expressed them
selves as heartily in favor of the move
emnt to organize and they would do all
they could in its favor.
CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 13.-In view of the |
initiated by the International |
Association of Machinists for the es-
adjustment of a nine-hour work day, |
May 20, President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, called |
a conference of the officers of the or
CARNATIONS particularly interested in |
the machinery trades of the country, |
the conference occurring at the head
quarters of the American Federation of
Labor in this city to-day. James O'Con-
nell, of the International Association of
Machinsts, John Mulholland, of the
Association of Allied
Metal Mechanics, E. j. Lynch, of the
Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, and
Brass Workers union of North America, |
net and discussed the various phases
If the matter and plans have been de-
,erminad upon so that a concert of ac-
ion will be taken on or before May 20.
The purpose of the general movement
S to establish the nine-hour work day
or all engaged in the machinery indus
ry. The conference will be continued
morning at the headquarters
# the American Federation of Labor,
When general policy will be decided
lpon.
IACHINIsTS' WAGES ADVANCED. ii
Topeka, Kas., May 13.-After a con-
erence with a committee representing
he International Union of Machinists,
he Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
abroad, through General Manager
fudge, has agreed to raise the wages
# shop men along the entire system. i
The machinists had threatened to
trike May 20. Those who heretofore !
eceived q cents per hour were raised .
o 30 cents, while the 2S 1-2 cent men !
we're advanced to 81 cents. The |
hanges were made effective from May ,
ST. In
Boston, May 19.-Encouraging re !
orts were received to-day by the To- j
al officials of the Machinists' union in S
his city from every section of the
tate, relative to the universal move by !.
1achinists for nine hour work day g
lithout reduction in wages which is ]
0 be inaugurated on May 90 Over I
500 machinists Joined the Boston
,dge last week and it is estimated +
hat at least 1000 more will be initial v
d this week. The claim is made that +
yer sixty shops are now working on
nine hour day schedule and quite a ~
aw have adopted the eight hour day. c