The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-22
MANY sign THE SCALE
NATIONAL OFFICERS OF THE MA
CHINISTS ARE HOPEFUL OF
WINNING THE STRIKE
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN OUT
ADDITIONS TO STRIKERS RANKS
OFFSET BY MANY FIRMS CON-
CEDING THE DEMANDS
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION

centers of the general strike of machin-
lists throughout the country today are in
the vicinity of Cincinnati and on the
Pacific coast The number of firms that
have signed agreements was augmented
today by about 100, which brings the ag-
gregate of the establishments making
the concessions to 1000. in round num-
Der. during the past three or four days.
Save in one or two instances, as at
Scranton, Pa, the allied trades have not
yet been affected. The estimate of Pres
ident O'Connell, Of the National Asso-
citation of Machinists. as to the number
OF strikers today, remains at $1,000 ap-
proXimateiy, the same figure as given
yesterday. The executive board of the
association is in session here, watching
the progress of the strike.
President O'Connell this morning said:
THE reports from all sections are very
favorable. The indications are that the
great majority of firms has reached
agreements with the men today or to-
morrow. The dispatches coming in from
various cities indicate that conferences
Will be held today with large number
OF firms. Many men who were working
yesterday went out today. The additions
made last night and this morning to the
list Of strikers and the number that will
return to work this morning with their
demands granted VIII about balance each
other"
Today's reports show that only three
railroads in the United States are now
affected by the strike, namely, the Cen
trail Vermont, Lehigh Valley and Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western.
The situation, according to reports re-
ceived today at headquarters, is sum-
married. as follows:
FRISCO TIED UP.
Practically all the trouble between
Kansas City and the Pacific coast has
been adjusted. At Kansas City about Geo
men are out, but few small firms have
signed the agreements. San Francisco
reports an almost complete tie-Ip About
5000 men have struck. Agreements have
been reached there, however, with eleven
: 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 Tacoma, Wash.
The trouble has been adjusted at most
! Of the other Pacific coast points.
At New York about $500 men have
/ struck. settlement has been reached
with the balance, which involves about
90 per cent of the firms. In Chicago all
but several of the small shops have ad-
justed matters. About 1000 men are out
in Boston. Many men are out in the
Ohio cities of Cincinnati, Hamilton. Day
ton and Alliance. In Cincinnati a dozen
firms have made the concession since
Saturday, and about 5000 men are out
Alliance reports a complete tie-up with
800 men striking Only a few men are
out In Cleveland, practically a general
settlement having been effected there
All the firms In Columbus O., and Chi
cago Heights, Ill, had made agreements.
Favorable reports come from the
South. All the establishments employing
machinists in Norfolk, Va, have signed
agreements. OF the establishments in
Wilmington Del, four of the largest
ones have signed agreements, leaving
about half of the original strikers out.
There Is complete tie-up reported at
Newburg, N. Y, all of the 300 machinsts
Delng out while all of the men at the
Brooks Locomotive works at Dunklrk,
N. Y, have struck. The Naugatuck vail
ley in Connecticut is generally affected.
All are out at Bridgeport, Derby, An
sonia, Waterbury, Stamford and New
Britain, but all the firms in Danbury
have signed agreements. In New Haven
eleven firms signed yesterday, but Coz
men are still out About 500 are out at
Springfield, Mass In Philadelphia about
half of the firms have reached agree
ments, leaving $500 men approximately
still out. All are striking at EIgln, Ill,
At Syracuse, n. Y, twelve establish
ments have conceded the demands.
HITS UNCLE SAM.
Both the navy and war departments
are apprehensive as to the effects Of the
machinists' strike on government work
now in progress. The navy department
received word that the strike had spread
to large private yards on the Pacific
coast, where a number Of warships are
under construction, and 1t is expected
that Eastern yards having naval ships to
build will be affected. The war depart
ment was informed that the attack was
likely to stop work on the two naval
transports Egbert and Rosecrans, now re-
pairing on the Pacific coast. Secretary
Root asked the navy department to as
sist in forwarding the work pending the
tie-up and acting Secretary Hackett. of
the navy, ordered that the two army
transports be taken to the navy yard
at Bremmerton on Puget Sound for the
completion of their repairs
None of the government yards can be
affected by the strike as an eight-hour
day prevails on all government work
Word has reached the department that
government employees are contributing
funds in support of the strike movement,
but no attention will be paid to this mat
ter.
Mr.. O'Connell said that so far as ha
knew about 5000 men are out In San
Francisco and about 5000 In Cincinnati.
In Chicago nearly all the important
shopS nave Settled with the men. The
reports from the South, he said, show
that all through that section settlements
are being effected.
FIGHT AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May 2.-The strike
situation here remains favorable to the
strikers, six more firms having signed
agreements with the union today and
as a result about 100 more men will be at
work Wednesday morning Twenty shops
have signed the agreement and It is said
that number Of others are negotiating
to the same end. There are still about
2,500 smachinists out all of whom belong
to the big shops. The large firms have
settled down to a fight and have opened
headquarters in Odd Fellows temple,
where daily meetings are to be held.
AT their session this afternoon they re-
fused to give out any statement. It is
learned from a semi-offlcial source that
they are contemplating bringing In OUT
side non-union help to run their shops
They will issue an ultimatum to the
strikers, giving them until certain day
to return, after which, If they fall to do
so, they are to be considered discharged
and the Importation Of labor begun The
strikers have planned a big parade for
Wednesday afternoon. They are remark
ably quiet, no one act of violence hay
ing been reported.
President Samuel Gompers. Vice Presi-
dent Thomas I. Kidd and Treasurer John
B, Lennon, Of the American Federation
Of Labor, who have been here since Mon
day, as committee from the executive
board OF that organization, left Chicago
tonight where they viii hold their ses-
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