The Irish standard., 1901-05-25
MAcH1N1srs GO OUT.
Ninc-ROur Dny-Staiemcnt of
President O'Cunncll.

Washington, May 2l.--Approximate-
" $4,000 macEinisls throughout the
country struck Monday Tor a nine
hour day; Il scale of wages equal to
the present ten-hour per day scale,
and other demands. This is the rough
estimate of President O'Conncll, of
he National Association OF Machin-
lists, based on the telegraphic advices
hat have reached him from the ma
chnists' headquarters il the various
cities. The strike thus far has not
extended to the allied trades, save in
1nc or two instances, as at Scranton,
Pa. where men III Il part of the al
Ted trades are out. No muchinistS
engaged in government work are af-
fected. This is due to the fact that
on such work an eight-hour day scale
already prevails. Railroad machin-
iHiS. as u rule. are not involved i'll the
strike. though the men on several
"@nds are out. The Central Vermont
hop macl,inists at ST. Alhans, num-
hrring probably 200, have struck.
Che Lchiwh Valley railroad machin-
sts at Buffalo, Sayrr, Wilkesbarre
nd Elnlira are out. a@grr@aling
bout 500 all told The Delaware,
.arkuwanna 4 Western men ut Buff
alo, Scranton. Wilkcsharrc and in
teimcdiate points. are out. The Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe men also are
cat. The strike order. however, does
act apply to the railroads generally.
Il is explained Il, headquarters that
there is no competition between the
"@:'roads and the private work, and
;,Iat work anon" the private estab-
iishnlrn,s is to he adjusted first.
The situation was summarized by
statements
"Me are demanding nine hour day uni
TcrS"ilN throughout .hr trade, with an in
eve ast of wages sufficient to overcome the
n%s %! the hour III time; II Gulation of the
}ppronticrslr!p system and the number
tVt shall be Employed in accordance with
n" runher of iouCnoy men machniSts en-
p,nytd: agree monls as To arbitration of all
disputes that may rise in the future. The
"!2ht of the machirists to be represented
by II committees: and aGreeme hts that there
hall be absolutely no discrimination
gains; machnis;s because of their men,
hip in the union. From the present In
!lcaG' iHGrterS at the various points the or
GERS are being gen, rally OBJ ycd and in
iHrES,r numbers than was anticipated In
= rta!m eases where only a few hundred
wfis cXp' ctrd to be involved he indica-'
'.als i,.c that the number will be increased
~ cent. The number of firms signing
Indicates that in localities where the agree
mr..ts are being made the strike will not
IrSi uEr1 few days. In other localities,
Who're larger number of men are being
h.vo.+ d. look forward to an adjustment
b, ii.g reached within the present week"
ttie graphic reports to Mr.. OCon-
melt how the following as he number
of firms which signed the agreement
Monlny:
Kenoshas Wis, all: Milwaukee, Wis. five;
Wiim.rglun. Del. two: Toledo. o.. one;
Auburn. n. y, all firms: Anaconda Mont,
all; Denver. COL. all ST. Louis. all: New
Orleans. all; Danbury, Conn. all; Pitts
burSh. Pa. 30 per cent; Franklin. Pa, all;
Youngstown. o., all; Cleveland. o.. 10;
Rochester. N. y. 30 per cent: Buffalo, so
per cent; Niagara Falls, all Tonawanda,
all; Trenton. ~ j., IS per cent; Baltimore.
IL; Philadelphia, %: New Haven. eight