The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-03
STRIKES ARE Spreading
BIG STEEL STRIKE STILL ON.
strike IN San FraReiseo u Growing
-Haritime Trafae Is al . stana-
stili-seatsie Aaeesea AIse-striks
~ hGsslana L. aniea- strlixe Notes.

Pittsburg, Pa. July .-Diaappolnt,
ment and apprehension pervades the
AR Of PittsbuFg because OF the failure
OF the executive board OF the Amalea-
mated Association Of Iron. Steel ana
Tin Workers TO Tatify the peace pro.
posAls arranged at the conferences In
New York By the oiiicers OF the Anal
gamated association and Messrs. Nor.
gan. schwab and Gary. representing
the United States Steel corporation.
When the conference opened Il was con
hdsntly expected that an agreement
would be reached In q short time. but
after a session lasting from $3.50 q. M.
until $50 Q. m. the meeting adjourned
without arriving at any conclusion. 30
Tar as known. 10 meet again next day.
The protraeted session indicates that
tho board Is not satisfied with the pro-
visions Of the compromise. and unless
some notifications ara made its rati-
acation. Is doubtful The opening OF
union mills to non-union workmen is
the point On which II is believed the
board hesltates. and the long distance
telephone between New York and Pitts-
burg was worked frequently today 10
get modification OF this clause. the
wOrkmen hold that this would give the
mill owners fun opportunity for crush
ing the union after strike by finding
excuses 70 discharge union men and
then al their places with nonunionists.
San Francisco. July 3I.-The labor
troubles In this city have REACHED
crisis and rs 4 result maritime trafsc
along the shore IL almost AZ standstIll
and Industry Is almost totally para
iyEed. The order for general walkout
Of the city front federation was made
effective Tuesday The city front fed
Grafton comprised II unions and organ.
lEations with a fun membership OF
about $4,000. Three thousand Of these
men are employed at sea or In other
cities and The strike order does not
apply 20 them until they return 20
San Francisco.
Twelve thousand men obeyed the or.
der today. The city front federation
Ia composed Of the following unions:
Sailors Union OF the Pacific, four local
unions o. Longshoremen. Marine Fire
men. Brotherhood OF Teamstara. Ship
and Steamboat IoinerM. Portera, Pack.
ers. warehousemen. ship Clerks. Pile
Drivers and Bridge Builders. Hosting
Engineers. Steam and Hot Water Fit.
terS and Coal Teamsters.
When the order 10 walk out went
into effect all the big shipping com
paniea with one exception were lett
without union men. BY special agree
ment entered into some time aeo be.
tween the Pacific Coast Steamship CON-
panF and the Fgreman's union, the are
men remained on the vessels o. that
corporation. Three coasting steamers.
ship and a schooner were the only
vessels that went 70 eea
Il Is claimed By the officers OF all
the organizations involved that the
strike "a not purely an expression Of
sympathy with the union teamsters or
any other body Of workers who are
In dispute with their employers, but is
a taking np OF the gauntlet thrown
down by the Employers association. In
other words. the city front federation
ls determined to defend the principle OF
unionism which the associated employ
ers have announced their intention 20
crush out
Both sides seem determined TO carry
the fight on. and all efforts on the part
% the mayor and others 10 bring about
ooneillaiory settlement have thus far
proved unavalling. Il IL reported un.
authoritatlvely that several OF the
larger wholesale houses VIII close down
until the strike IL settled.