Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-05-25

Have Already Signed the Schedule
--Firemen Threaten to Strike in
syvania-Syracuse Workmen
Sign a Five.Year Aereement-other
News From the Labor Field.
Washington. May -. Th" striking
machnStS continue Ia max" gains. The
smaller concerns in Cincinnati AMI san
Francisco have begun To yield. though
the large concerns hold out IN both cit
les. President S,'ott OF the Union IRON
Works. in the latter city, hints that
he is considering. Suhlctlng his warShip
contracts to firms ON the Atlantic seal
board.
The striking machiniStS continue to
make gains. The Siu;llrr concerns Ia
Cincinnati and san Francisco have be
gun to yield. though the lary" concerns
hold out in both cities. President Scott
of the Union Iron Works. in the latter
city. hints that he is considering sub
letting his warShip contracts To firms on
the Atlantic coast
In New York city only 10 shops of
consequence still refuse their employees
demands. only about l.!OO machiniStS
lcnain out in New York and Brooklyn.
The strike in other sections is in about
the same situation ms Tuesday. Con
nrcticut, especially llr Naugatuck Val
ley. reports more men out. and hG con
crSSiOnS by the employers. Providence"
employers also refuse to come Ia til"
mems terms. Important concessions
ll.lv" been made at Rochester. hut the
IOO strikers at the Dunkirk, y. y. 10
connective works are threatened with Il
lnckuIl that wilt affect l!uO other em-
ploycS.
Considered as II national strike, it is
estimated that 10000 men arc out aud
that 1000 firms have thus far signed ihr
new scale. The strike ccnirrS now are
Connecticut. Cincinnati. San Francisco.
the district between New York city ana
Philadelphia. and at various points up
New York state. san Francisco * the
only point where the men expect Il long
strike.
Four more I!oSton shops, employing
l'ii men. have conceded the demands of
the mIrhiniSls. and the strikers are very
confident thru other "n'pioying concerns
will rapidly fnll into line.
The men lllls far have boon quiet and
orderly. In no instance has amy viu-
lrnrr been allrmllrd. and all nrg"lia
tions are carried ON anicahly.
The only actual strike in the allied
trades, which was threatened Wien lhy
trouble with the iua,'hiiiiStS first hreali
is in II Sew Ila,rn shop. where he drop
furgrIs have followed the machinisiS
ont. \ threat of action hy the allied
trades alarms Philadelphia. ana eS-
prrially thee Cramps Shiphuil,ling yards
1t is not expected. however. that any
general strike of The allied trades will
occur unless tn" present strike Shoull
be Indefinitely protrarl",l. which is not
expected.
Scranton. Pa, May % -Four iremrn
on the Delaware. l.ackawannH and
Western railroad who refused to draw
fires from their engines yesterday. he
cause il WAS the work Of fire pullurS
and ash pit men. whoarr ON strike. were
discharged at once. Several other
hrcnrn quit work hen the discharge
of these men brcnmr known. II is re-
ported that all the iirrlurn along the
line will go out if the ur,irr that they
must draw the fire.; is to he rllforcod
Clinton. Mass. May %. The strike
Of thn nIpnlnknS nf Ia, | nn .t.,
mills. which took place yesterday morn
ing was amicably settled in the after
noon. at Il conference with Agent Rich
artlson of the company tl.r demands
of the strikers being granted. The
strike resulted from n recent change
made in the class of goods manuiac-
tured from the Cameron mill. by which
the employees claimed they could not
make as much money as before.
Syracuse, y. T.. May -. The trouble
between the benedict Manufacturing
company and work men who were locked
out three weeks ago was settled ycStcr.
day the men to return to work Monday
;ldrr II tivr-ycar agreement. The men
agree To Withdraw nlilatlon from all
trades unions.
Paterson. y. j.. May % 3-Thc strike
in the ribbon mill of \. Il Nj. Levy was
settled yesterday by a compromise.
One thousand Wurkmrn. who have been
ont ON strike. will return to work immr-
diatcly. The strike LASTED II weeks.