The evening times., 1901-05-21
NACHINISTS HOPE TO WIN
Many Individual Employers Yield
ing to the Strikers.

The Contest Net Likely 10 De Pro
IonEed-Sevcral New York Con
Germs Continue TO Refuse the
Demands Made by the Union.
NEW YORK May 2L-Despite the
many concessions on the part Of indi-
vidual employers made yesterday TO the
striking machinists, the situation this
morning was not materially altered as
far as the country in general is con-
cerned, but both the employers and the
men hope that during the day a long
step viii be taken toward reaching a
general agreement which viii result in
the resumption of work. Fully $4,000
men went out yesterday morning, but
in many instances. and especially in
this section, the concessions demanded
were granted and the men returned TO
work. It was estimated that 5000 ma
chinists went on strike IN this district
yesterday morning, but .his morning II
was said that the total number out in
New York and Brooklyn would not ex-
ceed 1,200 men
The first announcement of a COnces-
sion made this morning was that of the
Morgan machine shops at Rochester.
This is one Of the largest concerns
there and the company reached an
agreement with its men this morning
concerning the nine-hour working day
with ten hours pay. Negotiations are
under way with q number Of firms and
1t is only a question Of signing the
agreement and its ratification by the
executive board of the machinists' as
sociation before the men return to
work
Among the important concessions
made yesterday, under which agree
ment the men returned to work this
morning, was that Of the Incandescent
Arc Light Company. which employs
about $50 machinists- An agreement
was reached yesterday afternoon after
q proracted conference. The following
firms in this district whose men went
out yesterday morning have granted
the demands of the machinists: Alt
man Gas Engine Company. Nelson &
Bensen, ] p. Deely's Sons, American
Chocolate Company, Clark Automatic
Scale Company, Berry Electric Soap
Company, Inc2ndescent arc Light
Company. Munday Engine Company,
Lambert Engine Company. J. P. Biee-
ney, Sweeney & Gray, Long Island
City; II. Boswell Machine Company.
Brooklyn. All Of the firms located at
Perth Amboy have conceded the de
mands Of the machinists. numbering 800
in all, and they have all returned TO
work
The Hoe Printing Press Company
still refuses to grant the demands Of the
men, insisting that the old agreement
made three years ago, binding the firm
TO employ union men only, shall stand.
1t was announced by the firm yesJer-
day that they intend 10 hold out against
the machinists as they considered that
they had made a very fair proposition
The executive board for the local dis
trict announced today that unless the
firm gave IN they would make iucreas-
ed demands and would invoke the aid
of machinists throughout the country.
Besides the Hoe Company, the follow
ing firms have taken a stand and re-
fused to concede the required time and
wage scale: The Garvin Machine Com
pany. Van Allen & Bouton Company.
Ban - " OOu. bdEcDck q " HOOK IJ&-
wilson Pump Company. Guild & Garri-
son, FOote, Pierson & Co. Fred Pierce.
and the Gardam Company.
The feeling among the men this
morning was one of expectancy and
while they said they were confident Of
winning eventually. more than one man
said that he hoped it would be soon
ended.
A fact which the strike has shown
conclusiveiy is that there is a great lack
Of organization among the men. In
some of the big shops not one-third Of
the men belong TO the union and in 9th
ers scarcely 10 per cent Of the en-
ployes are union men. They say, how
ever, that the non-union men have help
ed them very materially and. in most
instances where they could present a
fair showing at all, have gone out with
them.
The strike thus far has been quiet
and orderly. As yet there is no sign Of
the strike Of the allied trades. L is not
expected that any viii occur unless the
present strike should be protracted.