The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-12

SAN FRANCISCO. September 4-The
seventh week of the transfers strike
began yesterday. There are no indi-
| cations of a settlement There are in
dications that the strikers cannot hold
out much longer.
Turbulence marked the close of the
past week, and the usual Sunday quiet
was broken by serious shooting ARRAY
in which policeman was compelled to
return the fire of crowd of men who
assaulted him, and fired a number of
shots at him. The bullet from the no
liceman's pistol found Judgment in the
leg of striker, intlicting a painful, but
not serious wound. Several minor af-
trays served to keep excitement alive
during the day.
The greatest demonstration ever
made on the Pacific Coast by organized
labor was witnessed yesterday when an
army of workingmen, gathered in or
derry array, marched through the city's
streets in celebration of the day which
Is set apart as a holiday in honor of the
toilers of the Nation. There were no
costly decorations and no glittering dis
play, but the very simplicity which
characterized the parade added to its
impressiveness. To the great throngs
winch lined the sidewalks watching the
marching multitude ii was a graphic
object lesson illustratin the power Of
labor unions. For the most part no
noisy demonstra tons were aroused by
the passing of the parade and the men
marched in silence, but occasionally
groups of sympa thizing onlookers broke
INTO cheers which evoked hearty res
pOnse from the ranks. Good order pre-
vailed and no disturbances marred the
occasion.
Almost every line Of trade was re-
presented in the long procession Strong
of nj e. h1sI h., 1.
null strength Of every union affiliated
with the Council of Labor and the labor
leaders were more than satisfied with
the result According TO their estimates
there were On 600 men In line, though
these figures We're not based upon ac-
tual count. Several of the unions of
Vallejo, Port Costa and Oakland were
represented by large delega tons.
The speeches of the labor leaders
We're pacific in tone and temperate of
language. President of the Day Mac
arthur said that he was satisfied that
the demonstra ton of the day would do
much to assist the trades unions in
their present struggle and safeguard
them in the future. He believed he
said, that the present efforts of the
unions would result in an amicable set
Element of the strike.
PITTSBURG, September 3.-Develop-
ments today in the steel strike show
decided gains for the manufacturers.
The accession of thirty-two skilled men
to the Star plant the increased produc-
ton of the Painter and the Lindsay &
McCutcheOn mills, the detection from
the strikers ranks of seVenty-five ma
chinests and pipe cutters at the CONT
mental Tube Works and fifty at the
Pennsylvania Tube Works, the impor-
tation of twelve men to the Monessen
Steel Hoop Mill and the installation Of
three mills on the night turn at the
Clark mill, all point to an early Tesump-
ton all, along the line, as viewed by the
steel officials.
The Amalgamated officials, however,
make the assertion that everything is
progressing satisfactorily.
a movement which may be of con-
siderable moment in the strike came TO
light tonight Letters from influential
tinplate workers of Joliet have been re-
ceived by leading tinplate strikers at
the Demmler and Star plants urging
them to break away from the Amalga-
mated Association and join the Tinplate
Workers International Association,
which Includes practically all the men
who work in tinhOuses or finishing de-
partments of tinplate plants. 1t is ar
gued that this wouIu put the tinplate
workers in position to ask for a scale
next year, whereas, If they remain with
the Amalgamated Association and the
strike should be lost, they would be
compelled to go back to work indiVid-
ually.