Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-23
Big Strike for Nine-Hour Day In
augurated Throughout the
Country.
OVER $4,000 Men LAY DOWN TOOLS.
Demands Ut Men In Many Cities Are
Granted-At ChicaxO Few Men Are
Out Milwaukee Has Larxest
Strike Of Machinists in Its History
. AT Other Points,

cry anu allleQ metal traueS through
out the country to enforce nine
hour day with an increase of wages
to meet the reduction in the hours of
labor took effect Monday. Reports
were received by President O'ConneL,
of the National Association of Ma
chinists, and other officials, who are
in this city, early in the forenoon, in
dlcating that a large number of es-
Establishments, heretofore holding out
against the demands of the men,
were making the necessary conces-
slons. Mr.. O'Connell said that it was
the number of men out. His original
figure was 100000 men directly affect
ed and several hundred thousand in
directly. This figure has been largely
reduced by the number of agreements
reached in the last two or three
days. Mr.. O'Conne1, while refusing
to make any estimates or draw any
conclusions until later in the day,
said the reports so far received were
of very encouraging nature.
In New England.
In New England the first reports
show that many men are out, but
the number in the aggregate cannot
be estima ted as yet. The states most
ly affected in New England are Con-
necticut and Vermont. From the for
mer state Geographic reports to the
headquarters here show all the ma
n, -, 81 Il
Derby are out. The men in the prin-
cipal towns jim Vermont also have
struck. These include St. Johnsbury,
Rutland and ST. Adams. Massachu-
sets and New York were late in max
ing reports. From Cincinnati the in
dicatlons are that all the men are
out. This is one of the points where
the most difficulty in settlement has
been apprehended. In Cleveland the
situation has improved. While the
number of men out is not stated, the
report from there Monday announced
that the Automatic Refrigerator com
pany, the Grant Tool company, the
Danielson Tool company, and Billin-
ger & Reilly have signed with the
men and work in those esta blish-
ments continues. In Wilmington,
Del, several of the firms are report
ed as having agreed to the terms
Monday morning.
The report from Denver shows that
no trouble is expected there. About
three-quarters of the concerns en-
ploying machinists in that city have
signed and negotiations are in prog
ress for a settlement with others,
which look hopeful. The advices
from Chicago indicate that arrange
ments have been made with a great
majority of the firms under which
the agreement is signed and will be
enforced.
Fifty Thousand Men Strike.
President O'Connell estimates that
about $4,000 men struck Monday. He
bases this prediction on the tele-
graphic advices that have reached
him from the nachinists' headquar-
tiers in the various cities.
No Strike at Chicago.
Chicago, May 21.-No change was re-
ported in the local situation and the
indicati ons are that Chicago will not
be affected. The nine-hour day was
granted in all the large shops, and the
machinists reported for work at eight
o'clock Monday morning instead of at
seven, as heretofore. The wage ques-
ton is still open, but there is reason to
believe that it will be adjusted by
agreement with the employers. Va
rious conferences were held between
members of the machinists' committee
and the employers during the day with
that end in view, and every effort is be-
ing made to avoid a general strike
here.
Many Quit at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. May 21.-About I 900 ma
chinists responded to the order of
Pres;r1e O'Connell, of the National
Association of Machinists, and went
on trike in the various plants employ
ing machinists Monday. The men
were Joined by several hundred help
ers The men went to the various
plaG of employment as usual, but
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the machinists' demands for a nine
hour day and 1914 per cent. increase
in wages, turned around and walked
quietly away. In several instances,
particularly at the shops which are
members of the National Metal Trades
association, represen tatives of these
plants spoke few words to the work
men, saying that the action of the ma
chinists at this time annulled the New
York agreement and that if the men
returned to work hereafter it would
have to be ON the conditions which pre-
vailed prior to the establishment of the
New York agreement.
The number of plants affected is IS,
out of a total of % in the city. The
present strike is the largest one of
the kind in the history of the city.
Situation ut Many Points.
AT Detroit II local machine shops,
employing total of Is men, had
granted the demands of the Interna-