The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-05-21

Washington, May 21.-The storm centers
Of the general strike Of machinists
throughout the country to-day are in the
vicinity Of Cincinnati and on the Pacific
coast. The number OF firms that have
signed agreements was augmented to-day
by about 100, which brings the aggregate
Of the establishment making the conces-
sions to 1000 in round numbers during the
past three or four days. Save in one or
two instances-as at Scranton, Pa.-the
allied trades have not yet been affected.
1t is claimed at the general headquarters
of the machinists, however, that whare
agreements are not effected by this after
noon or tomorrow, many of the men in
the allied trades will go out where the
machinists already are out.
The estimate of President Mcconnell OF
the National Association of Machinists
as to the number of strikers to-day re-
mains at $4,000 approximately. the same
figure as given yesterday. The executive
board of the association is in session
here, watching the progress of the strike.
President OConnell this morning said:
The reports from all sections are very
favorable. The indications are that the great
majority Of firms will have reached agreements
with the men to-day or tomorrow. The dis
patches coming in from various cities in
dicate that conferences will be held to-day
with a large number Of firms. Many men
who were working yesterday went out to-
day. The additions made last night and this
morning to the list Of strikers and the num-
Der that will return to work this morning
with their demands granted will about bal
ance each other.
| To-day's reports show that only three
railroads in the United States are now af-
fected by the strike, namely, the Central
Vermont, Lehigh Valley and Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western.
Whole Field Summarized.
| The situation, according to reports re-
ceived to-day at headquarters, Is sum-
married. as follows
| Practically all the trouble between Kan
sas City and the Pacific coast has been ad-
justed. At Kansas City about 500 men are
out, but a few small firms have signed
the agreements. San Francisco reports
an almost complete tie-up. About 6,OoO
men have struck Agreements have been
reached there, however, with eleven firms
| outside of the Union and Dresden Iron
plants and the Fulton Ship company. AT
Seattle 700 men have struck. There are
| 500 strikers at Tacoma, Wash Ine
trouble has been adjusted at most of the
other Pacific coast points.
At New York about $500 men nave
struck. A settlement has been reacneu
with the balance, which involves ABOUT
80 per cent of the firms. In Chicago all
but several of the small shops have ad-
iusted matters. About 1000 men are out
in Boston. Many men are out IN the
Ohio cities of Cincinnati, Hamilton, Day
ton and Alliance. In Cincinnati uozen
| firms have made the concession since
Saturday and about 300 men are out. Al
lance reports a complete tie-up with ooo
men striking. Only a few men are out III
Cleveland. practically a general settle
ment having been effected there. All tne
firms in Columbus, Ohio, and chicago
Heights ILL.,. have made agreements.
| Favorable reports come from the south.
All the establishments employing ma
chinists In Norfolk, Va, have signed
agreements. OF the establishments in
Wilmington, Del, four Of the largest ones
have signed agreements, leaving about
half of the original strikers out. There Is
a complete tie-up reported at Newburg,
NY, all of the 300 machinists being out,
while all of the men at the Brooks Loco
motive Works at Dunkirk, N. T., have
struck. The Naugatuck valley in Con-
necticut is generally affected. All are out
at Bridgeport. Derby, Ansonia, Water
bury. Stamford and New Britain, but all
the firms in Danbury have signed agree
ments. In New Haven eleven firms signed
Yesterday, but 600 men are still out
About 500 are out at Springfield, Mass. In
Philadelphia about half of the firms have
reached agreements, leaving $500 men,
approximately, still out All are striking
at Elgin, Ill. At Syracuse, N. Y, twelve
establishments have conceded the de-
mands.