Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-20
.O'CONNELL' FIGURES HIGH.
He Estimated that 150,OOO Men
 Would Be Out.
Recent Agreements Have Reduced the
 Number Materially Denver Manu-
 facturers Have Signed Very Largely


 l Number Materially-Denver Manu- facturers Have Signed Very Largely
 Connecticut and Vermont are the
 Most Affected New England States. Washington, May 20.-The general l strike of the employees in the mach1n- cry and allied trades throughout the country to enforce a nine-hour day I with an increase of wages to meet the reduction in the hours of labor took l effect to-day. Reports were received | by President O'Connel of the Nation al Association of AIachinists early III the forenoon indicating that large number of establishments heretofore holding out against the demands or I the men were making the necessary l concessions. MT C'Connell said this morning that it was too early to make | any estimate of the number of men out His original estimate of 15O,U00 men directly affected has been largely reduced by agreements reached i'll the l last two or three days. He said the I reports so far received were of q very encouraging nature.
 In New England the states mostly affected are Connecticut and Vermont 1 From the former, telegraphic reports show all the machinists in AnsOnia and Derby are out. The men in the principal towns in Vermont have also 1 struck. These include St Johnsburg, Rutland and St Albans. Massachu- setts and New York were late in mak- l ing reports. From Cincinnati the in- dicationS are that all the men are out l This is one of the points where the most difficulty has been apprehended. l In Cleveland the situation has inn proved. While the number of men out l is not stated, the report from there to- I day announces that the Automatic Re 1 frigerator company, the Grant Tool company, the Danielson Tool company and the Bollinger and Reilly have | signed with the men, and work in these establishments continues. In | Wilmington, Del, several of the con- cerns are reported as having agreed to | the terms this morning.
 The report from Denver shows that | three-quarters of the concerns employ l ing machinists in that city have sign | ed and a speedy settlement with oth- 1 CTS is looked for. The adyiceS from | Chicago indicate that arrangements have been made with a great majority l of the firms under which the agree l ment is signed and will be enforced Chicago, May 20.-According to w. F Mclean, president of District lodge No 8 of Machinists, there will be no machinists' strike to-day. Business agents, shop committees and other of fcialS will aScertaiHstile exact status of the employees during the day and report to ameeting of the executive committee of the lodge tonight Strikes will be ordered in shops which | refuse any satisfaction regarding either hours or wages.
 Detroit, Mich, May 20.-William H. | Gore, business agent of Detroit lodge S2 of the International Association of Machinists, has announced that 500 of the $50 machinists of Detroit will l go out on strike to-day. 'Two hun dred and fifty of the 800 will be back at work on the terms for which we are fighting within two days, and look for the end of the trouble in two weeks" said MT Gore.
 San Francisco, May 2O-The local branch of the International Associa- tion of Machinists has instructed it's members to report for work at the foundries and machine shops. in which they are employed this morning. as usual, but to go to work only in case all the terms asked by the union ara granted.
 In case the employers refuse to grant all the terms, including uncon-s dltlonaI recognition of the union. the men are to leave all shops. The local branch of the union has about 1. .90O members. If they go out on a strike they will be joined by the pattern makers and other trades connected With ship building and machine shops. numbering in all about 5000 men. The employers say their shops will be open Tor the men to go to work at the or dlnary rates, that any terms concern ing wages or working hours the men ask for will be duly considered. b1,t they will not arbitrate on the question of union recognition.
 Boston, May 20.-About 60 per cent or the machinists employed in Boston struck to-day to enforce the demand for a nine-hour day with ten hours pay. The number of men involved is placed at about 1.500. Shops employ ing about $50 men have granted the new scale and the firms at which the
 -A~iiAA-iiiS AIou III tie lTdUea WOrk nave been given until noon to decide the trouble
 Westfeld, Mass, May 2O.--About thlrty-eight machinists and metal workers employed in the Lozierville plant of the American Bicycle com pany went out this morning and were later paid off at the office.
 
 Reading, Pa, May 2o- There was no strike of machinists here to-day
 Philadelphia May 2o.-Not more than LOCO machinists quit work in this city to-day because of the refusal of their employers to grant nine-hour day. The firms thus far affected are all small concerns. Neither the Bald win Locomotive works nor the Cramp Ship and Engine Go employ union Workmen and do not anticipate any toruble.
 THIS STRIKE CRUSHED. St Petersburg, May 1S.-The strike here is practically crushed A large number of arrests have been made. 25O