Evening star., 1901-05-21
President O'Connell Satisfied With
the Outlook.
BACK 70 WORK In A few DAYS
Where the Trouble Has Been
Practically Adjusted.
Y NJ \ n Y G. ] 7 / E S

At the headquarters of the machinsts to-
day the strike situation is pronounced to
be entirely satisfactory. Reports re-
ceived show that about 100 additional firms
have signed the nine-hour agreement and
that a great many conferences are being
held with firms throughout the country,
with a prospect of agreement. In some in
stances strikes have occurred today where
the men worked yesterday, thinking their
demands had been granted.
We have every reason to believe that in
few days a very great number of men
will be back to work, said President
O'Conneil this afternoon. THE situation
is becoming clearer In a few sections of
the country the employers seem to be TAX
ing attitude which may prolong the
strike in those instances. In San Fran
cisco eleven firms have signed but these
do not include the larger ones which stand
out. About six thousand men are out there
and should agreement not be reached
in few days this number will he in
creased In Cincinnati the situa ton has
not changed. and 3.bot men are still out.
Better Than Hoped For
The situation is even better than we
had hoped for. and are perfectly salts
fisd -
Save in one or two instances. as at Scran-
been affected. 1t is claimed at the gen
eral headquarters of the machinists. how
ever. that where agreements are not ef-
fected by this afternoon or tomorrow many
OF the men III the allied trades will go out
In the individual shops where the maChin-
lists already are out. The estimate of
President O'COnnelI of the National Asso-
citation of Nachinists as to the number
OF strikers today remains at do,ND, ap
pr"X1mateIy. the same figure as given yes
terday, The executive board of the asso-
citation is in session here, waiting the
progress of the strike.
Where Trouble Has Been Adjusted.
Practically all the trouble between Kan
City and the Pacific coast has been ad-
1usted. At Kansas City about 6aO men are
out. but few small firms have signed the
agreements. San Francisco reports an al
most complete tie-up. About G.0pD men
have struck. Agreements have been reach
cd there, however. with eleven firms out
side of the Union and Dresden iron plants
and the Fulton Ship Company At Seattle
100 men have struck. There are 800 StrIllr RS
at Takoma, Wash The trouble has been
adjusted at most OF the other Pacific coast
points At New York about 200 men have
struck a settlement has been reached
with the balance. which involves about 30
per cent of the firms. In Chicago all but
several Of the small shops have adjusted
matters. About 2Vo0 men are out in BOs-
ton Many men out in the Ohio cities
OF Cincinnati. Hamilton, Dayton and AL
lance. In Cincinnati a dozen firms have
made the concessions since Saturday, and
about 5000 Men are out
Alliance reports a complete tie-up with
800 men striking. Only few men are out
in Cleveland practically a general settle
ment having been effected. All the firms
In Columbus. Ohio, and Chicago Heights
Ill, have made agreements
Favorable Report. From the south.
Favorable reports come from the south
All the ESTABLISHMENTS employing machin-
lists in Norfolk. Va. have signed agree
ments, OF the establishments In Whining
ton, Del. four of the largest ones have
signed agreements, leaving about half of
the original strikers out. There is a COM
plete tie-up reported at Newburg, n. Y,
all OF the 800 machinists being out. while
all of the men at the Brooks locomotive
works at Dunkirk, y. Y. have struck The
Naugatuck valley, in Connecticut Is gen
orally affected All are out at Bridgeport
Derby AnsOnia. Waterbury, Stamford and
New Britain, but all the firms in Danbury
have signed agreements. In New Haven
eleven firms signed yesterday but 600 men
still are out. About 800 are out at Spring
field. Mass. In Philadelphia about half of
the firms have reached agreements, leaving
200 men, approximately. still out. All are
striking at Eigin, III. At Syracuse twelve
estahiishme nts have conceded the demands