The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-31
WILL EFFECT
EVERYBODY
General Strike at Frisco Has
Reached Crisis.
INDUSTRY Is PARALYZE0
Every Business On Water
Front Closed Down.
10000 MEN ARE IDLE
Several Fights Occur Over
Many Disputed Points,

San Francisco, July 3O-The labor trou-
bic in this city reached crisis today and
as a result maritime traffic and labor
along shore are almost at standstill
and industry is almost totally paralyzed.
The order for general walk-out of
| the City Front Federation was made ef-
fective this morning.
! The City Front Federation comprises
fourteen unions and organizations, with
a fun membership Of 1900. Three thou
sand Of these men are employed at sea
or in other cities and the strike order
/ does not apply to Them until they re-
| turn to san Francisco. Twelve thousand
! men obeyed the order today.
The City Front Federation is composed
Of the following orders: Sailors Union
of the Pacific, four local unions of long
[ shoremen, Marine Firemen, Brotherhood
I of Teamsters, Ship and Steamboat Join
| ers, porters, packers, warehousemen,
ship clerks, pile drivers, hoisting engin-
| eers. steam and hot water filters and
| coal teamsters.
When the order to walk out went into
effect, all the big shipping companies
with one exception were left without
union man. by a special agreement en-
| tered into some time ago between the
Pacific Coast Steamship company and
the Firemen's Union. fremen remained
on the vessels of that company.
-Four coasung vessels, a ship and
schooner were the only vessels that went
to sea.
1t is claimed by the officers of all the
,5-ro+
the strike is not purely an expression of
sympathy with the union of teamsters,
or any other body of, workers who are
in dispute with their employers, but is
a taking up of the gauntlet thrown down
by the Employers association. In other
words. the City Front Federation is de-
termined to defend the principle of un-
ionism which the associated employers
have announced their intention to crush
out. Both sides seem determined to carry
the fight on, and all efforts on the part
of the men and others to bring about a
conciliary settlement have thus far proved
unavailing. Il is reported unautnorita-
lively that several of the large wholesale
houses viii close down until the strike
is settled. Walter Gon. president of the
labor council, said today:
This is the greatest strike in the his
tory of the state. Its effects win be
most far reaching and the city and state
viii suffer untold damages, but the re-
sponsibnity for it is all with the employ
ers. They have discharged men right and
left for adhering to union principles and
in taking up the battle the affiliated
trades are merely fighting for their
rights.
we did not want this trouble and
did what we could to avoid it. but the
employers were obstinate and forced us
to accept the issue. Now, that the strike
is upon US. we viii fight it out We
viii win because our side is right
Our victory viii mean the success of
the union principle, the defeat of the
employers attempt to say that the en-
ployes shall not organize or take steps to
protect their labor"
There is every prospect that other IN
ions viii ~e drawn into the fight, in
which case the business of the city viii
be completely tied up. The coal handlers
may refuse to handle the fuel supply of
the city or the drivers of OIL wagons
to deliver oil 70 the manufacturers who
use that product for fuel. The coal sup
ply of the city win last but two weeks
with the ordinary consumption. but with
economy it may be made to last a few
weeks longer. Should the coal and oil
supply be cut off, the lighting COM
panies VIII be compelled to close down
and the city VIII be left in darkness after
nightfan
Several disturbances occurred today
and the first really serious fight since
the trouble commenced occurred between
a party Of strikers and two colored driv-
ers imported from the interior. The coll !
ored men state that they were attacked !
and fired into the strikers in self defense. /
One man was Slightly injured. He was
a striker who hapepned 10 be crossing [
the street near the scene Of the trou-
bic. The strikers clam that the shoot 1
ing was unprovoked. The non-unioa men (
were arrested. bur We're released on bail. (
Several nights occurred on the water
front and the police were compelled TO /
use their clubs freely, but no one was /
seriously injured
AT Port costa, where several hundred /
warebousemen have been on a strike. I
a settlement was reached today The +
warehouse owners agreed to a nine-hour I
work day and TO pay time and a half Tor /
all over time.
The effects OF the strike are peing FELT !
in the interior Of Tie fruit shipping sec
tion and much is being wasted other 4
products are being placed in warehouses \
awaiting q settlement Of the strike and
restoration 10 normal labor conditions.
The transport service has not yet been /
effected But few of the fire.
men ard sailors are union nlen-
The greater pare of the carr9 had been
placed on the Fitzpatrick. scheduled 70
sail Thursday fer Manila a consignment
OF -four remained 20 be placed aboard.
however. and q gang OF steveiorss was f
secured in the vicinity of Folsom street
dock. The majority of the men are those
who have been empioyed rIsit alons on
government vessels
The Meade is tho next vessel q - load
ed she IS scheduled 70 sail Cd the is-h-
inst.
Inser the present conditions the work
Riu continue IS Before tie strike btt fl
the event that uea cannot be sscu-
il IS said the soldiers ~ tae T~esFdi7
viii De caued OF q load Tie transports
mNEAL GOT CONTRACT
Guthrie Man Wn BvHd The wood-
ward court House.
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