The Wahpeton times., 1901-05-23
ALLIES TO QUIT
STRIKE OF MAcHiNisTs WILL
SPREAD UNLESS EMPLOY.
ERS GIVE IN.
SITUATION LITTLE CHANGED

Thousands of Men Return to Work
Where Demands Are Granted but
an Equal Number Go Out Elsewhere.
Cincinnati and the Pacific Coast the
Storm Center of the Present Dis.
turbance.
Washington, May 22.-The storm
centers of the general strike OF ma
chinists throughout the country are
in the vicinity of Cincinnati and on
the Pacific coast. The number OF
firms that have signed agreements
was augmented during the day by
about 100, which brings the aggregate
of the establishments making the con-
cessions 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 vet been affected. 1t is claimed
at the general headquarters of the
maahinists, however that where agree
ments are not effected within "a hours
many of the men in the allied trades
will go out in the individual shops
where the machinists already are out.
The estimate of President O'Connell
of the National Association of Ma
chinists as to the number of strikers
remains at $4,000, approximately. The
executive board of the association is
in session here, watching the progress
of the strike. President O'Connell
said:
1.-THE reports from all sections are
very favorable. The indications are
that the great majority of firms have
reached agreements with the men or
will do so shortly. The dispatches
coming in from various cities indicate
that conferences will be held during
the day with large number of firms.
The additions made to the list of
strikers and the number that will re-
turn to work with their demands
granted will about balance each
other"
Reports show that only three rail-
Dads in the United States are now af-
fected by the strike. namely, the Cen
trail Vermont. Lehigh Valley and Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western.
Summary Of the Situation.
The situation, according to reports
received at headquarters, is summar.
tied as follows:
Practically all the trouble between
Kansas City and the Pacific coast has
.l1i ct,,f ri a
600 men are out but q few small firms
have signed the agreements. San Fran
cisco reports an almost complete tie
up. AGoEt G.n00 mon have struck
Agreements have been reached there
however, with /! firms outside of the
Union ana Dresden iron plants and
the Fulton Ship company. At Seattle
200 men have struck. There are 500
strikers at Tacoma. The trouble has
been adjusted at most of the other Pa.
cific coast points.
At New York about $500 men have
struck. A settlement has been
reached with the balance, which in
wolves about SO per cent of the firms
In Chicago all but several of the small
ouopo nave adjusted matters. ABOUT
1000 men are out in Boston. Many
men are out in the Ohio cities of Gin
cinnati, Hamilton. Dayton and AL
lance. In Cincinnati a dozen firms
have made the concession since Satur.
day and about 5000 men are out. AL.
lance reports complete tie-up with
500 men striking. Only a few men
are out in Cleveland. practically gen
eral settlement having been effected
there. All the firms in Columbus. O.,
and Chicago Heights, Ills, have
made agreements.
Favorable reports come from the
South. All the establishments employ.
Ing machinists in Norfolk, Va, have
signed agreements. OF the establish.
ments in Wilmington. Del, four of the
largest ones have signed agreements,
leaving about half of the original
strikers out. The Naugatuck Valley
in Connecticut is generally affected
All are out at Bridgeport, Derby. An.
sonia. Waterbury. Stamford and New
Britain. but all the firms in Danburv
have signed agreements.