Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-22
STRIKES IN VARIOUS CITIES.
Indications That the Men Are Holding
Their Own

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22-In this city
the machinists' strike remains practically
unchanged. A few additions to the ranks
have been made by the walk-out of q num-
Der of molders. The strikers are orderly
and show no signs of weakening The
manufacturers are emphatic in their state
nents that they will not accede to the de-
mands of the men.
Absolute order, has so far obtained in the
strike here, Thirteen shops have so far
granted the workmens demands. The Full
ton " Mccormack iron works have been
virtually closed by the strike of the mold
ers employed in those places. Moiders in
other shops did not strike because they saw
the movement has not vet received the
sanction of their national body in Cincin-
natl.
Bishop Nichols of the Episcopal Church.
at the request of the labor leaders callad
on President Scott of the IInion iron
works. Capt. W. H. Taylor, president of
the Rlsdon iron works. and one or two
more OF the employers with view to arb,-
tration. but his mission was unsuccessful
Secretary Wisler. who represents the In
formation Association. expressed the belief.
however that a peaceful solution of the
difficulty is in sight
Henry T. Scott of the Union iron ,,orLs
declared that the EMPLOYERS are ready and
willing to hold a conference with the men
who are employed by the Union iron works
Ut olher places affected, but added this
significant statement:
we are not bound to build the arr,ored
cruiser California and the South Dakota
at our yards 1t is possible for us to have
both ships built at the Bath Cramps. New
Port News a dozen other shin wards
where the men have not struck The strike
may result in the government Withholding
| contracts for ships"
Situation at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. May CIT is esti-
mated that 1000 machinists are now out
in this city Two hundred men Joined the
strikers this morning. Eighty men quit
| work at Scott & Williams foundry. about
| the same number at Moore & Whites and
| thirty at the Kensington avenue shops of
! the Union Traction Company. The action
| OF the allied trades committee, which last
| night gave assurances of assistance to the
| machinists has caused considerable un-
| easiness at Cramps ship yard, as this will
| probably draw the hoilermakers riveters
! and metal workers of all kinds into the
| situation,
| NEW YORK. May 22-The strike of the
machinists of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey continues, but 1t begins to look like a
lockout Men who applied for the vacancies
at the Communipaw shops today were in
formed that the company did not at present
| care to hire any machinists to work in
| Jersey City.
| BUFFALO. n. Y, May 22.-In response
to request for Information relative to the
| reported strike of switchmen on the Lee
| high Valley road in this city, Superinten-
| dent Van Allen today said:
Our locomotive shop men at Buffalo are
out. a total of 254 out of 3j4 being on strike.
Their places are being filed with new men.
| We have at work today 14S men, and every
thing is moving smoothly.
There is nothing in the reported strike
! of our switchmen. Some irresponsible par
/ ties attempted to stir up discomfort with
/ them last night, but We're unsuccessful
| The rank and file, after meeting in which
| certain matters were discussed, repudiated
| the efforts of the parties referred to-
/ Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va. May 22-The pros
| poets for an amicable arrangement Of the
matters at issue between the machinists
/ and the Seaboard Air Line railway are
I bright The men are still at work al
I though the railway company has not as
| Yet signed the nine-hour agreement The
| result OF conference held with the me-
| chanical superintendent is that the men
/ will remain at work until Mr. James NJ
| Barr meets the committee representing the
| men employed in the various machine
shops of the road.