The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-23
OUTLOOK.
President O'ConneII Says Stu
alton Grows Brighter.
Many Firms Are Exceeding to
Machinists Demands.

washington, May 23.-Several hundred
additions to the ranks of the strikers.
two score or more firms signing the
agreement with the men. leaving ap-
proximately $4,000 or $4,000 men still out
and possible material accessions to the
roll Of strikers in the course of the day,
is the machinists strike situation in
brief throughout the country today.
While several railroads have adjusted
their difficulties, trouble with other roads
is imminent. President O'Connen Of the
International Association of Machinists
who is directing the strike, holds that
the situation is getting brighter and
that next Monday morning will witness
the resumption Of work by the great
majority of the men who went out
President MuIholland of the Allied Metal
Trades association telegraphed from the
headquarters of that organization in
Toledo today that he had issued orders
to his men at various points to join the
strike in those shops where the employ
ers are still holding out against the de-
mands of the machinists. This is liza
BILE to add materially to the force of the
strikers.
Mr.. Mcconnell said today that the
strike might extend to the SeabOard Air
line today This would involve several
hundred men in different shops. Con-
ferences have been in progress for
sometime at Portsmouth, Va, between
the sea board officials and the men and
a disagreement was reported last night.
Committees are also en- route here from
various lodges on the Southern railroad
to confer with Vice President Cannon
of the Southern over wages hours Of Ia
Dor, etc
on the Baltimore e Ohio Southwest
r-f1 elr heGr
ed at the Washington, Ind, and Chilli
cOthe, o.. shops and 200 men have re
turned to work Trouble on the Jersey
Central railroad has been settled and at
the request Of the strikers at the St.
Adams shops of the Central Vermont
railroad Organizer Fred Roberg, has
been ordered from Montreal to St Al
bans to confer with the men.
The reports today show that 100 men
have struck at Thompsonville, Conn, so
at Marquette, Mich, and 100 at Frank
fort, Ind. These figures are approximate
Additional firms which have signed the
agreements and whose men are now
back at work are:
All firms at Quincy, Ill, involving 200
men; Baltimore one firm, so men; Bev-
erly, Mass, one firm SO men; Lynn, Mass.
all Of the 2S firms Esere ;AthOl Tool com
pany. Athol, Mass, 80 men; Morgan
Engineering works, Alliance, O., 200
men; New Castle. Pa two firms; Roch-
ester, n. ri. three firms; Indianapolis,
two firms; Boston three firms involving
225 men
None of the large concerns in Cincin-
natl has yet given in, though unofficial
advices to headquarters here report sew
eral firms agreeing to sign. None of the
big concerns in San Francisco has sign
ed and no Indication of yielding has
been received from there.
The headquarters of the strike will be
shifted Sunday to Toronto, where the
June ,.
Detroit, Mich, May 23-The local plant
Of the American Car & Foundry COM
pany today acceded to the demands of
its 5S striking machinists and in addi-
ton instituted a 54-hour week for its
5000 other employees