The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-08
SPREADS
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Sand Transfers and Marine
Firemen Go Out.
SITUATION is SERIOUS
CONFLICT OCCURS IN WHICH
NON-UNIoN MAN Is SHOT.

san Francisco, Aug. 7.-TOday's fea-
ture in the local strike was the walk
ing out of 500 sand teamsters and all
the fremen of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company's vessels in port. BY the
strike Of the sand teamsters the haul
ing of building material is brought to
standsttU save in a few instances
where contractors have their own
teams. The strike of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company hremen was un-
expected by the steamship company,
who had made no preparations to OBJ
tain nOn-uniOn men.
When the strike Of the City Front
Federation. Y as ordered the firemen re-
fused to g. ." The men had a con-
tract with AZ ,Dioyers, similar 10
that of the sailols, and they decided to
fulfill the terms Of the agreement.
They remained at their posts Of duty
until noon today.
The striking firemen say that, after
ma ture elaboration. they find it neces-
sary TO Join their fortunes with the
other Federation men, who are striking
for the principle of unionism. Al a
meeting of the Firemen's union last
night the matter of whether or not the
Pacific Coast cOmDany's men should
strike was brought I'D and submitted
l to a vote. and those who favored a strike
/ proved to be In the majority. Edwin
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said that he was greatly surprised at
1 the action of the marine firemen.
Surprised at the Strike.
I'VE had hoped" he said, that the
men would remain true to their con-
/ tracts and not follow the example OF
/ the sailors, who broke their agreement.
/ All our firemen in port went on strike
/ today. There are sixty in all. The men
were on the steamer City of Puebla,
! Umatilla. Corona. State of California
I Coos Bay, Bonita and Cuacoa. There
/ were tWenty-One each on the Puebla
and Umatilla. This action on the part
of the marine firemen shows con-
/ clusively that a contract with a labor
union is of no avail"
/ In a shooting ARRAY near the Mai
/ dock this morning Wilfred Horton (col-
Ored). a nOn-uniOn stevador, was shot
in the shoulder and painfully injured.
| Managers of the steamship companie!
report that additional forces of non
union lOngshOremen are at work, anC
that while some difficulty was beinl
experienced in getting sailors. there
were indications that men would be Sc
cured to equip the more important yes
/ sells. This statement was denied at tn
headquarters Of the City Front Fed
/ Grafton. where it was stated that TIT
! steamship companies had very few
lOngshOremen at work and that no sail
ors could be obtained to talrS tn
places Of the strikers.
! Filipino crews have been secured 70
the South American steamer City 0
| Sydney and Colon. The men wer
placed on board this morning to tn
number Of $50 in all, and the steamer
will, say the managers, depart prompt
! " on time. The Sydney goes FFiday
The steamer Australia sailed today 70
z Tahiti. with the French mails.
Is Important Move.
z The action Of the firemen is one {
y / the most important moves made by IN
z labor leaders, and is also a move tina
Z may cause the unions a deal of trouble
: The F'iremen's union is an incorporate
i body and possessed of cOnSlderab
/ wealth. The members Of the steam
ship company contend that the unto
has violated a contract and viii entt
a suit TO compel it TO pay damages.
S This move on the part of the steam
ship company viii jeopardize the FUND
, of the strikers. The steamship Peep
u claim that they viii lie able by NEAR
e of the courts to tie up every bit OF cas-
- possessed by the union until the ma
y ter is settled
V The fremen claim that their contra
= with the Pacific Coast Steamship con
r, pany became void through the chang
8 in existing conditions Of labor. The
e contend that they have broken no col
Y tract. and say the conditions OF Il
n agreement were violated by the acIit
4 of the steamship company in hiriT
q nOn-uniOn crews on vessels on Whi'
- they were at work.
o Movements Of vessels and freight
+ the water front still are practically
a standstill. There was little accor
It plished today by the ship owners, viii
II the strikers we're decidedly active II
p owners of vessels for several days pa
le have been transferring non-union Ion
d. snoreman from wharf to wharf
-e means Of tugs, thus practically rende
lie ling the efforts Of the shore piclSets US
lie less. A launch was hired today by Z
< Federation and manned with q crew
union sailors. BY means Of the laun
they are able closely to observe t
movements of the men who are dol
their work and gain an intimate know
"a edge of the progress made by the gre