The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

MACH|N|STS
ON STRIKE
Thousands of Men
Wart Shorter
Hours.

c,ntcfy OF the general strike Of mnchiu-
lsts throughout the country today are
iu Tho vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio. and
on a.. Pacific Coast The number OF
trims that have signed agreements was
augmented today by about "a hundred,
which brings the aggregate of tho csti-
mates making the concessions TO l,0)o.
In round numbers during the past three
or four days Save I'm one or two in
stances as at Scranton, the allied trades
have not yet been affected. II rs claim
I'd at the general headquarters of the
mac hinists, however, that where agree
ments are not effected by this afternoon
or tomorrow morning, many men In the
allied trades will go out In the indiVd-
ual shops where the machinists already
are out The estimate of President
O'Connell, of the National Association
of Machinists, as to the number of stri-
kers to day. reports approximately
the same figure given yesterday 5000.
The executive board is in session here
watching the progress of the strike.
President O'Conncll said this morning.
The reports from all sections are very
favorable. The Indications are that the
great majority of firms will have reach
ed agreements with the men today or to-
morrow. The dispatches coming in from
various cities Indicate that conferences
will te held today with a large number
of firms. Many men who We're working
yesterday went out today. The add
tons made last night and this morning
TO the list of strikers and the number
that viii return to work this morning
with their demands granted will about
haince each other"
p days reports show that only three
railroads in the United States are now
affected by the strike, namely the Cen
sol ,,i oil
ware, Lackawanna and Western. The
situation according to reports received
today at headquarters is summarized as
follows:
Practically all the trouble between
Kansas City and the Pacific Coast has
been adjusted. AT Kansas City about
800 men are out but few small firms
have signed the agreements.
San Francisco reports an almost com
plete tie-up. About 5000 men have
struck. Agreements have been reached
there however. with eleven firms out
side of the Union and Risdon iron plants |
and the Fulton Shipbullding Company |
At Seattle 700 men have struck. There |
are 500 strikers at Tacoma. The trouble |
has been adjusted at most of the other |
Pacific Coast points.
AT New York about $500 men have |
struck. A settlement has been reached |
with the remainder winch involves about |
80 per cent of the firms. In Chicago all |
but several of the small shops have ad-
justed matters. About 1000 men are out
in Boston. Many men are out in the
cities of Cincinnati Hamilton, Dayton
and Alliance. In Cincinnati dozen
firms have made the concession since
and about 5000 men are out.
Alliance reports a complete tie-up, with
100 men striking. Only few men are
out in Cleveland, practically a general
settlement having been effected there
All the firms in Columbus, Ohio, and
Chicago Heights, H., have made agree
nents.
Favorable reports come from the
south All the establishments employ
ng machinists in Norfolk, Va, have
signed agreements. OF the establish
neDts in Wilmington, Del. four firms
lave signed agreements. leaving about
half Of the original strikers out. There
8 a complete tie-up reported at New
'urgh, N. Y, all of the 800 machinists
,eing out while all of the men at the
Brooks locomotive works at Dunkiri,
Y. Y, have struck. The Naugatuck VAL
ey in Connecticut is generally affected.
All are out at Bridgeport, Derby. An
onia. Waterbury, Stamford and New
Britain, but all the firms in Danbury
ave signed agreements. In New Haven T.
leven firms signed yesterday, hut GOO f.
men still are out. About 500 are out at
springfield. Mass. In Philadelphia about
lalf Of the firms have reached agree
nents, leaving $500 men approximately
till out. All are striking at Elgin, Ill.
1t Syracuse. n. y, twelve, establish
nents have conceded the demands. I
NEW Y--.K, May 2l.-At the head
quarters of District No. Is, International
Association of Machinists, 1t was said
oday that only two firms Of any i'm
'ortance in this city have refused to
rant the request OF the machinists for
nine-hour day. The two firms are the
I. Hoe Printing Press Company, en-
loying 700 machnists. anu the Garvin
dachlne Company, where 600 men went
n strike yesterday.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-About 200 ma
hinists w..o struck yesterday returned
o work today in the smaller shops
which have agreed to the demands of ,
he men. In few of the shops which
igned the agreement, the men are still
ut because the employers insisted on ,
onditions not recognized by the machin-
SITS. There are now fifteen or sixteen
hops where machnsts are at work and ,
wo more shops signed the agreement /
oday. The machinists who have struck !
re rapidly organizing their fellow /
'orkers who struck with them into the :
arious unions to which they are ell 4
ible. The leaders are well satisfied with :
he outlook. A mass meeting was held I
1is morning and speeches of encourage
tent We're made. I
DuNKIRK, N. Y. May 21.-Seven hun I
red machinists employed in, the Brooks ]
locomotive Works struck today for a /
ine-hour day and 1919 per cent increase 5
! pay. All other departments of the !
hop are running but the strike of the
lachinists will close the works II an
greement is not soon reached ]
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 2i.-Aocord- !
~ to Information given out at the To- q
al headquarters Of the machinists' as
Delation, not TO exceed 25O men are on ]
Irike In this city today. 1t is said that
bout 2,900 members of the Union have {
cen granted n e-hour working-day and =
ne 1915 per cent increase In wages de- =
landed
ST LOUIS, May eL-By the unanimous J,
ote OF woodworhers employed In ST.
Dul4 uIuuinR FuIlIE has laaF. H.aFa.1 | .