The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-31
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REACHED A CRISIS.
Labor Trouble In San Francisco Cul.
minated Ia a Strike.
TRAFFIC Alta STANDSTILL.
Twelve thousand Men 0beyed the
Order TO Quit Work.
MANY OTHERS WILL JOIN SOON.
Men Say They Merely Take Up the
Gauntlet Thrown Down
BY THE EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION
II is Flight TO Sustain Union Principles
on One Side and TO Destroy
Them on the Other.
MANY OTHERS WILL JOIN SOON.
Men Say They Merely Take Up The
Gauntlet Tlrown Down
BY THE EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION

San Francisco, July 8o.--The labsr
troubles In this city reached crisis today.
and as result marine traffic and labor
along shore are almost at standstll aud
Industries almost totally paralyEed. The
order for general walkout OF the city
Front Federation was made effective this
morning.
The City Front Federation comprises
fourteen unions and organizations with
full membership OF about 1900. Three
thousand OF these men are employed at sea
or in other cities and the strike order does
mot apply to them until they return to
San Francisco. Twelve thousand men
oheyed the order today. The City Trent
Federation Is composed OF the following
organizations: Sailors Union Paclnc four
local unions of 'lonsshoremen, Marine Fire.
men brotherhood Of Transfers, ship and
Steamboat Joiners. Porters, Painters.
Warehousemen, ship Clerks, Pile Drivers.
bridge Builders. Hosting Engineers, stean
and Hot Water Filters and Coal Team.
steers
| II ia claimed by the officers OF all the
organizations involved, II IA said, that the
strike Is not purely su expression Of SYM.
pathy with the union OF Transfers or any
other body Of workers who are In dispute
with their employers, but is taking up the
garntlet thrown down by the Employers
association. Ia other words, the City Front
Federation Is determined to defend the
| principle OF uuionlsiu which the association
OF employers have announced their intcn-
tlon to crush out. Both sides seemed de
termlned to carry the ignt ON and all
efforts on the part OF the mayor ana others
to bring about settlement have proved
unavailing. lt Is reported that several
large wholesale houses win close until thu
strike is settled.
| Walter Con, president Of ths Labor ooun,
| ell said tonight: ''rhls is the greatest
strike In the history Of the state. Its ec
fects will be farrenching and the city
and State will suffer untold damages. but
the responsibility for II Is all with the en-
ployers. They have discharged men right
and left for adhering TO union principles
and taking up the battle and lghting for
their rights, We did not want this trouble
and did what re could to avoid 1t, hut the
| employers Wcft ctbtiuhlc hiiu AVICtu US
to accept the issue. NOW the strike Is on
u.s. we will fight it out. We will win, be.
cause our side 10 right. Our victory viii
mean the Euccess Of the union principles
The coal handlers may refuse to handle
the fuel supply OF the city o. the drivers
Of oil wagons to deliver 1t TO manufacturers
who use the product for coal. Tue coal
supply OF the city will last two weeks with
ordinary consumption. Should the coal ard
oil supply be cut off the lighting companies
will be compelled TO close down and tho
city will be left In darkness after ulght'
fall.
Several disturbances occurred today and
the FIRST really serious Aght sfnce the
trouble occurred took place between party
OF strikers and two colored drivers i'm
ported from the interior, The colored men
state they were attacked and fred on the
strikers In self-dcfense. One man was
'ghtly injured. The strikers claim that
the shooting was unprovoked. The non
union men were arrested, but were released
on bail.
! The transport service has not yet beer
seriously affected hut few OF the fremer
and sailors being union men. The greater
part Of the cargo had been pinced m thu
Fitzpatrick, scheduled 10 sail Thursday fol
J Manila. In the event that men can MOI
be ssciirsd e is said the soldiers at th,
Preside viii be called en- 20 load the trans
ports.
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