New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
PACIFIC COAST TRAFFIC. TIED Up.
FULLY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEN
ORDERED OUT IN SAN FRANCISCO
THE MEN SAY EMPLOYERS
DROVE THEM TO IT.

San Francisco. July 30-The labor trouble in
this city reached a crisis to-day. Maritime
traffic and labor along shore are nearly at
standstilI, and Industries almost totally
paralyzed.
The order for general walkout of the City
Front Federation which comprises fourteen
unions and organizations, with a full member
ship of about fifteen thousand made eff
fective this morning.
Three thousand of these men are employed at
sea in other cities, and the strike order does
not apply to them until they returne to San
Francisco Twelve thousand obeyed the
order to-day.
The City Front Federation is composed OF the
following organizations: Sailors Union of the
Pacific, four local unions Of longshoremen,
marine fremen. Brotherhood of Teamsters. ship
and steamboat joiners, pOrters, packers, ware
housemen, ship clerks, pile drivers and bridge
builders. hosting engineers. steam and hot
water filters and coal teamsters.
When the order TO walk out went into eff
feet all the big shipping companies, with one
exception, were left without union man. BY
a special agreement entered into time
ago between the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany and the Firemen's Union, fremen re-
mained on the vessels Of that company, and
four coastng steamers, ship and a schooner
We're the only vessels that went to sea
L
tions involved that the strike is not purely an
expression Of sympathy with the union of
teamsters or any other body of work
ers who in dispute with their employ
ers but is a taking up Of the gauntlet thrown
down by the employers association. In
other words, the City Front Federation is
determined to defend the principle Of union
ISM which the associated employers have an
nounced their intention to crush out Both
sides seem determined TO carry the fight on
and all efforts the part of the Mavor and
others to bring about a conciliatory settlement
have thus far proved unavailing. 1t is re-
ported unauthoritatively that several of the
larger wholesale houses will close down until
the strike is settled.
he effects of the strike are being felt in the
interior or the State, and at fruit shipping quar-
teTS much fTult is being wasted. Other products
are being placed in warehouses, awaiting q set
uement Of the strike and restoration to normal
labor conditions.
The transport service has not vet been seri-
ously affected. But few of the 1remen and sail
oTs are union men. The greater part of its
cargo has been placed on the Fitzpatrick sched-
uled TO sail on Thursday for Manila. con-
slgnment of flour remained TO be placed aboard
however and a gang Of stevedores were Sc
cured in the vicinity of the Folson-st dock
The majority of the men are those who have
been employed continuously on government YES
sells.
The Meade is the next vessel TO be loaded
She is scheduled TO sail on August 16
Under present conditions, the work will con-
tinue as before the strike; but in the event that
men cannot be secured. 1t is said the soldiers
at the Preside Will be called on TO load the
transports.
Seattle. Wash. July 3O-As a result of
the longshoremen's strike in San Francisco,
all freight traffic between this city and the Cali
fornia metropolis is stopped entirely. The loss
10 this city and to numerous steamship COM
panies will amount 10 thousands OF dollars a
month.
TUNNEL BRICKLAYERS DISSATISFIED.
Several gangs of bricklayers the Rapid Tran