The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
hundred and fifty machinists employed
in other shops are out on strike
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chinists at the NICK Keesrock plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company struck this
morning for a nine hour day. The
places of the strikers have been filled
by 1aborers employed about the mill.
Less than 100 machinists are idle today
at the other plants in the city. all but
four firms having signed the scale.
600 ARE IDLE
Toledo, o., May 2O.-Machinists to the
number of 500 are idle here today, the
employers having failed to comply with
the demands of the international assc-
citation. The strikers are fairly well
organized and hope to secure a COM
plete victory here.
1900 OUT AT BOSTON.
Boston, May z0-About 60 per cent
of the machinists employed in Boston
struck today to enforce the demand for
a nine-hOur day with ten hours pay
The number of men involved is placed
at about 800. Shops employing about
$50 men have granted the new scale
and the firms at which the remaining
men in the trade work have been given
until noon to decide the question.
ALL OUT AT WILKESBARRE.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 20.-The ma
chinfsts, blacksmiths, car repairers and
laborers employed at the shops of the
Central Railway of New Jersey, the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company and
the Dixon Manufacturing company
went out on strike today. Fifteen hun
dred men and boys are idle.
1000 OUT AT PLAINFIELD n. J.
Plainfield, N. J., May 20.-Fully 1000
machinists and helpers have struck.
They were employed in the shops of the
Scott Printing Press company, the Pot
ter Press works, the Campbell Press
works and the Alumni Plate and Press
works. At Elizabeth, 800 machinists
employed in the shops of the Central
railway of New Jersey are out.
QUIT TWO WEEKS AGO
Reading, Pa, May 20.-The only mem
bers of the machinists union in this city
are employed by the Reading Iron
Works company and they are out with
the striking tube workers Sixteen hun
dred men quit work two weeks ago and
were afterward locked out by order of
the president of the company.
LIGHT AT NEW HAVEN.
New Haven, Conn, May 20--Only 100
machinists divided among several
shops struck here today to enforce the
nine-hour day demand
ONLY SMALL CONCERNS AT
FECTED.
Philadelphia, May 20.-It is estimated
that not more than 1, 600 machinists have
quit work in this city because of the re-
fusa1 of their employers to grant a nine
hour day. The firms thus far affected are
all small concerns employing from 10 to
40 machinists. Neither the Baldwin Lo-
comotive nor the Cramp company antic-
ipate any trouble. They do not know
ingly employ union workmen.
NOT A MAN STRUCK.
Columbus, O., May 20.-The machin-
lists strilo1alas not affected Columbus
According to Secretary H. G. Simpson
of the Metal Manufacturers associa-
ton of this city, the machinists are
working under an agreement which ex-
pires January 1, 1909. This agreement
provides for the payment of a mini
mum rate of $3.50 for ten hours work
NOT GENERAL AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 20.=There was
not a general strike of the machinists
in Indianapolis today. Reports re
ceived at machinists' headquarters in
dicated that altogether $50 or zoo men
have quit work. In the railway ma
chine shops and the engine works the
men are working, the firms either hav-
ing granted the unions demands or
made agreements with the men pending
DEMANDS HAVE BEEN GRANTED.
negotiations.
Hazelton, Pa, May 2O-There is no
strike of machinists or iron moulders
here. The demands of the men having
been granted by the employers.
BUT 145 WORKING.
10 SsBAuB0 V-O5 HBV t-uuOO .pIoJlIgH
the machine shops here today shows /, $50
men on strike, 400 locked out and 145
working. The shops affected by the
strike are the PrattS-Whitney works,
the Pope plant of American Bicycle
company and the Electric Vehicle COM
ARBITRATION MOVEMENT
Chicago, May 20.-The order sent out
by President O'COnne1l of the Interna-
tiona1 Association of Machinists for a
general strike today in all machine
shops in the United States that had not
agreed to the nine hour day and an in
crease in wages of 121z per cent did not
become operative in Chicago except in
two or three plants in which an aggre-
gate of few more than so men are en-
plOyed. Before nightfall meeting of
committees representing the machinists
and the Chicago machinery manufact-
urers will be held for the purpose of
discussing proposed arbitration as to
wages.
There has been no movement looking
to a widespread strike" said Business
Agent Roderick of the Chicago district
machinists, land from present indica-
tions I am hopeful there will be none.
Some of the smaller concerns outside the
national metal trades association are
showing a disposition not to yield, but
the large manufacturers apparently
will help reach a speedy agreement"
Mr.. Roderick spent the entire fore
noon in conferences with individual
manufacturers who had requested the
meeting.
NO GENERAL STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, No, May 20.-With the ex-
ception of between 80 and 100 molders,
who refused to go to work today when
their demand for shorter hours and more
pay was not at once complied with, there
is no sign of a general strike among the
metal workers of St Louis
Secretary J. P. O'Connor, of the metal
trades council. says that the refusal of
the molders helpers to go to work was
in no sense a strike, as the mems de-
mands were under considerati ton by their
employers and settlement would
be effected before night.
THE machinists' agreement. provid-
ing for a week of 54 hours, or nine hours
a day for six days, and ten per cent
more pay, is the only one signed so far
said Secretary O'Connor- The ma
chinists' case was a test, however, and
the other II trades allied with them ex-
pect to secure at least as advantageous
terms. Some Of them already have as
surances to that effect from their en-
ployers- Conferences are being held to-
day between Representatives Of both
sides and our represent tatives are very
favorable In fact, we hope to see most
Of the agreements signed before night
There viii be no general strike in St
Louis