The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-21
STRIKE FOR NlNE-HOUR DAY
NEARLY TWO HUNDR ED MACHIN- ISTS LEAVE THEIIc BENCHES.

NEARLY TWO HUNDRED MACHIN
 ISTS LEAVE THEIIe BENCHES.
 sargenps the Heaviest Loser-Strilser
 Claim Fully 300 Are Now Gut and IIx
 pcct Encouraging Additions Within [
 Few Days-Eoth Sides Confident o1
 Victory.
 The machinists and their employers
 locked horns yesterday morning over
 the nine-hour day issue. Between 15C
 and 200 machinists left their benches
 and are now idle. The result was that
 some of the. shops shut down, others are short hAnded and both sides are
 conferring. General reports yesterday
 afternoon indicated that about 150 men were out Last evening the machinists claimed that the figures were altogether too small that fully if not quite 300 men are out, and they expected very sub stantial additions to the list to-day and for the balance of the week. On the other hand the employers say that the
 
 they do not look for it's ongcontinuance. In short, both sides are confident of winning.
 The strike has one redeeming fea- ture at least-it opened peacefully and there were no demonstrations at any of the several shops The strikers have acted in very orderly manner.
 It is estimated that there are between 500 and 700 machinists in the city and most of them belong to one of the two local lodges, Elm and Hope. The rooms of the former in the Insurance building are present headquarters for the strikers and there were crowds there all yesterday. The day was spent in conference, receiving reports and specu- lation on the outcome. In the evening special meeting of Elm lodge was held. Strikers from each of the several shops on the list were present and made re- ports, which were in most instances very encouraging. One of the strikers said after the meeting: "The men are confident and enthusiastic. We will surely win" A regular meeting of Elm lodge will be held this evening and long list of candidates will be voted
  missionary work and a large increase in membership is expected. Beginning to-day all strikers will be required to register daily at headquarters.
 In explanation of the fact that New Haven is not numerically as strong in the strike movement as some of the other cities in the state, one of the men said last night: "Connecticut is the best organized state in the Machinists' union. but New Haven is the poorest or ganized city in the state union. or the 600 or 700 machinists in this city eligi- bIe for membership in the union, we are sure at least one-half of them are now on strike. The shop owners give the newspapers a different story, but we know what we are talking about for we were there and went out with the l men. In a couple of days or so some { surprises may be expected. This thing | is only in it's infancy We expect, be- ginning tomorrow CTuesday) morning, | to get strong additions to our ranks. This evening we had d report from a | reliable source that sixty men will go | out tomorrow morning, leaving shop E which has thus far not been affected by {
 
 we will gain. We have great many | sympathizers at Winchester's, about 30 per cent of the machinists, believe, l but the laws of our organization re- uuire 75 per cent. before they can join the strike. But wait and see what the next few days bring forth. In day or two we will provide lists for publication showing the exact status of the situa- tion''
 A canvass of the situation yesterday forenoon, after the whistles had blown and the men at their benches had been did not measure up to the ex- pectations of the strikers. especially in point of numbers out, but it was be- lieyed that a very decided start had been made and the men said they'were expecting additions to the ranks and felt very confident of winning eventu- ally. Toward afternoon definite figures could be ascertained and the general of affairs seemed to be about as follows: Sargent & O., sixty-five men out; all working R. H. Brown 1 & Co.,, seven men out: F<idder Vehicle twenty-two men out; Greist company, thirteen men ( out, shop shut down. Geometric Drill