The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-22

BRIpoEPoRr. Conn. July 2l.-It Is ex-
pected tonight that the bridgeport labor
war for AN eight hour day on all m
munition work being o under REM
inston contracts will be settled peaceably
by Monday. The big strike throughout
the city got under way to-day to a GER
tain extent. with several clashes between
the police and strikers, but J. j. keppler.
international vice-presiden OF the ma
ohinists' union. left for New York to.
night asserting thai his men would prob
ably be back at work next week.
Following the policy Of Major Penheld
at the new Remington plant yesterday.
officials Of the old Remington Metallic
Cartridge Company posted a notice to-
night based on a vote Of the machinists
and tool makers. granting them approx
ma:ely a 90 per cent. increase in pay
for an eight hour day. The officials did
not treat at all with the labor leaders
and the other manufacturers doing WORK
on Remington contracts are making sim
liar efforts to grant the demands OF the
workers without a tieup.
Furthermore. Samuel Gompers. head
Of the American Federation OF Labor I;
Joseph ]. McClory, head Of the In
ternational Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers: President Kirby Of the car
penters' union. President Johnson OF the
machinists. and Frank Morrison, secre-
tary OF the A. F. of L., have promised
to come to Bridgeport Friday morning to
bring about the expected settlement.
Two More walkouts.
When Keppler left tonight. although
his associates, Thomas Savage. Internal
! tional vice-president Of the machinists,
| and John A. johnston Of the iron work
ers, disputed his statements about the
settlement. II was said that he would
not return to Bridgeport.
In spite Of the surrender OF the Rem.
, ington officials in the two big plants,
! labor leaders assert tonight that they
! have Approximately 935 men out on
strike, besides a supporting complement
, OF men from the old u. NJ, c. works and
the new plant and about 200 girls.
Machinists at two other factories
struck at noon to-day. The walkouts
were attended by great demonstrations
In the streets of Bridgeport and the en-
tire city police force had to be sent out
In Jltney buses to keep the strikers on
the move.
The Gompers conference on Friday,
however, will probably settle not only
the eight hour agitation on the arms
contract work In Bridgeport but also
the status OF the millwrights employed
on the Stewart Construction Company's
work on new Remington buildings. II
the strike leaders whom Keppler left in
charge had any plans OF calling out the
workers at other plants tomorrow they
refused to divulge them tonight. assert
Ing merely that the strike would pro-
gress along the lines on which It had
started. subject, Of course" said law
age. ito any possible settlement hat
may be reached"
strike All on. He Say.
Keppler did not hesitate to say that
peace had been declared. THE strike Is
all on" he told a reporter for THE SUN.
wv won't pull any more shops and our
pIckets are to be called In. ] expect
our men will be back at work on Mon
day. am going to see Johnston now,
and III let you know what has happened
at 8 o'clock. I am going to New York
on the 5 40, Gompers will be here FRI
day. That IL all ! can say now
Al the time set fDr the meeting Kepp-
Ter held IA whispered conference with
Savage, Johnston and the local agent
Bowen and then went hurriedly to the
station. Johnston and Savage talked to
the reporters. They were told at once
what Keppler had said about a settle
ment on Monday, but they denied that
any such thing had been determined
One of the reporters again found Kepp'
Ter before his train left and keppler re-
peatsd what he had said earlier In thu
afternoon, Savage said keppler hs
gone to boston, but as n matter Of fac
the train which Keppler boardeds wen
to New York,
Keppler's prediction Of n settlement
by Monday, he said. was based on hi
conference last night In New York, Fur
thermore. he added that It was exceed
ingly, likely hat the charges OF German
completely In fomenting the contem
plated strike In Birds eport m New
England In general would be presented
not only to 9ompers but 70 PresidsnI
Wilson for absolute vindication OF thu
unions.
>. 1t was Kepp,er's assertion that tn
proposed settlement, though he did no