Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1901.
STRIKE BEGINS SUNDAY.
Shaffer Issues Order Calling Men Out.
AUG. 10 IS LAST DAY FOR WORK.
Call Includes All Amalgamated Men Employed by Steal Trust and Will Affect Close Onto 100,000 Men. Battle Will Be Long and Bitter One.
NEW CASTLE, Pa., Aug. 7.—At midnight 275 men, representing the last turns of the steel and bar mills of the local plants of the National Steel mill, walked out in deference to the general strike order of President Shaffer of the Amalgamated association. The order was obeyed without the least hesitation.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 7.—The die is cast. The battle of the giants is on in earnest. Up to last evening it had been merely a skirmish, each side trying to find the vulnerable spot in the other's armor. Now the situation has changed, the change being brought about by the actual issuance by President Shaffer of the long-talked-of general strike order.
This order was promulgated last evening, to take effect after the last turn of the mills on Aug. 10.
What the result will be no man can foretell, but judging by the expressed determination of both parties to the controversy, the battle will be waged fast and furiously. Much money will be lost, thousands upon thousands of men will be idle, great suffering is looked for.
The strike call includes practically all amalgamated men in the United States Steel corporation's employ not now on strike. It was issued from the Amalgamated association headquarters and mailed to all amalgamated lodge officials who are expected to call their men into the strike. The text of the call follows:
"Brethren—The officials of the United States Steel trust have refused to recognize as union men those who are now striving for the right to organize. The executive board has authorized me to issue a call upon all amalgamated and other union men in name and heart to join in the movement to fight for labor's rights.
"We must fight or give up forever our personal liberties.
"You will be told that you have signed contracts, but you never agreed to surrender those contracts to the United States Steel corporation. Its officers think you were sold to them just as the mills; with contracts and all.
"Remember, before you agreed to any contract you took an obligation to the Amalgamated association. It now calls you to help in this hour of need.
"Unless the trouble is settled on or before Saturday, Aug. 10, the mills will close when the last turn is made on that day.
"Brethren, this is the call to preserve our organization. We trust you and need you. Come and help us and may right come to a just cause. Fraternally yours,
"T. J. SHAFFER."
President Shaffer added this statement:
"The call goes to the vice presidents of the districts in which there are mills, owned and operated by the National Steel, National Tube and Federal Steel companies, as well as to the officials of the lodges in the mills.
"No notice has been or is being sent to the managers of the mills. We think their notice has come from the other side and that they have had warning of this ever since the inauguration of the strike. That ought to be sufficient."
Idle Men Will Number 100,000.
The order is expected to swell the number of idle men to over 100,000 men at the end of the week. President Shaffer was asked if the call was not intended to go to the union men in the Carnegie Steel company. He said he could answer no questions on that score. The Amalgamated association has lodges in the upper and lower union mills of the Carnegie Steel company and a foothold in the Homestead, Duquesne and Braddock mills, the great bulwark of non-unionish.
The call to the men of the three companies in the mills of which the Amalgamated association is strongest is to be generally and promptly responded to on Saturday. The move will, it is expected, practically suspend operations of the Federal Steel company and cut off half of the production of the National Steel and Tube company's works and throw upwards of 4,000 men idle. In the most extensive plant of the National Tube company at McKeesport the organization is new and the effect of the strike is uncertain. The works employ upwards of 8,000 men. President Shaffer said last night:
"We want no one to come out with us unwillingly. If our people are not in full sympathy with our fight we would rather they would remain at work. They will have until Saturday night of this week to think it over. When they finally do decide they will come out prepared for the battle. There will be no faltering, no indecision, no ignorance in action, but a unity of purpose and a determination to stand for their rights."
Realizes Dire Effects of Strike.
As President Shaffer left his office last night he walked down stairs to the street accompanied by Secretary John Williams and Manager Ben I. Davis of the Amalgamated Journal. He was apparently at ease in his mind, but showed evidences of his full realization of the act that had been performed.
Discussing the feature of the strike that would bear directly upon the prosperity of the country, he said:
"The closing of all these mills will be felt by all classes. It will stop production and this will step commerce. The effect will be bad and no one realizes it more than I do. I realized it all the time and tried to avoid by every means in my power the carrying out of this program, but it was of no use. Right must triumph, however. It will triumph in spite of the trust saying that union men cannot exist in their mills.
"In this call for the men to come out we tried to avoid all meaningless words, all bombastic utterances and sensational sentences. It is too serious a matter for stage play. The Amalgamated men fully realize the task that is before them and have been preparing for it. They are, I believe, ready to suffer long for what they firmly believe to be their rights. They will suffer hunger, poverty and privation of all kinds before giving in. The trust can never crush such men as our people. They may start some of their mills, but they cannot start many of them."
MAY CAUSE US TO ACT
Colombian Rebels Delay Train In Panama.
UNITED STATES BOUND TO ACTION.
Treaty Holds This Country Responsible For Keeping Traffic Across Isthmus Open to the World—Rebels Captured Some Government Officials.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Consul Gudger at Panama yesterday cabled the state department the following:
"Liberals detained for one hour passenger train at Matachin this morning, captured some government officials; no looting; no damages."
The dispatch of Consul Gudger may prove of some importance in determining the course of the United States toward the Colombian uprising, as Matachin, the point mentioned where the revolutionists stopped a train, is directly on the line of the Pan-American railroad and the proposed route of the canal.
It is the first official indication that there is an interruption of the traffic across the isthmus. The United States is bound by treaty to keep this traffic open to the world. Whether any positive steps will be taken depends upon the extent to which the revolutionists are able to interfere with free transit across the isthmus.
Big Excursion to Pan-Am.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Aug. 7.—Employes of the General Electric company have completed arrangements for what will probably prove to be the largest excursion that will go to the Pan-American exposition. The company has granted its employes four days, beginning Aug. 30, and it is expected that from five to six thousand employes and their families will go on the excursion.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
Our Trade With the Japanese.
The recent unveiling of a statue of Commodore Perry in Japan which commemorates the visit of the American naval officer to that country nearly 50 years ago shows something of the cordial relations of the Japanese government and people and the United States. The remarkable growth in the export trade from this country to Japan gives added evidence of that cordiality.
The Japanese statistical report, entitled "Annual Return of the Foreign Trade of the Empire of Japan," has just been received by the treasury bureau of statistics and presents the details of the imports and exports of Japan in the calendar year 1900. It shows that the imports from the United States have grown from 6,000,000 yen ($3,189,711) in 1893 to over 60,000,000 yen ($20,042,536) in 1900 and that the United States, which stood sixth to rank in the list of countries from which Japan drew her imports in 1893, is now second in the list, being only exceeded by Great Britain. In 1893 Japan imported from Great Britain 27,929,628 yen worth of goods and in 1900 71,638,219 yen. Going still farther back, it may be said that in 1881 the United States supplied 6 per cent and the United Kingdom 52 per cent of Japan's imports while, as above indicated, the United States now supplies 21per cent and the United Kingdom 25 per cent.
With the growing friendliness and increasing intercourse between the United States and Japan we ought soon to overtake our British rivals in the race for Japanese trade.
◘ It is safe to say that the statistician, who estimates the loss to the farmers from drought at $620,000,000, without counting the losses on hogs and cattle, has more interest in bulling the prices of corn and hogs than in achieving a reputation for statistical accuracy. No doubt the disastrous effects of the prolonged drought and excessive heat in some of the states of the corn belt have been very great, but there is a disposition in some quarters to exaggerate the effect of the losses for speculative purposes. As a rule the government crop reports are a far more reliable authority in these matters than the guesses of speculative statisticians.
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PATRONS OF INDUSTRY
Now Holding the Regular Annual Picnic at the Park.
The Patrons of Industry of Cortland county are holding their annual picnic at the Cortland park today. Nearly every lodge in the county is represented and there are also present Grand President G. H. Ryan of Cigarville and Grand Secretary John F. Boss of Pennelville. About 150 Patrons altogether are in attendance. A sumptuous dinner was served in the hall and on the north and south piazza.
After dinner all gathered in the hall where Happy Bill Daniels' orchestra gave a concert. This was followed by an address of welcome by H. B. Stevens of Tula. An address was then made by Prof. L. A. Clinton of Cornell university, assistant director of agriculture. Prof. J. L. Stone of Cornell had expected to be present to make the address, but was called away unexpectedly to Jefferson county and Prof. Clinton took his place. The Odd Fellows' quartet, consisting of Messrs. G. W. Long, J. B. Hunt, C. B. Doolittle and A. W. McNett also sang with fine effect.
STEALING LANTERNS RIGHT ALONG.
Leaving the Sewer Ditches Unguarded\ and Unmarked at Night.
A lantern, used by James Grant as a danger signal at the sewer ditches on Harrington-ave., was stolen last Saturday night and another also disappeared last Monday night. The tampering with these lanterns is a very serious matter, as they are placed along the open ditch in order to prevent any accident while the sewers are being constructed. The sewer ditch is 14 feet deep there, and the place has to be carefully guarded. Mr. Grant has a clue to the thieves, and it is expected that the lanterns will be returned.
COMMON COUNCIL
APPOINTS INSPECTORS Of ELECTION, BALLOT AND POLL CLERKS.
Petition Regarding a Smoke Nuisance Presented, but no Action Taken—Certain Officials Resign—Monthly Reports Made—Bills Ordered Paid.
A regular meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland was held at the office of the clerk of said city on the 6th day of August, 1901, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. There were present Mayor Chas. F. Brown and Aldermen E. M. Yager, E. R. Wright, T. C. Scudder, R. S. Pettigrew and Vern W. Skeele.
The official reports of G. J. Maycumber, city chamberlain, and F. E. Price, commissioner of charities, for the month of July, 1901, were presented and read and, on motion duly seconded and declared, the same were approved and placed on file.
On motion duly seconded and carried, an incandescent electric light was ordered placed on Venette-st. Alderman Pettigrew was made a committee of one to see to the placing of the light.
The resignation of Warren L. Loope, as acting city judge, and of A. Goldsmith, as pound master of the city of Cortland, were received and placed on file, and on motion, duly seconded and carried, the same were accepted.
Mr. Loope stated in his resignation that he could not afford to take the responsibilities of such a position for the remuneration that is given.
A petition of noise, smoke, etc., in the vicinity of D., L. & W. R. R. company's tracks was presented, read and placed on file. The petition was signed by eighteen residents of that section, and is as follows:
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Cortland in Common Council Assembled:
GENTLEMEN—We the undersigned do respectfully represent that the present existing condition of noise, smoke, dust, etc., caused by the business concerns near the D., L. & W. railroad crossing on Port Watson-st., have become unbearable to the citizens living in that vicinity. Because, as it now is in all respects a nuisance to the neighborhood, we ask your honorable body to act upon the following resolutions, citing you to Section 59, articles 4 and 10 of the city charter.
Resolved, That the continuance of the above conditions is an intolerable nuisance, which is incompatible with the peace, comfort and material welfare of those who reside or own property in the vicinity.
Resolved, That a committee, including the mayor, be appointed, whose duty it shall be to notify the offending parties of the existence and nature of the nuisance, and demand that it shall be regulated or abated, within twenty days of such notification in as satisfactory manner as possible to the petitioners.
The board was of the opinion that every city in which there were manufacturing establishments had to contend with more or less noise and smoke. Mr. Skeele thought that nothing ought to be done to drive industries out of the place and that the board had better leave the matter alone.
The appointment by the mayor of the city of inspectors of election, poll clerks and ballot clerks on certificate of chairman and secretary of city committee of Republican and Democratic parties was presented and placed on file, and on motion of Mr. Yager, seconded by Mr. Skeele, and declared carried:
Resolved, That the same be ratified and confirmed as follows:
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
First Ward—Adelbert H. Watkins, George Peter, John Byrnes, Cornelius Hayes.
Second Ward—Hiram C. Harrington, Frederick M. Quick, James R. Schermerhorn, F. L. MacDowell.
Third Ward—Oliver F. Allen, Inkley V. Johnson, Charles W. Sanders, James Conway.
Fourth Ward—Ezra Corwin, Charles H. Miller, Patrick Dempsey, Charles Gaylord.
Fifth Ward—James D. Doran, Eugene C. Wells, John Lannon, William Wingate.
Sixth Ward—Marlon E. Corwin, Thomas F. Brady, Thomas Fitzgerald, Timothy Keefe.
BALLOT CLERKS.
First Ward—Oscar P. Miner, Charles McGuire.
Second Ward—Clarence K. Brown, John Nix.
Third Ward—Frederick A. Mantanye, Byron Crane.
Fourth Ward—Frederick W. Kingsbury, Irving Fairchild.
Fifth Ward—Webster Young, Edward Fitzgerald.
Sixth Ward—Lawrence J. Dudley, Thomas Farrell.
POLL CLERKS.
First Ward—Joseph R. Ingalls, John McTighe.
Second Ward—George H. Ames, William Chatterton.
Third Ward—William H. Robertson, DeWitt C. Rogers.
Fourth Ward—Joseph G. Jarvis, E. H. Medes.
Fifth Ward—Arthur W. Graham, John Connors.
Sixth Ward—Frank A. Phelps, Michael B. Burns.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Skeele and Yager a committee of two to inspect the electric light wires of the city and report to the common council.
The matter of passing an ordinance to prohibit the passing of traction engines over the asphalt pavements was put over till the adjourned meeting this evening to confer with the city attorney in the matter.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
CINCINNATUS, N. Y.
CINCINNATUS, Aug. 6.—James Mitchell is making an extended visit in Illinois.
Ralph Baldwin and wife of Oxford, visited his brother a part of the past week. Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Ray Baldwin they visited in Pitcher.
D. J. Bolster was home from Syracuse Saturday and Sunday.
William Payne of Owego, has been a guest of his brother John the past week.
Mrs. Van Beckwith of Whitney's Point has been the guest of relatives in this vicinity the past week.
L. P. Hayes left Monday for Mount Clemens, Mich., where he will spend some time.
Friday there will be a union picnic at Cortland park of the Sunday-schools of Cincinnatus, Brakel, Pitcher, Taylor and Willet. A special train leaves Cincinnatus at 9:30 o'clock A. M. and trolley cars will be at the Cortland station to meet the excursionists. Returning the train leaves Cortland at 5 o'clock P. M. The fare is 25 cents for the round trip and children under 10 years of age are carried free.
The Cincinnatus South Otselic stage line is now being run on a new schedule. The mail now leaves Cincinnatus at 11 o'clock A.M. and arrives at South Otselic by 2:30 P. M., leaving South Otselic at 2:40 P. M. and arriving at Cincinnatus by 6:10 P. M.
The E. & C. N. Y. Railroad company on Monday purchased A. E. Ingersoll's place in this village. It is the intention of the railroad company to extend their tracks across West Main-st. and to remove the depot to a point on this street. They will fit up the barn on the place for a freight depot.
Mr. and Mrs. Newkirk of Oxford spent last week at their son's, F. B. Newkirk's, in this village.
Miss Marguerite Potter of New York, who has been a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Potter, left Tuesday morning for a visit in Fair Haven. She was accompanied by her mother and brother Ralph.
A. E. Ingersoll was in Cortland Tuesday.
Mrs. Eli J. Colegrove of Cortland was the guest of friends here Monday night while on their way to Plymouth to attend the Chase reunion.
Miss Hattie Brown of Norwich is visiting her aunt Mrs. P. C. Wheeler.
Mrs. F. L. Nichols and Mrs. Robert Hayes have returned from the Pan-American.
The Misses Mary and Pearl Webster of Cortland were guests of Mrs. Eva Curtis on Saturday.
Mrs. Dean Harrington returned Friday from a visit in Tully.
Evans Beckwith of Michigan called on relatives here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Osgood of Cortland spent Sunday in town.
Miss Olive Wheeler of Cortland is spending a few days at P. C. Wheeler's.
Mrs. Livermore and sons Arthur and Irving and daughter Mrs. Ida Chaffee spent Sunday in Oxford.
Leon Ingersoll is home from Lake View.
Mrs. Frank Place of Cortland was a guest at Wilber Holmes' last Saturday.
Thomas McGowen of Homer visited Clayton Harrington recently.
W. M. Richards and wife of Cleveland, O., were guests at George Osgood's the past week.
Many have been greatly annoyed by the smoking, open drinking and profanity on the regular trains as well as on the excursion trains on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. Manager Frederick's attention having been called to the matter, he has very courteously responded and taken steps to have all such unpleasantness ended by positive orders to the railroad employees to allow no one under the influence of liquor on the passenger cars, also assuring the presence of a deputy sheriff on all excursion trains to keep order. Mr. Frederick evidently has the interest of the better class of people at heart and is to be greatly commended for his prompt action in this matter.
Tibbits-Wetherell.
Last evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Wetherell, 74 Maple-ave., occurred the marriage of their only daughter Miss Eva Wetherell to Mr. George O. Tibbits of Cortland, Rev. O. M. Owen of the Free Methodist church officiating. The wedding march was played by Miss Ina Parmiter. The bride was attired in light blue landsdowne, trimmed with all over lace and applique. The bridesmaid was Miss Lizzie Topley of Cortland and the best man was Mr. Frank Hiskok of Syracuse.
The bridesmaid wore white, and both bride and bridesmaid carried bouquets of bride roses tied with white satin ribbon. The ceremony occurred under an arch of evergreens and sweet peas. The room was decorated with evergreens and potted plants. A wedding supper was served after which Mr. and Mrs. Tibbits left for Binghamton and other points for a week. Upon their return they will make their home with the bride's parents. They received many beautiful presents.
JUMPED FROM WINDOW.
Mullin, formerly of the Cortland Baseball Team.
Pitcher Mike Mullin of the Waverly baseball team, formerly of the Cortland team, jumped headfirst from the window of his room on the top floor of the Lewis House in Binghamton at about 2:50 o'clock this morning.
Mullin and Pitcher Ging occupied room No. 13 together.
The room is located on the top floor at the north end of the house on the Prospect-ave. side.
Ging was awakened by Mullin's falling out of bed and uttering several cries.
On arising to his feet Ging says that Mullin ran to the window and yelling leaped headlong out into the air.
He struck on the porch roof and bounded off onto the sidewalk below.
At this moment J. W. Stevens, baggagemaster on Erie train, No. 13, came along the street and discovered the man lying with his head on the walk and his body in the road.
He was picked up bleeding profusely and carried into the hotel.
Dr. W. A. Moore was called and found the left collar bone broken and that he had also received other injuries that will keep him off the diamond the remainder of the season. Several gashes were found upon the man's left hip and limbs, which bled profusely. Blood also came from the head.
Manager Heine of the Waverly team fainted at the sight and had to be given stimulants.
No cause for this sudden move on the part of Mullin can be learned. It is believed that he had nightmare and got up in his sleep and jumped from the window. Mrs. Mullin, who was in Cortland, went down to Binghamton this morning to take care of him.
SCALDED WITH LIME WATER.
Gate Fell Unexpectedly and the Liquid Splashed Up.
At about 3 o'clock this afternoon A. G. Bosworth met with an accident at the wire mills of Wickwire Brothers. He was lowering a gate of wire weighing 1,400 pounds into a vat of lime water. The gate is operated by a steam derrick. Something gave way and the heavy gate fell suddenly into the solution which splashed up all over the face, neck and arms of Mr. Bosworth scalding him pretty badly. Finn's cab was called and the injured man was taken to his home at 37 Madison- st., where Dr. Didama dressed the scalds. Though exceedingly painful it is not thought that they will be serious.
Mr. Bosworth operates a gate in a vat of lime water and one in a vat of sulphuric acid. It was fortunate that it was not the gate in the latter that fell, as in that case the burns would have been dreadful.
BREVITIES.
—Edwin Robbins has placed a new Yale wonder clock in his tobacco store.
—The annual reunion and picnic of the Mynard family will be held at Cortland park, Wednesday, Aug, 28.
—About 100 members of the Sunday-school of the McGrawville M. E. church picnicked at the park today.
—New display advertisements today are—Cortland Fish and Oyster Co., Oysters, etc., page 7; Opera House, "Dangers of Paris," page 5.
—A cab horse belonging to William Shaw died last night of colic. Mr. Shaw had used the animal only a week since it was purchased by him.
—The Excelsior Hook & Ladder Co. and the Orris Hose Co. have accepted invitations to attend the annual firemen's inspection at Moravia tomorrow.
—The Ithaca band has had the honor conferred upon it of being selected to play in the Temple of Music at all its concerts this week at the Pan-American instead of in any of the bandstands. This is unusual and the designation was made after the first concert on Monday where it was seen what a reception and what marks of appreciation the band was receiving from the public.
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