Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-15
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THE MOROCCO EXCHANGE.
The Manufacturers Considering the
Wilmington Labor Troubles.

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Wilmington Labor Troubles.
Special Correspondenceo of Gazette and journal
PHILADELPHIA, April S-2.20 p. ma
special meeting of the National Morocco
Manufacturers Exchange was held in the
Sons of America Hall, No. 524 North
Sixth street, this morning. President j.
Parke Postles called the meeting to
order at lilo o'clock. .......-
The meeting was called for the stated
purpose Of considering the present labor
troubles with special reference to the
existing strike among Wilmington work
men.
1t was strictly an executive session and
only members of the association were
admitted to the hall.
There were about 80 responses to the
roll-call, representatives. being present
from this city, New York, the eastern
states and Wilmington.
From the latter city were j. Parke
Postles of j. Parke Postles & Co. Charles
Jones OF Washington Jones & Co., L. P.
Bush, Jr., of William Bush Il Co., W. ".
Bond of Charles E. Fritz & Co.,
w. J.. McClary, Charles Mullin, /.
lT. Quigley, Martin Beadenkopf of
i blONlGAh, uOhil VI AtuhpA
| Charles Baird of @. E. Baird Il Co., j.
Mahoney of Mahoney & Co., Winfield
Scott of the Pussy & Scott Company, and
John Gibson.
1t has been impossible to get any infor
nation concerning the proceedings up tt
this time and il is probable that the SEES
sion will last until late in the afternoon
A member who has Just retired from
the meeting says the discussion was very
broad and covered everything connected
with the business, but that nothing def
mite had been decided upon at the meet
ing. -. ...
THE STRIKE CONDEMNED.
PHILADELPHIA, April S.--The followip
resolution, offered by Philadelphi
manufacturer, was unanimously adopte
by the exchange .=-..=....
WHEREAS, The employees of the morocco
] manufacturers of Wilmington, Del, di
leave their work on Tuesday, March $50
| without due notice, thereby leaving larg
amount of stock OF valuable property In
perlshable condition; therefore, be 1t
< Resolued, That this association hearth
4 condemn this unjust action ON the part
: the employees and we will use all lawf
means to encourage the Wilmington man
q | facturers in their efforts to maintain the
right to manage and control their own bus
. ness.
a The meeting, it is stated, was entire
# harmonious, and there was great deal
n discussion upon numerous questions
connection with the business. An info
" NAL expression of opinion upon the co
re dition of trade was practically unanimo
II upon the point that the market is ovt
to stocked and the demand for leath
:. diminishing.
Nv Nearly all the manufacturers prese
ly stated that they had large stocks of II
Id rocco on hand more tQan would mt
n the demands of their trade for some til
o to come. This condition was attribut
su to the idleness of numerous shoe fac
mt ries, principally owing to the pendi
OF labor troubles. -..--
es The Philadelphia manufacturers e
phatically disclaimed any responsible
ct in any way, even by giving countenal
og to the Wilmington strike, The staten
re was very comprehensive and the der
:, seemed satisfactory to the Whining
- members. At 3.05 the meeting adjourn