The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-21
TIE THO NTRIkES.
How They Stand Conditions That They be
Declared on.

To a stranger who may pcrchance visit Belle
Isle, Sunday-like aspect greots him. as far as
the puddle mills are concerned.
Fires are out and peaceful serenity prevails.
A temporary strike u on, as stated IN lbk
TINES. caused By a reduction ia ths wages Oh
the pudilers.
This force, with their helpers, roll hands and
sundry other wOrkmen, comprise about Two
hundred and fifty men. The mills have no"
been shut down since last Saturday.
In an interview with an employe OF the com
pany L was learned that the puddlers are wall
ing adyices from Harrisburg. Pa relative 70 the
strike now in progress there. 80
The Belle Isle men work by this mill; and
notice Of reduction was posted I'm the hatil ~
burg mill two weeks ago. Since then nolhlu3
definite has been learned but that they ia"
The other departments are still working, com;
prsing the nail factory, plate MILL bar NH anu
There is material enough on hand to run these
mills about a month longer. .
The company does not regard I'M. Sloppase
Of work a. strike, but Only as Temporary
There Is no i'll feeling existing between the
company and the puddlers. ana WORK Is eApec'eu
10 be resumed at an early day
As published in IHE TINES Yesterday morning
about $50 machinists snd apprentices employed
at the Richmond Locomotive and Mschlne
Works quit work thursday, or IN other words,
struck because the company employees NUMBER
Of unshilled workmen or scabs
I'm cOuversafiom yesterday with IlMES re-,
porter one of the officials or the company SAID
that they would make no concessions whatever
that the company proposed 20 employ "hoh
they pleased and 20 conduct their own business
for while az least
The apprentices went 10 work yesterday but
none Of the master machlnists have returned:
The strike includes about three fQurths OF
the machinists. and the official said that H. the
company took them back 70 would depend en-
tiroly u0On the wa in which they came.
lnier no circumstances. he SAID. wonld they
make concessions or allow the men 10 dictate
terms fO them
only one OF the strikers went 10 the works
Yesterday and he went after his tools. but was
refused admittance when they offered 20 send
his tools ont 10 him he refused 10 receive them
that way.
The strikers held a meeting Thursday evening
AZ the Odd Fellows Hall. corner of MAYO and
Franklin streets. and discussed the SITUATION.
Many speeches We're made, which invoked the
most enthusiastic applause.
The result Of This meeting was that the strik-
ors determined 20 remain out until the company
had agreed % acccde 20 their demand which
was that no ''scab' shall Doe allowed to run ma
chimes 4 committee was appointed % wait on
General Manager DAVIS 20 inform HIM OF the
action of the meeting.
At o. late hour last llght this cOmmltte had
not waited ON the officer Of the company
Tho men say that the strike was not union
matter. for union and non-unlOn men composed
tho body who went ont yesterday. hut 10 was Tor
the purpose Of uph0ldlng principle.
4 majority Of the marine machmifs are
Northern men. and II j. reported that II the
matter is not settled very soon thcv intend 90
return North. The resident machlui-t- say that
N The trouble is not settled 10y the nrst of the
week they viii seek employment elsewhere.