Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
A STRIKE IN NEW YORK CITY
Compositors, Pressmen and
Stereotypers Affected.
PREPARING TO FRAT" SUN OFFICE
Non-unIon Men Sent From
Philadelphia by Boat.
The Steamer Passed Long Branch, Sew Jer-
sey. Sunday Afternoon, Bouud in--The
Party is Said to be Headed by Charles
william Edwards of THIS city.

Party is Said to be Headed by Charles
william Edwards of THIS CITY.
New York Herald, SunTay.
Compositors, pressmen and stereotypers
employed on the Sun newspaper struck
work at 10. 40 O'Clock last night, the
printers marching out of the building
at Nassau and Frankfort strests in an
orderly body. Information reached the
officers of New York Typographical
Union, No. ("Bie Six''l on Friday
night that the Sun was preparing to
rat" the Office on Monday that is,
employ non-union men.
The story which camo to them was
that Charles William Edwards, who
signs himself Superintendent Of
| Printing Of the New York Sun. and
who was concerned in the rafting
of the New York Tribune and of one of
the Philadelphia papers, was hiring
men in Philadelphia to work son tho
New York Sun ard representing to
them that the Office was to be what is
known as an "open'' oilicr--that is to
say, that both union and non-union
employees were to he set to work to-
| gether.
On receipt of this news the leaders
of big Six" at once sent represon-
tative to Philadelphia, and he reported
yesterday that the steamer Endeayor
had left Philadelphia with 81 printers
on board, most of them young men, and
| that the captain said his only orders
were to put into New Castle, Del, for
further orders. Telegraphio communi-
cation was maintained with the repre-
sentative of tho union, who went at
once to Delaware. and at 8 o'clock last
night he reported that the Endeavor
had not yet arrived, although she was
expected to have put in an appearance
| two hours before that.
Then big SKI decided to wait no
longer and orders were sent to the COM
pcsitors in tho Sun Building to stop
work Mt once, but to remain in the
building in case the difficulty should
be patched mp, so that there should be
no great delay in getting out tho Sun
day PAPER. Then committee went to
the building with contract under
which the Sun should agree to employ
| mono but union men compositors.
They were told that they could not
get what they wished that night, as
Mr.. Latfan, the publisher, aud A. b.
| Paddock, business manager, were both
1 out Of the city, and there was no one
in authority who could be reached.
When the compositors stopped work,
however, Mr.. Paddock appeared within
half hour, and tho committee had a
| private interview with him.
What passed is not stated, but i'm
mediately after the committee left his
office every compositoE filed out. 1t
was said that the matters, none Of
whom had reported for duty at that
hour, would also join the strike. There
are 130 compositors employed on the
Morning Sun and II besides on the
evening edition of the paper. Only five
typesetting machines are in use in the
office, and these are used exclusively
for the evening paper.
New York Herald, Monday.
OF the 120 compositors of the New
York Sun who went out on strike on
Saturday night in fear of a reduction
of wages and possible revision Of the
rules of their chapel not one haa.re-
turned to work last night. Many Of
tho strikers fingered on the Park row
side of City Hall Park during the even
ing, hut made no demonstration
At the business Office of the Sun a
full force of clerks was working rs
usual. The clerks said TINT both w.
NJ. Laffan, the publisher of the paper,
and A. B. Paddock, the business
manager, were out of town. Portions
of the building, notably the press and
composing rooms, were in darkness, but
messenger boys went in and out, re-
porters departed and returned, and the
editorial rooms seemed to be occupied
as usual.
Ten policemen stationed around the
Sun building had little to do except
keep the street clear The strike, Or
dered and sanctioned by Typographical
Union No. 6, was ratified yesterday
afternoon in Teutonia Hall at one of
the largest and most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held by Big Six which
installed new officers for the ensuing
year. j. P. Farrell, tho outgoing presi,
dent. was succeeded by John Fl. De-
laney. William Perkins is the new
vice president, and Jerome f. Healey
secretary and treasurer.
The meeting unanimously passed a
resolution Offering the entire funds of
the union, amounting to $4,000, for
the use Of their striking brethren. A
telegram was received from Samuel b.
Donnelly, president of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, at Indian
apois, with which big Six'' is
affiliated, Offering to back the union
with the funds of the parent associa-
tion.
The new president of "Big Six"
said last night: There is nothing new
to Ee said of the strike, except that
the battle of the giants has begun, and
we hope that our side will win. All
we can do is to watch events. / am
making no promises, but will do my
best"
At the headquarters of "Big Six, I"
No. Is Chambers street, last night, the
rooms were crowded with strikers and
sympathizers. The talk was mainly
over tho expected arrival of the rat"
printers from Philadelphia by ocean
steamer.
1t was said that the steamer had
passed Long Branch yesterday after
noon, bound in. Pickets were sent out
to cover the possible landing places.