The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-07
UNION OR
NON-UNI0N.
Compositors, Pressmen
and Stereotypers of
the New York Sun -..
On a Strike.


pcsitors. The men were engaged by
Charles W. Edwards Of this city On Sat.
nrday they received u clicular letter to
report at Callowhill Street wharf Phila-
delphia.
The men who had previously been en-
ployed by Edwards, were assembled on
the steamer Endenvor. Captain Denny,
| and the vessel was ordered to sail for New
Castle, where orders as TO her final desti.
nation wero to be received.
The order to put Into New Castle was
fake. The vessel did not stop there, but
in all probability went straight down the
bay with tho intention Of getting to New
York before her destination WAS discover
cd. ---,~--e.
The New York Press says:
| In consequence Of u strike 10 tho com.
posing and storeotyping rooms of tho New
York Sun Oh Saturday night the puper
came ont yesterday morning with only
four pages in the main sheet Instead Of
twelve, as usual. The strike was ordered
by Typographical Union. No g. and the
Allied Prin ting Trades Council, because
tho Sun refused to sign an agreement
recognizing tho union and making the
Sun union Office.
1t Is said by Tho printers that the eff.
ci"is OF the Sun are trying to main ain an
open Office. y where either union or nun-
union mon may work. Finding that the
union was gaining strength in the Office
about one hundied printers we're engaged
In Philadelphia last week 10 come On here
and work OIL the Sun. The old Sun en-
ployss feared that there was to bc a lock.
out, so they anticipated their employers
and walked outof tho Office 1,2 strong,
ON Saturday night when they heard the
printers to take their places were on their
why on tho stenmboa, Endeavor.
Although only few men were working
In tho Sun composing room last, night 1t
was said that paper would be issued this
morning. 1t will be only half the usual
size however
Tho Journal ST. he situation in the
Sun olllco last night, according to Il stntc-
meDt authorized by MIR. LafTan hc pub
Usher CT the paper was as follows:
While it was aiIuitted hat the working
staff of the mechanical dcparrm mcnts of tho
paper were very much crippled. no doub,
was expressed but thai the sun would ap-
pear to-day as usual.
Whether it would appear as six or
eight pnge paper depended at that timo
nfD ,nrt, pf j. e.
men hastily gotten together to take tho
place Of the striking cpn,po io.s and s,er-
eotyrers.
A hurried search through the city had
enabled the foreman of tho composing
roou to SECURE about score Of non union
compostors, who wee reinforced by some
of the n,en in other departments Of the
paper and could set type.
In the editorial rooms oil nowlcdgc Of
Charles william Edwards, an alleged sur
orlntendent Of printing Or my Don't on its
way from Philadelphia with compositors
on board hired by him there to work In
the Sun composing room, was denied.
When a reporter for the Journal showed
proof Of the Suns editorial which viii
appear to-day to John Fl delaney, presi-
dent Of Typographical Union No. =. last
night. Mr.. Delaney suid:
1t Is not true that this trouble arose
ever any enforcement of a machine scnlc.
No question cnIme up as to the interprola-
ton of q ruloin any such connection.
Tho fact Is that a circular, intended to
be sent to every member of The Sun 8 com
posing room, came irto our possession q
day or two ago. The circular was as fol.
lows
New York, Aug,7.
MI ............
Dear sir-It Is the purpose 10 reorganze
the composing room In accordance with
more advanced ideas Of theartp tpreservative
than us heretofore obtained In this estab-
llshmcnt, and to that end all Of The posit-
ions in the above named department are
hereby made vacant. From and after this
date ours will bo an open office. There
will be no chapel, aud We reserve to our
solves the right to employ whomsoevor
We desire and to make such regulations
for the government Of our Office us wo may
see ft :.
Should you desire to re enter our employ
We will be pleased to have you flo an ap-
plioation. Blanks will bo found at the
counting room.
THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING Asso-
CITATION.
Respectfully
Charles William Edwards,
Sup't of Printing
TN reference TO ono interview which
we have had with Mr.. Laffan | wish to
call your attention to this statement of
Organizer William II. Terry. Of our union
Il called on Mr.. Terry foreman of tho
Evening Sun composing room, a month
ago In referinco to boys being placed on
typeoasting machines. He referred mo TO |
Mr.. Laffan. l told Mr.. Latfan We did not |
recognize boys on type-seting machines.
Mr.. Laffan replied: If /. ls customary to
have men work the machines, men shall
60 on them" Then Mr.. Laffan escorted
me to the basement and showed me tho
machines in operation. He shook hands
cordially whom wc parted.
Mr.. Delaney said that the Suns action in
importing non-union men from Philadel-
phia surreptitiously to enable them to
take the places of the men discharged by
Wholesale in circular left the Union In
position whsre 1t could only take the
one course In the sun office 1t was snl:
phatically denied that thay had any such
importation In process.
1t was repoted last night that, II the
Sun persists in employing non- union
printers. the Dewsboys will boycott tho
Evening Sun rs q soab paper
Mr.. Delaney preferred not to say any.
thing about this rumor, and at tho Sun
office the idoa was pooh -poohed.
The union has already 70 cd to use all
the money OIL hand. some $40, OOO. and 70
make Assessments for an Indefinite time
and to any amount as long as the strike
continues. Single meu will get " per
week and married men sl2 while on
strike. Five dollars and " respectfully
of these amounts are paid by Information.
al Union. The balance Of % aud Is will