The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-06
TALK ON
LOCAL STRIKE.

! for the local machinists, who are strik.
ing for nine hour day with ten hours
pay. There was no change in the situa,
ton whatever. There can be no change
unless the J. Morton Poole Company and
the Harlan " Hollingsworth Company
give in.
The usual meeting was held in Turn
Hall yesterday morning but no musical
program was rendered. The entertain
ment was not given on account or so
many of the men being out to see the
horse parade Many Of the machlnists
attended the Horse Show or the base
ball game in the afternoon. An elabor-
ate program has been arranged for the
meeting in Turn Hall this evening.
Machinists deny that committee OF
the strikers held a conference with Off
Gals of the J. Morton Poole Company
on Monday night. They say that no
such meeting was held and that the stu
alton at that shop is unchanged. The
machnists and patternmakcrs of the
Lobdell Car Wheel Company held con-
ference with representatives of the firm.
The matters were talked over but no
definite action was taken. Machlnists
employed by the Lobdell Company work
on piece work and many Of them make
unusually large wages.
When prominent machinist was ask
ed last night what the men thought OF
the results so far and what the present
outlook is for the future he said: The
machnists who are out on this strike
are perfectly satisfied with the results
attained so far. 1t has been a big vic
tory in this city and for that matter all
over the country. In two weeks we
have won in every shop in Wilmington
with the exception Of two, the Harlan
e. Hollingsworth Company and the J.
Morton Poole Company. In all the
shops that have conceded the demand the
employers and employees are on the best
of terms. Officials of the Companies are
as well pleased with the change as the
men themselves.
"There has never been the least dis
scnsion among the men. None Of them
have ever expressed the least desire to
return to their shops unless the nine hour
day is granted. The men are all stand
ing together because they are positive
that they will eventually win. The end
Of the strike is not far off. The shops
cannot afford to mold out much longer.
II would not he at all surprising if the
strike as far as Wilmington is concerned
would be .endcd by the end of this
week" When asked his opinion in re-
gard to the stand of the Harlan & Hol-
| lingsworth Company he said: "Why the
Harlan & Hoilngsworth Company con-
time to refuse the demand is something
which the men cannot understand. They
know as well as we do that it is only
a question of short time when they
will have to give in. The company is
crowded with orders and has any guam
tity Of work which should be finished.
The company cannot say it is holding
out. because its competitors refuse to
tShipbulding Company of Philadelphia.
one of its competitors. shop that turns
out just as much work as the Harlan
& 1Iollingsworth Company. has conceded
the nine hour day with ten hours pay.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company is said
to have been held yesterday afternoon.
1t could not be learned what was done
at the meeting. 1t was reported last
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