The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-24
MACHINISTS
GOINGTO WORK.
Firms Giving in to the Strikers
Here and Elsewhere.
PRESIDENT 0CONNEIL SAYS $4,000 MEN ARE NOW STRIKING
SAYS $4,000 MEN ARE NOW STRIKING

ranks this morning came from the shops
of Edward Harrington, Jr., & Co., at
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Eighteen men walked out of this
plant early this morning, after the firm
had finally announced its rejection Of the
machinists' demands.
A committee of the strikers was left
behind 20 wait on the workmen who re-
manned in the shop. The. result was n
second instalment Of strikers, who quiet
,ly abandoned their tools and workbenches
ut O'Clock to join the first batch. They
brought with them the intelligence that
by noon the few machinists still at work
would declare themselves with their
brethren and remain out. Altogether
about seventy machinists are affected at
this place, and the strike practically ties
rp the entire plant, which employs from
200 to $50 men. The HarringtOns were
waited upon at the time a strike was
first ordered, and the firm is declared to
have offered to grant the 60 hour wage
scale demanded. but rejected the 54
hour week. agreeing only to a 571a houi.
schedule. This suggestion was refused
by the machnists and the strike was
employed at this place, but since Mon.
day twenty others have APPLIED for mem
bcrship. The strikers say that several
Of the non-union men went ont with
them and are in accord with them in
their demands.
| From the works of Schaum &Uhlinger.
| at Second street and Greenwood avenue.
lit is reported that forty workmen left
this morning. The force is made mp of
six machinists and thirty-fonr members
Of the allied trades.
Reports from the PENNSYLVANIA Iron
Works, Fiftieth street and Lancaster
avenue, indicate no change at that place.
The company. it is stated by the nnion
officials, is offering Strangers who apply
for the strikers places nine hour day.
but is not paying them full wages on the
60 hour scale.
The machinists' demands have been
accedod to by the Harrison Safety Boiler
Works. and the foundry, at Seventeenth
and Clcarfeld streets. is running this
morning as usual.
MUCH DEPENDS ON SHIPYARDS.
From III, tone assumed by officials Of
the union to day IT is evident that they
are setting great store upon the outcome
Of the difficulty just now at the several,
Shipyarls where union machinists are
employed The employers are said to be
particularly pleased that the Newport
News Company, the largest employe. of
marine machinists in the country, is 70
far unaffected. If strike should bc do
clared at this point it would be de-
cisive advantage for the union men. I.us-
ness Agent Keegan this morning raceiv-
cd a despatch from NJ. s. Belk, organizer
mt Newport News, stating that the com
pany had asked until Saturday TO give
II final answer to their men. Permission
for this delay had been granted after
consultation with the International Ma
chinists' Union at Washington. This,
the local organizers say, explains why
the men nj the Newport News yard have
kept at work. Strike orders will bn
promptly sent ont il the firm refuses to
grant the mems demands.
The situation at the yards of the New
York Shipbuilding Company, at Camden,
seems TO he more satisfactory to the
strikers. The firm is reported as hesitat-
ing and the men say the new compact
will probably he signed. This feeling is
partly contradcted by the action of the
hoiermakers in the Camden yards, who
yesterday telegraphed to headquarters in
Washington for sanction to join the strike