The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-28

Contrary to expectations there was no
attempt yesterday on the part OF the
Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company TO
employ scab labor to take tn" places OF
thc striking machinists. Consequently
employees i'm all the departments except
ing the machine shops went to work ns
usual. Many of the employees had cX-
pressed their intention of going out II
scnb labor was employed.
AS predicted in Mondays issue of The
Sun not n machinist went to the Office of
rhe Harlan & IIollingsworth Company
yesterday morning for their back change
Not one Of the striking machinists return
ed to any of the shops that are still hold
ing out. If the bulletin posted by the
company on Friday holds good all of the
machinists Nv not returning to work are
discharged. The bulletin stated that
those employed in the machine shops
who were out by reason of existing labor
troubles could consider themselves no
longer in the company's employ If they
did not return yesterday morning. 1t Is
believed by many of the mnchinists that
the bulletin was Il bluff. They will not
return under any conditions unless the
demand is granted. hut il it should he
granted They anticipated no trouble III
getting back.
Ii is alleged that union men in Phila-
delphia were hired to come here. but
did not do so. Ii was simply scheme
of the union men to prevent the sectr-
ing OF non-union labor. An extra force
of pickets We're on duty at the shops yes
ter,lay whore the machnists are on II
strike.
About 70 pattern makers. painters and
blacksmiths employed Mt the Harlan X
Hollingsworth Company held Il meeting
on Saturday night last. 1t is not posi-
lively known what was done at the
meeting, but it is said that they will
back up the machinsts. The moulders
are also said to he in sympathy with the
strikers. 1t wGs reported several days
ago that William Hazlett, foreman of
ahc Harlan & TIollingsworth Company's
tin shop was in Boston hiring machinistS.
II was announced yesterday. however,
10y local machinists. that in justice to
Mr.. IIazlett it was learned that he was
there to make some repairs to the
Fletcher yacht.
-FOUR URN UFtSSnltu thIHbsti III INV
west mill of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company quit work yesterday morning.
They were requested to do machinistS'
work and declined. Since the strike
started last week all of the drill pressmen
and handy men employed by that com
pnny nave quit work. The only two now
at work in its machine shop are Fore
man Joseph Turner and his son, an
apprentice.
George w. Remington, president of tho
Remington Machine Company, is said
to be much pleased with the nine hour
day system adopted by his company last
week. Mr.. Remington is reported to
have said that the men do as much
work in the nine hours as was previously
done in ten hours. Similar reports have
heen received from other nine houl
shops. This speaks well for the machin
lists.
REFUSED OFFER OF BEER.
An unusually large number of the ma
chinists answered to the roll call at tho
meeting in Turn Hall yesterday morn
ing. The regular routine business was
transacted including the appointing ot
morning The number of picket.
on duty Mt the shops that have not con
ceded were tripled. IT was explained
that il was done to prevent trouble boil
to the machinists and the employers.
1t was unanimously decided by th,
machnists to decline all offers Of beer
The matter was brought before the meet
ing as it had been suggested that on
quarter be accepted. EX-Councilmal
William III. Blake. who is president o
the Delaware Lodge. International Asso
citation Of Machinists, spoke in opposition
to receiving any beer.
"Whle we are here enjoying ourselves,
he added. 'or families know we ar
behaving like men. We have the sym
pathy of the people. Our doors are ope
to anyone. I don't say that any of on
brothers will make beasts of themselve
il beer is here. hut If it isn't here. ther
is no chance of them doing it,
Then Robert r. Lee, president Of Wi
mington Lodge. International Assoca
tionof Machinists. suggested that the
had got along so far without beer, an
could get along until the strike was ovel
The speakers were loudly appanle
and the meeting adopted resolution nc
to accept the beor. A vote of thank
was extended to those who offered it.
The machinists wish to extend thei
thanks to candidates and others VIII