The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27

Not Il machinist will call ut the office
the Harlan < Hollingsworth Company
kday to get their back change as re-
3ested hy that company in n bulletin
Bitch was posted in it's yard on Friday
IT, Neither will any of tho striking
},chinists return to work today. This
3nonncemcnt was made last night by II
Comment machiiiist. He said that the
n wera not frightened by the Harlan
pld remain out until the nine hour day
b ten hours pay is granted. The
/ ipyes out by reason of existing labor
lNes would be discharged it they did
Nturn to work this morning.
Ga .Naiova ooinrans is-a.ss ,,,,s,li7,is ~,
b. hack in some Of its contracts. The
fjnpany has again asked the goyerI
mt FOR an extension Of time to com
l4te the torpedoboats Hull and Hop
H.. Tie application for the extension
H ime has been refrsed as the govern
~ II has already extended il one year.
pm some time last month the local
IA pany is subject TO a fol felt Of $i00
8ly until the two boats are ready for
FHkePy.
hc original contract for the Hull and
I'd l,inS was awarded to the Harlan 4
ligsworth Company in July. 1888.
contract called fer the boats to b.
"a Mnleted IN eighteen months. At the
m alton OF that time the boats We're
from Icing completed. The local
amy asked for I'M extension Of the
N sact time. The government extended
m time until April of this year, hl;
n lated that Il forfeit Of 800 day
aid for each day over that time.
u the extension Of the contract time
ped last month the two torpeloboats
still unfinished. The company then
Mr'l rcr- six months more time in
h to complete the Hopkins and nine
ls for the Hull. The governments
WAS received one day last week
Mlicd that the time for completing the
would not be extended again. The
III Of 800 n day from last month
the hoats are completed will have
paid by the Harlan 4 Holilngs-
H. Company.
Hopkins is nearer completion
the Hull. 1t is estimated, howeNer
under no conditions can both Of the
be completed i'll less than four
n lik, VI, ~. al.
nmny. It is probable that the com
will have to forfeit from $4,000
H.OO0 on the contract. 1t is said the
ieany is also behind in n number of
contracts. Many who have worked
e company's plant for years say
M has been badly managed for some
NJ The company is exempt from pay
ffrit money while there is Il strike.
Harlan 4 Holingswolth Com
EWill make an attempt today to en-
scab labor from Philadelphia and
Ilaces. In that event il is he
that the entire shop will 90 out.
ling the pattern-makers, monldeI'S,
Wmiths. carpenters and apprentices.
Me departments are much in SYM
NJ with the machinists. The men
pat if scab labor is employed they
&rp out Mt once.
accompany has asked Chief of Police
~ tRE for extra police protection for to.
Chlef Massey refused the request
Vhtcd that the strike SO far had been
~ IN every way and until there
SHH tble at the shops no officers would
sHs Tfhere. This is proof enough thar
SsS Jpany intends to make some move
hey anticipate will clause trouble.
rs MACHINE COMPANY.
as TWBetts Machine Company in re.
Ia 4tement claimed that some OF its
Athinists averaged from 81 to $4.40
AE. This is denied by employees
] G @kompany. A machinist employed
company stated last night that
3Was not mar in the shop that
MM over $500 per day. He said
#M machiIistS who had charge of n
( eher made more than any other
Hxt N the shop. He averaged
M per day.
HettS Machine Company belongs
WAssociatior Of Tool Manufactur.
n &#cre Will he a meeting of tho as
W9 on June 3rl when it will he
ENwhether or not companies in the
VI ~ will grant the shorter work
Ne Betts Company refuses to give
hinlsts a decided answer until
y meeting. The local machin.