The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-14

1btHUSt tHPl were TtluSfu bu"ih "'
the local hotels eighteen scabs who came
To this city yesterday and Wednesday
with the avowrd intention of taking the
places Of the Harlan X lIollingsworih
Company's striking machinistS, We're
compelled to sleep III the above com
pany's machine shop last night. They
were refused accommodations at every
hotel where they applied when il was
learned they were scabs. One promi-
net hotel man stated yesterday that he
would not have scab in his house for
$50 night.
Eight of the men arrived in Whining
ton on "Wednesday. Those of the eight
who were Sohcr enough reported for
work at the Harlan 4 lIollingsworih
C0mpnny's machine shop yesterday morn
ing. One Of the Scabs was so intoXicat
ed that he could not even make II bluff
at work. This man is said to have been
put in II loft over one Of the offices until
he could sleep off his drunk. Several of
the other scabs are alleged to have been
50 intoxicated when they entered the
shop that. they were incapable Of per-
forming }%o saloon n nG2i ief ihe mSFe ssa dhar mH
The other ten scabs came to Whining
ton Yesterday II is claimed that all of
the eighteen men will 90 to work thiS
morning. II is the general opinion that
the scabs will have to eat in the shop
Restaurants and boarding houses Will re-
fuse to se,. them meals If it is known
they are scabs
Although officials Of the company deny
that the men are detectives or deputies,
the strikers still think that they are
Pinkerton spies. Many instances have
bcpn noticed which seems to verify the
opinon that the men are detectives
None of the men carried any tools win
them. Employees who saw the scabs III
the shop yesterday say that they knew
nothing whatever about machiniSts
work. One man. il is said, did not know
how to handle a cold chiscl. The most @
thn men were secured through an agcnr!
in Philadelphia.
The strikers nrc not Mt all troubled b'
cause of the presence of the scn''s. lhe'
are satisfied that the men are detective
and therefore can do no work. n prom
nent machinist stated last night that
would make 10 difference even thong
they are full Pledged machlnistS' IL
said that the ranks Of the strikers Wei
Just as strong as ever. The men W
more determined than ever to stand II
Tor tnt'lf flEnlN. Nv la'' 'h''' :" ''''
of scabs are in the machine shop wi
not have n tendency to weaken any
the strikers and get them back to wor'
The company, it is said, is securii
scahs 10 try and break the backbone
the strike. Machinists say that such
move will fail
There was n notice put up in the pa
tnrnmakcrs' shop yesterday afterno'
which had tendency TO make the fe'
ing of the men in that department. mo
bitter toward the company. Inc non
read MS follows: II am requested
close the front doors and windows fr6
6.45 q. m. TO 7 n. m. and from " m. nIl
12.45 m. Hope Won will resnect the ora
William RI. Cornbrooks
Forem;
The door referred TO faces West sire
" is used to lower the patterns down
the machine shop. tt was claimed II
The notice was posted because some
the men stood Mt the door and lerred
tho crowd in the yard yesterday no
Tho ratternmakers were very indien
and say that nothing was done by tn
to warrant such notice hoing poste'
The meeting in Turn Hall vester'
mornin" was nresided over by Robert
Voc. Graphonhonc selections were 81
hv Charles Shihn. i'he mnchnists
nniist nlnved "Fair Harvard into
monograph. and the reproduction
fairlv good Nv Snen"e r"c't"i
Fnce on the Barroom Floor" and IL
black"
Many tickets for the benefit base
pnmr between Rrownson and All-i'
delphia on Tuesday next were sol'i
the strikers Yesterday business NJ
James A. Campbell and William
Blake returned last night from thcir
to Washington.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
mincton Lodge Of Machinists held
ni.ht the following ,resolutions
adontcd
Whereas. The machinisis of WIN
ton. acting in concert with their r.
workmen thronghout the United ~
have respectfully presented their ci
to their EMPLOYERS. setting ont th''
present unparalleled prosperity prev'
in tho American indnstrials warrn,
reimbursement of wageAlnims so u
fair share Of tho prevailing nrosi
ehonld reenlt to the benefit OF the
inrmen whose labor so lar"elv pro-
the nresent prosperous condition: y
Whereas Tn furthoranoe of r'en
apportionment and division of prom