Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
HARLANS PAINTERS GO OUT.

Demanded Nine-hour Day with Ten
Hours Pay : Machlnists to be in Me-
mortal Dny Parade. t
The Rev. r. A. Elwuod, pastor of
Oliyet Presbyterian Church, 10 letter
to james A. Campbell, one Of the lead.
ers in the machinsits' strike for nine
hour day at 10 hours paw, says con-
cerEing the fnachinists' refusal to re-.
ceive gift of beer;
Dear Sir: Allow me, as one OF the
pastors OF this city, to express Though
you, TO the striking manhinists, my
hearty appreciation OF their splendid
and unanimous action taken this morn
Ing In refusing the gratuitous offer of
beer MAIDS by the brewers. At such
a time as this such action wins the
communication of every good citizen,
and | am sure the orderly and gentle-
manly conduct of the men has won for
them many friends 10 this righteous
contest. On next Sunday epening
will preach special sermon on The
Maohinists' Strike-the True Solution
of the Labor ProbIem, and invite,
through you, any of the men who may
find it convenient to attend this meet
ing. With the very best wishes for
the advancement OF the laborer's inter
1 am very truly yours.
II. A. Elwood. +" {
The letter was heard with applause at
a meeting of the machinsts last night.
A large delegation of the men will
probably attend the services in Oliyet
Church on Sunday evening.
PAINTERS MEET.
meeting of the Car and Shir
Painters Protective Association was
held Tuesday. 1t has about 95 rnem-
beers. many having been initiated Tues
day night. On Monday the painters en-
ployed by the Harlan & Iiollingsworth
Co. asked fur the nine hour day at ten
hours pay. II tho demand we're not
granted by lilo O'Clock yesterday they
proposed to quit work Forty-one of
them have been employed by the firm.
At Tuesdays nesting, they proposed
to stand by their demand, and decided,
in case they went out, to accept no
offer of beer while the strike is 10
progress.
Blacksmiths also met TUESDAY and
considered the question OF demanding
the new schedule. They want the
machinists who are at work under the
new schedule to help them, but the
machinists will probably not do 80. as
they won their fight without the black
smiths mid.
Nine drill pressmeu OF the Harlan &
HollinRsworth Co., quit work yesterday
morning. proposing to stay out until
the nine-hour schedule is adopted.
Three or four drill pressmen remain,
Some machinists are said to have
been offered big money to return to
Hsrlsn's to work. A Cuban, formerly
employed by the firm, returned Tues
day. and Is said to have avoided the
STRIKERS picket by crawling through
freight train.
The maohinists assert that at the
nine-houV shops more work Is being
accomplished than was previously done.
AT yesterday mornings meeting of
striking machinists, Robert L. Lee
presided Invitations were received
from the Rev. Robert A. Elwuod OF
Olivet Presbyterian Church, and the
Kew. X. II. Adams Of Union Methodist
Episcopal Church to attend services in
their respective churches Sunday night.
The Invitations were received with
thanks and the men are to attend as
IL suits them. LAlfe
Cigars we're received from Peter j,
Ford, Thomas Newell and Mrs. Parsons.
The machinists ind uss for all the
cigars that are donated them. b.
PAINTERS ON STRIKE. q
The union painters Employed by
the Harlan & Hollinesworth Co, about
90. won't on strike at noon Yesterday and
took their effects away from the plant.
On Saturday, according to one Of the
men, they made a request for niue
hour day and this morning went to
the works at II O'Clock to recsive an
ans1 er. and upon being refused the
request for, the shorter hours walked
out. The matter was Immediately re
ported to the striking machinjsts. IT.
was reported that men in other depart
ments had struck, but this report was
denied.