The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-17
MachInists Climax Near.

At the regular weekly meeting Of the
Wilmington Lodge of Machnists held
in the Smith Building last night reports
were heard from number of the shop
committees recently appointed to con-
fer with their employers on the nine
hour work day with ten hours pay.
Judging from the reports and the situa.
ton as it now stands, machnists in every
shop in Wilmington will go out on Mon
day next. So far not plant in VIII
mington has granted the machinlsts re-
quest Nearly all of the local concerns
arc willing to grant the machinists Il
nine hour day with less pay for the
days work than they are now getting.
The machinists, however, will not enter
tain such proposition.
The Hilles and Jones Company showed
its hand yesterday in notice that
was posted around the shops. The no
tice stated that the company would not
grant the request. 1t farther stated that
the company was sorry that the men
have made their present stand and that
the company would probably have grant
ed the request if it had been approached
in different manner. Representatives
of the company have told all their ma
sbinists that those who intended to stay
out on Monday can get their wages to-
morrow at noon. The shop is organized
nearly to man and from present indi-
cations not Il machinist employed by
that company will report for work ON
Monday morning.
There was some slight trouble at the
machine shops Of the Harlan and llol-
ingsworth Company late yesterday af-
ternoon which was very significant at
the present time. Two journcymen ma
chinists, and two apprentis boys were
discharged by their foreman. The cause
OF their being discharged was that they
refused to work last night. The two
men had worked until eleven o'clock on
Wednesday evening and when asked
to work last night they declined. Their
foreman informed them that they could
either work or draw their time and
they did the latter. The two apprcntls
boys were then told TO work and on
refusing they were also discharged. 1t
was claimed by representatives of the
company that il was n break down
job which they wanted the men to work
on. MachiniSts in the shop say that it
was work which could have been done
several days ago.
Yesterday a committee of the machin-
lists of the Pusey and Jones Company
met Charles W. Pusey president Of that
company There was conference which
lasted sometime, but no definite decision
was reached. The shop committee Of
~ nj 4,
fered with officials of that firm ycstcr-
day. Tho company was willing TO agree
to nine hour work day. but would not
grant the ten hours pay. The commit.
tee refused to accept such proposition.
Local machinists are not at all dis.
couraged over the present outlook Even
though they will be compelled TO 20 out
Oh May 20. They do not expect TO
be out long and think 1t will only he a
short time before their request is granted.
Many of the companies take it for grant
ed that the apprcntis boys will work even
though the journcymen 20 ont. The APP
premises. however, are with the journey
men and If necessary will 90 out with
them. II the men refuse to work on
Monday next they will be under and
will be guided in their movements by the
shop committee of the shop where they
were employed. All the business will BE-
transacted by these committees as the
International Association of Machinists.
This evening there will be meeting
of Delaware Lodge Of Machnists which
was recently organized. On Saturday
evening the executive committee of vii
mington Lodge will hold an important
meeting