The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-23
MORE CONCESSIONS EXPECTED TODAY
Half of the Firms in Philadelphia Have Come
to Terms and Others are Expected to Fol-
low Suit--Strke in San Francisco
May Interfere With the Build
ing of Gun Boat.

There were no important changes yes
ter,iay III the situation of the local ma
.hinists who are striking for nine hour
day with ten hours pay. Those of the
ill;ichinists who We're not ut work turned
ont in large numbers and saw the circus.
The men were willing to rest one day
after the great success attending the
first DAYS of the stlke. Many of the
niachinisis have worked steady every
day for some time. While they are
ready to return to work whenever their
demand is granted, they are also willing
10 have rest of several days. The men
are positive that they will win in every
shop in Wilmington.
The success of the movement SO far
has been. if anything. more than was ex-
pectetl by the machinists in such short
time. The success in Wilmington is es-
pccially noticeable. During the first two
DAYS of the strike the demands Were
granted by every large shop in Whining
ton with the exception Of three. 4 mum
ber of the small shops also gave in during
those two days. The three large shops
that are still holding out will without a
doubt eventually have to grant the re-
quest. The machinisis organizations are
being strengthened in numbers every day.
There are hut very few good mechanics
who are not members Of the union and it
would now bc almost impossible to run a
large shop without employing union
men.
TURN HALL MEETING.
The daily meeting of the machinists
in Turn Hall yesterday morning was
,,p NM n1b
importance was done. The situation was
much discussed among the men. 1t i
thought by them that more Of the shops
will soon give in. Committees We're mp
pointed to wait on i. II. Slocomb 4 Com
pany and the Delaware Machine Com
pany. Pickets were appointed to be OF
duty during the working hours until II
o'clock this morning.
II was said yesterday that there ha,
been misunderstanding concerning tn
Novelty Machine Company. commit
tee waited on that company yesterda!
morning. The company granted the re
quest for the three machinists il nov
employs.
II is said. however, that they will re
fuse to reinstate three of their machin
lists who went ont onAIonday. The com
lnny claims that the men went ont with
ont making any demand whatever.
CONFERENCE WITH SLOCOMB
COMPANY.
A conference was held yesterda
morning between committee or III
strikers and Il. II. Slocomb 4 Compan.
The company was favorable to the mn
hour day, providing that competing shoT
do likewise. james A. Campbell, I'll
representative of the International Nj;
chiniSts Association in this city, tel,
grnphed to President O'Connell at Wasl
ington to learn the situation with Waugh
x CO., Peabody, Mass, Hemenway MI
chine Go. and Gazier & Briggs, l4yn
Mass, and Upton Machine Co., Beve
~, Mass.
The above companies do about Il
same class of work ns Slocomb " Coi
pany. Mr.. Campbell received di
patch from President O'Connell la
night saving that the shops mt Lyn
Mass. had conceded the demand D
Peabody and Beverly had not been hea
from.
At the conference with Slocomh Y
il was learned that the machinist. Chan
who ouit work on Tuesday, did SO und
n misunderstanding and that the III
would reinstate him and have no M
feelings about it. Chance Thought I'll
the union did not want him to work
the firms contracts for the Harlan
lIolingsworth Co, but the union mea
that he should not work on contra.
made after the beginning of the stril
The conference with the DeiaWa
Machine Company took place yesterli
afternoon. This company has its sf
at Front and Orange streets. II emplt
about 10 machinists
The conference was very pleasant q
the company looks favorably on
movement. 1t is expected that both
i. Slocomb & Company and the Df
ware Machine Company will grant
demand in few days.
There will probably be an effort M;
today to induce the machinist who
putting mp the large pump for the Wa
department Mt Cool Spring Park to 9
work. The man is from Buffalo |
was sent to Wilmington by The comp