The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-24
MACHINlSTS
GOING TO WORK
Firms Giving in to Strik.
ers Here and Else.
where.

the local machnists who are on strike
for shorter work day. Walker Il ELL
lott acceded to the demand.
There were no conferences with any OF
the large shops that are still holding
out. From present indications, however,
there will be developments in the local
situation today or tomorrow. The union
leaders do not expect the strike to last
much longer. Many of the strikers are
Of the opinion that all of the Whining
ton shops will he in line by Monday
next. The machinists being out is a
large expense to such shops as the Har-
Ian a. Holingsworth Company, J. Nor
ton Poole Company and Belts Machine
Company. Those shops are stilling hold
ing out notwithstanding the fact that
they all have many rush orders which
should soon be ready for shipment.
The machinists are being highly COM
plimented by the public in general for
the gentlemanly way in which they have
behaved during the strike. There has
been no demonstration whatever. The
movement is being conducted on strict
business basis. The meetings of the
strikers are peaceable and there is no
dissension whatever in the ranks. Every
one of the striking machinists are for
one thing and one thing alone. That is
nine hour day with ten hours pay.
Under no conditions will they accept
compromise from any shop.
WALKER 4 ELLIOTT CONCEDE.
Walker e. Elliott was the only local
shop to concede the demand yesterday.
1t was said that Walker & Elliott were
doing work for the Harlan Il Hollings-
worth Company. A committee of the
strikers was appointed to confer with
the ofiials of the company. The COM
pany granted the machinists' request
after short conference with the COM
mttee. 1t will start on the new sched-
ule Mt once. About 10 machinists are
employed at that shop. The company is
doing work for the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company, but they had the work
before the nine hour movement was
started
+. II. Slocomb & Company will give
the machinists their final answer today
OF tomorrow. The above company has
representative at Peabody, Mass. and it
is waiting to hear what action has been
taken in the movement by competing
firms in that city. 1t is expected that
Slocomb & Company will grant the de-
mand The Delaware Machine Com
pany is also expected to fall in line this
week. Machinists at the shops of the
jackson & Sharp Company. George w.
Baker & Co.. and Trump Brothers. re-
turned to work yesterday morning. those
firms having acccded to the demands of
the men.
A meeting Of the machinists in the
Smith Building last night was addressed
by John ]. Kecgan, business agent Of
District No. !. Mr. Krcgan's address was
very encouraging. He said that a large
number of the shops in Philadelphia
have conceded the demand The machin-
lists ut the Pennsylvania Iron Works are
out to a man. There are also 1876 machin-
lists cut at Cramps shpyard and about
the same number at the Southwark Foun-
dry. At the meeting last night number
of machinists were initiated
The union machinists have decided to
turn out in the q. A. II. Memorial Day
parade on May 80 They will be accom-
panied by band.
The union machnists will also attend
the funeral Of Harry Swcntze this even
ing in a body. Swentzel was promi-
ncnt member of Wilmington odge of Ma
No. 1874.
An adjourned meeting of Wilmington
Lodge will he held on Monday night.
The new lodge will hold its regular
meeting this evening.
SITUATION IN BALTIMORE.
The local union received commune
cation yesterday morning from the Balti-
more union which gave them an idea
of the situation in that city. The shops
in Baltimore that have conceded and the
number of machnists in each shop are as
follows:
Crown 4 Cork 70