The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-05-25
TRYING INTIMIDATION.
One Arrest Made Yesterday in
Philadelphia.
Charles Bartels Taken in Custody
for Persuading Machinists
to 4uit Work,

Philadelphia, May 24.-At noon today
the first arrest during the machinists'
strike in this city was made. Charles
BartelS. who was formerly employed at
Eighteenth and Hamilton streets, was
the unlucky man. He, with several
Others. went to Pembroke Harton's
machine shop. at Fifteenth and Fair
mount avenue, to interview the men
AS they came from work. According to
statements made at strikers hcadquar-
ters, No. 1929 Girard avenue, by men
who were eye-witneSses of the affair, the
wrong man was arrested, and even had
the right one been caught the situation
presents an involved question.
From the messages brought to Organ
iZer Tracy. it appears that Bartels and
several others went to the shop in qurs-
| ton for the simple reason that it had
been determined to call strike there.
+, This committee waited outside and began
talking to the men when they left work.
While they We're engaged in this con-
vcrSation, Mr.. Harton is said to have
come out Of his office and grabbed hold
of one man. He is said to have pulled
one man into the building and there
offered him certain wages. The strikers
say the man asked for a nine hour day,
and was thrown out by the employer,
who, the statements say, was very much
excited.
During this excitement a crowd gath
cred and policemen quickly appeared
on the scene. Mr.. Harton is said to have
pointed out the man he had been talking
to, and the policeman quickly arrested
Bartels. The other mans name is known
to the strike leaders, but he was lucky
enough to escape the policeman, while
Bartels was taken into custody
Bartels was arraigned before macis-
trate on charge Of interfering with
workmen. and was held under $500 bail
for breach Of the peace. He was de-
taned at the magistrates office until his
friends secured a bondsman.
The apprentice bays in the machine
shops of the city where the men are out
on strike are becoming infected with n
desire to go out with the older workmen.
lhey are almost ready to strike, to show
their sympathy with the "a hour move
ment, and are only held at work by the
strong representatives of the union The |
labor leaders do not want the BOYS to !
strike as they will not help the cause in
any way and are better off in the shops |
than out under the present conditions.
f, L. Allen & Co., farming implement
signed the scale last /
night, and this morning twenty of their
men returned to work on basis of 81
mours' work with 60 hours nav, All
other employees were given the nine hour
concession and their wages were in. !,
creased per cent.
At the shops of Edwin s. Harrington
Sons 4 Co.. Fifteenth street and Penn.
'ylvania avenue, every machinist went
'ut this morning. and the works are now
'losed tightly. The Harrington men be.
ran to go ont yesterday morning, more
went out at the noon hour, and the be,.
'nce failed to report for work this morn
ng.
John J. kecgan, business agent of the
nachinists. paid flying visit to vii. :
nington yesterday. He says that every.
hing looks favorable in Wilmington /;
)ut OF 700 men 1870 are now out on strike =
md three shops are affected These ore =
no Harlan & Hollingsworth COMPANY, 4
3ctts Machine Tool Company and ], h
Norton Poole Company. Keesan saws +,
lie Is confident of success and Is assured I