The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-27
MACHINISTS
FEAR NO THREAT
Uncle Sam Refuses the
Request For Extension
of Time to Complete
the Boats.

The second week of the Machin-
lists strike began today under en-
couraging circumstances. The men
are OF the opinion that during the
coming week they will gain con-
cessions from other shops. The
principal shop now where the diff.
ference prevails is that of the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company.
The above company is as much as
year buck in some of its contracts. The
company has again asked the govern
ment for an extension of time to COM
plrte the torpedoboats Hull and Hop
kns. The application for the extension
Of time has been refused as the govern
ment has already extended it one year.
From some time last month the local
company is subject to- a folf felt Of $l00
u day until the two boats are ready for
delivery.
The original contract for the Hull and
Hopkins was awarded to the Harlan e.
Hollihgsworth Company in July, 1888.
Tie contract called fer tho boats to be-
completed i'll eighteen months. At the
expiration Of that time the boats We're
far from being completed. The local
company asked for an extension of the
contract time. The government extended
the time until April of this year, but
stipulated that forfeit Of 500 day
be pnid for each day over that time.
When the extension Of the contract time
expired last month the two torpedoboats
were still unfinished. The company then
applied for six months more time in
which to complete the Hopkins and nine
months for the Hull The governments
reply was received one day last week.
1t stated that the time for completing the
boats would not be extended again. The
forfeit Of 500 a day, from last month
until the boats are completed will have
to be paid by the Harlan & Holilngs-
worth Company.
The Hopkins is nearer completion
than the Hull. 1t is estimated, however,
that under no conditions can both of the
boats be completed in less than four
months This will mean big loss to the
company. 1t is probable that the COM
pany will have to forfeit from $4,000
to $4,000 on the contract. 1t is said the
company is also behind in nuEbpr of
other contracts. Many who have worked
at the company's plant for years say
That il has been badly managed for some
time. The company is exempt from pay
ing forfeit money while there is Il strike.
BELTS MACHINE COMPANY.
The Belts Machine Company in re- |
cent statement claimed that some of its |
best mac!linists averaged from 81 to $40
per day. This is denied by employees |
Of the company. A machinist employed
by the company stated last night that
there was not man in the shop that
averaged over $500 per day. He said
that-the machlists who had charge of a
big plancr made more than any other
nachihist in the shop. He averaged
about SO per DAY.
The Belts Machine Company belongs
o the Association Of Tool Manufacture
rs. There will be meeting of the as
ISOLATION on June 3rd when it will be
iccidcd whether or not companies in the
association will grant the shorter work
lay. The Belts Company refuses to give
he machinsts decided answer until
liter that meeting. The local macllin-
SITS are in hopes that the competing ccm-
,ales will grant thn demand
LOCAL SITUATION. |
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'onpany, Rrtts N,rhiuo Cn,,nnn,, nn,i
/. Morton Poole Company bnvn nnt rnt
orc'ded the demanl macEinists Of
Wilmington are elatpd over the success
'tainrd during the first week of tho
trikr. A prominent mochir;ct in tal,,n,.
N the subirct last night said. WI
,ineton is one or the stronyost ,n.ar
tics in the country and wa ,rs o." ""t y"
eG that We will rventuo,Iv ,,i, u.s..
isnts. We ara sin stan,l;uo t,a.,,n w.
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