The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-05
MACAINISTS
WILL WIN.


Front and Orange streets was added yes
terday to the long list of local shops
that have conceded the machinists their
demand for nine hour day with ten
hours pay. This decision was reached
at noon after a conference with James
A. Campbell and William IL. Blake.
representing the Machinists' Union. The
new schedule will go into effect tins
morning. The company employs about
ten machinists.
Outside Of the Delaware Machine
Works there was no further change in
the local situation yesterday. The COM
mittee of machinists employed by the
]. Morton Poole Company held a con
ference with the officials of that firm
on Monday evening. The matter was
tuIhed over bit DO decision was reached.
1t is the impression, however, that an
agreement will be reached with that
company in few days. Word was re-
ceived in this city yesterday that every
machinst employed by the Newport
News Shipbulding Company had Joined
in the strike.
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MACIIINISpS.
An unusually big meeting was held in
Turn Hall yesterday morning. The fea-
ture of the meeting was an address to
the machinistS by the Rev W. l.. $.
Murray, pastor of st. Paul's NJ. r.
Church. DR.. Murray said that he at
tended the meeting because he was in
tercsted and had heard such good reports
of the conduct of the strikers.
When insisted on to make an address
DR.. Murray said:
Il have been told since entering the
hall that you have been conducting this
strike as you would a Sunday School.
A Sunday School is conducted by look
ing to God for help and trying to do
the best possible f6fali concerned. Capt.
tai and labor must bear one anothcr's
burden. Each must make concession.
They stand or fall together At the
conclusion of the clcrgyman's remarks,
rising vote of thanks was given by
the marhinists. who, with the painters,
accepted an invitation TO attend st.
Paul's Church next Sunday night at
7.45 o'clock. They are to go in a body.
Short addresses were also made by
William Ii. Blake and Robert u. Lee.
The program included vocal solos by
Horace Is. Harrison. Ihe HOLY Cl'y
ana Blnshlng Rose Gustave hrhpr.
Always and Dear old BrandyWlhe;
LdW1n Cam and Richard smith; colhet
solos, 'Falr Harvard ana Always
by Mr., Hyatt, and several selections by
seven members of the Delaware Sacn-
pcrbun1 led by Charles Npttrr A rising
vote OF thanks was rendered the German
SINGERS.
The Monlders' Association hrld Its
regular meeting IN the Smith Building
last night. 1t was rumorcd that the
mou!drrs contemplated making stand
for shorter day and that some definite
action would be taken at the meeting.
A prominent member OF the ASSOCIATION
stated after the meeting that nothing
outside of routine business was done
fle further stated that as far MS he knew
tn" moHldcrS llhd no intention OF making
any demand IN tle near intnre.
Al EkS SILL W L.
The Harlan lloll1ngSWorth Com
panys shlpyard painters are SUN out
A meeting OF the iaintrrS Association
was held last night Twelve new mem
bers were initiated.
Inc iiarlah lloilllsSW"rth Com
pahy tried the same move yesterday that
was attempted with the marhlnls'S' but
It 1aileu to WORK Yesterday was pay
day ana the striking painters had two
ana half days wages due them. The
men up "n'll Monday intended 10 go to
the works and get what was du" them
Yesterday. On tIat day, however fhey
heard that all the painters VINO called
LOT thclf money would De ioid that thelr
services were no longer needed. lherr
was but one OF the painters VINO called
f"r ms money yesterday, lie Is sad TO
nave been ,dlsntaafgeA-> ts!aa i ne painters are
Just MS deteriTlneu rs ever TO stand ON
Tor the shorter day Inc company Is
sad to he making EFFORTS to secure srao
painters. III mas lalled IN It's ehor's III
That direction SO far.
The steamer Republic which has been
at the Harlan " liolllhsSWorth Com
panys wharf undergoing repairs. was
removed TO the Iusey Jones Com
panys wharf on Monday. me repairs
VIII soon nave 10 be competed as me
boat bcgins hcr regular summer trips