Evening journal., 1901-06-11
". H. ALEXANDER
QUITS WORK
Police Sent to HarIan'S This
Morning No Trouble
Anticipated

Because Of the fact that police were
sent to the yards of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company this morning,
w. H. Alexander, president of City
Council who is employed as a boiler
maker by the firm, gave up his posi-
ton and drew his time at z o'clock.
Mr.. Alexander never has been ldenti-
fed with the striking machinists. and
when questioned regarding his action,
said:
Il profess TO be a law-ablding citi-
zen, and would be the last to create any
trouble. This morning there was a
number of men. all OF whom are in the
employ of the Harlan and Hollings
worth Company, standing inside the
gates waiting for the o'clock whistle
TO blow. when they would 20 to work
There was no disorder, no outcries and
no trouble Suddenly two policemen
entered the yard and ordered the men
either TO go TO work or get olit. con
sidered that order an insult, and re.
sented It, Two policemen were also
on the outside, one at Front and Justi.
sen streets. and one at Front and West
streets. ] at once went to the Office
and drew my time"
Mr.. Alexander also said that. In his
opinion, there was no necessity for po-
lice protection, as there was no indi-
cation OF trouble.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
At this mornings meeting OF the
striking machinists in Turn Hall Rob
ert =. Lee presided. Resolutions CEN
suring the Police Commissioners for al
lowing officers TO be sent 10 the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company were
adopted. The men claim that officers
were asked Tor by the company in order
TO create public sympathy for the en-
plOyers.
One OF the machinists said to-day
that strict orders had been given to the
machinists not 10 gather about the
wards OF the Harlan and HOllingaworth
Company and, so far, as he knew, the
order had been obeyed. Five pickets
are posted to look after the men who
attempt to go 10 work. but that no viOl
lence is used He also denied
that the strikers ever called "scab" AT
the man who went 10 work as a ma
chinist yesterday and that no crowds
had cOngregated near the works to-
day.
A rising vote Of thanks was given TO
Mr.. Alexander for the stand he tclols
this morning.
When seen this morning. Mr.. Clark
son, president of the Police Commits
sion, said:
II know nothing Of the situation. Mr..
DimOck came 10 me yesterday with a
letter from Horace Cause, vice -presi-
dent of the firm, in which he said that
he desired extra policemen on that dis
trict as IL was alleged that men
who were at work We're inundated By
the strikers. Mr.. DimOck and my
self went TO Chief of Police Massey 3
Office and talked over the matter, and
it was decided TO send one or two ex-
ira patrOlmen TO the works. So far
as | understood 1t was not supposed
that the officers shDuld enter the
works of the company. but should be
stationed at different points along the
street to see that no disorder occur
red"
MR.. DIMOCK'S STATEMENT.
When questioned upon the subject
this morning, w. l.. Dimock, seore-
tary of the concern. said: We have
been complained 10 by a number OF
men that they had been intimidated by
the strikers. and determined that no
trouble should occur II we could help
IT., and that is the reason why we ask
cd for police protection. Some OF the
men congregatcd in the machine shop
this morning and irresponsible boys
called "scab" at a man who was
working The police ordered the men
and boys out"
So far no trouble has ensued, and
IL is net anticipated that there will
be any. Mr.. Dimock says that several
men have gone in to work, but that
under existing conditions the company
cannot afford to accede to the de-
mands Of the men.
Isn't it better said he, TO keep
men employed all the year round at
the present scale than to work four
or five months year on reduced sys-
temp"