The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-29
ARE
STILL GAINING
In Almost Every City With the Exception
of Wilmington.
MORE TROUBLE FOR HARLAN 4 HOLLINGSWORTH CO.

represented the ear shops of the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company, located at
Altoona. called upon General Manager
Hutchinson, Of that company. yesterday
afternoon. and was closeted with that
official for over an hour No information
further than that the men had called to
discuss certain grievances, could be oh
tained. That they were machinsts is
doubted very much by John ]. Keegan,
the Business Agent for machnists in
this division. Mr.. Keegan stated today
that he did not believe that President
OConnell would sanction Mt this time
II demand being made by machinsts con
nected with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. for the reason that the Inter
national Association of Machinists had
determined to make separate fight
against all railroads.
The machinists, he explained are in
no position at the present time to make
a demand upon the Pennsylvania or any
other railroad to secure nine hour work
day and win not he until after their de-
mands have been granted by manufac-
turers. The policy before inaugurating
n strike among employees in all branches
of n. railroad is to first to effect a
thorough organization along tile entire
line. which has the effect of making the
strike more effective. Such an organiza-
tion has been effected among the ma
chinists employed by the Southern Rail
road and the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western Railroad Companies and this
heing the. case, the employees made their
demand for the nine hour concession
which was not granted, and the men are
on n strike.
The strike of laborers this morning
was something of surprise to all except
the leaders. 1t seems that machinst
finished one job and had to get ready
for another. where laborer was neces-
sary. The first man called on refused to
help and quit work. The second man did
the same. until all eight had been called
on. refused. and left the shop. The
craneman was then called on to remove
some heavy work for a non-union ma
chinist, when he too. refused to work.
All these men then went to West Phila-
delohia Odd Fellows Hall. which is the
strikers headouarters for that district
These developments this morning seem
to indicate that this particular shop is
crippled. ard that il is the intention to
kftp ~ VI IHNI tDHtllIl61l, 1T least l1nT1I
tn" demands are granted. Tt also seems
that the police took singular action
yesterday. Henry Webber. one of the
former employees of the shop. was walk
ing along on Merton avenue yesterday
afternoon when he stopped to light his
"i'e While performing this act he was
arrested and taken before magistrate.
whore a charge of intoxication and dis
order was maze According TO the story
told ut hendnua,tars. the magistrate
asked when the arrest was made When
told II had inst occurred he seemed sur
n"'s"d MS th" prisoner seemed perfectly
soh@r AMI was promptly discharged
The strikers nicknts w"rn on duty -
the entrance to tho New York Shinhul1
ing Company's and Dialogues Shinyarl
md no now hauds went to work. The
Camden Tyno"ranhical Union has passed
resolutions indorsine tho position taken
hv the strikers. The New York Shin
hnildin" Comnany today nosted notice
that all nmnloves would be given
Saturday half holiday during Juno. July
and August.