The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-30

What will bc the outcome of the Har-
Ian X Hollingsworth Compiny's stand
against the machinists? That is n ques-
tion which is now being asked all over
the city. This plant is becoming more
and more crippled every day. If the
siemand is not soon conceded the entire
plant will probably be tied up. The
painters went out yesterday. The mould
ers, pattern makers and backsmitIis will
go out aS soon as an attempt is made to
secure scab labor.
Painters employed in the shipyar,ls Of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
went out on a strike Mt noon yesterday
They will stand on the same as machin-
lists, Il nine hour day with ten hours
pay. Forty-one OF til" painters went out
taking their tools with them. This
leaves hut follf painters in that depart
ment No demands were made on the
four men by the painters as they were
Thought TO be to old to go out
All of the striking painters are mem
hers of the Car and Ship Painters Pro-
a"rtiNe Association. The committee ap-
pointed by The association was refused
an audience by members of the firm as
representing the union. but would he
answer not being satisfactory the men
went out
The boat yard painters before going ont
h"ld conference with the painters in
me car shops. II was agreed by the
latter not to touch any work pertaining
10 ship building If required to do SO
they will also strike.
REFUSED TO WORK ON SCAB JOB
misunderstanding in the pattern shop
OF the Harlan & Hollingsworth COMPANY
yesterday nearly resulted in al the nat
Iefi-makers going ont. One of the men
WAS gwen new piece OF work which he
thonght was a scab job. After n con-
ference with the foreman he decided
iliat he would not do the Job The fore
man then replied that IL he refused to
do It he could get his time. To this Tho
phitern-maker consented and started to-
Wafd IN" foremans desk for that pur-
pose Every pattern maker i'm the shop
aleh Waiked over and also requested their
iiile. The foreman seeing that things
We're looking serious said that there must
he misunderstanding The draughsman
Wio got out the drawing for the Job
was sent for. After IN investigation If
was found that il was not scab iob
h'if some new work. The pattern-maker
under the impression that it was n
'rheme whereby the drill pressmcn could
q" some of the maclinists' work. Mat
iers We're soon adjusted and all the men
returned to work
SUPERINTENDENT CASKEY
TALKS TO DRILL PRESSMEN.
=. ,. Caskey, superintendent of ma
chinery ut the Harlan & Hollngsworth
company is said to he gaining quite n
reputation these days as n lecturer. Mr..
s5askey's special subject is the present
mhchnists' strike and the outcome of
strikes IN general. His recent lectures
Were delivered on Tuesday to about n
n"lrli drili nressmen who were employed
~ the machine shop of the Harlan &
iiollingsw0rth Company.
The Sudden omtburst of elnauence on
u" part of Mr.. Caskey is said to have
heen caused by his hearing that the
remaining drill prcssmen were going to
ION the machinists in their strike Mr.
'aSkey on hearing the rumor on Tues
'iaf, began at once TO try to show the
men The nonsense of such move on
thelr part. The men say little work was
'ohe on that day. The greater part of
ne time was taken MP in talking. there
helng lecture or meeting about every
ilo'ir during the entire day. The super
intenlent is said TO have offered the drill
prosSmen enough inducements and prom
lses to keep them for year IL it would
ne possible for them to live on such
things.
If the drill prcssmcn would remain at
work he offered 10 protect them if il
would he necessary to have q police
officer for every man. He said the shop
would he run if house had to he built
~ the ward for the workmen to eat and
sleep in. He further said il would he
run If IT took year and the whole
n't"d States army Ind to he called ont.
'"niinning he said: '"The shop will he
ruin u 1T costs every cont the company
mas Before the strike conldnt mt
mandy men on the machines hut 7 will
nnl item whero --- please hpreaft
Will pnt men on machines when 7 want
70. no matter what the men saw. have
""en IN eighteen strikes and not = one
OF them amounted to a -. have
,lken strikers nlacos and am proud of it,
y wouldn't matter to NO about anv one
'h,,,n" me q scah or anvthing else"
nc ahoy" are only n few of the
.'tem"nts !. alleged 10 have hnen made on
nut day by superintendent Caskey The