The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-18
All Iron and Steel Workers are Organizing
an Association.
FIFTH WEEK OF The MACHINIST STRIKE
Dispatches From Other Cities Still Continue to
Tell of Victories Gained by the Strikers
for Nine-Hour Day--Both Sides
of the Cash Register Strike.

Yesterday the machinSts started OF
the fifth week Of their strike for Il hin,
hour day with ten hours pay. Thrr,
has been practically no change whatever
hiring the past two weeks unless i is
That The men are more determined thar
ever to stand together III 4 win thcil
rights. The Ilarlm, Il llollingsworth
Company and the j. Morton Poole
company are still holding out after all
me other local shops have conceded the
'lrlilai.I. Not one Of the Standard De
1ectiNe Accncy's men reported for duty
at the Harlan \ lIollingswcrth Com
lahNS machine shop yesterday morn
ing there were no ScabS at work
Yesterday and none tried to Se-
''llc work during the day. All of thu
alleged detectives had left the city cX-
c'ptlhS one who was seen walking about
French street station watching trains.
Local companies that have conceded
The demand are becoming more satisfied
with the change every day. An official
or one of the companies is alleged to
nave said that the change has proved so
satisfactory he would be in favor Of
an eight hour day. Officials OF several
of the companies say that they are now
satisfied with the nine hour system and
the results. Many also claim that the
men do as much work rs was done he
fore in ten hours, The men who are
working in the nine hour shops are much
pleased and say they are treated as we'll
If not better than before.
Public sentiment is probably stronger
in favor Of the smachinists than ever lt.
fore. Many city officials, business men
and clergymen are in sympathy with the
strikers and say that they deserve TO win
y number Of persons when seen yeStel-
day by representative of Tho Sln.
gave heir opinion of the machinists' con
duet and the nine hour movement. The
business men when seen refused to be
quoted but acknowledge their sympathy
with the machnists.
Mayor John G. Fahcy complimohtcd
The men on their conduct. Mayor Fahey
sail: Il think that the machinists' con
duct during the strike has been admir-
able. Their cause is just one.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt said:
lie conduct Of the mlchinistS during
tltir strike for II shorter day has been
vary commendablc | think that their
request is n fair one. From what | can
understand about the matter think tha,
they deserve to win"
The Rev. NJ. Schall, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church, said: ut is
Il manifest token Of the goodwill Of most
~ of our business men to acquiscce in
me very reasonable request Of the ma
rhlnsts for u,Shortcr day. The fact that
there has beer no disturbance of any
klnd up to date speaks well fnr. the men
themselves. With the best of feeling ey-
lStng between the employer and the en-
ploycs there is such thing as the men
doing ten hours work in nine hours
time"
The Rev. w. T.. S. Murray. pastor Of
-. Pauls VI. Il. Church, said. "As the
manufacturers and the machinistS of til"
i'lted States send out the finest pro-
hnct of the world | hope there 1ili-
'nltlcS may be settled as soon as pos
Sihlc. The conduct of both parties
Under the strain of the strike ought 20