Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23
MORE GRANT THEREQUEST
kqrump Bros, Machine Co. and Jackson
4 Sharp Co, Are Among Them.
THEIR MEN TO RETURN TODAY
No Change Yet at Harlan's or
Poole's Shops.
A CONFERENCE WITH THE BELTS co.

In addition to tho George W. Baker
90 and A.aL. Hepde-er 4 Sons Co.,
the Trump Brothers Machine Co.
and the jackson a. sharp plant OF the
American Car and Foundry Co.,, Tues
day granted the demands Of the ma
chinists for a nine hour day with ten
bours' pay. This leaves the Harlan
d Holingsworth Co., the Belts Ma
chine Co. and the j. Morton Poole Co.
as the only lnrge places where the strike
is on, that haze not yet given in. Il.
+. Slocomh Il Co and the DE aware
Machine Works a'e 10 he seen
With refe ence to the demands OF the
anton machinists
A meeting of the machinlsts was held
In the Central Bank Building Tuesday
night, and th ee cheers were give for
the shops which have granted the de-
maIid. A vote OF thanks was also ten.
dered them.
II was announced that the Chicago
Electric Hose Co. had granted the re-
quest TOR tho two macninists it employs.
Trump Brothers. Machine Co. had a
conference with the shop committee
Tuesday afternoon and the demand
was granted about o clock, The men
are to return to work this morning
The jackson Il Sharp 90. conceded
the demand at a conference at 6 'clccls
TUESDAY night, after tie men had said
that they could accept nothing except
nine hours work for ten hours pay.
The Belts Machine Go. conferred
With the strikers TUESDAY afternoon
md Is reported to have suggested a
compromise. This meu sent Clinton
Joseph, amachlnist emplo, ed by the
company. to Washington to see Presi.
dent O'Connell Of the international
association with regard to the PROPOSE
tlon. He returned to Wilmington at
night with the report that no deyia-
tion could be made from the demand.
a report to that effect is to be made to
the company.
Az the conference between a cum
mittee Of union machinists and Il. f,
Slocomb a Co. the latter showed them
selves favorable to the nine-ho move
ment, providing that competing shors
should adopt, the same schedule In
order to ascertain whether that il the
case, James A. Campbell. the repre-.
sentative OF the International Maohin.
lists Association here, has telegraphed
70 learn the situation with Vaughn &
%, Peabody. Mass, Hemenway Ma
chine 90. and Glazisr & Briggs, Lynn,
Mass, and Upton Machine Co, Beverly,
Mass.
1t was learned at the conference that
the machinist, Chance, who quit work
Tuesday, did 80 under misunder-
standing and that the trim would rein
state ham and have no hard feelings
about It. Chance thought that the
union did not want him to work Oh the
INNS contracts for the Harlan & Hol.
llngsworth Coz, but the union meant
that be should not work on contracts
made after the beginning OF the strike.
III 10 announced that the Novelty
Machine Works has granted the demand
TO the three machinists who remained
at work, but will not take back three
men who struck.
At the usual meeting of the strikers
10 Turn Hall yesterday, pickets
were appointed for the working hours
until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Ihe committee hopes for favorable
outcome Of the conference.
The conference with the Delaware
Machine Works is to take place this
afternoon @ go -
A leader among strikers said yester-
day that there had been a misunder-
standing concerning the Novelty Ma
chine Co., for the company granted the
new schedule last Monday. Some non
union men who struck are not to be re-.
instated.
No change is reported at the j. Nor
ton Poole Co.
Some OF the departments at the Har.
Ian d Hollingsworth 90. are taking a
holiday ON account of the circus.