Evening journal., 1901-05-20
Three Hundred Men Marched
Up Market Street
To-day
OBEI ORDER TWENTY.FOUR
Jackson and Sharp COmpanl's Men
Went to Work THIS MOrAilg.
Nearly 800 Strike

As the result Of the big strike among
the machinsts, nearly GOO idle men
are walking the streets Of Wilmington to-
day, all determined to gain what they con
slider their rights.
In obedience to orders issued by Presi-
dent O'Connell, of the International AS
sociation, committees Of the various shops
met employers on several occasions last
week and asked for a nine-hour days
work with ten hours pay. The Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company, the Belts
Machine Company, the J. Morton Poole
Company, the Remington Machine Com
pany and George w. Baker & Co, refused
TO consider the demands Of the workmen'
and consequently all machinists in these
shops have quit work until the differences
are adjusted.
In the jackson and Sharp Company s
plant the machinists went to work TINS
morning This is due to the fact that the
rules OF the International Machinsts AS
sociation say that unless 20 per
cent OF the machinsts employed in one
shop are union men, it is not compulsory
for union men to go out.
II is said that in the employ of the jack
son and Sharp Company there are but
seventeen union men and seventy non
unionists.
on Saturday there was meeting Of
machinsts called in the "loft' of the
jackson and sharp Company when 1t was
expected that all workers would be pres
ent. About fifteen showed up and 1t was
decided to postpone the meeting until To-
marrow night. when a thorough discus
sion of the subject will be held. There
seems 10 be little doubt but that the
men will be called out before the end OF
the week, unless the difficulty is adjusted.
With the exception of Bakers, all the
shops in the city are working, although
badly crippled. Employees of the Reming-
ton Machine Company held a conference
with the firm this morning, but no agree
ment was reached. Another conference
viii be held this afternoon and an en-
deavor made ito settle the differences.
MEETING IN TURN HALL.
At the various shops this morning the
machinists went in TO work. but not find
ing the notice giving ten hours pay for
nine hours work posted, walked out.
They then formed in line, $50 strong, and
promptu meeting was held. Every morn
ing until the strike is settled the men Will
meet in the hall and hear the reports of
the various committees regarding the
situation.
All the men, though determined agree
that no violence or mob rule win be toll
Grated. They say that they will win, but
not through arbitrary measures. There
have been no disturbances throughout the
city to-day, and none is anticipated. II
is expected that in a few days if things
are not adjusted, that the machinists OF
the P w. & b. railroad will be called
out.
A large meeting Of machinists was hel6
yesterday afternoon in the rooms of thu
lodges, in the Smith Building, No 6lO1
Market street James J. Keegan, of Phila
delphia, business agent of district No. ]
International Association of Machinists
addressed the meeting. Several neN
members Joined the union. Mr.. keega
gave a general talk, summing up the SIT
uation, and explained the plan of acto
decided upon. He also explained how IN
strike benefits would be applied.
The Remington Machine Company ma
sent for its machinists, who are on strik
10 meet its officials at o'clock this al
ternoon, to discuss the situation. 1t
probable that an amicable adjustment (
the trouble will be made
This is list of the principal cities ar
localities affected by the machinist
strike, as given out by President O'Co
nell, OF the International Machinists' A
sociation, at Washington;
New York, Brooklyn and immediate \
cinity, 5000; Jersey City. N. j., 500: Ire
ton, n. j., COO; Elzabethport, n J., 81
Plainheld, n. j., 500; Wilmington. De
500; the five New England States, 1870
Philadelphia. Pa, $500; San Francis,
CAL 25OO;Denver, Col, 1000; Kansas CIT
Mo-. 1000; Milwaukee, Wis. 1000: Chical
H., 1000; Indianapolis. Ind. 1.OO0; Cinci
natl, Ohio. $500; Huntsville. Ohio, s
Dayton, Ohio, 800; Buffalo. n Y. 10
Dunkirk, N Y, 1000; Rochester. N.
500; Syracuse, n. Y, 600; Seneca Falls,
Y. COO: Schenectady. N. Y. 1000; DetrS
Mich. 1000; Grand Rapids Mich. G
Muskegon, Mich. 500; Bay City. Mic
500; Baltimore. Md. 1000; Richmond, v
1000; Norfolk. Va. 500; Portsmouth. Y
500; Charleston. s. c.. 500: Atlanta, G
5OO Savannah, Ca, 500. Total, 464OO.