The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31

..Here comes the machinists.' Here
omes the machinists" was the constant
shout heard along the route of the Me
noria bay parade yesterday afternoon.
The maclinists were out III force. IT
was ,hc first time that the pubic has
had n chance to see the men who nave
conducted themselves in such Il peacelul
manner during the present strike Tor
,lnr hour day with ten hours pay.
The machnistS were busy all OF the
morning making preparations to partlcl-
',ate IN The parade. They assembled III
Turn Hall at 9 o'clock to make the
inal arrangements. Between 400 ana 5oo
iurncd out and each machlniSt was pro
tited with badge. Robert Lee was
MARSHAL of Wilmington Lodge. NO. ia
md Thomas Miller was marshal Of Dela-
ware Lodge, No. 267. John Wetherill
was color bearer for Wilmington Lodge
md George w. Penn for Delaware
Lodge. The men all looked well and
paraded in good form.
The machinists' strike has been the
ak of Wilmington for number Of
lays but yesterday it was shown how
he people stand in the matter. They
which the machinists have made in many
ways. yrhey were applauded from the
ime the parade started until it ended.
from one end of the route to the other
hey were kept busy lifting their hats in
.esponsc TO cheers The people not only
,pplauded and cheered the machnistS
hut they also in many instances expressed
heir feelings in words.
nm intnlIiunnt hp1y of mon.
I hope they will win their fight for y
horter work day" "rhcy have refused
o accept any free beer" these and other
ncouraging expressions were heard on
III sides. The machniSiS were n proud
',ody of men after the parade was over.
They were especially with the reception
which they received and tn find that near
y everyone was in sympathy with them
n the nine hour movement. Yesterday
was surely big day for the maclnists.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
All of the Wilmington machine shops
were closed yesterday and therefore there
was no change whatever in the local
situation. The usual meeting was held
ii Turn Hall yesterday morning.
A short program was given, there brng
vocal solos by Mr.. Carroll. Richard
Smith and Robert Brown.
Thanks were extended to Seth Fcaster.
James Kane and Kelley Bros.
a delegation of the local machinists
left this city for Newport News yester-
lay morning. There was a big meeting
If til" machinists there last night. Dele
cations were also in attendance at the
meeting from Baltimore. Washington and
Richmond. A strong effort is TO he made
% induce the nachinistS of that place to
70 out today IT is expected that enough
pressure will be brought to bear to in
luce them to demand the nine hour day
with ten hours pay Several hundred
| marhinsts are employed at tho shipyards
| n Newport News Among them are q
| 'arge nrmber of former Wimingtonians.
Many machnists believe that Newport
| News is the 1lingcing point of the strike.
IS far as the shin building companics arr
Concerned II is thought that if Newport
News companies give IN the remaining
! .hnbuildng companies along the coast
will follow.
| Local machinists are looking forward
10 .Tune ms time when nj least one
af the local companies will give in. That
company is the Belts Machine Com
nanv On that date conference will bt
hcld hv the Tool Manufacturers tssocia
lion Of which it is member. Whether
~ not that association will grant tht
machinists' demand will b" settled at tht
meeting The machinists have no fear o
the outcome of the meeting as they fee
sure the demand will be granted.