The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-24

scale demanded. but rejected the 81
hour week, agreeing only to 5714 hour
schedule. This suggestion was refused
by the machinists and the strike was
rdered. There were nineteen Union men
employed at this place, but since Mon
day twenty others have APPLIED for men,
bership The strikers say that several
Of the non-union men went out with
them and are in accord with them in
their demands.
From the works of Schaum &Uhlinger,
at Second street and Greenwood avenue,
It is reported that forty workmen left
this morning. The force is made up of
six machinists and thirty-four members
of the allied trades.
Reports from the Pennsylvania Iron
Works, Fiftieth street and Lancaster
avenue, indicate no change at that place
The company, it is stated by the union
officials, is offering strangers who apply
for the strikers places nine hour day,
but is not paying them full wages on the
60 hour scale.
The machinists' demands have been
acccded to by the Harrison Safety Boiler
Works. and the foundry, at Seventeenth
and Cleartield streets, is running this
morning as usual.
MUCH DEPENDS ON SHIPYARDS.
From III, tone assumed by officials Of
the union to day 1t is evident that they
are setting great store upon the outcome
of the difficulty just now at the several
shipyards where union machinsts are
employed. The employers are said to be
particularly pleased that the Newport
News Company, the largest employee. Of
marine machnists in the country, is 30
far unaffected. If a strike should BE- de-
cared at this point It would be a de-
cisive advantage for the union men. l,lIsi-
ness Agent Keegan this morning raceiv-
ed despatch from NJ. s. Belk, organizer
at Newport News, stating that the com
pany had asked until Saturday TO give
final answer to their men. Permission
for this delay had been granted after
consultation with the International Ma.
chnists' Union at Washington. This,
the local organizers say, explains why
the men at the Newport News yard have
kept at work. Strike orders will ln
promptly sent out if the firm refuses to
grant the mems demands.
The situation at the yards Of the New
York Shipbulding Company, at Camden,
seems to he more satisfactory to the
strikers. The firm is reported as hesitat-
ing and the men say the new compact
will probably be signed. This feeling is
partly contradicted by the action of the /
boilermakers in the Camden yards, who !,
yesterday telegraphed to headquarters in |
Washington for sanction to join the strike
at the New York works in sympathy with
the machinists.
CHESTER READY FOR STRIKE. !
Agent keegan reports the situation at
Chester as decidedly favorable to a
strike if the union should so desire.
I'VE are strong enough in Chester" he
said, "to call strike ut any time and /,
make it effective" This statement is |
in consequence of visit to Chester made
by Keegan last night. Subsequently the
whole town was organized. 1888 out of 22S
machinists in the place being enrolled.
Agent Keegan explained that the rea-
son no demands had been and will not be
made in Chester until later in the week
is the inability to properly handle the
as all the district officials are
required here in Philadelplia, and no one
will be sent to Chester until the situation
here is relieved. In this event the big
firms likely to he affected are Robert
Wetherill & Co., Vulcan Iron Works and
the Roach shipyards, at all of which the
union men are said to be strongly Or
gained.