The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-03

Saturday was another big day for the
triking machnists. Three shops, name
y, Belts Machine Company, Diamond
State Steel Company and the Standard
Tool and Machine Company, conceded
the nine hour day on Saturday. 1t all
came as q sort of a surprise to the
machinists, especially the action of the
Belts Machine Company. 1t was not eX-
pccted by the machinsts that the Belts
Company would grant the demand until
after the meeting of the Tool Manufac-
turers' Association, which was to be held
today.
On Friday the officials of the Belts
Machine Company sent for the committee
of machinsts. A conference was held
but no definite decision was made. Satur-
day morning another conference was
held with the committee but still no
definite agreement was reached. On
Saturday afternoon the committee and
the officials Of the company held the
third conference. After the matter was
thoroughly discussed the company decld-
ed to grant the nine hour day with ten
hours pay. The Belts Machine Com
pany employs about so machinists. The
striking men feel that it was great We
tory and are grateful to the company
for granting the request.
The Standard Tool and Machine Com
pany also decided to grant the request
after n conference with committee ol
the strikers on Saturday afternoon. Inc
committee met Floyd ID. Stowe. proprie
tor of the concern in the morning but III
thnt meeting no decision was reached
The committee returned in the afternoon
The company employs five or SIX ma
-hinsts and several apprentices.
The Diamond State Steel Company
was the third shop to grant the demand
on Saturday. Ii was simply shop aiiail
with the Diamond State Steel Company
MS only four of the machinists employed
At that shop are members Of the Ma
chinists' Union. The demand for Z
shorter day was not made by the union
A committee of the employees held {;
conference with the company on Satur
Inv afternoon when il conceded to n nnt
hour day with ten hours pay. The lih
mond State Steel Company employees
about thirty machinists.
All Of the shops that conceded on Sat
urday will start on the new basis thi'
morning. +. +. Slocomb Company wh'
gave in on Friday will also start on thu
new schedule today.
The strike has now heen on two week.
To-day. All OF the machinists that arr
now ont on that account are still iirn
/ and will continue so until the deman'
| is granted by all the local shops. Th'
/ Harlan < Hollingsworth Company an'
the !. Morton Poole Company are tn
only two large shops in Wilmington tha
Ihoye not given in. Many think that tn
tlnttcr company is holding out on acconn
of work being slack with them. Wh
the former company will not conccd
seems to lie n puzzle. 1t has no NOR
reason for holding out than any OF tn
big local shops that have already give
lin.
The machinists. however. have no idc
Whatever of giving in to this firm. The
feel sure that the company will 500
jhave to give in.
| All the machinsts employed by tn
Newport News Shipbuilding Compan
will 20 out on a strike this morning ia
1.-THE nine hour day with ten hours pay
This decision was reached after bi
Injecting held there on Friday nigh
| About 400 machinists are employed there
IThey have been somewhat backward
| egard TO the shorter day movement. bu
lore now thoroughly enthused. The me
jtherc say they are now much in earneS
land will remain ont until they vii
lMachinists employed by the Brmcnt
lMills Company and Newton Machir
Company of Philadelphia will also 2
tout on n strike this morning.
| On Saturday morning the painters I
1.-THE Harlan & Hollingsworth Compan
Ion a strike for nine hour day wit
Item hours pay, held meeting in Il
Smith Building. The situation with II
painters remains unchanged. Painter
from Baltimore. Md. came to this eli
on Saturday night and notified the lia
Ian & Hollingsworth Compnny's strike
L that the Knabe Piano Company of Bait
Imore wants painters hut the men in tn
lefty will not go to Baltimore althoug
ipromised big wages and their car fal
| to be refunded.
II At the meeting of the machinsts
Turn Hall on Saturday morning no pr
gram was rendered. James 4. Cam
{ lbell made brief address. A unanmol
Ivote of thanks was extended to Il
. lpress of Wilmington for the manner
(which il has treated the strike.
. Cigars were received from Howard