Evening journal., 1903-05-04
One Hundred and Fifty
Plumbers and Seventy
five Carpenters on a
Strike for More Money
Most OF the Former EN-
pIoyed in CarshOps.
Concerns Firm in Stand
Not to Grant Demand

The carpenters and plumbers strike
is on, and from present indications,
some important building operations
will be greatly delayed. 1t is estimated
sby those at the head of the two strikes,
that there are about seventy-five car
penters and $50 plumbers out. The
carpenters have headquarters on
Fourth street below F.ench, and the
plumbers at the Union Labor League
rooms, in the Smith Building.
Carpenters Hold Meeting.
The carpenters keld meeting at 10
o'clock this morning &C which time
picl1ets were appointed for a day. One
OF the strikers stated that about sew
enty-five men were out, and that
others would probably be called out
this afternoon. Their demand is for
an increase from 50 25 to $3.50 per day.
One Of the principal objects Of the
strike, it is claimed. is to do away en-
tirely with the piece work system,
which is used by some of the contrac-
tors, and establish a Uniform scale.
1t was stated by the strikers that A.
S. Reed and Brother Company and
William NJ. Connolly had granted the
at work as usual Reed and Brother
Company is one of the largest firm Of
contractors in the city. and employ in
the neighborhood Of fifty carpenters.
The strike only affects carpenters en-
ployed by the contractors and builders,
and not those in the large corpora
tions. such as the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company. 1t was learned
however, that there are a large number
of men employed by the contractors
who are not out. The membership OF
the Carpenters Ui.ion is about 400
A. S. Reed, when asked by reporter foi
the Evening Journal If his firm had grant
ed the demand stated that he told his meI
to 20 to work and he would give then
Whatever was agreed On By the others. 4
is nhe general opinion that the carpenter
strike will be settled in a few days Tn
strikers stated this morning that no othe'
n trades were effected as yet by them strik
ing
Many Plumbers Out.
The strike of the plumbers is evidentl.
more serious than the carpenters. The
0 also held a meeting and sent out p.ckets
4 John Dunbar. vice-Iresident OF TN
4 4 plumbers Union who Is in charge, state'
A ehat there were about $50 out. But on
a shop has acceded, Jen.dns and Company
No. 1O7 South Ninth, who employ tw
journeymen plumbers. One of these is Joh
n Price, president Of the union.
Concerns Affected.
The majority of plumbers out are thos
employed in the large establishments, a
follows:
Pullman Car Company, 25; Remingto
Machine Company, u, Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Company, !; American car an
Foundry Company, Is. p. B. and w. raj
road. 2 1t is estimated that there al
a from 20 to 25 plumbing shops in Whining
jton. The strikers claim that nearly a
yhe men employed in these shops are ou
ywhile the master plumbers say that onl
Il about half Of their men went ON u strike
Mr. Dunbar said their demand is for
Tor Juniors and $3.50 per day for senior
Tor an eight hour day. The average wae
f,f present he said was from $3.50 to $S pc
LAY for nine hours.
The master plumbers principal obJecuo
o the demand is the Uniform scale. The
claim that some Of the men are wort
more than others and therefore shoul
l.ecedye more pay. A master plumber
allxing of the situation this morning sal
hat the result would be that the mo-
competent men would probably get an Il
crease and the others would be out AL u
sether.
At a meeting Of the central Labor Unic
\ yesterday a repont was submitted fro
he mill and bench workers branch OF I'll
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiner
Although only in existence three month
his organization already has a membe
.hip Of over 300. There are probably l'I
nen in Wilmington eligible TO membe
chip.
Each union has been asked by the car
saign committee to submit three nam
their most reliable members for Co
liberation at the convention to be held
herman Hall next Saturday afternol
fhen a ticket VIII be nominated.