Evening journal., 1908-05-18
SOME TROLLEY Men
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Developments Of the Day in
the Situation Confronting
Wilmington CityRaiIway

The Union employees OF the Wilmington
city Railway Company having inaugu-
rated a strike yesterday for the restora-
tion OF the former wage scade OF IS L.
cents an hour, the second day OF the
trouble found the strikers confident
A peaceful attitude prevails. there
being no unlawful Interference whatever
on the part OF the strikers toward the
trolley company during the day. ahat
there viii not be was predicted by John
NJ. Dorney, an organizer OF the Painters
and Decorators Union, who is assisting d
j. Fitzgerald. an organizer Of the Anal
gamated Association OF Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees OF America in
conducEig the strike Mr. Dorney said;
THE Central Labor Union OF this city
wiz continue TO be as It always has been,
a strict observer OF the law" There IS a
difference OF opinion as 10 the number OF
men on strike. In an interview given out
by Mr.. Fitzgerald this morning the NUM-
Der was said TO be 30. on the other hand
Samuel $. Hon, manager Of the Whining.
ton City Railway Company declared that
only nine men had left the companys em-
ploy. This number does not include tho
FIVE men who were discharged by the COM
pany early in the week. The car line was
in operation as usual, and only the ares-
epce of thousands Of cards bearing the
words, wen walk to win. The Peoples s
line for me. indicated the trouble between
company and men.
The strike began with the dawn Of sun
day morning. Local Union No. 50i deter
mined on the course at a meeting held on
Friday afternoon but withheld action un-
til committee Of the Central Labor
Union could wait on the railway officials
in an effort TO have roinstated the five
men who had previously been discharged
because Of their afnliation with the labor
organization.
Concerning the interview with the com.
pany one OF the members Of the commit,
tee said this morning: Members OF the
Central Labor Union Conmittee consist.
ing Of William Elder, Charles Dougherty
p c. dupont Thomas Taylor and iohr
NJ. Dorney. men who are well-known IT
local labor circles called at the office o.
| the Wilmington City Railway Company "a
o'clock on Saturday afternoon Mr. Hoi
not being in, an interview was sOugh
with Mr. Geiger. Mr.. Dorney. as chairma
Of the committee, stated the purpose o
the committees visit IN these words:
"Mr. Geieer We are here as a committo
/ representing the Central Labor Union an
the allied labor bodies Of the city. w
are also here as citizens, taxpayers an
as representatives Of the working men
women and children Of the city. who pa.
! into the treasury Of the Wilmington CIT,
| Railway Company fully 90 per cent. Of IL
revenue We are here 10 request that Nv
| American citizens. members OF organize,
| labor who were discharged by this com
/ pany for the sole reason that they exer
/ cised their right as American citizens L
| join labor union, shall be reinstated fl
their former positions. They are Spence
/ Wilson, Kane Green and Moulton.'
''Mr. Geiger replied Those FIVE mel
were discharged because they had violate,
a voluntary agreement whereby they ha,
CONTINUED on Second PaRe.)