Evening journal., 1908-05-06
BODY
SCORES POLICE
Labor Body Calls For InVes-
tieatiOn and Wants Salaries
Of Force Reduced
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
ON TROLLEY SITUATION

Resolutions requesting the Mayor, City
Council. and the Police Commission to or
der an Investigation OF the conduct Of
cnicf Of Police Black and Captain Evans
at the gathering OF street railway en-
ployes in the Painters Union Hall, Filth
and Shipley streets, on Sunday night and
endorsing the effort 70 organize the em-
ployes OF the Wilmington City Railway
to protest against the reduction in wnges
were unanimously adopted at the scmi-
monthly meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last night. The prospect that the
arrest OF Organizer Fitzgerald and tie
trolley situation would be discussed at
llacted practically the entire member
ship ef the central body. Labor organic
els. foremost among them being Mr. Fi'z-
gerald himself, addressed the meating
and aroused enthusiasm. John NJ. Dorney
and T. J. Mcswiggen an organizer Of he
American Flint Glass Workers Union
were the other speakers.
Mr Fitzgerald detailed his efforts to or
ganize the men here from his first Visit 10
the city and dwelt on the many unusual
obstacles that were placed in his way.
4 Commenting on his arrest. he declared
that 1T was the worst thing that had
ever teen handed TO him in his life. and
lie lad been all over the country" lie
contrasted the condition OF trolley em-
/ ployes in this country and In Canada,
where the employees are given a division
Of the surplus when the railway com.
panies dividends pay more than G per
] RFrs all "A Il
in his disparagement Of present conditions
Affecting car men by one delegate. form.
er conductor on the old horse car system
who declared that the men employed 2
years ago on the horse car lines received
more than the trolleymen in this city To-
day.
Mr.. Dorney gave some observations
OF the situation in Chester.
Mr.. McSwiggen gave his encouragement
to Mr.. Fitzgerald and predicted his nna
usccess.
During the meeting the question Of hav
ing gathering Of the farmers and a,
the reform organizations OF the state wa
discussed and viii be taken up at the uoN
meeting OF the central body. Letters wsr
received from Delaware's representative
in Congress acknowledging the receipts Z
the resolution OF protest" against the RI
cent decisions OF the Supreme ccm
adopted at the protest conference hal
recently.
Resolutions Of Protest
The discussion OF the trolley situation
finally assumed the form OF two sets @
resolutions which were presented by
committee comprising r. W. Gallagher
Harry Behen and p c. dupont The resr
: luton Of protest against police interfer
: ence at the meeting last Sunday night
as follows:
Whereas. on Sunday night. May Sri
1908. meeting Of street railway empioye
was held in the hall of the Central Labo
Union. and
Whereas. This hall. it's approaches
steps, Railways and stairways are ou
property just so long as our lease hold
and we pay rent; therefore be It
Resolved by the Central Labor Un;o
. OF Wilmington, Delaware. That Chic
. Black and aptain Evans Of our polio
force proved themselves net only enemle
. TO peace and order. but also showed tha
e they were in the service Of the wilming
I ton City Railway Company. and be (
e further
Resolved. That at no time during strr
L day night was there any disturbance b
the participants and principals on the sid
i Of organized labor 70 warrant police inte
? ference; that all interference-if any
was all on the side Of the Wilmington Gil
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