Evening journal., 1922-07-10
PULLMAN men
ALSOON STRIKE

According to one OF the Pullman
men only nineteen persons including
executives, stenographers and other
members OF the Office staff entered
the plant today
Leaving pickets on duty, the mem
bers Of the Pullman System Fedora
ton No. l22, which is afillated with
the Railway Employees Department
OF the American Federation of
Labor, met in the Labor Temple.
They were addressed by Charles G..
Wilcox, OF this city. general chair
man OF the Federation System, and
William ]. Buckley. also Of this city.
who is head OF the local branch Of
tn International Boilermakers
Union.
These officials presented reports
of conditions at Pullman plants
throughout the county, which aver
RED that the strike was one hundred
per cent. solid everywhere.
The strikers were advised TO pre-
vent any violence on part or union
men or outsiders and 10 maintain
strictest order.
About the same time the Pull
men men were in session. the strik-
ers from the Todd's Cut shops of the
pennsylvania Railroad were meet
ing in an adjoining room at the
Labor Temple. They were address
ed by Edward r. Logan. chairman
and other members Of their advisory
board. II was decided 20 employ
lawyer TO collect wages due men
on strike and 10 look after their
interests with regard to seniority
rights and relief benefits. II was
stated that 81 new names had been
added 70 the strike roll, making a
total OF very nearly ZOO.
AT the main Offices OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, It was stated that
the situation at Todd's Cut shops
and round house was only very
slightly changed. When the first, or
day shift, reported at Z o'clock
(standard time) this morning, IT'S
men out OF a total OF 1904 at the
chops and round house. were miss
ing. Since Saturday afternoon the
railroad officials said, the number of
men falling to report had increased
only ten.
Men are being hired as fast as
possible. the officials stated. 10 re-
place the men on strike and thus
far the regular schedules OF the road !
have been maintained.
According TO reports received by
officials Of the Pennsylvania Rail- |
road, men sent 10 Delmar to take |
the places of shop strikers there are
having a difficult time owing 10 the |
hostility OF the townspeople. Not |
only have they been refused lodging |
and food. but shopkeepers have re-
fused to shave them, the officials |
state.
Intimation was given today that |
unless the attitude OF the people OF /
Delmar charged plans might beicon-
sidered for removal OF the car shops /
there to some other point. The car
shops form virtually the only indus
try in the town.
According 10 reports presented at /
a meeting OF Baltimore and Ohio /
strikers. in Irish-American Hall,
French street between Sixth and
Seventh streets. this morning. the
strike at the Wilsmere shops and at
other points along the road in this
district In which shop men are en-
ployed, was declared 100 per cent
perfect" A total OF 102 men at
tended this meeting and were ad-
dressed by representatives OF the
Philadelphia Advisory Board OF the
allied shopcrafts. which has juris-
diction over the Wilmington shop
crafts organizations on the Balti-
more and Ohio system.
II was further declared by the
strike leaders that the Baltimore
and Ohio management was finding
It impossible TO obtain men TO take
The strikers places.
At all three meetings today, the
men were cautkpned 10 guard against
attempts by l. W. w. men TO create
disorders and attacks on property.
Lieutenant VI. r. Woodruff. OF the
Baltimore and Ohio police. assisted ,
by Deputy Sheriff Chandler and Ser I
yeant Neville. also Of the B. and o. /
police today arrested five men at the '
Nilsmere yards on charge of inter- I
'ering with the workers within the
ards. The men arrested, who are
declared TO be strike pickets. gave
he following names and addresses: r
:. Snyder, 905 Poplar street; j. @
Iubbaw, GIL East Seventeenth +
treet; f. Hudson, 514 Sherman Z
treet; Herbert Lawrence, 612 =
springer street and c. +. Oakes, 107 =
Vest Twenty-ninth street. :
The men probably will be re- :,
eased on bail this afternoon for y
urther hearing tomorrow.
Late Saturday night, according to :,
lieutenant Woodruff two motor cars 4
lied with strikers, who. he charges n
rere armed, visited the Wilsmere :,
ards, got six workmen into the {.
ars. carried them down State fully n
% miles and left them stranded 9
y the roadside with warnings not n
D return to Wilmington. n
Lieutenant Woodruff said he has G,
mployed 60 extra men TO act as
ollce and guard the company's Il
roperty. and wants 100 more. P
He also emphasized that the strike o.
ad not been brought on by the rail- al
bad company. but that responsible Ii
Y for Il rested with the United Il
tates Labor Board. which had or W
cred the reductions in wages. II
Evidence that agents OF the I. w. p
z. are taking advantage of the strike W
tuation to promote their syndlcai- W
{ propaganda in Wilmington has A
ome to light in the past two or in
lree days. Not only are the 1. w. 10
7. busy in the railroad shops, but 10
-e making apparent but futile eff n,