Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-15
LOCAL rail
STRIKERS SAY
RANKS GROW
Ccontlnued From Pare onel

In addition 10 claiming the acces.
sion OF so more men TO their ranks
the leaders at the Labor Temple also
said they had received word from
Philadelphia that es per cent. Of the
shopmen employed there by the
Pennsylvania Railroad were now
out on strike.
The mems leaders also declared
tina. only two trains were sent out
Of the Edge Moor yards in the course
OF eight hours on Thursday night,
which was far below normal. At
Lamokin. they also averred. freight
pulled in last night with % hot
boxes. Four hot boxes is the usual
number. they declared.
Two meeting OF railroad men were
held this morning az the Labor Tenn
pie. The first was the regular
morning meeting. the second an
Overflow" meeting held in order 10
accommodate all the men who Wis
tied the Temple. George Woomer.
Altoona, Pa, general chairman OF the
Electrical Workers. System. No. co.
and William J. Buckley. this city, IN
ternatjonal representative OF the
Boilermakers' Union. We're the speak
ers. They counselled the men TO
stand firm. that they were winning.
and TO maintain peace and order by
all means.
Denial was made OF a reported
hair pulling match" between wo-
men residing in East Seventeen
street over the placing OF a yellow
placard on the front OF house OF a
shop worker who has refused 10 quit
his job.
I'VE have investigated the report
thoroughly" said z. r. Logan,
chairman OF the Advisory Board"
and have found that it Is entirely
untrue"
All work at the Pullman Car
Works has practically ceased It was
stated in labor circles today. It was
reported yesterday that only IS
men. mostly foremen were at the
plant out Of the usual $50 workers
at this season OF the year. When
Thomas Dean. acting general man
ager. was asked concerning the sit
uation at the Pullman plant today.
he replied. "he had nothing to say"
At the Wilsmere shops Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. there |
has been little or no change In the /
from what could be learn |
ed. The men said that the regular !
workers are out TO a man and that |
only a few new men hired by the ]
company are engaged there.
General superintendent Wardrop. ,
OF the Southern Grand Division OF |
the Pennsylvan Railroad, stated |
last night that the labor situation
At the wilmington shops is practical
y unchanged.
The number OF men leaving the
he said. has not affected
either the passenger or freight train
movement In fact. the freight
business through the Edge Moor
-ard. he stated, Is heavier than the
;ame period OF last year. So far
his month 32.s7S freight cars were
handled through this yard. The
business at this time OF the year is
argely perishable freight moving
through Wilmington from the
south"
lie pointed to the fact that pre-
the strike was due to re-
uction in wages announced by the ,
-nited States Railroad Labor Board [.
S effective July l, but he also called ,
ttention to the important fact that ,
he decision of the Labor Board a
oes not apply to the Pennsylvania C
and that no reduction in n
ages will be made in the Pennsyl- a
inia System until July 16. so that
p to this time there does not seem r
, be any good reason for the men "
,aving their employment. i
The reduction referred to as effec-
We on July 16 was arranged for and e
greed TO by elected representatives =
the men employed on the Pennsyl- Il
mia system. .
Further. Mr.. Wardrop directed at =
ntion to another very important /.
ature perhaps not generally under n
God and that is. that the elected
on the committees that
,gotlated the wage decrease effec-
We July 16 on .hc Pennsylvania
ilroad were able 10 got n more
yorable award from the Pennsyl- -.
MAS management than the one =,
lnded down by the Labor Board. r.
In effect, Pennsylvania Railroad :.
opmen receive rates from one to :,
20 cents per hour greater than sim :,
IT employees on railroads coming -
der the Labor Board award. ~
Superintendent Wardrop's declara- -
ms were questioned by members Of NJ
g Advisory Board Of the shopmen L,
is afternoon. The committee, -.
lich arranged the wage decrease" In
ey declared, found trump COM
ttee. IND had been elected in vio-
ion/of the orders of the United
lte Railroad Labor Board. ThS
they added. had been ia
licked out largely by the railroad =
and were not represent wi
ye OF the shop crafts" It was in WI
ted.
\ local laundry yesterday posted i
notice I'm the headquarters OF the
ikers stating that until the strike re-
iettled np more laundry will be me
ivered TO the railroad shops. Tr
1t a meeting OF the striking shop tai
n last night. notice was served of
t all men who sign the strike reg 30
r must report every morning af- th'