Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-03
ovement who would foment

movement who would foment
trouble.
Edward r. Logan. president of
the local advisory board of the Fed
Grated Shop Craft. who is in direo
charge of the local situation, also
addressed the works. He red re-
ports from various points on the
PENNSYLVANIA system TO tho effect
that the workers had laid GOWN
their tools and ceased operation on
Saturday as had been done here.
While this meeting was under
way, employees of the b. and o.
Railroad shops at Willsmere opened
Headquarters at the Irish American
Hall 1t was announced there that
every employe in the shops had
laid down his tools with but
one exception, he being man who
will retire in a short time. None of
the workers censured this man, how
ever.
1t was stated at the mems head
quarters that 800 men had ceased
work at Todd's Cut shops Of the
Pennsylvania system, and that at
Delmar every one of the federated
crafts employees had quit. AS the
men are to register daily from Q
o'clock until 5 o'clock, 1t VIII be sew
eral days before the exact number
of men now out will be tailed, the
strike leaders said.
Officials of the unions today said
that while no local bulletins were
to be posted, all who had ceased
work would not be known. This
delay is due TO many of the workers
having gone away for the holiday.
they said.
Following the meeting a call was
made for volunteers to do picket
duty and scores were signed up at
once. These men will work in shifts
of four or more and will be sta
toned near each of the eight en-
frances to the Todd's Cut shops, the
West yard and at the Elsmere or
Willsmere yards of the B. and o.
Railroad. The repair shops of the
p. and r. Railway Company, union
officials here said today. would not
be affected by the strike
The pickets will have little II any
work to do. however, as II was re-
ported at the strikers headquarters
that the Pennsylvania Company was
running work trains for the men
now at work in the shops from
French street every hour. Pickets
will be assigned to the north side of
Front street to endeavor to prevail
on those going to work by train to
join their ranks.
In speaking of the reports of the
Pennsylvania Company today that
the workers had remained at their
posts and only a few had ceased
work. leaders OF the strike stated
that the total number OF craftsmen
in the six allied crafts affected en-
ployed up to Saturday by that COM
pany, numbered less than 1000, and
of this number 500 are known to
have quit work. 1t was the opinion
of the strike leaders that this number
would be increased on Wednesday
when many of the workers return
from their holidays.
Following the meeting this morn
ing It was announced that the roll
calls of the men now out would be
called at the Labor Temple and at
the Irish-American Hall at 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Ad-
dresses will be made at that time in
both places and the pickets will be
assigned TO their posts.
It was also learned this morning
from union headquarters that the /
strike ballots issued TO the workers
prior to the walkout stated that no |
strike -.enefits would be paid at THIS
time. In explaining this angle OF
the situation today, leaders stated
that in case the tie-up should con-
tinue for any length Of time ar
rangements in all probability would
be made 10 take care Of the strikers
through the operation OF a union
one of the workers at the Labor
Temple who had been employed in
he car repair shop said today that
when the men started to cease their
abors at 10 O'Clock Saturday morn
ng. seventy-five men in one group
walked out. Similar reports were
received from the other depart
nents.
Shopmen today at the meetings
the opinion that they
could count on the support OF not
only the four big brotherhoods but
he maintenance OF way employees I
rs well. In fact word was being
waited here today by the officials
If the maintenance of way employees
from the conference
low being held in Detroit where the
question of joining the shopmen on
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