Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-05
R. R. STRIKERS
REPORT MORE
ACCESSIONS
CONTINUED From Page cne)

sign the releases, but intend demand
ing their pay in the usual way.
At today's meeting of the striking
employees in the Labor Temple
Tenth and Tatnall streets. the roll
call at o'clock showed a smaller
number of men than that which re-
ported at the same time on Monday.
1t was explained, however, that
many of the men who registered at
that time would sign up during the
day. The leaders said many of the
employees had been away for the holi-
day and would return home today.
At the Pennsylvania Building.
officials of the company said the en-
ployes of the company had already
in existence an organization known
as the Shopcraft Association of the
Pennsylvania System, Eastern Di-
vision. This body, it was said, stood
ready 10 lay any grievances they
might have. before the Labor Board.
The members OF this association are
at work.
During the meeting of the strik-
ing shop men this morning reports
were received from a number of for
mer workers. One man, George
Cycyk, 1902 Head street, said that
when he ceased work at o'clock
Monday afternoon a detective at the
Todds Cut plant escorted him to a
sleeping car and told him to sleep
there. When he demonstrated and
tried to go TO his home, he was re-
strained, he said. Cycyk was re-
leased, according TO his story, when
his wife went to the plant at
O'Clock yesterday morning and
created a scene"
Considerable discussion was heard
during the meeting of the wage scale
as paid at the local shops. One
boilermaker said he held pay envel-
opes to show that during the month
of August he made $40 for 10 days
labor. Another man employed as
car builders helper, said that he re-
ceived s2S for 10 days work dur
ing which time he did a mechanics
work and as such was entitled to 81
cents an hour.
Railroad company officials, when
asked about the case Of Cycyk, de-
MED all knowledge of it. They ad-
mitted that sleeping quarters had
been provided at the Todd's Cut
plant for the workers, however.
The Pennsylvania System Fra
ternity, Maintenance OF Way En-
ployes. OF which Leo 1. Kennedy, of
this city. is general chairman, is said
to be practically an "outlaw" organ
ization of these workers. Some
time ago there was an internal dis |
pute between Kennedy and the !
United Brotherhood of Maintenance |
of Way Employees, which has its |
headquarters at Detroit, Mich, and |
Kennedy, who at that time was gen.
eral chairman of the United Broth
erhood of Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes for the Pennsylvania Railroad
system. Kennedy withdrew from the
United Brotherhood, and, according
to report, took with him at that time
the greater proportion of the men.
Kennedy, on behalf of the Penn
sylvania System Fraternity, in con-
'erences held at Broad Street Station
and in Pittsburgh. with officials of
he Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
accepted on behalf of the men, GER
ain wage reductions, and is said to
De party to an agreement entered
nto between the Pennsylvania Sys-
EN- and the Pennsylvania System
covering tn eMaintenance
# Way employees.
While at Detroit the news is TO the
fleet that the United Brotherhood
# Maintenance of Way Employees ,
las for the time being dropped the ,
hought of striking in view of the 1
act that it is entirely possible the s
he United States Railroad Labor t
Board will make an increase in the I
wages of the maintenance OF way |
workers. this move, It Is declared
ere. will have nothing to do with
he situation on the Pennsylvania I,
ystem, where at the present time
kennedy is the chairman OF the ,
len's committee and has agreed to
ertain wage cuts.
It is reported that many Of the
of way workers on the
system today. are
either members of Kennedy's fra
,rnity nor of the United Brother T
cod OF Maintenance of Way En- r
loyes. the accredited national or =
OF such railroad workers. 7
l a number of points on the Penn h
'lvania system, workers in large
umbers have withdrawn from Ken =,
edy's organization and have rein a
ated themselves in the United .
In Williamsport, Pa,
arrisburg, Pa, and several other
cities, this change has =
,curred. =
Application was made today at
lie Public Employment Bureau by "
representative of the Baltimore u
nd Ohio Railroad for men to serve
8 laborers at the Wilsmere shops Il
nd along the line in Wilmington. "
ay of 80 cents an hour was offered. II
My six men up to / o'clock this
'ternoon had agreed to go to work, K
though there were n dozen or more
en- about the place seeking jobs.
Miss Katherine Smith, in charge.
iterated that II was the policy of
Ie bureau to receive acquisitions for
orkers, place the call before the
en- out of work. explain exactly the w
,nditions and allow the workers AZ
emselves to decide IL they desired u
accept them. u
1t was learned that a number of d
en- who went to New York last -
eek to take jobs with a railroad ii
mpany there. had returned TO VIII
ington. declaring the climate here at
as healthier" W
Employees of the Pullman shops 1T
this city will hold a mass meeting
Irlsh-American Hall, sos French X
.nnt Mt Z 20 n'clock Eridav nvar- ~