Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-03
p. R. r. Shipments
STRIKE CONTINUES,
WITH MORE MEN OUT
Continued from page I,


Division. the working force remains
Intact. it was stated at the company's
local Offices. Mono OF tho workmen
have quit there. and the officials do not
anticipate any trouble there. At Cape
Charles. another Delaware Division
terminus. il was said there has been
no change in the situation. Some OF
the workmen have quit. but reports
made to the offices here did not indi-
cato just how many had gone out. AT
Perryville tho situation remains un-
changed. At the Orangeville shops at
Baltimore. II was admitted the situa-
ton is more serious than at any other
point along the Maryland Division.
On Saturday there about so per cent
of the workmen quit and this number
was unchanged today. However, the
shops were in operation and work was
progressing as usual with the force
OF men who continued at their places
No Interruption to Traffic.
I'VE regard the whole situation as
very good" a railroad official explain
ed here today. He said there has been
no interruption in traffic. either
/ freight or passenger, and they do not
anticipate any. So far as the travel
ing public is concerned. he pointed out,
there is no occasion for uneasiness or
uncertainty and that there is none was
demonstrated by the weekend traf-
fic. which, II was stated, was the heav-
lest the railroad has experienced for
some time.
When inquiry was made at the
Pennsylvania Offices as TO whether
any new mon were being taken on or
would be employed 1t was explained
that the company has not as yet felt
the necessity for employing any ad-
ditional men. II 1t is found in the
future that more men are needed the
necessary number will be given en-
ployment. And we don't anticipate
any trouble in getting all the men
we may need 10 handle the work" a
railroad official stated. He explained
further that the shortage in the pres
ent working force is regarded as moth
ing more than normal, or what would
be expected over the holiday and that
the real situation will have been de-
veloped Wednesday morning when the
shops resume on full time.
The shops will be closed tomorrow
but the roundhouse will be open and
the force will be engaged there as
usual. in order to handle the engines
as they come in from the freight and
passenger service.
II was admitted at the railroad head
quarters this morning that steps have
been taken 10 augment the number OF
railroad policemen usually employed
the purpose OF this increase being 70
safeguard the company property. just
as is done eVerytime there is ar
emergency such as the present. Ad-
ditional officers have been sworn in
but the exact number was not stated
!, was explained this was simply g
precautionary measure. There has
been no trouble anywhere along thu
division and none Is anticipated.
Registering mt Labor Temple
At the headquarters OF the unior
men IN the Labor Temple It wa.
claimed this morning that the tota
number Of men who have quit worl
al the Todd's Cut shops will be a
least 900. Just as soon as all Of then
have registered. The union officials
are making no claims. except sucl
as they can base upon their registra
t!on and they accept this as sufiicien
proof OF the fact that a man has gon
on strike when he signs the strik
register in their headquarters. Thei
claims 10 the above total are based OF
: the number who have signed up toda.
and the number of men they know ar
out and will sign up this afternoon
!
have not yet appeared at the Labo
Temple 20 enter their names in tn
register.
There was an almost continuou
session Of the union men from eacl
Of the six shop crafts at the Labo
Temple this morning and il will h
o continued this afternoon. They wer
coming IN every hour and signing u
. and this was accepted as a sure in
dlcation that they were out and wer
~. going 10 stay cut until the presen
:, dispute had been settled. BY thi
= method. Il was claimed. the official
: Of tho unions and the men themselve
will know exactly how many men ar
:, out and who they are. II was est
. mated there this morning that b
? this afternoon they will know exactl
s where they stand as regards the mum
4 Der Of their forces.
The union men have reduced the!
end Of the situation TO a business
;. IKE basis and are proceeding in
= systematic manner. z. p Logan
the chairman OF the executive CON
B.. mittee representing the combine
: crafts and which committee is !
charge OF the movement. G. W. Woo
mer, representing System Federatio
No. 90. IS here in an advisory capa
city, serving as the connecting lin
+ between the locals and the nation;
federation and ne and Mr.. Logan ar
the executive heads Of the situatio
in Wilmington. Both men were yer
:. conservative nj their claims this morr
ing as 10 what number Of men VIII
had walked out but both were salts
- fed, they said, with the progress
. the movement TO date. They were NJ
- making any wild boasts. they sal
: until they have had a thorough chec
up on their complete forces.
The unions have stationed picke
about the shop al Todd's Cut. The:
were posted Saturday afternoon. The
have had instructions that there Is
J. be no trouble and their function is on
IS 10 try 10 persuade any men who nigl
j. be inclined TO go 10 work in the shol
N not 20 do so. Their orders are not
N interfere with anyone and they ma
N use only oral suas!on in their effor
10 10 keep strike breakers out of II
shops.