Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-08
STRIKING SHOPMEN
REFUSED PAY UNTIL
PASSES ARE RETURNED
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This is what was done this morn
!ng. The checks We're issued from the
office of tho time keeper at the foot OF
the stairs leading TO the north bound
platform in tho French street station.
There were several railroad policemen
and n squad Of city policemen on hand
when the men arrived and they lined
up in pairs just outside the office door
Of the timekeeper's Office.
Demand Unexpected.
Tho men were unprepared for the
demand upon them for the return OF
their transportation. Most of them Ind
gone to the station without their
passes and consequently could not
hand them in. They did expect. they
said later, some request 10 Sign the slip
for the refund Of the relief money. but
as the meaning OF this was not clear
to them many OF them refused to sign
up. Some however. did sign the paper
and II they never had n pass they were
paid off.
The exact number OF mon paid of
was not known 10 the union officials
or 10 railroad officials. Shortly before
noon about thirty men We're lined up
OUTSIDE the tlIllt httHcE oliiNt <iiih pAiN
or two We're inside getting their pay.
Some few OF the men were seen 10
emerge with their pay checks IN their
hands. There was no disturbance or
any kind during these proceedings.
II was after the men learned of the
demand for their passes and their
signature for the refund of the relief
money that It was decided at union
headquarters 10 call the meeting of the
advisory committee this afternoon and
arrange for the employment of coun-
sci Monday TO advise them on how
they may get the cash due them
Differences In Figures.
The union men stated this morning
that % more recruits have been added
to their ranks which brings the total
number who have signed the strike
register 10 SOS. Reports reached union
headquarters OF some lighting between
men who are al work in the shops and
/ some OF the special policemen on duty
there az guards. 1t was said this out
break occurred in the shops at Todd g
Cut. No report of any such occurrence
had reached the headquarters OF
the railroad company in this city for
/ they knew nothing today of any dis
orders anywhere along the Maryland
1 Division they stated.
The members OF the unions had a
conference yesterday afternoon with
Superintendent OF Police George
Black. relative TO any suggestions he
might have 10 offer as 10 how they
should proceed 10 set their pay. II
had been thought earlier In the day
on the part OF some OF the leaders tina,
they march in a body 10 any point
designated by the railroad company
Superintendent Black, however. dis
CountenanCed any marching in a body
by the men through the streets. He
suggested the strikers be instruct &c
10 report at their headquarters IN tn,
Labor Temple at Tenth and Tatnal
streets at o'clock this morning and
then proceed in twos and threes ant
by different streets 10 Front anC
French streets.
The statistics as announced by IN,
railroad officials today showed tina
the total number Of men absent from
work in the Todd's Cut shops Wa
1873 divided: 1O2 out of the shops an,
81 out Of the round house. The com
pany announced its chart for tht
morning showed I21 men at work Il
the round house and 739 at work Il
the shops or n total Of $50 employee
engaged in the Todds Cut plant
This. II was stated. is the norma
working force. II was further state
that the company is taking on ad
-.
exist as a result Of the defections o.
the part of some Of their former en-
. ployes. The men so engaged, how
ever. are regular employees but VIII
have been on furlough. The compan
is also employing some new meI
mechanics OF all kinds who are com
} petent and who prove acceptable I
the employer.
= II was stated no applications hav
] been received from any Of the unto
I men who quit work a week ago 70
= reinstatement and to all appearance
$ the union men here who are out ar
2 standing solidly together this far. J
= standing solidly tigether thus far.
e was further announced that the Penn
. sYlvania officials will not negotiat
j with any Of the men who have gu
0 work.
e At Delmar where the entire work
{ Ing force of SO quit. the situation tc
= day was reported as normal. Pract
cally all the places Of the striker
: have been filed by substitutes, III
b, company's statement sets forth. 4
r all other shop points along the er
d tire division conditions were said d,
: be normal.
G This was not the regular pay :
q the Maryland Division but the STATE
ment was made by a company of
cial that it is their policy TO pay 0
man as soon as he leaves their en-
ploy. There are special checks 4
- this purpose and today's paynei
= while requested by the men was n,
so much an accommodation for the
. as IL was in accordance with the con
= pany's regular plan. The paying
n the French street station. howeve
a instead OF at the shops, the usual plac
= was done in compliance with u
p wishes OF the men themselves, it W;
= announced.
o Officer Called TO Elsmere.
:. Becoming alarmed at gathering
u strikers in the neighborhood OF Z.
mere Junction early this morning, @
ficials of the Baltimore & Ohio "a,