Evening journal., 1922-07-20
PR. R. REPORTS
MORE AT WORK

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Cut compared with 5s2 men who
failed to report yesterday morning,
and that 141 men were working to-
day at the round or engine house
at the cut, compared with 1877 men
yesterday.
The increase in the number of
men off duty at the back shops, Of
ficials explained, was due to the fact
that 70 were sick. These latter. the
officials explained, had been check
ed up by relief doctors and found to
be actual cases of illness.
The total number of men who re-
ported for work this morning at the
engine house was 40, compared with
Al yesterday on the day shift. the
company reported, while the num-
| Der at the back shops was 23S,
compared with 220 yesterday.
A total of 60 new men were hired
yesterday, the officials declared.
adding that these additions to the
working forces will not show until
they are reported as going on duty
with the three S-hour shifts.
A rousing meeting of the striking
railroad men was held this morning
in Pythian Castle, West street above
Ninth. 1t was estimated fully 900
men were assembled in the hall. and
that several hundred more were
grouped about outside unable to
enter. Edward J. Logan, chairman
of the advisory hoard of the allied
shopcrafts, presided and introduced
the speakers.
After predicting victory for the
men, Chairman Logan warned those
doing picket duty to continue peace
full tactics and to resist in every way
to maintain order. He warned them
against traps" which were being
laid to catch them and TO provoke
them into disorder so as to bring
discredit upon the strikers" and
praised them for their excellent
work thus far.
John Smith, New York interna-
tional representative of the station
ary engineers and firemen's union
described the agreement which he
said the Pennsylvania Railroad was
and declared that it meant a loss
to the men of the gains in labor
conditions, hours and wages which
they had fought for and won in the
past thirty years.
Mr.. Smith also said that 1000 wo-
men were involved in the strike
throughout the country and that
they were doing highly effective
picket duty.
George Wooner, Altoona, Pa,
general chairman of the electrical
workers system. No. 90, and William
j. Buckley. this city. international
representative of the Boilermakers'
Union, also spoke.
According to members of the shop
crafts advisory board, who were
seen after the melting, pickets re-
ported that a group of negroes at
the Todd's Cut Shops was apparently |
striving ito start something" Last
night. the pickets reported, the Ne
groes came out OF the shops near
the ice house at Fourteenth street.
They appeared to be armed, the
pickets said and made significant |
motions toward their hip pockets. |
One negro, it was reported, display /
ed a blackjack.
Four more men have appeared at |
the Labor Temple, stating that they |
had been brought to Wilmington
from Northeast and ElktOD by /
agents of a railroad company and |
promised work at Sc TO 60 cents an |
hour. on their arrival they said |
they found they were expected to do |
piece work at a much lower rate.
The advisory board gave the men
money to return to their homes and
today that it was get
ting tired" of supplying funds to
men brought here under false pre-
lenses" and then dumped on the
In discussing various phases Of
the strike situation. officials of the
Railroad remarked to-
day that it seemed peculiar that the
local police department had not
taken care of local merchants who
were providing supplies for the camp |
established at the Todds Cut shops
for men working there. Reports
that pressure was being brought to
bear on local merchants to prevent
them from selling supplies for the
camp brought forth the declaration
hat it was the city's loss as the rail
road would be forced to buy else
where.
The camp at the shops, according
10 the railroad officials. is running
very satisfactorily. The men occu-1
1ying it. they said. are happy and
A recreation room has
3een established. with books, mag
zines and newspapers. When ask
ID concerning the reported offer Of
he company to provide for the fam>
lies of the men at work, an official