Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-13
MORE PENNSYLVANIA
r. R. SHOPMEN JOIN
THOSE ON STRIKE



their strike register shows that ap-
proximately 500 men have signed to
date. Only those actually out on
strike enter their name in the roster
kept Mt headquarters for this pur-
pose.
During the past "a hours. officials
Of the Pennsylvania System with
headquarters here admitted today. they |
had suffered n loss but not one OF |
such proportions as to cause the COM
pany any Inconvenience. 1t was stated
that the back shops, or all that portion |
OF Todd's Cut outside of the round
house, had lost at different intervals |
during the day, a total of 30 men. This |
number includes those who walked out
of tho boiler shops yesterday morning |
about 10 o'clock. However. It does not !
include about 20 men who quit work |
this morning IN the erecting shops
These defections of yesterday. added |
TO the previous total. brought the |
grand total OF strikers. according TO
the railroad company's employment
chart this morning. up to 1927 which
is by far the largest number shown
out on strike since the call was issued
nearly two weeks ago. With tho eX-
ception OF tho first day of the strike,
railroad officials admitted today, yes
terday was the worst they have ex-
perienced since the present move
ment was started.
Included In the 90 who walked out
yesterday were men from the boiler
shops and freight car repair yards.
and a few from the other scatter
D fir.N, v.,s
general outside Of the boiler shops for
the men quit at different times during
the day. The railroad claims their
leaving does not cause any serious re-
suits because the large majority Of
them are helpers with only few scat
tered first class mechanics in the num-
Der and the places of the helpers can
be filed much easier by new men than
could the places OF the skilled work
crs.
Employing New Men.
The company stated today they are
still employing new men and since
the beginning of the strike a total OF
approximately 222 have been taken on.
Not all Of these have remained at
work but those who did so. the rail-
road company officials claim. OF their
own volltion and for personal reasons
or because their services were not
.aitable and not because of any intimi
dation by the piCkets or through fear
Of personal harm TO themselves.
The total Of S27 the company admits
arc out is divided IS in the round
house and 272 In the back shops. These
figures show there has been no change
lin the roundhouse situation for sew
cral days and that the majority OF
the strikers come from the shops.
All Of the 500 men registered at the
labor union headquarters come from
he Pennsylvania shops as the i. and
X shops are not involved and the
Baltimore and Ohio employees have
their own organization and are hand
. ling their own affairs elsewhere,
situation at Other Points.
| a; al. other points outside of VIII
m.ng;On the company reports show
: conditions unchanged. including Del
mar. where the entire force quit and
! the new men brought in to take their
= places were bOycotted 10 an extent by
b. the people Of the town. No trouble has
e been reported from any point along
= the entire Maryland Division.
: The boyco;ting OF the men who have
J taken tha places OF the strikers be
came evident n this city today. On,
. local laundry. which heretofore ha:
been do.ng much work FOR the RAILROAD
workers n washing their overails hai
announced that :; Will no longer d.
\ any Of this work tor the men who hav,
remained az work and for those wht
4 have taken The places OF the men VII,
y are out The management furthe
T. states that those who have left thei
bundles al the laundry may have then
4 returned. unwashed, 10y calling 70
, them. This - the first definite ev!
O dence o: boyCott.ng Of the men VIII
: have no; joined N the strike.
% a; union headquarters Il was an
nounced this morning that yesterda
and up 10 noon today about $50 me
had Joined the ranne OF those who hav
Qui; work. This morning twenty ad
d!tiOnal shopmen who came IN from III
!. erecting shops at the Todd's Cut plan
and \ few more were added from IN
- different other departments. Thes
. brought the total strike registratio
Up 20 approximately 500 men, althoug
: The exact figures had not been com
i. puted and Will not be until the clos
OF The day. AS a consequence OF thes
? heavy gains. ALSO the admission {
the railroad officials that the strik
? movement IS gaining in the loc;
n. shops. the union leaders and men
bers were much ela;ed this mornin
!: for they claimed they felt their er
?; beavers were bearing fruit
There was a well-attended rneetin
al the Labor Temple during which ii
men, especially the pickets. were gi,
er some instructions relative 10 the
II conduct at all times while the strii
ID is on and especially while they al
IN doing picket duty. They were told II
q union shopmen Of Wilmington ha,
n made an exceptional record to dar
no through the present movement ar
in that nothing must be permitted 10 o.
- cur 10 mar this record. The moral
q, the entire combined elk shop Graf
az was said TO be good and there is I
y. 'evidence Of a break on the part Of u
A men.
This evening IN Pythian Castle the
VIII be a massmeeting under the al
spices Of the joint committee handlir
the local situation and il is expect,
I'd there will be a large attendance. AS
b. will be especially for the wome
I'D union men are confident large numbe
ne Of them will be there. w. j. Buckl,
ne Of the Boiler Makers Interna ton
A Union. and Jack" Anderson. of Il
So international Machinists Union, W
be the chief speakers. II had be-
planned 20 have several high uni,