Evening journal., 1922-07-17
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SHOP STRIKE
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pany. It was said. when it institute,
its new piece work system.
Besides the paint. shops II wa
declared that inroads had been mad'
in the blacksmith department
whore from Go to 20 per cent. OF tbs
workers. the leaders say are out.
News that was acclaimed with al
most equal elation by the men al
the Labor Temple was the word re-
ceived today that more men at the
| Perryville- shops Of the Pennsylvania
I System Slso had walked out and
that the shops were cleaned out 100
per cent. The men regard the Per-
ryville shops. lying as they do be-
tween Wilmington and Baltimore. as
an important strategic position.
According 10 the reports received
AT strike headquarters the men at
Perrxville who have quit. represent
/ all branches OF the shopcrsfts. in
Guiding the derrick engineers. round
house men and shOpmen proper.
The Southern Division or the
Pennsylvania system OF which Mr..
Wardrop Is general superintendent.
takes in the Maryland. Delaware.
Norfolk and Baltimore divisions. At
the division headquarters ii was
stated today that at Perryville, OF
about so craftsmen employed. 80
went on strike this mornlng for the
first time. At Delmsr all 40 OF the
craftsmen employed there went out
the first OF the month but their
places have been filed. # il said.
by other men. OF u men employed
at the Thurlow shops. - went out
July ]. There are now II men work
ing at the latter shops. more than
enough 10 take the place OF the
strikers.
At the railroad offices this morn
ing il was stated that although about
a hundred more men had Joined the
strike at the local shops no disorder
had been reported and they were
not anticipating that many more
would go out. There was a report
that some OF the strikers on Satur-
day had jumped a fence at the
Todd's Cut yards and beat some
guards. but at Mr. Wardrop's office
il was said no such report had been
received. A report that members
OF crews that operate trains for
workmen TO Todd's Cut from French
street station had quit work rather
than haul the "strikebreakers" and
that others had been employed TO
run the workers train also was de-
MED at the company offices.
Today was the day set by the
union for the stationary fremen and
oilers on railroads to go on strike.
There are but fifty OF this class Of
workmen It was stated. employed on
the Southern General Division. Rail-
road officials said reports at noon
showed that but two OF those. one
in this city and one at York. had
obeyed the call TO strike. All the
others remained at. work. the officials
said
Railroad officials explained today
that the back shops. where 346 OF
the AZ craftsmen on strike were en-
ployed. are not essential for continu-
Gus operation. II is different with
the engine house. however, where
the remaining 131 strikers were EN-.
ployed. The engine house. IL was
said this morning was running along
without trouble despite the fact OF
1871 of the workmen being out. and
thar their places were being filled IN
By men from other departments and
new men. The engines needing i'm
mediate repairs go 10 the engine
house and consequently it is essential
that it be kept in operation TO main
tain the train equipment in efficient
shape.
The back shops are used. II was
stated. for building up and improv-
Ing equipment and consequently are
not necessary for continuous opera
lion at least for some months. Such !
work IL not done here, 1t was said.
ian be done at other shops OF the |
The force OF .wOrkmen at the back |
shops. It was said. depends largely |
IN the business being done by the /
.oad. AS the business on the local |
divisions has been fairly good for |
,everal months. it was announced at /
Mr.. Wardrop's office today, arrange /
nents had been made previous TO
he strike to spend $4,000 addi-
Ional a month. starting July 1. at
he back shops. in building up and
equipment. This work,
Z was said. which would have re-
ulted in the employment OF addi-
ional men. has zen postponed in
definitely because OF strike condi-
ions. The company points out that 1
he men and business interests OF
will lose this amount.
IS the company can walt on such
work and what Is considered neces-
airy can be done elsewhere.
Another announcement made at
he railroad Offices today was that
IN Saturday all records for the ,
southern General Division as to the |
Of freight were broken.
more freight being moved on that I
lay on the joint Maryland. Delaware |