New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
'LoNGSHOREMEN's STRIKE.
THE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES GAINING
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VESSELS ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AS USUAL
MORE MEN APpLY FOR WORK THAN CAN BE AC-
CoMAoDATED-THE STRIKERS DECOMINGDEMON-
sTRATIvE.
Quite as punctual as when at work, and pre-
cisely at O. N. yesterday the longshoremen VINO are
on strike appeared In front of their regular working
places and formed o compact line OF mon about AOoo
strong extending along West-st from West Tentnt 10
Cedar They clustered hickest about the wharves OF
the Anchor, Pacific Mail, National, and White star
Companies, where the firm OF Welsh d Co.
are EMPLOYED as stevedores though large crowd con-
pre1ated about Pier No. 1s from which two lines OF
vessels run to the South They looked compacenty at
the wharyes smoked their pipes with an air OF satfac
ton until about 1880 O'clock when numbers Of men
marched down In groups OF ten or more
upon the wharves and announced that they
were ready to work at tho reduced rates.
This had perceptbe effect upon most OF the strikers.
who began to leave the sidewalk and advance toward
the docks They warned back by the few police
men on the pier but paid only little attention to the
order As the men increased In plumbers they be-
came demonstratve, and extra police reserve
appeared upon all the piers where nonsocety men were
at work. The result was efectual In combining the
strikers to the sidewalk In Westst, where however,
they stood watching the wbarves, aud talking 10 each
other In subdued tones and smoking their pipes. As
they saw tho workingmen at night escorted by the
police, they struggled for a short distance behind
them calling out opproDrious Names but making no
other demonstration. Then they wandered home. and
portion of them attended the convention which met
last evening In Varlckst The general appearance OF
affairs yesterday indicated that as far as tho Longshore-
mems Unions are concerned the strike Is failure The
steamship companies ore, with the assistance of
society and Sailors doing even better than was ex
pected The latter especially pleased at being able
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regular monthly wages and whenever spoken to on tho
subject yesterday expressed their unqualified delight
at the stuaop The most unateable determination to
Withstand the demands OF the strikers Is expressed by
all the officers Of the steamship companies, and
the outlook is said by them to be encouraging.
One or two steamship lines which havehesitated what
course to pursue threw the weight Of their influence
yesterday against the strikers and this also had the
effect OF encouraging the applicants for places. The
steyedores Welsh Brothers advertised for 1000 at
% day. and that they had 5000 applicants.
Many OF them, however they said were intmidated by
the strikers before they reached the docks They feel
convinced that when the men are assured they will be
protected by the police more than enough will re-
port regularly for duty The stevedores saythat they
will never surrender to the strikers.
At Pier No. Is N. r., where VIM. p. Clyde & Co.'S
steamships for HavanaNnd Wilmington are loading and
disehargiug. there lively time. This Company
employs a large number of men, and the persons who
refused to work the reduced wages filed the side
walk and street In front Of the pier. Tho excitement
among them high as they saw gang after gang flo
down upon the pier and work at the reduced rates.
They became turbulent. and compelled to retreat
the opposite side of the street by the police. On the
wharf business proceeded with celerly The Crescent
City, loaded with sugar, tobacco aud cigars when ar
rived at a. m from Havana. was discharged expedi-
tiousy. and the steamship Benefactor, from Wiimng-
ton. relieved OF her cargo OF cotton satisfactorily to
IL pectPd. be aDe 10 SAIL Def SOulQeIu
this afternoon.
The Black Star line Of steamships for Savannah the
vessels OF which at Pier r. North RIVER determined
to reduce the wages OF the who have been accus-
toned to load and unload those vessels. They had
at their dock yesterday but expect the Regua-
tor TO arrive this morning Their steyedore MI Ho-
bert announces that he will pay only hour,
and will not employ society men any price He says
that this determination Is arrived at not on account oil
any personal hostility the men, but because by their
rules 80 many restrictions put upon the steamship
companies, the latter being prevented by their rules
an hour unless he shall be paid tho regulation union
price OF 40 cents. He thinks discrimination should be
made in wages according to the value of the per-
formed The unions. he claims, are tyrannical. com
pellng the companies to pay poor and goOd iaooF the
At the piers the Anchor line OF steamship mum
Der OF were at work at the reduced prices AMI
cording to the statement Of Mr. O'Donnc the steve
dore, were doing satisfactory work The steamship
Italia dschargng her freight, whch consisted OF
fruit and miscellaneous cargo, and about hfty men
were working to advantage. About thirty men were
also engaged in dschargng the Ethlopias cargo OF
flour tobacco, and other materials, and this morning
will begin to load her for her return voyage She Is an
nounced sail on Saturday. aud 1t is believed viii be
in condition to leave at the hour named anough IL was
stated that she would be detained until Monday or Tics-
day rather than be dependent upon the strikers.
ibe agent OF the great freight and passenger
line Charleston, Jas w. Qntard, sad thit they en-
pOy large DumUer OF f'longsn0emen 10 DO thcr wOiK
but deem 80 hour sufficient compensation. They
experienced no difficulty Ill arranging on these terms
with large number OF persons yesterday and express
the opinion that their vessels VIII all Dc able 10 leave
on time. The South Carolina. which arrived Yesterday
morning, very light last night aud the work of load
ing her will be begun to-day. The state line, which
runs vessels between this port and Glasgow. has no
vessel now In port; Dlt the state state OF Ne,
intention OF Company to pay only the reduced rates
Large crowds Of gathered in front OF the docks of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, but there were
many applicants for work at the reduced prices To-
ward noon the crowds outside augmentea SO as in a
measure to Obstruct travel and the police were COM
PEELED TO make the lOngshoremen fall back The new
men worked all day yesterday ON the steamship Colon
and according to Mr. Welsh. the steyedore have done
their work satisfactorily. Another gang OF workmen
were work loading her last night and viii con-
finue nj day ana night work until tue freight Is AL
aboard She will sail next Saturday. The steamer
City Of Toxic was reported yesterday afternoon
win be begun to-day. The City Of Peking Will also
arrive In u day or two and men be set TO work dis
charging and loading her. Welsh Brothers say that
bey nav 900 men engaged for work this at 80
cents an hour. Many Of them are Italians. have
thus far done exceedingly well. The number of app.
cants for work reduced prices great the
pier Of the Empire line for Savannah and Brazil that
some OF them had to he sent away, though lack
of work The steamer Gen. Barnes. which will sail at
8 D. IN. to morrow for Savannah, was loaded with q
were kept Susy The steamer ST. sllvadore due this
morning, will be discharged anu loaded promptly, and
from Brazil, expected Tomorrow, and is advertised
to sail Nov. % for RIO II believed by the steve
dore that they be able to have all the vessels ready
to sail at the appointed tmes.
The steamship Italy OF the National line Is nearly
ready for sea, although she is not advertise to sail
until Saturday There were plenty OF society
applying for work yesterday at the reduced rate
and the Canada, which Is expected to-day, Will have
full complement Of to discharge her the reduced
price. All quiet yesterday at the wharves Of the
lnman line, as there steamship at their DOCK
The City Of London is expected to-day. The men em-
ployed unload her will be paid only an hour
the price which the Company intend to stand.
ard ON all their vessels.
The steamship Wisconsin OF the Williams & Guion limo
arrived yesterday but the work Of dschargng will not
be begun until this morning she Will nil next