The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
TROUBLE ALONG SHORE AGAIN.
'Longshoremen and Employers In Dispute
Homesick scotchmen.

Another disagreement has taken place
between the 'longshoremen and their employ
ere. and the long and tedious strike which II
WAS hoped was ended has been renewed. On
Friday the men OF the Inman. Guion. and Ma
tional lines OF steamers refused to work unless
their demands were compiled with. They
claim that when they returned to work few
days ago 1t was on the understanding that they
were to have IS cents an hour for day work. and
IS cents an hour for night work. Tho companies
say they never made any such agreement. and
that the men in resumlnR work accepted the
terms offered. IS cents an hour. day or night
Another source OF disagreement. which was
wanting in the first strike. has entered into
this one The companies. when their regular
employees went away from their piers. hired
men who knew nothing about loading or I'M
loading vessels. OF course the vast majority Of
these green hands " were almost useless. and
were discharged as soon as the old men re-
| turned. But some among them showed sum;
| cient aptitude for the work 10 DO retained. and
| on Friday they were employed with the old
| hands. To this the latter strenuously objected.
| and notified their employers that unless the
green hands" who. they insisted we're worth
| less. were turned of the piers they would knock
En- pay msat Dc S
men desired. and thereby furnished another
cause for tho strike now In progress;
| But what does IL matter1" said one OF the
leaders OF the 'longshoremen last night We
can't live on the wages they offer to pay u.s. and
| we should have been obliged 10 strike any how"
| The strikers. in justification OF their claim
for higher wages. point to the fact that the Pa
| are paying their longshoremen thirty cents an
| hour for day work. and more when they are
| employed at night
| The longshoremen attached TO the Anchor
| line have not again struck. but are working
steadily at twenty-five cents an hour. day or
| night. But the company has had endless
| trouble with the 'longshoremen whom II Inn
| ported from Glasgow These men are not al
| all contented with the pay they have been re-
| c0iving rs they expected to be. They are fnd-
ing out that II Is not sufficient to enable them 10
| support themselves here and their wives and
| children In Scotland. Half Of them seem to
| have grown homesick. and are anxious TO re-
cross tho Atlantic. Their discomfort reached a
climax some days ago and they asked to- be
them to 60 until they had completed their con-
| tracts.
| Yesterday the Devonia OF the Anchor line
| sailed from Pier 90. She Twas a little late In
| getting on and Just before she started abou
twenty-five OF the Scotch 'longshoremen wen
upon the pier. carrying their beds and baggage
and In every way prepared for asca voyage
Devonia. and made an attempt to go on board
They were kept off by the crew. and the police
were hastily notified. A squad OF officeri
marched down upon the pier. and guarded /
until the Devonia had sailed. when the Scotch
men retired. complaining bitterly.
Later in the day 1t WAS said that the Ancho
| line ordered its foreign 'longshoremen to go Il
work on Pier AZ. but the men. being ripe for
strike. refused TO go. II is thought that mum
ber OF them will be sent homo next saturday
The strikers. 50 far. have not had any meetings
or made demonstrations OF any kind.