New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22
DEMANDS OF LABORERS.
TIE FREIGHT BLOCKADE.

sEY CITY.
Railroad men sitting in co.cy offices yesterday SAID
that the situation regards the strike OF th'
treiyht-handlers was improved. Shippers who were
anxious yer the transportation of their goods SAID
hat the situation worse than on Tuesday. The
same railroad men said that the new Italian
laborers who have taken TIE places of many OF the
strikers were making ont very well Shippers
whose goods were delayed aSd railroad clerks who
had TO deal with tho " green hands declared that
it would take long time to bring the new men up
TO the proficiency of the old.
Solar as the actual amount Of goods received ana
handled by the railroads vest riay Is concerned the
position of affairs was somewhat better than on
Tuesday Compared wish tho ordinary movement
OF traffic however the slight improvement had IT.
tie effect IN the general Inconvenience and loss SUI
fered by merchants. AT the best. the re-
crpt1on of fire. ght at such piers rs
were open was irregular unsatisfactory anu
uncertain Most of the piers Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company were closed all day. Shippers
were clearing away their own freight, received
froCl Jersey City, at Piers Nos l. and B. No goods
were received there. PIcE No. s. closed and II
was not until the late afternoon that am snip
ments were taken at Pier No. 80 ard then the
goods were handled in an Indifferent manner by
the forc~ of men of various nauoGaiites picked no
oy the compsny's agent. In Jersey City the com
pany's men &C the local freight station at Warren
and Plymouth-sJs quit work. 1t was
feared in tho cOmpany's offices that the
sirlke m.rhs extend to the employees in
the elevator at HarsImus Cove. On the
East River the situation was virtually unchanged,
EXCEPT that at the New York Central pier better
handling was secured by a virtual concession OF
blguer nay 5he wo,kingmen At the North River
piers OF the New-York. Lake Erie ana Western Rail
road Conuanv freight received all day, but
little progress was made IN its handling. The piers
and denOts Of ths New-York Central Company
were Kept opeI but che amount of freight Success
sullv handled was snail At ths Eow-Jersey Cen
traI piers goods were received, ana, by reason OF
having a far proportion of the old men who dld
not strike and numbers brought from the country
the handling of x DDS was com parltivciy
well carried on. At all OF the pls-s
ana depo:s. however. VIII re any pretence was
made Of receiving fire. ght the loaded trucks were
greatly delayed Many trucks which had arrived
at the piers on Tuesday afternoon remained there
all night to secure a good place the lines yester
day morning. Others, after waiting untI late on
Tuesday evening went back to their owners
stores remained loaded all night and drove yester
! day morning to the piers Even hen Il took manv
drivers six or seven hours be ore they could yet rid
! OF their loads. One trucknan who was terrified az
the crowd be fOund in line early yesterday morning
| at st Johns Park drove down TO the Barclay
| Street station Of the New-York Central, and there
was compelled to wait from a. m until p. m.
FEARS oF FRESH TROUBLE.
Fear was expressed by several officials o> the
New York. Lake Fy,e and West IN Railroad Com
pany that the strike may extend to the weighers
and receiving clerka of their company. The weigh
ers are especially esteemed, because OF thor ability
TO weigh goods quickly and To understand the
marks or them so as 10 call them off satsiactorly
to The taliy-clerks. The @eighers generally gel Is
cents an hour. and good men average from $40 to
$50 a month No signs of dlssatis acti0n
among these men were visible at
the Erie piers yesterday. A great deal
of uneasness over the matter is felt. however. be-
| cause toe wcieheIs of the PennsyiTania Railroad
| have struck with the other men, rs wei ~ the
weghers at several or the stations OF the New-fOrk
! Central Railroad. The embarrassment Of the roads
! would be considerably Increased by any striking
| cioyemcnt amo..g the pier saaried bands, as al
| though ihey are lew IN number they contribute
| largely 20 thee efficiency VI the frelgh-hAndling
Tae stake still remains local One Overshadow-
ing reason why tde railroads are determined 10
hgft OF s sid to De the appre hens on thai con
cesslon tn meu wi rcsul; N developing diss7ts-
| action else where 30 Ear the trouble hae been
| Iue freight AGENT Dut II l. companies WYulH ac-
ccde to tns dee abds OF tie strikers It would proba-
b. result IN similar strikes along the lines oil The
! roads Ine situation tLen would be even graYer
tan II Is at present."
To superintendent E. $. Bowen, Of the Now York,
I Ike RE and Yves ern, a TRIBUNE reporter sad
| yecte,day DO tue cOinpan.c, have any Intention
| IF gYnG TO TIE strikers =
THAI goes without saying" was Mr. Boweu's
reply. ..
The complaints of merchants affected by tho
| strike are increasing. Every days continuance OF
1t renders their present aud prospective losses
larger Consid, raD loss has been sustained already
by the delay in the shipment Of pcrishablc goods
| from the city. At the Erics piers Nos. 20 and Il.
no freight of this kiUd was received yesterday
Not only are merchants here sufferers on the A.
count but hote-kcepers along the me of the roads
who are accustomed to receive tieir fruit and
vegetables from this city threatened with IN
convenience and loss Of patrons from The
interruption OF their food supply. General
merchants are bitter III the oppression OF
their grievances. Joseph ii. Weller, of left
Weller and Co., dry goods dCaieTs, sale lie
strike is proving disastrous 10 the dry goods trade
and VIII undoubtedly be =" II 1T IL otg-c"ntnu'd
AT this season handling light fabrics anu
seasonabe articles. The, ought to be shipped i'm
med .sltely catch the summer trade. Most OF the
goods to b, out OF the hands OF the ittioi" III
month, they Will have 10 carry their stock 0YoI
until next Ii the goods cannot be promptly
delivered they Will be thrown lack on our hands
! lear have many goods boxed up that Will cone
Another merchant said "The commission houses
are suffering more than the Obbors. because the Tor
mer order thrir supplies from their iactOrirs bcf0e-
hand for GelYery at Il certain time Ii they cannot
he handled when t1cy arrive "a lOSs on thrln RESULTS
Freight i0I the tar West, and particularly Tor the
PaCfc Coast. requires prompt handling here, as II
takes a month or more for the buyers 10 receive
their goods"
lie head shipping clerk of Grosvenor & Carp"n.
ter Comu4l merchants, said that The hrm mad
tx perIcnced great clay the shipment of then
freight lhe Merchants Dispatch Line" he
added, ARE trfng with a few Italians. trying 10
handle :Ie goods offered. but would much rather
have theG4 shui down and not Ike any more
freight. 1t would Trouble, labor
aud expense II they would do So.
Many of our Western VIII throw
their goods back on our hands II they cannot get
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