New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-20
LABOR TROUBLES.
THE STRIKE OF FREIGHT-HANDLERs.

ABOUT 5000 MEN IDLE ALONG THE NORTH RIVER
PTERs-wORKMEN IN JERSEY CITY JOIN IN THE
STRIKE.
The strike of the freight-handlers was marked
yesterday by additions to the ranks OF the strikers.
Nearly three thousand labOrers were idle along the
North River waterfront Great piles OF freight choked
up the piers and the doors in many closed
10 the merchants who anxious 70 ship their goods
few Italians struggled hopeessy with the work which
had been abandoned by the ar freghthandlers hut
the business Of transferring freight practically at
standst In the morning the strikers assembled In the
vicinity Of st. Johns Park and prepared % march down
Wes-st. TO Battery-Dace. Their object was to induce
tn laborcrs yet work join the strike for 20 cents an
hour The strikers were orderly Most Of hem preferred
to be so, and II 4ot the large force OF policemen
compelled them to hold In check almost wholly any
tendency to violence The police under orders 10
disperse all crowds
At Piers Nos 80 and 49, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
few Italians at work and the strikers endeavored
to the piers drive Italians, but they
compelled to by the police. The agent at these
piers said that it would be impossible 10 transfer the
freight unless help could be secured TO replace the
strikers. few men were a, the Hudson River Com
Dlnys pier No. 20, trying to handle the piles OF goods
at p n the agent gave the order % receive
more freight He said then That il would take long
time to clear away the block the pier little before
the strikers reached the piers the Erie Company,
Nos II and b. The regular had left work. The
tally clerks trying 10 assist the inexperienced
Italian a0orers to load The freight the piers
vas then being received The man in charge OF the
freight seemed to be frantic Of the condi
ton OF things. He said 1t would BE- Impossible to
time the work with any sort of efficiency without the
old others equally experienced. The police
were close upon the crowd. and they were Obliged
They proceeded down the street until John
H. stariE's freight pier reached. About 100 Ita
h a' Tyr az s tn I'D b e - " nfr S
We
ton Of the Italians, who hastily dropped their
tit becase Of ta far OF violence from me strkers
Inc aDOrers Of the New-Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany Nos H. - anu IA have vacillated consd
erby during The strEe Most Of them are out with the
others, but about forty have returned to work The
do the work but he aid not explain the anxiety
which he seemed TO feel, or the reason why such huge
pes OF IrelghI were aOWcl ID remain lhOdueu on the
piers At noon about three hundred men quit
work on Piers NOS |, and ., Oftne Pennsytya-
ma company III aeeOrddhce WIN tNei p1hs OI SUNDAY
Tue men assembled IN Battery pace nut little speech
making done They soon withdrew into smaller
groups ana taAtu over tue VincI5. IL tle miust OI
their talking rumOr came down town that tue Hudson
River Company mad acceded 10 the demands OF the men
TINS news elated Tue strikers anu hlled them
with the nope that the DINER companies would fol
tendency to depress he men, although they were unn
imOns III tnelr dc ermnation TO remain On suke until
the concessions demanded were allowed.
superintendent WalDng received Information in the
course Of tho day that he stuke had become general
along the North River front, and that II likely 10
continue lie sent out notices nstructlng captains OF
police keep reserves readiness Tor
grucy, and stating that leaves absence, would
not be granted TO policemen. except IN OF sickness
or death m their families until the stike was over Tue
OF policemen aOug the pcrs Increased gradu-
ally untl 40 noon there were ary 200 extra men on
duly. Inspector InOrae and Captain GtstLn, OF the
Steamboat squad hAd charge Of tue officers aud directed
their action. Reserves rom the interior precincts
held duty part Of the day ia the Guy Hail. Leonard
street aud Church street stations Tue policemen were
called upon twice 10 interfere ~I the strAerz. About
100 0 TIE msn made rsn upon Pier 80. Il in the al
rnJOu dud cnIeaYO ell 10 pCYt OF the empJJC Of the
Albany nigut line Of Gamers from WOrAIng Inc police
men under Captain Gasthn immediately formed III line
drove The strikers DacA wInou Uslug their cubs
Good order was preserved atterWard on the pier |
oIOruy before p. H. about 500 strikers went on Pier
Ne. 80, occupied by the Umpire tr igut Line, and ell
1eayOred 10 make trouble Inc police drove them
from tue pier. very Atte res Stance was ouefed, and
quiet was restored Ia shOr, tine. Inspector I4orne |
anu Captain Gastln had ! consultation VIII Superjn-
teudent NaIIng ate III tGe aiteruooo, ana IL Wa lie
cdcd To- Keep tno same number Oh police on duty today
Tne condition OF tue strike OF those who qut WORK pre-
tlOus 20 ycsteIdiy Is uhch4Acu Al TIC Jalu' Ol the
Hudson RIVER Company al sl1ty-uItA-st., IAHuetn-5t
ana tAe ST. JohnS Para Depot Lac Iandus re urned ~
Lht WORK winch lhry lt4t Oh oAhuJ Ouy aDo1t oIlT,
however are at work johns Park. Their LABOR |
does not materially ater tAe Iart Oal ne DuIA oI Tue
work l. al sanust ana thA' Ine CON pahy Il suhcHhs
great Inconvenience IN consequence Of tue strlAe No
Information could be gained IRON the general freight
agent Of the New-lOrk Central aud hudson River |
Railroad Company.
TIE meeting on sunday n4Sht were not present and |
tls conpt,i. and na--+d resolutions to tat meet A
committee uf three each company appointed
the consent oil Tie men 10 tnc formation Or
tregnt Handlers Union, un4er the auspices Vi the Cen
tlal Labor Union al science Hall.
Iue movement amOug tho railroad "OrzmeE reached |
jersey City yesterday lie I-elsh--laul.ers ~ lhe eE
pOy the Sew-NOrE Lake Erie ami Western Railroad
D9mb1ny SLpucA ~ ZOO MEN TbrIr demand,
cents hour aud Tor Sundays OF. Inc rule
TIE depos of freight sunday and take their weekly
holiday Monday some u Tue men ID Jersey CIt5 |
refused % work on 5unIay. The "aosses" appealed ~
tue remainder not To rIke uHul TIE outcome OF the
strlA. IN New-N ork Was determined Ia case thc !
strke was successful, the men were prom
Used q corresponding increase Ia wages. Afler |
considering he matter, however, tue men decided 10
yesterday. Tney argued thtt soonX rs tne freight
could We handled tue NgwJrlsey side IL would DC
New YORK across The ierrJ on trucks no mat
ter what IN gA1 be the Coz; me me oAy e.-
meut of goods IN the NeW7Jersey stations l.. IL as
s4 that the men feared nat some oi uiem WOul4 DC
sent to New York to taAe the place Of the STRIKES
Tie Erie Company yesterday sent word to lis princi-
pal shippers not send any freight |
10 its New-lork depot some shippers however,
who were not gwen sIcl AOuct' 9tut uO"n teeH
ht and compelled 10 maui II DIck again 70 e
with freight. There was virtually no Iregnt movement
out OF Jersey CITY on Tue Ioals yesteeruay.
DERBY, and seemed disposed peaceably TO aw AIT the
Iuey earnest ia the defence Ot the Justice
strikers living is dcartr than !. Line years
ago, wien getting - for ten hours work IAey
woman. TOO, tue other day with cabbage enough Ior
only men, aud sne mad PAID 81 Genus for IT,"
" We are not always sure o. ten hours work day'
said another striker sometimes ork eight or
nIne hours a day only. II there Is httle do
report Tor duty, the Jay Is broken tor ns."
IL could nOt be learned last night tAat there was any
trouble among railroad IN the Jersey City depOts
except that al the Erle
A large meeting Of the striking type founders and
rubbers Of this city held last night AZ No 6o East
A proposition had been received from Far
mer Little Il Co.. Offering To compromise tue matter ~
au increase Of 10 per cent on nine kinds
OF type. The demanded increase VI about
10 per cent. The Union authorized the strikers ~ ac
&c p this offer II the firm Will take back the men III
body. committee Will wat upon MI
Common to-day, and 1t il expected that he VIII
settle the difficulty b. Ohrrlug an Increase
Oi IO per cent. RESOLUTIONS were AGO adOPeG 10 tne
affect that Union should Join the Central Labor
UulOn aud assistance IRON that BODY necessary
There WAS no cnaugc IN tue hOrsosnOtrs' or DVner-
makers strike. The bOllr makers VIII nave picnic ~
Ia. .uness Wood Tor the Denen Of tne mcu lOcAed