The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-09
MONEY TO HELP THE STRIKE.
3IR. BIIssERTs PROMISE TO THE JER-
sEY FREIGHT HINDLERS.

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freight were lighter yesterday than on any
ether day in the week. and tho receipts Of east
bound freight were lighter. Nevertheless there
was more freight To be handled along the
North River than the new mon could caro- for
easily. At all OF the piers freight was received
without any great delay. The Italians and
Russian Jews are working patiently. but at
best they are not strong men, and since tho
railroad companies have ceased to supply
meals TO them on the docks. they have lived on
o loaf Of rye bread and pan OF water each.
The effect OF hard work on this diet Is telling
on them. and the old hands predict that they
cannot last always.
The strikers from the Pennsylvania piers
met In Battery place at IL yesterday morning
and seventy-6ve went to Pier I. and twice as
many others marched to Pier 8. to demand the
money that was due them at the time OF the
strike. The money was not ready and they
Returned at o'clock Superintendent Geer
wanted the mon to go to the office one at q
time but they insisted In keeping together. to
prevent any efforts that might be made to get
individual men back at work. They were ad-
mitted In groups OF five or ten at time. and
paid. Then they dispersed.
At Pier 1. North River. there was line OF
trucks all day reaching into Battery place. and
the freight was handled slowly. At Piers and
some OF the strikers who had gone there for their
pay. watched with amused interest the efforts
OF the Germans and Jews to unload the line Of
trucks in waiting, Here's where, you'll find
palpable irony Superintendent Greer was at
the, pier watching the slow work. He said he
accede to the strikers demands. lie thought
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teen or eighteen Italians who had been work
handling n hpn lat n fantlo 3 I.p
dropped II and broke It. Several cases Of goods
were g. also , broken by clumsy handling.
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was brisk IN the Thrieh street reets yard a''
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XIX 1t to Jersey CITY to work they were assault
Italians. There were reports Of similar assaults
committed comm d. on Thursday night The force Of
Gently reduced somewhat. is to be increased
comm NH ee Of the s.rikers began cosot,no
papers among the merchants. and. though the
encouraged by some gifts which they received.
Ever. Every Jersey City ferryboat that landed pas
tsesD oock and ooef nHhe
fiom The freight yards. These When they
town cars. avoiding the little Knots OF men at
e8 i @ ys %smf bsrs hs
blue and white jumpers Indicated that they
wore probably freight handlers but IL they no
aeed the Italians az all they paid no special
attention to them.
LISTED ToSehs IN News YORK Tsds and and
pnce In Jersey City. That was two weeks ago
Hey hfy hnss esa ts sray n
body. Next night they came over Debrosses
boys Gelt them and shout at them. but no
body else interfores with them"
street ferry last night. for it was from that d.
FsctPh i, that Dat, battalion Of them reached the
joined them. The battalion marched up Chat
Of Tie way They wasd as V sos on oaeseI sa a
they could get. and with an even though
ssl9uchinc and clumsy tread. and ali talked.
wood Of any sort in the street.-the ran out and got
X and seven IN ten in time carried trophies OF
coats among the 500 men, but what there were
were either velyeteen, or corduroy. They
People stood aside, to lot them pass. and nearly
every one stopped and stared after them as
6s Whss hey BSasr
they all turned into it. though it had seemed
oyefhowing with people before.
PM at AS Pearl street. The Officers Of ali
tant business, Robert Blissert will deliver an
asso a %dss at sa%fs hs Ds
bros.es sGd Hudson 99t street, pe Branch Ne vii
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h bard s sRs seSs Fda S eRsans Wh ss
Johns q, 500 Tenth avenue George AdeEs Of
md hp rha ~ Waat
striking freight, handlers and ,Yenetians. Ro-
day that they assaulted him and his compan-
i ssnS SHdg shs Smith fined the prisoners $40
The freight handlers on the Jersey City side
o'clock In the morning, the tailymeR. Including
q st. s1 michaeis 1nst a u Checker Ed%ard
Croat In the chair and resolved that every man
until all those connected with freight handling
got their demands. At the close OF the meet
Handlers assembled in the hall, President Nc
ERmara In the chair resolution was adopt
PIedgnS themselves IN S anew never to accept t
60 TO work unless every checker and caller was
put back in his place.
reported that two Of the Pennsylvania checkers
had come Quit response to their request. but
We're received rec R Of .5 o from the flasterers Union
q S Jersey ,S City s25 from P }io H'y2n and q
IOm the reporter OF the HlSh VOrtd. NoteS OF
fhanks ware passed 1t was resolved to print
10000 copies for circulation at the doors q the
long threatened, This black list is to include
She names of all the men who, after striking.
have returned to work. and Of those who are
tsaching the Italians and Russians. excepting
the boss Of each pier within whose. duty such
teaching comes. The list includes As names on
the Erie. piers, "a in, Harsimus Coye, and on
Che Cardiff pier. The residence Of each man Is
be given with his name. The sentence OF
Boycotting the delinquents forbids the strikers
% 20 to the same church. deal at the same
saiSp. or walk on the same side OF the street
Mr., Bllssert Twas introduced and loudly
eheer9d He said il the strike went on another
geek 1t would be no longer confined to the New
York and New Jersey termni OF the railroads.
Gu "a, all along the line to the Pacific coast; that
before their movement began itwouid have been
already won. The Contra Labor Union. he said.
w today resolve that the strikers make their
demand 90 cents an hour. He promised the
freight handlers that on Saturday next they
hould all have a full weeks pay out OF tho
sSpSTntriGutions made during the, coming week
through the instrumentalities that Wero SGT IN
motion yesterday. He encouraged the men TO