New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16
ITALIANS RETURNING 70 WORK.
FREIGHT HANDLED MORE EASILY.

FREIGHT HANDLED MORE EASILY.
At the beginning OF the freight-handlers strike,
the agens and fOremen on the piers swOre good
naturally and the strikers appeared on the streets
with cieaII-shaven faces and talked pleasantly Af
their prospects. Since then, the agents anu lore
men nave become distracted and lrrltated ana the
strikers have grown Inorose BoLh the railroad
companies and the men say that they are tired OF
the situation. The companies however, scored
point yesterday and III measure c0unteraced the
effect OF the recent tactlcs OF the strikers,
or rather those of the so-called Social
lists VINO are now managing tho matter.
Many of the Italians who left work on Friday
returned Yesterday. One OF them said TO TRIBUNE
reporter III answer to the INQUIRY why he went BACK
TO work: Ine strikers tella Us no worka. and they
hel pa us; but when theV getta Dacka 10 worka,
they tella lis 20 go to hella."
from tins and subsequent expressions of the
Italians the reporter learned that many Oh the men
had returned 10 work because they mad become con-
WINGED tnat the only chance that they would have
to be ompOyed un the piers was during the tlne Oh
the strike and that when the frelght-handers went
back 10 work, whether at the old rate OF wages or
Tor 20 cents an hour, they, the Italians would he
discharged. The peers, winch were choked up with
freight on Friday, were receiving IL with
some activity yesterday. Notwithstanding this,
the sta ements made by the professional Strike AL
tators, who nave now connected themselves with
tine gnt-handlers were to the effect That all the
ItaIiaus Oh the waterfront mad left the piers and
tnaU the Work OF Transporting freight had come 10
standsIul. such assertions rs these can only do
harm the strikers, as they entirely mlsrepresent
the conuItIOn OF the trouble.
Yesterday the freight along the rivcr-front was
being ndluleu WIFI aDOul dCJlNlly dS u
was before the Inass-meeting at FIVE Points on
thursday night At piers Nos. l, and D. OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the amount OF freight re-
ceVod was larger than usual. ABOUT LOU men we're
ut WORK, many of whom were Italians. lie New
Jersey Central Company was not seriously
embarrassed, and was taking all trelgnt
which was offered. The force OF green men Oh
their piers sufficient TO handle all freight
since tue beginning OF the trouble, and not many
Italians have been employed. superintendent
LOOMS OF the downtown pier of the New-Iork
Central and hudson River Railroad Company, said
tha the or receiving freight there was being
actively carried on, and wnlle tnete seemed 10 Dc
crowd OF trucks outside, IL was simply because OF
tue unusual amodnt or business being done aC TINS
time year The pier was comparatively clear o1
freight anu the work seemed 10 be going on Without
mucu DELAY, The crowded condition OF the ERIE
p.e.s Nos 70 and u Tor tho last week. was some
wnaC changed. Neatly 2UO ltailans were al work.
lie Dui kiica.I and sned were less choked up than
usual anu the agent for the nIst time III several
DAYS was able to smile when ASKED III regard 10 the
situation Inc agent in charge OF Pier No. SO, OF
tue Star Union transportation Company, was cOnl-
placent. his WORK was beng done by freshmen and
l.Dorels from New-Jersey. Freight was being
(aKen with abOuO tie same facilities as Tor the last
Nearly The usual numoer OF ltaiialls were al
WORK at Pier No. 80. OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Inc Ihiruetn-st. yard Of the HUDSON RIVER COM
pany was not much aflec ed by the temporary
strike OF the Italians except that part oil the men
were scnt TO the Sxtyittist. yaru, 10 which place
nome vi them returned IL WORK on Friday. work
was "A measure resumed there yesterday. now
ever although OF the Italians mad reappeared.
At ST. .Jonn's Park depot, more Italians were at
Work than on FRIDAY, Wn6n MY Vi Ihclh lciO INC
place exhaustion. 80 far only few OF the Ital-
| Ians at TINS place have strnck Oh account OF the
agitation at rive Points. .
SlIghJ demonstrations we're made IN MulDerry-St.,
tue ltaiIan quaI ter, yesterday. but not with the
Results wnIcn Attended the hist meetings Jhtre.
here were a large number or Italians, how
ever who applied for the Tree bread ana cheese DIS
trlbuted by the strikers.
Inc financial committee reported at lts head
quarters III BOwrry that nearly $1,000 had
been subscribed during the day several meetings
the srkers VIII DC nelu to-day, ana the Central
Labor Union aud the SOcialistc Societies Will doubt
less take 1urtner measures III regard 10 the strike