New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
THE ADAMS EXPRESS STRIKE
FAVORABLE REPORT BY OFFICIALS OF
THE COMPANY.
ENGAGING NEW NETWORK HERE AND IN 'Eh-
sry CIrY-A STRIKERS STATEMENT.

ENGAGING NEW NETWORK HERE AND IN 'hH-
sEY cITY-A STRIKERS STATEMENT
The strike Of the employees OF the Adams Express
Company continued in this city and Jersey CITY yes
terday but everything quiet about the yards ana
offices OF the concern The strikers held no meetings
q, their Headquarters, Ledwith's Hall, at Forty
afth-st and Third-ave., and none OF them gathered
there in the course Of the day. Neither were any
of them about the yards OF the company Inc
officials Of the company however. displayed con-
siderable activity and took the first decided action
10 break the strike AT the offces at NO. oo'
Canal-st. Superintendent Miller was early on hano
and later in the day gave out statement IN
which he said that the company had engaged LOU
bright and intelligent young men to take the places
OF tho strikers An advertisement had peeh III
serted In the newspapers, and large number OF
appcants had answered It. They gathered at NO
sa Canal-st and stood in line until Mr.. Miller put
them through an examination as to their fitness for
the work required of them. Some or them looheu
like tramps and others as If they really wanted
work Mr. Miller said that the strike was pracu-
caly over so far as the company was concerned
He added that the men would be sent 10
Jersey City, and that the company would be able
TO handle 20 per cent of its business to-day.
AT the yards of the company, at Forty -ninth-st
and Fourth-ave.. 1t was said that every OIL Oh
freight had been promptly handled during 'he
morning and things were in as good shape as
usual Only perishable goods and those for the
hotels and theatres are sent out on Sundays. and
consequently only four or five wagons were required
TO do the work yesterday
AT THE JERSEY CITY PIER.
The companys pier at Jersey City was covered
with freight yesterday. number OF men were
loading and unloading cars or entering the mer-
chandise the manfests and books. The agent.
Mr. Temple said that while the work had been
slow than usual they had succeeded in getting II
finished. All the cars had been unloaded two were
sent out yesterday for the West and two were then
being filed with merchandise for New-England 10
be sent by the transfer boat TO Harlem. Every
piece Of freight had been checked. and they had
ready for delivery forty-two wagon-loads, which
the agent said would be moved this morning. as he
understood that the company had manned forty
wagons. Thirty eight men were working on the
pier yesterday transferring the freight and check
ing it, A number of experienced men came from
Philadelphia and worked all Saturday night. and It
was expected to have fifteen clerks on duty last
night
Eve ars having no trouble in getting men" said
Mr. Temple. "Of course. they are new and have
third Of the work of the old hands, but they are IN
tegent and will rapidly improve, and in s short
now doing well and have all our work up.
Fourteen double wagons were ire run a IRON Univ e three
OF the drivers were old hands they Went 70 .ne
second-st station but were not used. as 1t was de
cided send the loaded cars by the transfer boat
President Weir. General SUPPLEMENTARY Zlmmero
man, General Agent McWiliams and Mr.. Temple
had long consultation at 2 O'Clock ,yesterSday
morning at the Jersey City pier, They declined 10
tell what occurred II was said that man named
Brown OF New-York who owns number OF
trucks had been engaged to move the perishable
goods. and would begin to-day.
A TALE OF ATTEMPTED COERCION.
One of the strikers said yesterday that despite
the rosy reports of Mr.. Temple, the company was In
bad shape and by this morning would have 1000
packages the Jersey City pier, and would be I'M
able TO move them. He declared that the company
had agents to try TO induce the skilled men
among the strikers 10 return to work. According
10 his story, Superintendent Evans had sent tor
a driver named Evans, and had given him ms
choice between returning TO work or going 70 e1al
In the holidays a piece Of silver disappeared from
Evans's wagon. and this, IL was asserted was 10
be made the basis for a criminal charge f-Ndhs
refused 10 be coerced and submitted the matter AT
a meeting Of the strikers in Franklin Hall, Jersey
CITY Yesterday afternoon. His course was APP
plauded and ii was decided TO employ lawyer to
defend him in case Superintendent Evans executed
his alleged threat TO proceed against Evans for
theft IL was also decided TO send committee 10
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington TO per
suade employees Of the company not 10 go 10 Jersey
City to take the places of the strikers.