The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17

belong to a labor organization. and refused
TO give the organization, claiming the
right. as American citizens, to belong 70
which did not conflict with the Adams
Express business and while this fight is
this company felt tat they would falsr
go otrt as a body fighting for principle
as they knew If they did not they would
we sincerely hope that the public will
take this statement as truthful one
ID. L. WALSH
.'GECRGE STINSMAN
Committee on Employees.
The strikers expect 10 win They insist
tnat the men the company is engaging
viii bs wholly unable TO do the work The
men who have been given employment
on the pier are in sympathy with the
strikers Many of them do not want to
Lose thesr positions with the company. bi,t
they declare that II any attempt IS made
TO work them overtime without giving
them compensation they will quit work.
The men say they will stand no i'll treat
ment. In connection with the treatment
Of the men by the new management the
men have many grievances. In the days
OF the late john Hoey the company naiH-
tanned cots in New York hospitals for
men who cfanced to be Injured. That GUS
tom has been abolished by the new man
agement. An instance is cited where Her
years and a trusted enpioye, injured him
self by failing from wagon IN Maiden
lane A committee of the employees waited
on president Weir ard asked him If he
is said:-'Take him 20 some charity hos
pital'
:, The strikers are remaining orderly.
Tha new men are not familiar with
the business. and being unaequainf-
ed with the streets Will. It Is thought,
make many serious biunders Whicn Will
have a tendency to force the Company TO
reinState its old men. The strikers say
they are rlrarAare4f ~ fipftt for a month or
more, If it Is necessary, TO win
There was a marked change in the
condition of the Adams Express Com
pany's strike this morning, in Jersey
City at least.
On Saturday the pier and wharf at the
Pennsylvania depot was choked with bag
gage and freight and there wasn't an ex-
press wagon on hand to remove it. Agent
Temple had all his work written up
ready for delivery and only waited the
superintendent of Transportation, making
arrangements to relieve the congested
mass of freight This morning the long
wharf was almost cleared of freight and
what little remained was being shipped
sible.
You see,'' said Agent Temple, escort
ing News" reporter along the wharf
I'VE have almost got rid of all our goods.
have now ninety per cent. of our wagons
at work and merchants will receive their
goods today. During the whole course of
the strike have not been crippled, so
far as my work is concerned. The trans
portation department, of course Was
I observe that some of the wagons
standing in the yard are not your own?"
said the News" representative.
Yes, we had to hire a number of
wagons to get rid of our goods. We have
now every facility to despatch our
How about your help?" asked the re-
porter
am engaging men right along and
have all I need to do our business.''
crowd of young men were standing
around the office door at that momepf
waiting to see Mr. Temple A few yards
away from the entrance to the pier small
groups of the striking men were stand
ing, but they did not cause any disturb
ance in the least There were FIVE or
SIX policemen sitting or standing about
the pier ready to suppress any trouble.
but their services were not required.
MT Temple was confident that the
strike is about at an end and in a few
days the company will be receiving back
the dissatisfied men,