New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
OUT ON TWO MORE ROADS
FREIGHT HANDLERS OF LEHIGH VAL.
LEY AND NEw.HAvEN STRIKE.
THE MEN OF THE CENTRAL vERMoxr
RAILROAD WIN THEIR FIGHr-sTRIK.
ERs OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
REPLACED BY ITALIANS

ERs OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
REPLACED BY ITALIANS.
The strike Of railroad freight handlers ~.
tended yesterday to the Lehigh Valley and IN.
New-York. New Haven and Hartford railrosd.
All work stopped on the Lehgh Valley
Company's piers, Nos. q 3 and A. North RIv.r
Early in the morning the forty-four men. who
comprised the day force at Pier No. A sen,
a committee into the office on the pier 10 In
form the superintendent that II they were not
to be paid 20 cents an hour instead 3f II cent.
they would not continue their work rhs
superintendent told them that nothing cou,d
be done until the directors OF the company wers
consulted
Very WELL" said the spokesman. We Quiz
until the company will grant our demands"
The men walked away In body and tn. ofr.
cials Informed the police. The police were sent
to the pier. but they had nothing to do. a. the
strikers were waiting to hear from the officials
The same thing happened on the Lehizh pier.
Nos. and 3. There was disorder and ths
men went away. after maksC known their de.
mands.
Encouraged by the recent strikes Of the Ioos.
shoremen on the North River front which have
proved successful. the freight handlers Of the
New-York, New-IIaven and Hartford Railroad
at Piers Nos. 45. 46. 80. 81 and 81. East River
went on strike yesterday morning Mr. Bo-
lander, the manager. is out Of town. His chief
clerk Mr.. Matson. said: Two hundred and nfty
OF our men quit work last night. and did not
return this morning. The men get III cents
hour and have little night work and never
any Sunday work. They demand % cents an
hour. That is all can say about the matter"
Superintendent Westake said that while hs
had the hiring management, dlschargng and
control Of them, he did not regulate their pay
lie thought the men had acted foolishly and
would return to work when they had sobery
considered the question
The strike OF the men on the Central Vermont
Railroad Company's pier No. 80 East River
between Catharine and Market SITS, short
lived. the demands of the men being granted by
the company. w. NJ. Bassett. agent OF the
company. said that the one hundred men who
went out at o'clock on Monday morning re-
turned to work at o'clock yesterday morning.
The regular men originally got $50 month and
% cents an hour for extra work at night and on
Sunday The extra men received % cents an hour
day and night. The men demanded S14 a week
and 80 cents an hour for extra work and Is cents
an hour for night work. This was granted
Mr.. Bassett said the company had not been
coerced into granting the demands Of the men,
and no committee from the strikers had waited
upon him. II considered that the demand was
just. This was the first time there had been any
trouble with the men employed by the Central
Vermont Mr. Bassett said, there being no trou-
bic even in 1887 or 1889.
The situation at the Pennsylvania piers was
unchanged yesterday morning. squad Of
police watched the piers but had little to DO,
as the strikers. gathered in groups across the
street quietly discussed the situation About
noon to-day one hundred Italians. after having
been treated 10 luncheon of sandwiches and
beer, began work The strikers do not think
that the Italians, who are untla lained could
stand the work long, and were determined 70
hold out.
The strike at the pier OF the Clyde Line Steam
ship Company Is practically lost the superin-
tendent at the Offices Of the company says
delegation was sent TO the Office last Saturday
night by the strikers to demand increase 10
30 cents an hour during the day and 35 cents
hour for night work. The company accepted
these terms. but when the delegates returned 70
the pier they were told that the men demanded
As cents hour for night work. Thereupon the
delegates returned to the offices of the
pany. The superintendent refused 10 consider
the demanded increase, and the struck
Their places now being filled by other men.