New-York tribune., 1901-11-21
FREIGHT STRIKERS FIRM.
\ n Fl. AND H MEN SAY THEY WILL
STAY OUT UNTIL DEMANDS
ARE GRANTED.

The striking braken1en, freight handlers ana
switchn1en of the Harlem division OF the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad helo
a meeting yesterday afternoon IN Weoer Hail.
No 444 Wills-ave., lasting until nearly p. m.
Leonard Ames. first vice-grand master of the
Switchmen Of North America. presided he
said afterward that the strikers had determined
absolutely not to go back until they got their
demands He declared that every man was FOR
STAYING to the end. and that none were willing
to relent a trife.
Ames said he had not received any answer
to the request of the morning to all the ROAD
employees in the yards to go out in sympathy
He said he believed they would do it unless the
strikers demands were acceded to. There are
about three hundred freight handlers out
Division Superintendent Shepard, after con-
ference with other officials of the road yes
terday, said that the first inkling of trouble Oh
Tuesday was the receipt of this telegram
We the employees OF the transportation depart
of the Harlem River yard, being discha! @ Seu
lTy rue o oT sh to Be ASSISTANT general yard
master at the Harlem River yards request ina
you take the matter in hand at once ana eau an aol M
ton: the resignation of Chief Defective o bren, as
brigands and the resignation of John Smith, as
sistant yardmaster at Harlem. In short we oe.
mand at once an investigation by the management
OF all the affairs connected with the @ ai+
your immediate answer as to whether theSe a resi-
nations will be forthcoming before we will resume
duty.
The telegram contained all the GROUNDS Ior
the strike Mr.. She oard said Assistant super
intendent J. w. Wardrup made a statement 10
the effect that he anticipated no further trouoie
and that he would put new men at work he
said the road bore good reputation ana ne eA-
pected no difficulty in filing the ranks or the
strikers. 4..1
All work IN the Harlem River yard was tied
up yesterday, and the strikers said they had re-
ceived assurances of aid from the ffelgnt
handlers of other roads There were many
pickets on guard near the yard 10 Watch for
newcomers.
Near Melrose there were sdetracked twelve
cars containing horses consigned to the horse
Show The animals had been shipped from tne
New England States. -,
The milk trains we're allowed to enter the
freight yards as usual yesterday morning, put
were deserted by the trainmen as soon as they
were informed of the strike The mllkfflen We're
permitted to unload the milk. The ponce TOOK
extra precautions late yesterday afternoon 10
guard the Willis-ave bridge the approach or
which crosses the freight yard. Extra were
stationed there TO watch for trouble and 10 pre-
vent people from assembling there The same
precautions We're taken on the elevated railroad
bridge At the docks of the New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad. along the East River water
front there We're no indications OF disorder OF
siSns that strike was in progress
There change in the situation during
the night, the strikers making no acdltlons 10
their force. They came together in Weber
Hall but merely talked. They said they ex-
pected word from the company. and there Were
reports that If nothing heard from the COM
pany by 6 o'clock this evening, a new move
would be made by the strikers What the move
would be it was impossible to learn.