New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
NO BIG HARBOR TIEUP.
4 aRBITR4TTON ACCEPTED.
But Independent Toz0ing Companies
Viii Lay off $50 Craft.

The general tieup Of craft IN New-York Har-
hor that has been threatened for the last two or
three days will not take place to-day. a con-
ference was held yesterday afternoon between
Representatives Of the New-York Central. the
Iehigh Valley the New-York, New-Haven and
Hartford. the Erie the Baltimore and Ohio. the
Long Island, and the New-Jersey Central rail-
roads. and representatives of their engineers
snc Local No. SO. Marine Engineers Benefit
Association. through which the demand for
higher wages and shorter hours was submitted
The representatives met at the Office OF W. G.
Eesler, the general manager Of the Central Rail-
road OF New-Jersey, No. 143 Liberty-st. 1t
was announced by Mr.. Besler afterward that
the offer TO arbitrate the wages and conditions
of service Of the engineers had been accepted.
Louis L Beinier. president Of the association
OF the engineers. added that except for those
or the tugs controlled by independent own
ers who yesterday refused TO arbitrate, none
Of the engineers would try TO tie up traffic in
the harbor to-day. The conference carried
or apparently in the best Of spirit, for Mr.,
Beinier after it had adjourned, thanked the
railroad officials. which included W. H Bald
win OF the Long Island Railroad, and H c, Du
Vel and w b Pollock Of the New-York Gen.
tral Railroad, for the courteous treatment given.
The offer Of the New-York Central In regard TO
xrbitration was that one person should be Sc
iected by each side. these in case OF a disagree
ment TO select a third. The terms and hours
agreed were to be binding both sides from
May l. So far as could be learned last night
no arbitrators were selected. It was understood
that May ID had been selected as the limit for
the arrangement for arbitration.
The New-York, New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad conceded the demands OF its engineers
plying on Long Island Sound, according 70 Mr..
Berner. The engineers Of the boats that move
the immigrants had their demands granted yes
1erday. AS the ferryboats were not involved,
practically the only craft tied UP to-day will be
one hundred and fifty tugs owned by indepen-
dent towing companies. and the vessels of the
Cornhiu Towing Company. which laid up
yesterday
The independent towing companies intend to
fight. a meeting OF the Association for the
Protection Of Commerce of the Port of New
York was held in the Produce Exchange yester-
day. About one hundred owners Of towboats
and steamers were present H L. Joyce vice
president OF the association, said afterward:
have simply Tsaed m ned cur aetGa Gf Pb the n last
but are willing treat with all our engineers as
indiyiduas see0ndly we are Wiling III Hne5D IN some b nf
will not, under any circumstances. adopt the sched
ule asked by the engineers, particularly the over
asked by the union and recognize it as an or
gage non-union engineeTs. tie up the boats. -
The Old Dominion Line the Cornell Towing Com
pany the Packer Dredging Company and almost
even individual owner viii tie up 50 per cent Of
their boats. That wiz delay the mails and bring
Ne have also decided to engage counsel and
y We cannot prosecute these marine m ensinestTs t
Revised Statutes, under the heading. Revocation
Of Officers Licenses for Refusing 10 serve; Oh,,
engineer
Preparations were made last night to lay UP
most OF the towboats not owned by the rail-
roads. and the outfits Of the wrecking com
panies. The Cornell company, which operates
about fifty boats. paid of its men YESTERDAY
and announced that IL would lay up Its boats
tugs and lighters. An attempt VIII De mace
by the companies to operate part or tnelr Meets
with non-union men. OF the feet OF eight boats
owned by r 3. Dalzel & Co. three. the j. FREQ
J.ohr7an the E T. Dalzell and the c r Hay
rnond will be in commission III the engine
com Of one Of these boats Will be w F. Dal,
zell q member Of the firm, who is licenses
engineer Captain Allison Briggs manager OF
the Commercial Towboat Company. VIII to-oAE
steer the tug Unity. with the tug Union OF i !he
s. Y77a coupany, in tow 20 Newburg, and tie the
boat up there. He expects TO nave q 4lOil- iiIoli
engineer in the engine ROOM. .
Ta t,,np- ,,n Of the togvboata will chiefly affect
The movements Of steamships AID incoming SAT-
ing vessels l. is cGsto snaiE to use 'uss ~
assist steamships 20 dock Among the -
s,,ir,s which are expected Le+e to-day Is the
Deutschland. Usually eight or ten tugs are EN-
ploved IN getting her alongside her pier:
= p Dalzeu said last night regarding the stu,
alton The position of the engineers employed
by the railroads and that Of those ernployed -
steady work and regular hours. The railroads
sre not dependent on tie udes. me f'"'ith ~
rof tied IL. for hours Waiting for slack EGes, -
ours re There are many hours whe1 oGT nltu
have nothing 90 bat read The IA. ef- Inc
rsfJroad engineers stll2d get more They are
steadily busy. We c...id stand re Eagr COST
buf not the demand in regar2 In ne hours
- :. ,bs more irr1-.of- ant pt.-st The port
charges in New-York fiaTbor already are hiehFr
,ban in many other ports &nd II IL we're n7; 70
The advantageous location, - this port trhf!r
u-ould be turned elsewhere
The civic Federation and the State Board ~
,sa5isrio1 and Arbitration offered their s'-Flt0s
"a - ;ndeDeDSe-t tow boat owners YESTERDAY.
-. shese viii not be accepted at present LasF
~, Local No 33. Ass, citation OF Marine Eli
hieli1 held a meeting. and after long SESSION
fliiisea me agreement to arbitraie n-ac" p
its reprssef;tatiNes-
oyA%D, POLAND" PoLAND.'