The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-01

W Dubois. Victor Dorner and A. n. Eldridgc.
According to President Dalzell, the IN
dependents represent capital Of S5OOO,-
900 and own 200 of the 600 towboats Ia the
harbor.
You can cay that most Of our boats will
be laid up aid Mr. Dalzell. sand that we
simply cannot take any contract to do bust
ness until wa know how We stand. We
cannot afford to pay our men much more,
y any more, than we are payiug them now.
We certainly cannot aoccde 10 their do
nands."
TuGBoAr OWNERS DIANE ROOSEVELT.
There is distinct disposition on tho
part OF the tuRboat owners OF this neigh
borhood to ascribe their troubles to the
appointment by President Roosevelt Of
general of tho steamboat Inspection ser
vice
Mr.. Uhler was the national president
Of the engineers association. He had been
striving for the job he now holds for several
years. He was recommended TO the Presi-
dent by Rear Admiral George W. Melville,
and was Endorsed by his own union and
many other labor organizations The
pressure. Of The unions, the tugboat men
believe, had it's effect on the President.
his friends say, but he is also thorough
union man, and, although he resigned his
piece as president Of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, he still has it's in
tterssts at heart, The tugboat men are
inclined to think that the National Ad-
mnist,ation Ia not on their side.
THEY'LL GIVE IN" SAYS UNION BOSS.
The engineers ass ociation held meeting
at 2S3 Hudson street last night. There
was an attendance of about hundred,
A, F. Jones. national president Of tho ssso-
eciation, was pref ent. :, After the meeting
be no erious interruption Of harbor traffic.
at least at pres ent. since the only en-
ployers now fatty contest'ng the, demands
of the engineers were the independent
companies.
we have no doubt of that" said he.
President Jones. who has come from San
Francisco, faid. Our demands we think are
just in view of the fact that it takes man
tour or five years to arrive ut the dignity
OF an engineer, and we do not think that $50
a month for twelve and fourteen hours
work a day Is adequate, SO we've made
demand tor an increase. One thing you
can say, no policeman will be needed"
THOSE WHO STAY OUT
This list of independents, alleged to have
settled with The men, was posted In the rooms
of the association:
and YozieGie lines the New Jersey and New
York pilot boats, p. $. Arn9tt. the Palmer
n4%RRs"f Ans r4,sss
Line, Iron steamboat CompanyG olympia
Line, Merrltt d SnaDludn NTtthlnR Nonl-
pany ,outside Department.. the John G.
Carlisle, Peter Hagen. the ! icls Line, the tug
F. Amlnen. the Citizens Troy Line and the
TUG Hattie Thomas.
The tugboat captains who will be out OF
a Job for a while got together last night in
South street and made canvas. or the situa-
ton 10 determine just what independent
companies would or wouldn't accede to
the demands of the engineers. Accord
ing to their list, the following refuse the
demands and will tie up:
peAanSe Towing Line. with two boats
ETport Toying Company, VIII three boats:
Kennedy' = Towing .ines one boat ,issd up md
two working Phoenix Towing and prarnspor.
vita four toats Ped star lowing and Trans
port,tion Line. with six boats: Thames Tow
lps WIZ t riv boats bGa Wt N6 S15
Towing line, with four boats: Commercial
Whi With 5 5x b sosss THTRG
Yam -Wicte Brcthere, with four boats; and
Merritt II Chapman Wrecking Company tliar-
Dor Department. the I;nckenbach Towing
Line and Frederick B. Dnlzeu.
said that while they were heartily in SYM
patty with tho engineers they didn't relish
bel, idle till the trouble is over. That
might he a long while for few Of the compa-
MES would seem to give in and do all the
rush work for those that held out till the
forced to stay idle.
At the offices of most OF the companies
operatin steamboats,. passenger and
freight, on the Sound. il was said Yesterday
been adjusted. The Joy Lines engineers
handed in their designations because no
answer had been made 70 their demands,
but went cut as usual with the boats last
evening. No tie-up is expected there
OCEAN LINERS MAY HAVE TROUBLE.
81 To- .o f,,ro uim
have a serious effect on oceengoing ships.
II takes from two to seven tugs to dock the
average liner. The North German Lloyd
p~cple have two tugs of their own, but the
other companies have to depend on the
eight boats which do the docking for the
lines on the East and North rivers. Only
three of these mt the most, u is expected,
will be in commission to-day w. Freeland
Dalzcll a brother Of the head OF The firm,
will act rs engineer on one OF the beats II
it is necessary. He Is an old engineer.
Some ether companies will run what boats
they car with non-unon mon.
DIR. WOODBURY. READY TO TEND ENd1NEs.
The trouble has put the Street Cleaning
Department On the anxious seat. but II
exircncies warrant tho step. DR.. Woodbury.
will charter tugs upon an agreement TO
paw the engineers tho advanced wages,
and leave it 20 the Board OF Estimate to
indorse this step.
Inc cUpli.etls csIlpieyVA N'o ''N'ss
scows will not striks. 4 delegation OF
them waited on Major Woodbury. yesterday
and expla med thai they didn't want TO join
In a strike, but would like more pay. Major
Woodbury. promised to do all ne could for
them will, the Board OF Estimate, and on
that understanding they agreed to hold aloof
from any strike movement,
During his talk wi, h the engineers another
phase of Major Woodbury's versatility
was brought TO light. He told them that
il his delartme n waA likely to suffer by
the strike he would himself put on jumpers
and overalls and act as an engineer OF ono
OF the iugLo7ts. ,.
"You cant do that, Commissioners. henause
you would have to he licensed one OF the,
delegates said. .r,
4That is where you fool yourself. replied
Major Woodbury.. Let me tell you that
hold a marine engineers license and am
lust as qualified as you are to look AFTER
the machinery OF a tug"
Major Woodbury. Is not only licensed
marine engineer, hut he is also a physician
and surgeon, civil engineer. has studied
law, ia bacteriologist and is a special
policeman.
NO STRIKE ON STANDARD OIL BOATS.
The engineers ON the Standard Oil tow
boats 90 to work to-day as usual. They
have not asked for an increase OF wages,
and don't expect one, and they didn't give
~ TO- ynrk