The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-24
PLACES or FREIGHT
HANDLERS FILLED.
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New Haven. Conn. May 2i.-President
Mellen, OF the New York New Haven
and Hartford railroad this afternoon
Fave the Associated Press the following
statement:
and its employees In New York was over
the discharge OF an employer at the Fall
River line pier, who had promised TO join
the union but afterwards refused to do
so. No knowledge OF the situation was
had by the companys officials until de-
mand was made for this mans discharge.
No reason was given for the demand
other than his not being member Of
good character and had n record OF faith
fulness OF several years standing. This
demand was therefore refused. Follow
ing such refusal the men at the other
the piers in New York have been de-
serted and some of the firemen and oil
ers on our sound line steamers. and our
towing fleet In New York harbor. have
Their places have been largely filled
and will be entirely so within the next
few days and the only delay the public
should suffer from now on will be that
incident to breaking in green hands to
a business with which they are unfam-
iliar
There is no opposition TO unions on
the part OF the management and the only
men comprising the unions to which these
strikers belong Is that they have shown
utter disregard for their honor and their
inability TO control either themselves or
their members and the company cannot
longer do business subject to the hazard
OF their whims for IL cannot rely on any
statement made by them Besides II owes
TO the men who have recently entered its
employ an obligation regarding steady
emplnymept ~ canpnt rqnudfata
Undoubtedly employees will be called
out In other cities upon our line to bring
further pressure TO bear. We anticipate
such action and are prepared for tho
emergency when IL arrives"
MAY EXTEND STRIKE
New York. May 24--President Curren.
Vice President Gould OF the Interna-
tional Teamsters union and two other
delegates addressed a meeting OF some
500 OF the striking freight handlers dur
ing the morning. Mr.. Cutren admon ished
the men TO preserve order. assuring them
that their officers are doing everything IN
their power TO bring about n satisfactory
settlement OF the difficulty.
After the meeting Mr. Curren. accom-
panied by General Secretary Sullivan OF
the Marine Firemen's union and the other
officials visited the offices OF Supt Miller.
Secretary Sullivan told the strikers before
he left them that unless the steamboat
men came 20 sfactory terms he would
call out all the firemen OF cossting steam
ers and the big ocean liners.
Edward Carroll business OF Local Is,
Freight Handlers union. left this after
noon. for New Haven, Fall River Bridge
port. Providence and Boston to instruct
the Consolidated employees at these points.
NO TROUBLE AT NEW HAVEN.
New Haven. Conn. May 2i.-Everything
was reported as quiet today at the docks
OF the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad in this city
The movement OF freight continued as
usual with no surface indication OF any
on the part OF the freight
hardlers 10 strike in sympathy with the
men employed by the company in New
FORK.
FlREMEN QUIT WORK.
New York. May 24-Ninety- eight fire.
men on the transfer boats OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railraad,
went on strike today completely tying up
the transfer system OF the railroad In
Consequence over 400 engineers frcmen
and brnkemen employed in the Mott
Haven yards have been laid of.
QUIET AT FALL RIVER.
Everything Is quiet at the Fan River
docks and the freight house today. A
small gang OF men took II cars OF freight
OF steamer Plymouth. Most OF it was
going express To Boston.
III men can be secured, the steamer City
OF Brockton. will be loaded today ~ Is
no easy matter 10 get full force for the
docks as the company desires men who
can speak English and most OF those who
have looked for places cannot do so.