New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
IMPORT STRIKE BREAKERS
Nesr-HaUeu Road Managers Trans
port I75-COm pduy's Statement.

New-Haven Conn April es.-It became known
this afternoon that the officials Of tho New-York.
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. an
ticpating the strike Of the boilermakers, VINO quit
work last night. made arrangements TO bring men
here 10 take their places. squad Of iT5 strike
breakers was landed the car shop pier from the
steamer c. II. Northam. belonging 10 the railroad
company and went 10 the boiler shops this after
noon The &. ". Northam. which has been lying
AZ pier here all winter. got steam unexpected
II Yesterday and went down the harbor. where she
is safd to have awaited the arrival OF the steamer
Richard Peck. which had squad Of boilermakers
from New-York on board. The transfer OF the men
from the Richard Peck TO the {. H. Northam was
accomplished I'm the night
The move is said to have taken the striking boiler
makers by surprise. With the strike breakers there
was a force Of railroad policemen and detectives,
who will act as a guard OF the companys property.
The G II Northam will be used as a living place
for the strike breakers. She lies at the car shop
pier. and was connected to-day by telephone with
the general offices OF the railroad
The following official statement regarding the
trouble was given out from the New-York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Offices here to-day;
The demands presented by the men were as fol-
Fire,-An increase of four cents an hour, which
is equivalent TO about 10 per cent.
Second-That nine hours constitute days work
with eight hours work on Saturday and nine hours
Third-Overtime to begin after nine hours, except
Saturdays after eight hours Uhe company con-
ceded this).
FnuTfh-Tnp
q dav for expenses when sent out the road (the
company agreed to allow the actual expense in
Curred).
Fifth-The men asked that wheI n boermaker
IS sent out on the road he should In all cases be
4crompanied by a helper the company did not
agree TO this as they feel that IL is matter of
mana cement and conditions; that is in some cases
a helper might be required and In others would
notb.
In regard to the first mentioned demand: The
position of the company is that they cannot afford
10 pay any for the cost of transportation
than the roads in their Immediate neighborhood
with whom they competing for traffic. An
actual comparison made with tho rates paid
10 boilerTnakers and their helpers by the New
York Central. Boston and Albany and Boston
and Maine railroads. and the company offered to
makers which would bring them up TO the very
highest basis paid by any OF these roads. and
very much higher than
The insisted that they must have an in
crea Sc OF least II per cent. which would be
equivalent TO three cents hour. but when asked
why this company should pay its boilermakers IL
per cent or three hour more than other
there are few roads in the extreme West that
paid such rates
= The above shows that the company conceded
every point asked by the men except the Increase
in pay which was justified by the conditions
on neighboring lines. A number Of the men at
the different shops did not out.
None OF the $50 boiermakers OF the local shops,
personal tool kits. returned to the shops to-day.
I-ntil midnight last night they were In session in
Union Hail with John Mcneil. OF Kansas City,
grand Fesident OF their organization a visitor,
but statement to the proceedings of the
meeting given out.