Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-25

drivers in New York city and the fact
that they have decided not to join with
the freight handlers will deprive the
latter of material assistance.
President Curren of the Freight
Handlers, would not express any opin-
ion, tonight, regarding the action of the
teamsters in agreeing not to strike for
a year.
The big Sound steamers left as usual,
this afternoon.
New York, May 24.-Practically nor
NAL conditions so far as was apparent
on the surface had been restored. Tues
day, at the piers along the North and
East rivers which have been affected
by the strike of freight handlers en-
ploycd by the various lines of Sound
steamships. Nearly full crews of Ia
borers were at every pier, and as the
steamers came in with good sized car
goes the work of unloading was
promptly begun. At the same time a
small army of trucks rapidly made in
roads in the great piles Of freight which
had accumulated in the sheds since the
trouble began several days ago. Pier
so Oil the East river where, Monday,
the congestion of freight was the great
est, Tuesday, rcSembled an immense
bee hive with the rush of wOrllmen.
All around the docks details of spec
ial police had been distributed to guard
against a possible outbreak among the
strikers but during the carly hours
they had little to do. Hundreds of the
unemployed were in the vicinity of the
piers, but they remained well outside
the dead line" established by the pO-
lice and made no efforts to interfere
with the workers who had taken their
places.
The Bridgeport liner Allen JOY ar
rived early at her dock with Il full car
go and officials of the line said another
of their steamers, the William G..
Payne, also would bring in Il full cargo
later in the day.
The Richard Peck Of the New Haven
line which came in during the fore
noon, brought only a few passengers,
bur she had full cargo of freight and
the longshoremen commenced at once
to unload her.
Agent Connolly said that Pres. Cur
rem of the International Association of
Freight Handlers had talked with him
regarding the situation.
Pres. Curren expressed himself as
Disguised with the whole business and
particularly the way the matter is be-
ing handled said Agent Connolly. HE
said: These people went off half cock
cd. That is the whole trouble "Pres.
Curren is right" Agent Connolly said.
"Thcy certainly did so off half cock
Cd"
The steamers City of Worcester and
Priscilla came into their docks in the
North river. Both had good sized car
goes and the work of unloading was
begun without delay.
President Currcn, vice president Of
teamstcrs union and two other dele
gates addressed a meeting of some 500
of the striking freight handlers during
the morning. Mr.. Curren admOnished
the men to preserve order, assuring
them that their officers are doing
everything in their power to bring
about satisfactory settlement of the
difficulty. After the meeting Mr. Cur
ron accompanied by Gen. Secretary
Dan Sullivan of the marine firemen's
union and the other officials visited the
office of Supt. Miller. Secretary Sulli-
van told the strikers before he left
, them that unless the steamboat men
came to satisfactory decision this
p r. nrnoon he would call out all of fire.
both of coasting steamers and the big
ocean lines tonight
| Edward r. Carroll, business agent OF
the local No. 81 of the Freight Hand
| lerS union left this afternoon for New
Haven, Fall River Bridgeport. Provi-
dence and Boston to instruct the New
Haven employees at those points
| Tn consequence of the strike all the
boats arc tied up and the transfer of
freight was at a standstill. an attempt
; to fill the strikers places with nom
union men being unsuccessful. Nom
union firemen were put on the boat
+ but the engineers refused to work with
them and were promptly discharged
| AS a result Of the tie up of the trans
for line several hundred firemen en-
r.ineers and brakemen employed on
freight trains in the Mott Haven yards
were made idle and 600 of them were
/ laid off.
Hundreds of cars, many of them
loaded with perishab bic goods. such as
fish, clans and various kinds Of fruit,
bound for points south of New York.
stayed all day in the Mott Haven
yards and it was believed that serious
loss would result.
An effort to bring about settle
ment of the whole trouble which was
made on the initiative of President
Curren Of the International Order of
/ Freight Handlers and Warehouse
Mems Association. who is directing the
, strike for the union got a severe set