The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-06
CARGO OF STRIKE BREAKERS
SAY 7HEY EXPECT SUBWAY JOBS
NO, SAYS INTERBO ROUGH.
The, let In by Hundreds over The Reading
and Are Loaded on the Sound Steam-
boat Norlham at Communipaw-FIye

the marine department would not say,
was tied up last night At Pier /, Commune
raw receiving large consignments of men
aver the Reading Railro ad from PhIadel-
pbia ~ $50 o'clock there were five hundred
Of the men on board They we're de-
tcrbed in Philadelphia dispatches az strike
BROKERS.
When = representative OF the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company, for which
fesrafchc, from the West had said the
men were coming. was asked about this
h. denied explicitly that the men were
hired for the marlborough company. On
the other hand, the New Haven railroads
difficulties are supposed 10 be over.
Neither Vice President Bryan nor Cen
rrsl Manager Hedley of the marlborough
was accessible but tho spokesman
for the company said that he was as
much in the dark as anybody about the
men on the Northnm.
They have not been brought here by
the marlborough company, and the COM
yany knows nothing about them at all.
he said The company has no trouble
In sight which would warrant any such
precautions.
At New Hayen General Manager Higgins
had not heard that the Northam was moored
at jersey City loaded with strike breakers
and Pnkerton men. He expressed much
surprise at the report and said that 80 far
a. the New Haven road was concerned
the strike breakers were not engaged for
any service whatever for the road.
According to one report the men were
mostly mechanics, and 1t was suggested that
possibly they we're bound for some New
England point up the Sound.
The larger part Of the men on the Northam
arrived at Communipaw in specia train at
go There were thrty-ive Pinkerton
detectives on the train, acting az an escort,
At the Communpaw terminal the men we're
marched TO the covered section of Pier |
and coualled there while they were adj
dressed by the man in charge Of them.
Arrangements had been made before the
train arrived to keep loiterers of the pier.
A dozen more Pnkerton men were on the
pier to see that no one but those with the
proper credentials got among the men.
Even employees OF the railroad were kept
from the pier. and when Policeman House
OF the First precinct in Jersey City walked
inside the gate and tried to find out the
cause Of the unusual hustle he was uncere-
moniously thrown out.
4 reporter finally got on the pier and
within talking distance of the Northam
He found man who was willing to talk.
These men are strike breakers. said
this man. They have been brought here
10 work in case there Is a strike. l don't
know how long this boat is going to stay
At this pier, but they are waiting for an
other train load Of men, and the present
intention is TO land these men az Mott Haven
tomorrow
man who said he was C. n. Gundy de-
serted the Northam last night after word
had been taken to him that his wife was
IN the railroad depot without money.
Gundy said an effort was made to keep him
aboard the boat. but he insisted on being
allowed 10 leave.
4 was last employed in httsbprg," he |
said as a special policeman. / left there |
last Thursday night with ffty-one other |
mon. We had been hired there to come |
70 work on the subway in Now York city. !
We were to BE- paid 50 90 a day and expenses I
uutil we got jobs. When We got 10 Phila- |
delpha we we're placed with over 400 other |
men who also had agreed to come here to
work We all arrived here tonight, about |
so strong We were taken direct to the
boat ana told 10 make ourselves comfort
aole, There il plenty to eat on the boat,
but they are a little shy on blankets. None
Of the men knows where they are going TO
be taken next. but they all expect jobs on
the subway
From employees Of the Reading road it
vas learned that another train load Of men
Vas expected at 4 A. NJ.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, March 5.-Several
hundred workmen, many of whom pro-
iessed not 10 know where they we're going
mr. by whom they bad been employed,
paraded the streets OF Philadelphia to-day
aud then left for New York upon a special
train Of eleven cars. All the time they
Eere in the city they were closely watched
by guards. No one was allowed TO be
near them
Five hundred additional men passed
through this city on a special train carly
As morning and are reported as being
distributed among hotels in Newark and
Jersey City Arrangements are also being
made at hotels here TO receive another 500
men the plans for their coming being made
oy the same men who brought the others
The hen for the most part were wonder
ing and uncommunicatiye. Their leaders
we're absolutely silent regarding the ir
destination
regarding this mysterious army there
IS bu, one opinion in labor circles here,
aad that Is that some great electric or steam
rslroad is preparing against the posi-
oa''y OF strike Of its employees. All OF
'ne men who have passed through Phila-
oe'phia 50 far came from Chicago. Column
0A indianapolis and Pittsburg. Some
ADMITTED having had railroad eXperien nee
an1 others wers mechanics, IL being reported
AZ hroad Street Station that the 500 who
li4sss1 through without stopping we're ma
en'nsts They were not union men. accord
ING 70 their own admissions, and the move
'nsn' is generally regarded as forecasting
s'lne unexpected move in the labor world
this week
q" noon there was no intmntion on the
1T ert 81 any Of them that they would leave
= 'lA PIMA for several days. but at
~ ''''S me orders came TO be ready to move
~ once Tho men hastily collected the
..i'u'-s' suit cases and old fashioned travel
lug Sgs with which many were equipped ,
"nu thfonged the hotel lObbies until :
~ coca when all were taken TO restaurants ,
"u provided with dinner. Two hundred
al.