New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
MANY TUG MEN GO BACK
about Half the Railroad Tugs IN the
City Running.

The number Of strike breakers obtained by the
railroad companies was largely increased yester-
DAY All Of the companies affected by the strike
oI Geckhands had tugs running. and officials of
the New York Central Railroad said that they had
men on some Of the barges
Another unsuccessful conference between the rail-
IOad Oi1cials and the strikers looking TO a settle
ment, was held. Representatives OF the strikers
formerly employed by the New York Central Rail-
EOao sisnifed their willingness to accept the s
crease ofered and return 20 work. provided the
tusDoat men employed by the other companies re-
turned TO work also. The strikers representatives
SAID that the men strike agains. the New York
Cehtral Railroad would be only too willing
turn 10 work If it had not been agreed 70 institute
d general strike against all OF the railroads
Il was simply a question Of all of the men
standing shoulder to shoulder said an official of
the New York Central yesterday
Ine Central yesterday had fourteen boats running,
the Lackawanna ten. the Baltimore & Ohio three
and the Central Railroad Of New Jersey eight All
OF the boats OF the Pennsylvania were running.
walter B. Pollock, manager OF the marine depart
ment OF the New York Central Railroad. issued the
Following official statement.
FIFTY per cent of all the tugs are now running
secured hfty-stx new Our men are all ready to
to keep up a general strike against the railroads
Abouf tyy h6 h6nins tnat is keeping them on strike
Fennsylvarlia Railroads tugs have been prevent
ed from striking by an insurance scheme which
the company sas introduced. The men realize that
n tney strike they will lose their insurance, and
nave tHheretore decided to remain work.
believe that all Of the companies will soon intro
0uee pension or insurance system, which will
Ws1 vS o1S l neH think twice before striking The
pension system on an3sqv % gg YIN i nsHTss bys
SLiat tnIS Wl accomplish much in the way of
We are now making considerable headway. we
but ey So6d SylIng SsI & an Of our PeTshabie fTsght
strikers do not return to work by tomorrow they
VIII not receive the preference in the matter Of
men We have some good men and do not intend
form their duties.
committee Of the strikers Yesterday afternoon
asked Mr.. Pollock to use his influence with the
Jersey Central Railroad to reinstate the men the
company had discharged. Mr.. Pollock replied that
he could not comply. The Jersey Central men were
on the point Of returning to work when they were
discharged They then decided 10 remain on strike
until taken back to work as a body.
The Erie officials reported that all Of their men
had returned work.
There was meeting of striking tugboat men at
Franklin Hall. Montgomery and Warren streets
Jersey City H. P. Grifing vice-president Of the
international Seamen's Union. and Daniel Sullivan
organizer OF the Atlantic Coast Firemens Assoca-
tion' addressed it. They urged the men to organize
unions and to get together They said that strike
was practically useless unless there was a union
with formal and good backing. 1t decided 20
form a union and to afiliate with the American
Federation Of Labor A committee Of three from
each railroad feet appointed TO perfect the or
StIi4SaIlou OF the union ana report Tuesday
evening The speakers declared that il there was a
union the Pennsylvania men would be asked to
join in a sympathetic strike.
All danger of a tie-up in the city's food supply
because of the strike of the tugmen was believed to
have passed last night. The Lackawanna officials
reported last night that the company had handled
all perishable goods All the freight depots along
the North River appeared be clear of perishable
goods . o'clock
This morning however. will an immense
block of pershable goods all the freight depots
Saturday is always unusually busy day. 1t re-
quires, under normal conditions, extra to han
die the pershable goods by of the fact that
the big hotels and apartment houses and the small
stores lay in supplies for Sunday. The man
ayers, however, declared they would get enough
men meet the situation.
Thousands OF tons Of pershable goods are handled
at the North River piers alone every Saturday.
This includes butter. eggs, milk, fruit, fish and
certain varieties Of fowl.
James B. Brown, who looks after the perishable
supplies for the big hotels said yesterday that
urday the only day in the week he feared.
If the railroads handle my supply to-nor-
row I am satisfied he said; but it looks bad or
the face Of it for The perishable goods will
start coming in all the piers by o'clock to-
night. and by tomorrow morning every pier will
| be topheavy"