New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
rcrIGHT TUGS RUNNING
:. rrn DIoyes accept Compromise
4 sympathetic Strike.

,,o slgboat men was practically
ne siiAs ~. eo far as the New York Central
81 yes'sl1- oo,cerned. All its freight tugs
e.Toa handling all the freight. The
- ler r he strikers accepted the compromise
,si5ag =. = eorpany FOR an increase IN wages OF
3 month ,rere pat TO work Immediately
.fne striks-s - ms and told US that they were
,ssa tres our offer for a general increase in
ding 70 - ,,onth." said Marine Manager Pol
-arss O :" .,,5e with them is now all over and
lk is running smoothly
,rs-yti-s -, Informed. however. that the other
. AA's ..a5 bx the strike are having dinicuity
sl50aas an freigl,t You see, the other roads
ansyins Raltir5ore & Ohio and the Lehigh
spaaae .a5e - do not pay their hremen as much
Fals a,d consequently many Of their boats
S y believe, however, that an agree
IN be reached soon-
~. -, who struck on our tugs reailze that
ne oese a mistake. and 1 am OF the opin-
a. the other strikers WIZ soon Ie9cn ''.e ).
y e. S-..cI,,sion. We are Of the opinion tnat IL
ane Gun eON'.- :, be TOO hard on the men, and We
b,s nol - !. e always the best policy 10 deal
s1saeE la ..,,,nIoves Most Of the men who
h5g W." rs win receive re-employment, ana
ggssk asAl''1' ncnsion system planned for them
!. IsnuarF -
n n into effect -,.,,.a
01a--s -+.rssv that seven Of the company s
ss1ho's -,--sne. and that a number OF the strik-
ksls @ls .-rne5 10 work. ana the company was
+rg IFS freight ,,o,,-,.s ,ss,,o,
p.le nj the Tehigh Valley Rallroad issued
- statement last night:
-, tugs out Of total Of nine are run
TFo re- amounts Of freight are no longer
l1g "a. ne Jersey side. All of the roads are
dH y ~ freight, with the eAceitloh OF W;
Ea-s, q Ohio Railroad Inc Jersey CeIlc 1lt1 q
Railroad n,e - fhar freight IS not tied up 10 any
aEey 1e1T and that things are running pretty
!no5thy
ara Railroad said:
-. in fine shape All our freight is moving
As AsT ~ our tags are in commission Inc strlKe
lasnt DolheF "
=, Erie is taking care Of al east ana west
- s-.,ob+ There is no congestion in as much
N--- s+-il,ine deckhands Of the company went
e -, - zrork two days 90 al S advance.
- y - Jersey Central steamboat Asbury Rark
Is about clear from her perrin at fisI AZ yes
-gr morning a dozen deckhands suaoeHly an
-: fbsr thew were IN sympathy with the four
.5-s5 striking Geckhauds III the tugboat service
- -ef,sad 10 work. The pier superintendent or
- - rsn from the pier and promptly filled the
-.-eiaS V-th freight handlers. The Aspury Park
- sIrogt on schedule time, much 10 the astonish-
- n the strikers.
~ :, strike Of tie towboat men Of the various
.1-osss has not hurt the markets OF the city, 10
- errsnf Despite the assurances OF the strikers
~ - -aors Than thirty thousand tons OF food were
- m IN tbe freight yards outside Of Manhattan,
~. - tie local market While much peTishable
Teeft destined for the local market IS Ied up
sr6ss tie North River ana at Stateh Islano, q
,TReent quantity is being transported IN wagons
n Manhattan keep the markets practlcalIy Iulg
srrIied At the hotels yesterday. where the Ilrst
h5estians Of a possible famine probably would De
-. 4 vas said that the full quantity OF fruit and
vsesrsEies consumed daily was being received and
:, no ADVANCE of price due 10 the strike