New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-21
FERRY STRIKE OVER.
COMPROMISE SETTLES 1T.
Boats Resume Schedule for Rush
Early Morning Truck Crush.

The strike OF the ferry firemen, which stopped
traffic on the lines of the Brooklyn Ferry Com
pany Of New York for the best part Of two
days and upset the calculations OF many thou
sands of persons. was settled at $50 p. m. yes
terday, and the strike was called off in time to
prevent congestion at the ferries during the rush
hours of the evening
The settlement wes reached at a conference
between Superintendent StOney Of the Brooklyn
Ferry Company OF New York: Timothy Healey
president Of the International Brotherhood Of
Stationary Firemen. and the strikers at No. 156
Broadway, Williamsburg. A compromise was
agreed on by which the firemen, who first de-
manded SI5 a month. and then lowered the de-
mand TO $40. will receive S67 30 month for a
year.
II was said at the headquarters Of the Civic
Federation. No. PSI Fourth avenue last evening
by Chairman Ralph NJ. Easley Of its national ex-
ecutive committee and Mr.. Healey who is a
member Of the body. that the conference was
brought about through the efforts of August
Belmont, president OF the Civic Federation.
Il came TO Mr.. Easley 70 see If could find
member OF the Civic Federation who would have
influence enough TO bring about the conference"
said Mr.. Healey. Il got into communication
with Mr.. Belmont. who two of the directors
of the company The result was that Super
intendent StOney and I received the power TO
settle the strike II we could and the conference
with the men was arranged"
Mr.. Healey said Captain StOney proposed a
compromise Of s65 a month for a year at the
conference. but the men would not consider IT,
After some argument Mr.. Healey suggested that
the firemen receive $67 so a month for a year.
and Captain Stoney sgreed. The frenen voted
TO accept this compromise. and the strike was
declared OF
AS soon as the settlement was reached the
put into commission again In the morning two
boats at the ferry between East 23d street.
Manhattan, and GreenpOint and one boat at the
ferry between East 23d street and Broadway,
Williamsburg. were put in requisitiOn, with oil
as fremen. These men were replaced by
regular hremen as soon as the strike was
called of.
At the Roosevelt street ferry the boats were
started about 5:15 D. m. little later than the
usual rush hour. but there not much of a
that hour knew OF the strike. but did not know
it was over. AT the other ferries the boats were
running in time 10 catch the rush, but for the
same reason there was not much OF a crowd.
The milk cart drivers, large numbers of whom
cross by the Roosevelt street ferry TO Brooklyn
from midnight until or o'clock in the morn
ing did not know of the strike yesterday morn
ing The result a big blockade Other
truckmen arriving with produce of various kinds
made IL greater. II took long time to get mat
ters arranged. and the carts and trucks were
taken by the Catherine and Fulton ferries. and
some went by the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Williamsburg Bridge carried immense
trolley loads of people into Manhattan during
the rush hours of the morning. The boats of the
34th street ferry were also crowded with people
going TO work