The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
STRIKE LIKELY
To TERMINAL {
Sailors Will Probably
Resume Positions
on Monday.
Many Schooners Leav-
ing Port With Non
Union Crews.

II the water front trouble is not
settled at the conference on Monday be-
tween the union men and the ship
owners there will be many disappointed
people. From all sources yesterday
came the information that the strike
and lockout would be but a memory
after noon tomorrow. However, none
OF the leading lights on either side
would commit themselves, though they
all assumed a hopeful attitude and
looked for the best.
The leader of the sailors, Andrew Fu-
ruseth, has come out openly and de-
clared himself in favor of arbitration
On the other hand. A. B. Hammond of
the Hammond Lumber Company and
spokesman for the shipping men says
there must be nothing of this sort. He
seems to be of the opinion that set
Element can be reached without arbi-
tration, and his colleagues are evidently
with him. though they do rot care TO
be too communicative Oh this score.
The owners of the boats claim that it
is an easy matter for them to secure
hands TO man their vessels. They say
that many more OF the craft would leave
the port daily but for an agreement
that these boats are TO be held until
after the conference, or till such time
as the word is given from headquarters
It is understood that three boats OF the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, the
State of California, Curacao and the
City of Puebla. can leave any time, each
having a full crew, got without the
slightest difficulty.
ABLE-BODIED MEN SCARCE.
Furuseth. however. tells "a different
tale. He stated yesterday afternoon
that the owners of the vessels have
taken TO shipping newsboys and other
urchins along the front. so scarce are
able-hodied men capable Of manning a
sea going craft Furuseth goes on rec
ord as saving that the owners OF the
boats cannot secure sailors, as the lat
ter are lSaving the city by the hum
dra5S ana that competent men cannot
be had along the water front now loF
love or money
II was rumored yesterday that the
owners Of the steamer Francis n Leg
gett. which is alleged TO have accedea
to the demands of the sailors oeiore
leaving san Pedro, would dlseharSe the
cant.siu if they found out such thing
70 be true A 3. Hammond stated.
however, that such was not the sltua-
ton. According TO him no official news
had reached the officials and it was
simply an act of piracy on the part OF
the sailors if they did hold up the
master OF the vessel in distant port
Hammond did not censure the action OF
the master of the ship and saic there
was no talk whatever OF discharging
ham.
IT was announced at the headquar-
ters Of the Sailors Union yesterday
evening that the steam schooners Co
oueue River and the Linoow nae
agreed 10 the demands OF the sailors
ard left San. Pedro yesterday afternoon
for this port This was not stated OF
1ciaily however. and nothing definite
VIII he known till the boats arrive in
this port, some time this afternoon or
evening.
NO TROUBLE ON THE FRONT.
Although the present strike is q
very serious one in 0ne sense OF the
word peace and quiet continue to !
reign all along the front. From the
moment the trouble started there were
many who looked for serious turr
at any moment. 1t does not seen
likely that there viii be any disorder
The police station has never known
such tranquil times. the officers making
scarcely any arrests, though strict
lookout is being kept all along the
line All the strikers and the n1er
locked out seem content to await de
velopments and no attempt has YET
been made to interfere with the ship
ping OF non-union crews.
The United Shipping and Transpor-
tation Association gave out the follow
ing statement yesterday;
The following vessels have left Sar
Francisco within the past two day
with non-union crews at the old RAT,
Of wages; Ravalli, Newburg. Arctic
Centrslia. South Bay, Johann Poulse2
and North Fork
Five more vessels will go to sea TO
day under the same conditions. AS fas
as the steam schooners can get read.
they viii go TO sea with crews at til
old rate of wages. The association ha
the men they want. While they wei
perfectly willing to continue employink
members of the Seamen's Union they do
allow Mr Furuseth to tie up the port
simply because he thinks that his sail
ors can make more money ashore than
no one denies them the privilege Of DO
ing so. The same privilege, however.
should be accorded to others who be-
lieve that they can make more money
working at sea than they can ashore.
DENY FURUsETH's STATEMENT.
The statement that Mr.. Furuseth gave
TO the press last evening that the cap
tain of the Francis Il Leggett hao
and had left Redondo for Portland. Is
misleading. After the Leggett had dis
charged her cargo and shipped her pas
~ Mr. Furuseth and the captain fel'
hat he was obliged TO pay the wages
n order to bring the snip back t
ne permission OF the owners. She vii.
,rrive here this afternoon, discharge
aer crew, take on a non union crew an
all for the north this evening. The
sarne conditions apply to the Prentiss
notwithstanding the great Calamity
hat has fallen upon San Francisco II
IAN truthfully be said that there has
oeen no disposition on the part OF any
employers to reduce the price OF wages
we believe that business will soon re-
snfne its normal conditions and thai
the steamship owners will have no diff
fculty in getting crews and bringing
n eap francisco the lumber required
There will probably be more work for
lonrshoremen. because. under the rules
sSfs hlished by Mr.. Furuseth for the
shipowners to work by, sailors per
ri