New-York tribune., 1907-05-14
COMPANIES OPTIMISTIC.
MEN STILL LACKING.
Despite Difficulties, Agents Say
Strike Is Broken.

strikers. II asserted by some Of the of1lclalS
that strikers had gone back and that the men
were wavering, but there was no indication of
the latter at the headquarters of the strikers or
among the groups of idle iongshoremen who
lined West street.
Patrick Connors. president of the Longshore-
mems Protective Union, announced that he had
organized the grain trimmers, nine hundred in
number, at a meeting at Moore and Front streets
and that they would not handle any grain while
the strike lasts for any of the companies affected.
It was also announced that the foremen, on
whom the companies depend to keep the strike
breakers up 10 the mark. had decided to strike.
Some of the strike leaders placed their number
at eight hundred and some at four hundred
Charles Sanders of the Harbor Boatmen's
Union. which takes in the towboat men. re-
ported last night that while the union had de-
cided that a general sympathetic strike
necessary, its members would not convey strike
breakers TO any of the piers.
Several disturbances took place during the day
in which the police reserves were called out
Word was sent in the forenoon to the Charles
street station that fifty strike breakers of the
gang OF two hundred who insisted on going
home on Sunday evening were coming back to
work at the White Star piers and that they
were at the Christopher street station of the
Ninth avenue elevated railroad, waiting for po-
lice protection Sergeant Fogarty sent nine
policemen 20 look after them. They found fifteen
strike breakers in Christopher street, near the
station. covering with fear. The police took
them to the White Star piers with crowd of
strikers at their heels attacking them viciousy.
They reached some of them before they
driven back by the police.
Police were also sent 10 escort one hundred
strike breakers, who were landed at the Battery,
20 the 39th ferry where they crossed TO the
pia
had hard time with strikers, who gathered
round and aimed blows at them. While some
OF the police stood guard at the Battery. the
others took the strike breakers, in groups Of
three four TO the ferry.
An Italian strike breaker. whose name is said
20 be Giuseppe Alfano, was working at the
American Line piers when he became tired of the
work and decided TO strike. He passed along
Vesey street when number of strikers, who
recognized in him only a strike breaker. made
for him and he fed They followed him up
vesey street, where he doubled like a hare, ran
into West street and managed 10 escape by
jumping on a downtown car.
Another offer Of arbitration was rejected yes
terday by President Connors of the Longshore-
mems Protective Union. He also refused 10
consider an offer on behalf Of the Civic Fedora
ton 10 act as an intermediary which was made
two or three days ago. Herman Robinson, the f;
New York representative Of President Gompers
cf the American Federation Of Labor called AT /;
the strikers headquarters II Greenwich Hall in /
the afternoon and asked Il the American Fed !
eration OF Labor could be Of any assistance. /
Connors said that 70 assistance was needed and ;
thanked Mr. Robrsoc. !
I'VE are not looking 3or help he said. ''and we
are not talking zrpitration. # the companies !;
want us they can frd IS here. and we'll fight
the matter out"
4 general stste:ceot waa made behalf OF !
TIE tracsa-.anttc lines lEat tie number Of old i
and new men al work had increased 30 much :
that trey vyers gradually clearing Up last weeks :
overHo-r 81 freight. L vas said hat number !
Of the old men had signined theIr willingness TO
return 20 york
Custave Schwab. general agent of the <'otth /
German Lloyd Line said that re Kaiser Vii i
helm = would sail 10 day at : 30 4. n, IS ad- .
vertised The ship was ooaled and would have /
her full cargo.
The Rhe.n which arrived yesterday morning |
from Bremen" he said, will be uHioaded by |
noon tomorrow. and the KONG Albert. which !
arrived last week from Gibraltar, VIII san OH .
Saturday with q full cargo"
According TO Mr. 5chwab, good results were !
being obtained with the strike breakers. They |
were a good class Of mea, he said, and worked !
harnoniously with a number Of the old men J
who remained at work
Other companies judging from appearances
could not say they had enough men. the Ma /
jestic Of the White Star Line, which is due TO /
sail Tomorrow, was still being loaded only by |
the crew Captain Smith, the superintendent /
at the White Star piers, said that a number OF !
strike breakers were at work on the 1relghter /
Cevic which also is to sail tomorrow
Superintendent Watson OF the Cunard Line |
denied that any Of its ships were going away
with part Of the cargo they brought stiA on
board. The Carpathia, which is TO sail on |
Thursday, being loaded by the crew. the
members Of which looked worn and tlreo. flity |
strike breakers were procured, he said, VINO We're |
al work on the Campania. due TO sal! on Satut-
day
that forty strike breakers were working at the
Brooklyn piers of the line. At the American /
Line piers il said that fourteen strikers had
some Of the vessels for Southern ports, it was
SAID would be badly delayed by the strike. The |
ships Of some Of the companies which had set
tied with the men were handicapped by scar !
city OF men, as many Of the old men were |
working strike breakers at piers where /
they were getting better pay.
The police. IL was said. are suffering from |
the strain Of continuous reserve duty. Many
OF them were tired of the strike duty yesterday
and wishing the strike over What they
olsHke most IS 10 be rushed around TO quar-
fels amounting TO nothing, which are rumored
70 be riots. Three policemen were sent to the
pruhswick Line pier the report that a riot !
was IN progress there. They found that the
poss steEeoore and delegate Of the strikers
rived. 7 0NS- "'iS4 'i-ey Dr.
30 Herman Robinson. of the American Federation
,oao oa' @ VINO visited the strikers in the after
Ioaa, "aS asKed last evening IL the American
reaeratlon OF Labor could ala tbe strjl,ars t,,en
,nIon - - sala Il could hardly do so as their
could give let iettars IN 'he F. Of L. The latter
case hnancial aid was needed o. UNIONS IN