The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-11

New York May lit became evident
yesterday that New England is TO receive
hard blow by the strike Of the long
shoremen, when the New Haven railroad
and other lines sent orders TO their
| freight agents 20 stop until further notice,
| all shipments TO New York for ocean con-
| signment
Unless the dispute is soon settled large
| quantities OF freight for export will be
tied up at the different manufacturing
cities In this section.
| This condition OF affairs excites
| gravest anxiety. as II has been possible
| 10 send forward goods on foreign con-
| tracts as rapidly as they were required.
! Only by straining every effort. and In
| many cases the clamor of foreign buyers
| for more rapid delivery has been great.
The action OF the railroads was taken.
| II is said after the Cmard and White
| Star lines, neither OF which is more seri-
| ously crippled than the other trans-At-
lantic companies, had sent out notice that
| they could receive no more freight on ac-
count OF the crowded condition OF their
Tders. and goods OF all kinds have accu-
mulated until II Is impossible TO house
| them. and they are piled on wharves In
| stupendout masses.
II was reported by big exporting firms
| that freight has already begun 10 accu-
muhate at the railroad terminals. and con-
signments now on the way will also add
10 the congestion.
FALL RIVER LINE INCLUDED.
The strike was given new impetus
when some OF the men at the Fail River
lfne pier. about 100 in number, went out.
AS a result. the unloading OF the Puritan
was retarded and the steamer started for
Fall River somewhat late. Officers of the
line said they hoped TO effect consprom-
ise with the men and that not all OF the
regular force had quit work The Fall
River fine dispute caused Increased anx-
| -. a 49, .vosI
| the possibility OF the strike fever spread
ing to all OF the docks
News OF the strike and its serious effect
on trade has reached Europe, and n food
OF kilograms is beginning to pour in
here from the people on the other side.
The steamship men ratified their deter
mination not to yield to the demand for
higher wages. Upon adjournment the fol-
lowing statement was given out:
THE compensation that has hitherto
been paid to the longshoremen In a fair
wage for the work done. and all of the
advance IL.
NOW PAY 30 CENTS
Men have been for several years past
and are now paid 30 cents hour during
the day and 45 cents an hour for over
time On the piers OF the great majority
of lines the average laborer can earn
SIS without overtime. and on many piers,
with overtime. from SI 10 $S week.
ut is absolutely untrue That n de-
mand was formulated on all piers before
the strike was declared. on most OF the
piers the men stopped work without any
previous intmation.
TT Is the consensus OF opinion that
the lines have been most unreasonably
treated by the laborng men, as never
before to their knowledge has any gen.
eral strike been declared where laborers
had not previously div1dged their dissatis-
Il. ID 1..,-. ttl.a Of
heir claims -
The above statement was indorsed by
the following lines: American. Anchor
Atlantic Transport. Austro-American
Funch. Edye & Co, Grace Hamburg
American. Holland American. la Veloce
I.amport and Holt Lloyd Brazilierc
noyd Itaqnc LLOYD NTs Morton PTtnse stnor;
Packet company. Russian Volunteer
Fleet scandinavian American, Scula
American Spanish. Union West India
steamship company. White Star and Will
son.
COMPROMISE rs DENIED.
Gustav n. Schwab. general manager OF
the North German Lloyd company, took
occasion 10 again deny that there was
possibility that the transatlantic lines
would compromise with the strikers.
In the face Of these statements. Patrick
Connor, president Of the Gongshorenens
Union Protective association. predicted
full victory for the strikers within "a
hours. The longshoremen met At their
Manhattan headquarters last night and
when the meeting broke up Mr.. Connor
gave out that the strikers were OF one
mind 10 stay out until their demands
were conceded.
Representatives OF the longshoremen
called on Assistant United States District
Attorney Frankfurter and complained
that a number OF tugboat captains had
been for several days carrying passengers
10 the various steamship piers In viola
tion Of their licenses.
one thousand lumber handlers, em-
ployes Of Ia lumber companies. struck
yesterday. demanding an increase from
s. 80 20 50 n day for ten hours.
The transatlantic lines are making ar
rangements TO divert freight TO other
ports Boston. Philadelphia and Bnlt-
more will be chiefly benefited
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
New York. May ll--Arbitration is being
preached 10 end the longshoremen's strike.
but there is little hope. as yet. OF any
negotiations being entered upon by the
parties TO the controversy. The Rational
civic Federation has been sounding the
representatives Of the steamship compan-
les and the strike leaders. but It's effect
has been almost negative.
The federation found neither side will
ing to take the initiative In even a ioiut
discussion OF the dispute as IL IL suggest
ed that instead OF each side appointing
conferees as II first proposed negotia-
tions he taken up by committee In no
way connected with either side. The