New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-18
FATAL STRIKE TROUBLE
BYSTANDER SHOT DEAD.
Some Big Gains for Longshoremcn
--Ismay Stands Firm.


ing agent, vas shot and wounded IL the leg in
trying TO escape arrest. One or two disturb
ances took place in Manhattan, but none OF them
serious and in spite of the optimistic pre-
dictions of the employers, the strikers not only
showed signs of yielding but wen their fight
with two large firms Of employing stevedores.
The first point gained by the strikers yester-
day was the decision of the three or four hun
bred strike breakers employed at the White Star
Line piers to quit work They left the piers in a
body and went to the headquarters of the strik-
ers in Greenwich Hail. where they were received
with cheers The strikers had evidently been
expecting them, and it was said that one or two
OF them had been doing missionary work among
them.
The strike leaders decided that the strike
breakers should go TO piers 4S and 40 and de-
nand their pay. committee was appointed
headed by jeremiah Condor. Of the strikers
union. TO accompany them, but they were told
by the pier superintendent that to-day was the
regular payday. when they would receive what
was owing TO them.
On Condon's suggestion IT was decided that
the strike breakers should march to the main
Office Of the White Star company. at No.
Broadway. and demand their pay at once. All
the strike breakers are Italians, and, with an
italian flag waving. the parade started. The
line OF march, far they went, was from
street. TO Fifth avenue, through Washington
Square, to 4th street. TO Lafayette street, TO
Prince and Mulberry streets, where they came
TO a stand 1t was there decided that 1t would
serve no good purpose TO march to No. Broad
way.
President J. Bruce Ismay of the International
Mercantile Marine Company had a conference
with the other officers of the company. He de-
clined TO see reporters. and sent out word that
he was too busy with other matters to talk about
the strike The strike. he thought. could take
care of itself for the present. Later the follow
ing typewriter statement was given out for the
companies:
At the Offices Of the International Mercantile
Marine Company No o Broadway, it stated
that between one hundred and fifty and two
hundred left piers Is and 40. North River,
to-day They were no longer needed, however
after the sailing OF the Cedric. and they now
have all the men they require at the piers.
Before the strike breakers quit, the piers of
the White Star Line, Michael ]. Larkin, boss
stevedore, of Brooklyn, employing six hundred
longshoremen, called at Greenwich Hall and
signed an agreement with Patrick Connors pres
dent Of the Longshoremen's Protective Union,
TO pay the union wages of 10 cents hour for
dav work and 60 cents for night work. Shortly
after this an agreement of the same kind was
signed by Joseph Carnha, of No 80 Degraw
street Brooklyn, who supplies men to the Trim
idad Steamship Company. the Cuneo Trading
Company and the Donald Steamship Company.
Connors said that sixty strike breakers en-
ployed by the Funch- Eddy line IN Brooklyn
had quit work, and he expected more to follow.
When the Rev. Francis H. Clay Moran. who is
an officer of the association, was told of this he
was highly indignant.
The man had no right 10 represent the asso-
citation" he said. His action will be repudiated.
He is plain meddler. He is member Of the
association, but not an officer. and had no au-
thority to speak for it
Gustav H. SchWab. general agent of the North
German Lloyd Line said yesterday that he
pected the strike end early next week. Pay
day to-day the first pay day since the strike
started, when there will be no money coming to
the strikers. will have good deal to do he said
in determining the men TO give up the strike
He announced positively that the Koenig AL
bert would sail to-day on schedule time with
full cargo.
The Kronprnz Wilhelm. which arrived
Wednesday, has been unloaded. says Mr.. Schwab
and viii sail at 10 a. m. Tuesday. He de-
clared that the strike had caused little no loss
financially 10 the line on account of large
number OF the old employees remaining at work.
A fatal shooting ARRAY resulting from the
strike in Hoboken took place early yesterday
afternoon in the Columbia cafe. at 4th and River
streets Hoboken. The victim, Harry Marshall
a vegetable peder lived in Grand street, Ho-
boken ard was twenty-five years old. The man
accused of causing his death is Benjamin Vim
cent, about thirty-five years old, said to be
employed by detective agency and to be en-
gagged in some capacity on the Holland-America
Line docks.
Vincent entered the saloon at about 1890 p.
m and asked for drink Of whiskey. The bar
tender held bottle before him. when some one
shouted:
He's a scab. Don't serve him"
I'm nothing of the kind" retorted Vincent.
In spite OF this denial the bottle was with
drawn, and what happened Immediately after
ward no one seemed TO know. Vincent
seen rushing out with a revolver in his hand,
followed by angry crowd. 1t said that
he fired wildly, and Marshall. who was stand
ing the sidewalk received the second bullet
IN his left temple and was killed instantly.
This scared Vincent who started to run. He
was met by Patrolman Louis Matthews, who
told. him 20 hold up his hands. Vincent dis
obeyed the order and tried to rush past, keep
ing the revolver cooked.
The policeman thinking he was going to
shoot. fired low. the bullet hitting Vincent in
the left leg. Vincent fell and the crowd furi-
Gus, made for him, but kept back by the
policeman. who kept his revolver pointing at il
until several more policemen came to his aid.
Even with This help il required all the police
mems efforts take Vincent frcIn the crowd
Vincent denied that he fired until after the po-
hceman shot him. He was taken to St Mary's
Hospital ard refused 10 say anything about
himself except that he lived in New York.
Early ~ the day in Manhattan word was
brought TO the Charles street station that a riot
was going the White Star Line pfer. Ser
geant fogarty and several policemen went there
found q number If strikers etonipo