The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
LOngshOremen Come to Piers
in DrOYes for Work.
SHIPS PARTIALLY LOADED
Some Leave Light, showing Red
Water Line, Others Return to
Europe with Freight They Could
Not UnIOad-strikers Hunt Jobs fin
HOBOken-Pay Day on Fiers.

shoremen's strike was broken. The men
went back In droves on many Of the
piers and some Of the strikers took jobs
on piers other than the oses where they
were employed before the strike began.
Just the same. the embarrassment 10 the
big steamship lines continued, owing 10
the congestion OF freight that the strike
has caused. and most Of the big ships
went out to-day very light. and in some
instances freight went back to Europe
that had been brought here on the ships.
The French and White Star lines have
suffered the worst Of any Of the lines.
The French Line Is badly tied up. The
steamship Umbrfa, Of the White Star Line,
got under way this morning twenty
minutes late 1t was said on good author
ity that she had freight in her hold that
she had brought from Europe, the strike
being responsible for the fact that 1t was
impossible TO thoroughly unload her.
Ships Go Ont with Light Loads
The Minneapolis. Of the Atlantic Trans
port Line. didn't get away to-day. but
The officials Of the line say that they are
confident OF getting her out tomorrow
morning. If she does get under way, she
VIII In all probability go out very light,
for she stood high alongside her dock
to-day with little or no freight in her
hold. The steamship View York, Of the
American Line, sailed on time this morn
ing. but she sat high out Of the water,
and as she slid down tha bay il was quite
apparent that there was lot more room
for freight in her hold than had been
used. The Vaderland. of the Red star
Line. sailed at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
She seemed 70 be well filled with freight
The Furnessia, of the Anchor Line, is
due 10 sail on Monday morning She has
a lot of freight i'm her 10 be taken out
before any is put in. but Freight Agent
Todd said to-day that ne had great hopes
Of being able 10 have the ship leave port
on time Mr. Todd admitted that this
was only a hope, and added that he
wouldn't be surprised if it We're some
days before she got under way
Expect All Men Back Monday.
The Ryndam, of the Honand-Amertcsn
Line; the Koeuigen Luise. OF the North
German Lloyd; the Silvia, for Hamburg
and the ST. Andrew. for Antwerp. all
cleared this port to-day, but with bows
high and red water line showing. an
evidence of the lack Of freight ballast in
the holds. The Cunarder Campania ar
rived this morning, and little or no
freight had been yanked out Of her at
HightfaH. The White star liner Cedric.
the Frenchman la TouraiHe. and the St
Louis. of tire American Line. are due
tomorrow morning. but there is no telling
just when the cargoes will be removed.
as the managers OF the lines expect the
strike 20 be broken very soon.
It is confidently expected by the steam
ship agents that the strikers VIII all show
up for work on Monday morning. To-
day was pay day on most OF the piers,
and the strikers that came down for
meager amount OF money showed that
they were fearful of the reception that
was awaiting them at home, and many
looked longingly down the docks as #
they would relish getting a hook and
tackling a bale or packing case.
At the White Star piers. IS, 81, and 90,
North River both strikers and strike
breakers were paid of to-day. Superin-
tendent Penaai said that SIS.000 was paid
out. in all $50 men were paid. Many of
the strikers received amounts ranging
from S TO S. and they were a sad look
ing lot The strikers, however, were qufte
orderly came 10 the docks in their Sun
day clothes and walked away peaeeably
when they had received their money. AT
the Ward Line pier 900 non-uniOn men
were paid of.
Stewards Try TO Unload Majestic.
All OF the men who went out on the
Fail River line piers went back to work
to-day. The same thing happened on the
Pennsylvania Railroad piers and on the
dock of the Clyde line. Many men who
went on strike in this'city journeyed over
10 Hoboken and took work on the piers
there. In this way the North German
Lloyd line was able TO do the work IN
good shape. Many men who went out in
Hoboken are now working on piers in this
city.
Forty stewards pitched in and made an
attempt TO unload the Majestic OF the
White Star line. but they made about as
much impression on her enormous cargo
as would a wheeIbarrOw in getting every
body over the Brooklyn Bridge during the
rush hours.
! The strikers held a meeting at their
hall, at Christopher and Hudson streets,
this afternoon. 1t was a very tame meet
ing and nothing OF Importance was ac-
the Longshoremeu's Union, gave a glow
ing account of how he had won the mem
bers Of a local Of the international Broth
e-hood of Teamsters-
stevedores Reject Demands.
a meeting Of all the representative
stevedores OF the city and vicinity was
held at noon to-day in the produce ex-
change. While the meeting was in pros
ress a committee from the International
Longshoremen's Marine and Transporta-
ton Association arrived This committee
was headed by the president of the order
Nino Sabbatino. He presented a formal
demand for 20 cents an hour from a m
10 .. m, 80 cents an hour from p. m
to A. m, and 90 cents an hour on Sun
days and holidays. The delegation was
received kindly by the assembled steve
dores but were informed that their de-
mands could not be met. The stevedOres
stated to the committee that a majority
of the old men had expressed a willing
ness to work at the old prevailing rate Of
wages. and that the owners Of the vari-
GUS lines had instructed them not to grant
the increase.
StriSe-breakers SIugged.
There was some disorder at the various
piers to-day. the worst row taking place
at the Italian line dock at the foot of
West Thirty-fourth street. There a gang
of strike-breakers were at work loading
and unloading the steamers Campagnia
and Citta da Turin. When the gates OF
the pier were thrown open this morning
to admit a truck a number Of strikers,