New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
PIER STRIKE CONTINUES.
Half Grain EIeUat0r Men Go Ont
an Svmpathy.

There was as little disposition as ever to yield
yesterday by either the striking longshoremen
or the transatlantic steamship companies, and
the only hope of the latter was that the strike
might break of its own weight in few days.
The sympathetic strikes of the grain elevator
men and the foremen OF the gangs of 'longshore-
men scheduled for yesterday, proved to be only
partial ones. OF the nine hundred grain ele-
vator men 1t was estimated that less than half
went out, and the same proportion of foremen
quit The foremen are depended by the COM
panies TO teach the green hands. that they
are practically Indispensable in the present
emergency.
A committee OF the striking grain elevator
men went 10 the headquarters of the strikers
in Greenwich Hall and reported progress. An
attempt viii be made to get the rest 10 quit to-
day.
President Connors Of the Longshoremens
Protective Union declared that $50 Italian
strikers had gone back to work at Pier B, Jer-
sey City. on the offer of Italian steamboat
company to pay the wages demanded. The
statement could not be verified. He also said
that Superintendent Tiffany Of the Barber COM
pany's docks In Brooklyn had offered the strik-
there 40 cents and so cents an hour for day
and night work. respectively for deck and'hold
workers, and 80 cents and IS cents for dock
workers. but the offer was rejected.
The companies say that they have good
grounds for believing that the strike will break
in few days A representative Of the North
German Lloyd Company said: I'VE have been
investigating and find that the men are waver-
ing. and a large proportion of them only
remaining out because OF the strenuous efforts
OF their leaders to keep them from stampeding
back"
1t learned that prominent member OF
the Cancellation committee Of the Civic Fedora
ton has been trying to find II the companies
would be willing TO arbitrate the strike. Marcus
NJ. Marks. who is said to be the member who
approa ched the companies, refused 10 discuss
the subject yesterday.
About on ehundred italian strike breakers
were brought to the White Star Line pier, West
Doth street, yesterday. No attempt was made
by the strikers 20 modest them Superntend-
ent Pencil OF the White star Line said that the
Majestic will sail to-day advertised. but with
part OF her cargo still undischarged.
About three hundred strike breakers were
brought yesterday 10 the piers OF the American
docks
It was stated last night that the strike break
ers employed by the North German Lloyd com
pany are being coached by us old employees
who did not strike.
Mayor George H. sten OF Hoboken made
strong effort Yesterday to get the officials Of the
lines 10 agree 10 arbitration but met with no
success.
1t learned yesterday that Arthur A Con-
yers. purchasing agent OF the Atlantic Transport
Line. whose Office Is AZ West Houston street
and the river. at his home suffering from
AN attack made on him just after he left his
office at midnight on Monday by gang OF men
supposed 70 be strikers. lie had just left his
office TO go 10 his home at No. ZIG West Il4th
street and had turned into Houston street when
the gang attacked him with loud shouts kickin;
and beating him. lie managed 20 escape event
ually
There were few disturbances yesterday. Early
IN the day an Italian strike breaker who left hts
work at Pier IS passing along CHRISTOPHER
street when he was attacked by mob. Some Of
the strike leaders rushed from their headquar-
ters, and. pulling the from the crowd, es-
Corted him block two and set him free
A fireman named Dominica RodriEues en-
ployed on one Of the steamships OF the Ber-
muda Line chased along Charles street
yesterday 10 the North River by hooting.
yelling crowd. To escape beating he Jumped
into the river off bulkhead and was pulled
out by Sergeant Fogarty Of the Charles street
station. and taken TO the station. Rodrigues
had been mistaken for strike breaker by the
crowd.
According TO the official figures OF the ex-
ports OF merchandise from the port OF New
York for the week ended yesterday. tho long
shoremens' strike has not affected the outward
movement Of merchandise to any great extent
The exports might have been larger II there had
been no strike. but actual figures show there
was an increase as compared with the preceding
week; also an Increase compared with the
same week a year ago. Total exports amounted
in value 10 $13. 1853, against S11 55T. GO6 In
the preceding week and S11 261 9O2 In the cor
responding week last year