New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
FREIGHT KEPT AWAY.
LINES CAN'T NOPE 1T.
Longshoremen attack Strike Break
ers-25, 900 Men Out. SAY Men.


The most significant feature Of the absolute
heIplessness of the various transatlantic and
roastWise steamship lines in the matter OF
handling freight. because of the longshoremens 8
strike, came to light yesterday with an an
nouncement that the Western railroads were
ordered to divert al freight to other ports. The
steamship lines it is said anticipating a con-
gestion Of goods that would practically smother
their piers. got together yesterday and advised
all the western roads to keep the freight out Of
New York One agent was quoted as saying:
I'VE have begged the railroads to carry their
to any convenient port on the Atlantic
coast or in the Gulf of Mexico, but keep them
out OF New York"
committee Of strikers called on Mr. Gibbs
superintendent of the Ward Line pier, yesterday
and accepted the lines offer Of 80 cents an hour
for night and day work They went back to
work. President Patrick Connors of the Long
shoremens Protective Union said that % 600
longshoremen out in Brooklyn Manhattan
and Hoboken
Strikers attacked two strike breakers, father
and son. in eastbound 23d street car last
night. The men were badly beaten and were
taken to hospitals. Four shots We're fired.
The news OF the steamship companies plan
found its way into some of the strikers head
quarters almost simultaneously with the report
that there might be a general strike among the
tugboat men, and gave the strikers considerable
hope The sem-cap pitulation of the Savannah
line to strikers. 400 of whom returned to work.
also added buoyancy 10 the hopes of the striking
longshoremen
MUST NOT BRING FREIGHT HERE
Rumor had 1t that several big transatlantic
lines had ordered their respective steamers
about 10 depart from European ports TO sail in
ballast ard under no consideration bring freight
10 this port until the strike was settled. While
all the big liners sailing on schedule time
many returning to Europe only partly laden
or with holds full Of cargo they brought to this
port.
II feared in steamship offices yes
terday that the strikers were bdng their time
until Saturday. and that while the police force
Of the city was parade, would make con-
certed attack on the non-union men. The strike
leaders, however, said that the strikers could
not afford to jeopardize their cause by acts Of
violence
The French liner La Savoie sailed a few min
utes late, taking back TO Havre part of tho
cargo she brought 20 port.
The Cretic, Of the White Star Line bound for
Naples; the Hamburg American Liner Bltcher,
the scandinavian-American Liner Oscar II and
the Grosser Kurfurst. of the North German
Lloyd Line, all sailed schedule time. All
the big lines said yesterday that the strike
could not affect their schedule.
The riot IN which the two men were hurt was
one of the most serious outbreaks Of the strike.
Joseph and Tony Bovano ffty-seven and eigh-
teen years old. respectively. Italians. OF
18th street and First avenue. had been at work
on the Atlas Line pier. No 55 North River. TAX
ing the places Of striking painters who had gone
out in sympathy with the longshOremen.
.osa1 oaIy oF ha IEast
street station were turned out to meet the
strike breakers and all but the Bovanos got
on cars that policed. AT Eleventh avenue
the car was attacked by strikers. The two
Italians were hit with clubs and stones.
The son got out a revolver and fired four
shots The passengers went out Of windows
and fell over The tenders to get away. and in
short time the two Italians had the car to
themselves. They were made the targets OF
stones, bricks and anything that could be
thrown.
LYNCH THEMr' THE CRY.
Cries of Lynch them" were heard and the
police reached the scene just as the mob got the
t"o Italians off the car. When the police got
me crowd off the block the two Italians were
Stretched senseess on the pavement
several reports Of serious riots which cropped
Up proved TO have no foundation. One Of these
reports was that a battle took place between the
1'rike breakers and the longshoremen at the
Clyde Line pier, No. 81 North River. at Canal
Street. This denied
strike breaker named Rudolph Golden was
On West street when he was surrounded
by strikers and dragged out. Word was sent TO
the Charles street police station and numerous
reserves charged down the crowd and arrest
ed Bryan OConnell, striker who was identified
by Golden as one OF mis- assailants. Golden's in
3uries were slight.
Pickets were placed by the strikers as near
the piers as the police would allow. and many
minor assaults took place
Police Commissioner Bingham was asked If
tne police parade would be called off to-nor-
row he said he hoped not. but il depended on
whether or not there much disorder
FOUR ARRESTED IN HOBOKEN
Four men arrested near The fIobokan
thore on the charge of unlawful asserblaqa
ihe poncerlen who made the arrests had been
OF launch with Daniel J. Sattery. secretary
10 Police Commissioner Bingham Mr. cI+
terry said they had been firing revoIvers hu.
NONE were found on them. They were arrafgrea
oetore Magistrate Breen in the Tonbs court a,,a
held in 500 bail each
me proposition which the Ward Line etr,Lor,
0Oep'eo the company had held out since nton
'' Inc men, who are nearly all negroes ,,,or
ins 20 cents an hour before thew s,-,ol
eif demands We're originally 40 cepts a.
~ 81 osv work and IS cents for night ,,,orl,
'n was accepted yesterday had