New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-08
LINERS DEFY STRIKE.
SAIL NTH SMALL LOlDS.
Heary Passenger Traffic May Make
Steamships Independent.


ent contest over wages. The strike has crippled
both. and both determined to fight to the
bitter end 1t developed yesterday that while
the various transatlantic steamship lines are u;,-
able 10 take on all the freight consigned to them
they are not suffering much financially as
they would if the present season were dull in
passenger traffic. The passenger business is
now creeping up to its zenith, and for six months
al the lines will do enough business in passen-
ger traffic TO withstand the setback in freight
business.
The strike thus far. especially in the early
part when the men first quit work abruptly. has
caused several passenger and freight steamers
10 change their schedules and sail with only
part Of 4 cargo. but the passenger service has
gone along practically unmolested
1t was rumored in Hoboken yesterday that
the Holland-Anerica Line was in a measure
indifferent TO the stand taken by the strikers
and has determined. If the latter won to aben-
don their freight service for the summer and
carry only passengers between New York and
Rotterdam. II announced that the COM
pany's steamer Noordam, though only partly
loaded would sail to-day promptly at p. m.
A rumor became current last night when the
North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm II
anchored off Quarantine at 6:2O p m. that the
inability of the company to handle the baggage
Of passengers caused her to remain in the Lower
Bay until this morning Gustav H Schwab, the
local agent Of the line, said last night that the
strike had nothing do with the steamer re-
manning al Quarantine. He said that the COM
pany never took its big steamers up after dark.
Ihe weather was hazy in the Lower Bay. and
that coupled with the late arrival Of the steam
er decided the line to keep her down until this
morning
KAISER SAILS ON TINE.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, also of the
North German Lloyd Line. sailed promptly yes
terday at 10 a m. With a large list. While the
various lines are making efforts TO coal. load
and unload by pressing into service stewards,
coal passers and hremen. they have taken on
large number of inexperienced Italians
When non-union who spoke English
were engaged the strikers tried TO have them
give up their jobs.
In Two places yesterday the strikers resorted
10 violence. They clashed with gang of strike
breakers at the Bush Terminal piers in South
Brooklyn and at the White Star line piers in
West street. Apart from these two fights, the
men have been orderly.
None of the big transatlantic lines that cater 10
{ large passenger traffic expect any delay in the
schedule Of their big steamers. The Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse. the Carania and the Hamburg
cleared on time The White Star Line announced
yesterday that the Baltic would positively sail
to-day at ? p. The pier is congested with
freight, and the big liner will go short Of the
cargo assigned to her The Baltic could carry
nearly all the freight the pier If experienced
men could be had to load her On nearly every
eastward trip she goes 10000 tons short of her
capacity.
The Brasiie of La Veloce Line because Of
her late arrival at port and the inability to
unload may not sail to-day, as scheduled.
All the piers in Hoboken Jersey City and
Manhattan are cOngested with freight and un-
able 10 receive any more until some Of the out
going steamers take II away. The Hamburg
American liner Blucher. the oscar II, OF the
Scandinavian American Line; the Grosser Kur-
first OF the North German Lloyd Line and the
French liner La Savoie are expected to sail to-
morrow. The Quebec liner Pretoria, the Mara
val, Of the Trinidad Line and the Amsteldam
were unable to sail yesterday, but expect to
clear port to-day.
The sailing Of the Atlas liner AItai sched'
uled for Friday, has been changed TO to-day.
II is thought that the schedules of the coast
wise and West Indian steamers will be changed
more or less until the strike is settled
The first clash between the strikers and the
strikebreakers was in Manhattan early IN the
afternoon opposite the Cunard Line piers. at
West and l1th streets At this corner the strik-
ers have their headquarters over the Brunswick
saloon, and many of them were assembled in |
front Of the saloon when forty strikebreakers.
way 20 the piers.
STRIKERS MAKE ATTACK.
As if by some telepathic impulse strikers gath |
cred from the side streets, and, with those in
front Of the saloon, made combined rush on
the strikebreakers, attacking them with their |
lists or any missile that came handy. Some OF |
the strikebrealiers defended themselves. but |
most OF them fed toward the piers. They were |
intercepted by flank movement Of the strikers |
In a short time blood began to flow and the |
sulkebreakers, who were Italians, tried to rush |
10 shelter. Several policemen came up and dis |
persed the strikers, hitting out with their To- |
custs at every in sight. The affair hap |
caught mapping
About the time 300 negro strikebreakers /
WHO we're waiting to be put to work at the ware |
house OF the Bush Terminal Company, at 42d |
eueeI South Brooklyn, were set upon by |
ctoWo OF strikers and badly used up They were |
oIlFen into corner. where they were in cul |
ae,f oe san and but for the arrival of the police
"oUIo nave had hard time.
ne police viii now keen the strikers from |
sanerlhg near the piers in West street. Man |
ot1ah. t. Inc street is torn up for repairing in
spots near the piers, and the loose paving blocks
case Of not.
MALLORY LINE STRIKE SETTLED.
Inc Mallory line strikers made settlement
1e'oay afternoon and returned to work They
., I' JACK al The wages offered by the line after
ehey struck-30 cents an hour for dav work and
- ' an hour for night work The strike
breakers. 400 in nurber mara at.obor,,ad .rH
a,' Iheis, All negroes, took their old fobs
.be, 49, s.s s at the Ward line piers, though
Ia socay. ,kni me same conditions, refused
e,,an,,S tIlese terms and were still out last
evening Superintendent Clbbs said there had
DeSh no serious delay throuab ~ s+r.Le and
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