New-York tribune., 1907-05-13
STRIKE BREAKERS RIOT
POLICE USE REVOLVERS.
Mann Shots Fired When italians
Raise Disturbance.

After passing through a day of almost unbroken
quiet, strike breakers started a riot late last
night the White Star Line pier. Nearly four
hundred Italians became unruy when they couldn't l
get suitable quarters. and fifty policemen from the
Charles street station had TO be hurried 10 the
scene. The policemen forced 20 draw their
revolvers. After vigorous of their nightstcks
they finally quelled the riot. Many shots We're
fired, but far could be learned
injured.
AS q rule, the strikers were quiet and there were
only two disturbances. At the piers Of the
Compagnie Generate Transatlantque the crew
Of La ToUraine was discharging the cargo. 1t was
said she would sail with a general cargo on Thurs
day. Superintendent Manis said the men were
making good headway. Two hundred and fifty men
struck al one Of the piers and the same number
ct another pier. and up TO the present only ~
crews working.
We doing very we'll here with the crews" he
said Seventy men working at unload
ing and seventy men are coaling"
The Caledonia, Of the Anchor Line. from Glas-
gov, arrived yesterday morning, and is due sail
Saturday The crews only working and it
is doubtful If the ship be got away in time. AS
far could be learned. few if any strike break
srs were working there.
A representative Of the line said the Furnessia
which the West oath street pier. was due
10 sail on Saturday but he was not sure as the
vessel arrived late. whether she would get away
in time. He added: The vessels are bringing big
crowds Of passengers, which means big crews. This
Of course. is a great advantage 10 us"
The Minnes polls. OF the Atlantic Transport Line
sailed yesterday. and the Majestic Of the White
Star Line, which the crews assisting
load and load, win san Wednesday. according
TO the officials of the company.
Vernon H. Brown, general manager of the Cunard
Line, said the Umbria sailed on time last week
with average cargo. He expected the Car
pathia Of the Mediterranean service. to sail on
Thursday They were doing well and the vessels
he believed, would all sail schedule time
It was admitted that the lines were badly ham
pered by the lack of men and by green hands,
Superintendent Robertson OF the Cunard Line said
the company felt indignant at the regular men, who
were PAID salaries. for joining the strikers. Four
teen Of the regular men remained, and the crews
Of the vessels in their berths were doing the un-
loading.
I'VE are not allowing the members Of a crew
who are doing longshorenens work to work for
any vessels except the they have signed for.
as TO make sure that we are violating TO law" he
said ''The crews being paid the regular wages
OF Of longshoreneE @ We certainly will not take back
dent OF the men who were paid by the hour
they vii begin 10 take ~S on strike i BREAKERS r The
new men had treated them badly. many of them
1ad peea years In the service OF the COMPANY
with regard TO the men generally he said that the
6td 66odpany haa 9ifeFed to provide seeptng accommo
1t came out yesterday that the talk of the coal
by the strike leaders, means nothing. It is merely
Thetorical attempt to make 1t appear as If the
fact the coal beavers went strike with the long
shoremen and are part of the twenty-five thousand
or thirty thousand who President ConnOrS, of
1ongshorsmen's Protective Union. said were on
strike They were classed with the 'longshoremen
end made the demands. 1t was said yeSter-
day the Unbria, of the Cunard Line which sailed
last week had her full complement of coal
The strikers met yesterday in a hall st Leroy
and Hudson streets and the meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the 'Longshoremen's Union fol-
lowed delegation OF negro 'longshoremen. repre-
sentng they said eight hundred negroes who
on strike. called and asked to be enrolled a
union. The delegation was enrolled. its members
being the charter members of the union and the
rest will be enrolled this week according TO Presi-
dent Connors.
There q small riot last night at the White
Star Line pier when two hundred strike breakers.
who were tired OF sleeping the piers wanted TO
get home They demanded TO go home to sleep.
and said they would be back IN tle morning. They
were finally allowed TO 60 in patches of sixty or
eighty, under police protection. and We're assaulted
IN some cases by strikers. who hung around in
spite Of the vigilance of the police. AS far as
could be learned. of them were seriously hurt