The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-11
STEAMSHIP PEOPLE
SHOWING FIRM HAND
Notice Served on Longshorclncn
to Return at Once or Quit
for Good.
STRIKERS CLAIM VICTORY
Union Men Say That Companies
Will Be Forced to Come to
Terms in "a Hours.

NEW YORK, May 10.--The resident
heads of the steamship companies in
cuded IN tho international Mercantile
Marine Company, assumed tho agrees
sive to-day, when. following con-
ference, they served notice upon the
striking longshorcmcn that unless the
latter returned to work within u week
their places would be permanently fill
cd by other men. At the meeting the
steamship officials reaffirmed their de-
termination not to yield to tho demand
for higher wages.
Gustav II. Schwab. general manager
OF the North German Lloyd Company,
took occns lon to-day to again deny that
there was a possibility that the trans
atlantic lines would compromise with
the strikers. In the fnco OF these
statements, Patrick Conner. president
OF tho Longshcrcmens Union Protec-
tive Association, predicted full victory
for the strikers within twenty-four
hours
The longshoremcn met at their Man
haitian headquarters tonight, and later
Mr.. Conner said that the strikers were
ot one mind to stay out until their
demands were conceded.
Twelve big liners are duo here with
III the next forty-eight hours. and seven
oceangoing steamships are scheduled
TO depart in the same period. Conner
declared the lines would be powerless
to cope with such a congestion and
must meet the stevedores' demands.
Thirty Thousand Idle.
To put on further pressure, Conner,
who says there are 10000 men idle, as
serted he would bring out the men of
tile Market Truck Drivers local union,
most OF whom are said to be willing
to go on sympathetic strike He will
also try to get the coal trimmers To
strike, so that vessels in this port may
be in serious need of coal.
Representatives Of the longshore-
men called to-day on Assistant United
states District Attorney Frankfurtcr,
and complained that number Of tug
boat captains had been for several
days carrying passengers to the va
ilous steamship piers, in violation of
their licenses.
The men We're Informed that If they
could furnish the government with at
fidavits showing the alleged Illegal VIC
lattons, action Will be taken.
Strikers Encouraged.
The strikers We're somewhat encour-
aged to-day when 200 employees OF the
Fall River Line went out. The COM
pany claimed that 1t would not be
inconvenienced, as 1t has sufficient help.
One thousand lumber-handlers, en-
ployes of fourteen lumber companies,
also struck to day, demanding an In
crease from $3.50 to $500 for day
OF ten hours. While their work Is
distinct from that of the striking long
shoremen, the lumber handlers organ
iZation is q branch of the International
Longshoremen's Union, and tho atti-
tude Of the members Is construed as
in sympathy with the stevedores, and
promises to still further complicatc a
serious situation.
The coastwise shipping companies
have shown disposition to compro-
mise and the strike so far as they
are concerned Is practically ended. The
transatlantic lines, however. are hope-
lessly behind in the matter Of their
freight, and 1t is known that arrange
ments are being made to divert freight
to other ports. Boston. Philadelphia.
and Baltimore will BIO chiefly bene-
fitted. The big liners oil got away
on schedule to-day, but sailed light.
Tho strikers have made good their
| threat to cripple the freight traffic,
though they do not hope to interrupt
the sailing schedules.
There was no deliberate violence
| against the strike breakers to-day, and
though the piers remained well policed
There seems little disposition on the
part OF tho strikers to resort to force