New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-04
PIER STRIKE SPREADS.
Both Sides Hold 0ut-Many Vessels Are
DELAYED

A second attempt made yesterday to bring
about a settlement of the longshoremen's strike
against the Ward Line and the Mallory Line COM
panles through a conference with the representa-
tives Of the companies but it proved failure.
One of the strike leaders, who are negr6es called
on superintendent Gibbs of the Ward Line 4
compromise offer made on behalf of the st-il5-
erS. which was met by counter proposition by the
company. No settlement was reached and the ne
sotiations were called off. The attempt settle
with the Mallory Line equally unsuccessful
About fifteen hundred of the longshoremen who
were employed by these lines now on strike In
Manhattan and Brooklyn. of whom about one thou
sand are on strike against the Ward Line. Captain
Barstow. superintendent of the Mallory Line. said
that he had four hundred men work and It was
stated at the Ward Line office that it had six hun
dred longshoremen employed
The strike leader who conferred with Superin-
tendent Gibbs of the Ward Line said that the
strikers belonged TO a union known LongshOre-
mems Union No. H. and that It would apply for Il
charter from the American Federation OF Labor.
Efforts being made 10 organize the longshorc-
of the other coastwise lines that they may
make demands The Vigilancia. of the Ward Line,
sailed yesterday afternoon for Tampico. number
of hours late.
A good many vessels are held back at the Brook
lyn piers owing TO the strike Police guarded the
piers closely yesterday to keep the strikers at a
safe distance. and all the entrances were watched.
Fifteen negroes were put to work In an effort to
Barber & Co. at Pier &c. foot of Pioneer street,
Brooklyn. where the steamship Clan Mcmillan is
being nloaded. More negroes are to be put to
work along the Brooklyn waterfront where the
longshoremen strike.
Altogether. it IS estimated that about twenty-five
hundred men have quit work the Brooklyn piers
through sympathy with the strikers. The Munson
Line officials have a large force of white men at
work and threaten to send South for negroes to
take the places % the two hundred men who quit
work al their piers, and say they will not accede
to the demands Of the strikers.
At the entrance the Bush docks notice Of
warning TO AL Venturesome strike breakers was
posted This notice contained a promise OF a dose
Of cold lead for all those who dsregarded the
wishes Of the strikers. Forty freshmen after a
short conference with the committee or the Strlk-
ers decided to quit work No of real violence
were reported the extra force OF police which
was detailed to prevent disturbances.
Many ships tied up at the Bush docks. Tn
less the strike is ended broken soon, il means
the loss Of $4,000 in fruit loaded on the various
steamers.
steamships In Manhattan has not. 50 far could
be learned last night. extended beyond the piers
of the American and Red Star lines. In West
Z street. Superintendent +. 7. Wright said that
the White Star steamship Celtic would sail II
O'Clock to-day Eight gangs of strikebreakers were
loading the vessel The Red Star liner kroonland
/ on which six gangs working, Is hooked to
The strkebreakers have all been working over
time.
Lorenzo Madeno. of No IS James street, was
arrested last night and locked up in the Oak street
station the charge of disOrderly conduct. Rich
ard Hudson, clerk in the employ Of the Long
Island Railroad, accused Madeno of interfering
foot Of Roosevelt street, and OF threatening them
with bodily harm