New-York tribune., 1907-05-12
LONGSHOREMEN LOSING
MEN GO BACK TO WORK.
Strike Leaders Noe Pin Hopes on
Aril'aI of j. Bruce ISmay.

part of the striking Iongshoremen yesterday,
and the attacks the strike breakers con-
tinued, there was evidence that the strike as
far as the big lines were concerned was begin
ming to weaken. The greater part of the Clyde
line strikers gave up the strike and returned
to work. and the strikers at the Fall River and
Providence line piers accepted a compromise
scale and nearly all of them returned to work.
The hardest blow the strike received was the
absolute refusal of the men belonging to the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which
is affiliated with the American Federation OF
Labor to take any sympathetic action It's
officers both national and local declared yester-
day they would stand by their agreements with
their employers and drive all freight that IS
delivered to them The officers of the United
Brotherhood of Transfers of America, which IS
composed of seceders from the International
brotherhood of Teamsters declared on Friday
that their members would handle all freight
which came TO hand. strike or no strike
The strike leaders are anxiously looking for
ward to the arrival of J. Bruce Ismay, presi-
dent of the International Mercantile Marine
COMPANY who It is said. is on his way here on
the Adriatfc due here Thursday. They said
Yesterday that Mr.. Ismay was always friendly
to the men. and they had hopes that when he
came he would use his influence in favor OF the
strikers.
The officers OF the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters were Indignant yesterday at re-
ports which were in circulation that Produce
Drivers Local No 449. Of this city mad oeclued
on a sympathetic strike.
one Of the business agents and Forkey, presi-
dent of this local, said that there was no foun-
dation for the report other officials made in
dignant denials
Most of the men who on strike at the
piers of the Clyde Line returned 10 work yes
terday at 30 cents an hour for day work and 40
cents an hour for night work, gain of five
cents an hour. The demands which they gave
up were for 50 cents and 90 cents an hour, re-
spectively About 100 freight handlers. who
were on strike at the Fall River and Providence
Line piers. returned to work yesterday at %
cents an hour for day work and 30 cents for
night work. They had been getting fiat rate
of 80 cents an hour. The Ward Line paid Off
about four hundred strike breakers at Pier IA.
East River settlement having been reached
with the strikers day or two ago.
Superintendent Penneu said the men were
earning SIS a week; with overtime. of
them made much So.
The American liner New York sailed on
schedule time at $50 a m. laden rather lightly.
and tho Cunarder UmbrIa sailed yesterday
morning with about two-thirds Of her cargo on
board. The Vaderland of the Red Star Line,
of her cargo.
The strikers held their usual meeting at
Greenwich Hall. Christopher and Hudson streets.
where their leaders announced that five checkers
had struck the Atlantic Transport piers,
partly in sympathy with the strikers and partly
against an order requiring them TO handle
freight The strikers also reported that fifteen
Of the regular dock employees had struck at the
Atlantic Transport piers against handling
freight.
The White Star Line paid off It's strikers yes
terday at piers As and 80 North River. Soma
five or six hundred man had $4,000 paid out
10 them. The paying off, which virtually
discharge. put a new aspect on the case and
many Of the men said they We're sorry.
The strike was a problem in police protection.
Doth in Manhattan and Hoboken. complicated
in New York by the police parade, and the mum
Der OF men il drew of duty. While reserves
We're kept IN stations near the scene Of trouble,
the parade was affected only by the thought
that il might be ended at any moment. by a
call for the boys" in their best uniforms to
mix it up" with the strikers A telephone
wire 10 the reviewing stand at the Worth
Monument connected an operator with Head
! quarters so that Deputy Commissioner Bugher
might keep in touch with the situation while
he was watching the parade. No trouble came
TO pass however for there were only two near
riots in Manhattan, and both were put down by
! the nearest reserves.
The first riot in Manhattan was at the Italian
Line pier. at West 34th street, where 100 SciIian
strike breakers brought from Philadelphia by
Brady & Giol. boss stevedores. were at work.
The strikers, fully two hundred strong, had
! been grouped in sullen crowd across 1.-THE
| Farm" in West street since early dawn When
a line OF trucks came UP 10 the iron doors the
! strikers began 10 move forward Only Patrol
man Gallagher OF the West 10th street police
station. was on duty there. He stepped out the
| big doors were swung open to admit the trucks.
Halt q dozen strikers ran toward him, and
| others. accepting their leadership, followed.
| Gallagher frightened the cord of his night stick
about his wrist and shouted for the men to halt.
Some Of tho strikers had clubs under their
coats and. drawing these, they attacked him.
Patrolman McCann stationed on the next pier
! h. heard N n
| the reserves. Then Mccain came to aid Gal
| lagher who In tight fix. Mccain was set
! upon and ne ana Gallagher were nShtnS back
| 70 back with their nlghtsuckS when Foreman
| Pace. who had left the battle on the pier,
| charged down. waving his revolver and shouting
! threats IN Italian The sight OF the gun and
his language were understood by the strikers
and they broke and ran, followed by those who
had invaded the pier. OF the strike breakers
Giuseppe Ingelmi was injured most seriously,
He was attended by ambulance surgeon. but
refused to go TO the hospital. The real victory
for the strikers, though came when all the
strike breakers, except six. declared they had
enough of life the brick firing line and threw
UP their 50 day jobs on the spot
Over at the pier of the Panama Line. at West
Path street, there another sEirmish. Seven
strike breakers had been detailed TO swing a
"breasting outspar. or floating log. from the
side of the pier to fend off the steamship Pan
anna from the piling. Their work brought them
near the foot of the pier. where a small crowd OF
strikers We're gathered. Tho strikers charged
down before the policemen could interfere, and
managed to close in with the strike breakers.
Paving stones, bricks and pieces OF scrap iron
filled the air. the strike breakers fighting back,
since they literally were cut off between the
strikers and the deep blue
1t looked like victory for the strikers, or "A
bath death for the strike breakers when
Captain Mccarthy with twelve patrolmen at his
heels. swung down on them. After one sharp
scrimmage the strikers broke and fed with two
of their wounded. The strike breakers had es-
capped with half a dozen black eyes and soma
bumps.
In Brooklyn all was peaceful. Over in Ho-