New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-28
STRIKE CRISIS TO-DAY
COMPANIES ULTIMATUM.
Jersey Troops on Guard to Protect
lNe7C Men at Plant.

Perth Ar,bov \ 7. Nov. 81 (SpeciaI) The
e+rilxe at the National Ffreproohng Company
plant at Keasbey is expected 10 reach Crisis
Tomorrow morning. when the company VIII pu'
strikebreakers in the places OF those VINO uo
not accede to an ultmatum issued by the OF
fcials to-day. The officials seid that IN the
event of their inability to hire men at their own
terms they would close the factory indefinitely
Captain Stevens of Company B. reported 10
Colonel DUNCAN tonight what he thought was
an attemDt to shoot l. Roy Lucknire, a sentinel
early this morning Luckmire was patrolng
outpost No s. which took him along the river
He saw the figure of a man lodging about the
bushes, and, calling assistance, started search
A shot rang out and a bullet struck the water
about three feet from where he was standing.
Following conference this afternoon between
officials of the fireproofing company and COM
mittee of strikers this statement was issued;
We have decided to offer the men IA cents
an hour and guarantee them ten hours work
dav If they will return to work This VIII be
the minimum rate, and is an increase OF hNe
cents over the old scale >. -
We do not know if the men viii accept u or
not but this afternoon are having handp1iis
printed 70 be circulated among the men AT
keasbey-
About two hundred OF the strikers heard the
news OF the concession, and were at the fettn
Ambov plant of the National company at
of the increase.
Father Koyach 2 Hungarian priest. OF Ne"
York. explained the offer to the men, who
seemed to be willing to consider the matter
but MANY we're for insisting upon a 81 so day
wage H NJ. Keasbey. general manager OF the
National company, returned to this city after
the conference and had circulars printed in
Polish Hungarian Slavish and English, for fear
that they had not understood the offerI
The plants Of the National Fireprooing Com
pany will resume operations on Saturday. NO
vennber %. All of the old employees who apply
will be given their old positions. The lowest
rate of wages viii be IA cents hour; other
wages to be adjusted in proportion. Ten hours
to constitute days work The wages VIII pc
advanced soon business conditions VIII
permit The positions of those who do not re-
turn will be filled by men.
Later these notices were posted at the Perth
Amboy plant and distributed among the men at
their homes The whistles at the local plants Of
the National company will be sounded at 6
o'clock tomorrow morning. when in the opin-
ion Of Sheriff Quackenboss and the officials of
the plant majority OF the will return TO
work The troops will remain here until Mon
day.
The sixty employees OF the NJ. D. Valentine &
Brothers Friedrich Company, near Fords, re-
turned to work this morning at their former
wages 81 81 a day. 1t was said this afternoon
that employees of the Ostrander works VIII re-
turn to work to -morrow morning. This voun-
tary movement upon the part Of the strikers is
taken to indicate that the employees of the other
plants particularly the National F1reproofng
plant. will also soon be back at their old duties.
John 10th said to be one of the riot leaders.
was arrested by Detective Hoffman to-day
John Budnar and John Sebak were arraigned
before Recorder Pickersgl charged with in
citing riot Sebak was discharged. but Bud
mar was held in 81 800 ball for the grand jury.