New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-29
STRIKE SPREADS; BIG
STORES THREATENED
Delivery Men in City Only Await
Word to Quit Work. the
Labor Leaders Say.
RIOTlNG KEPT UP: MANY HURT
Police Rushed to QueH Frequent
Disturbances - Jersey City
Mayor Will Plead for
Amicable Settlement.

Mayor Will Plead Tor
Amicable Settlement.
Not only did the strike OF express
employees spread yesterday so
as TO embrace nearly every company in
this city. Jersey City and HObOken- but
the riOting increased. and kept the police
busy all day and most Of the night. In
the three cities express traffic was prac-
tiCaily at a standstill. though the COM
panies attempted to deliver packages in
all manner OF private conveyances, even
taxicabs and motorcycles being engaged
for the service. But the matter handled
in this way made no apparent decrease
small Offices.
Throughout the day the police reserves
We're rushed hither and thither 20 qUen
disturbances In the attacks on strike
breakers attempting TO move express
wagons many persons were injured. the
police welding their sticks without re-
gard to where they landed in dispensing
the crowds.
In addition TO the helpers employed by
city. some of the men working for the
Boston Dispatch Company walked out
1t was said by officers Of the Interna-
tiOnaI Brotherhood OF Transfers. who
are directing the strike OF the local
unions in New York and jersey City.
that the strike would extend 20 Long
Island to-day An officer OF the Team
sters Union said that the strike would
extend TO all the department stores IL a
settlement was not reached soon.
John Mitchell. the labor leader. was
invited to address che strikers at their
meeting place to-day.
There were a number OF arrests in
various parts OF the city. and several
patrOlmen were injured during the dis
turbanCes by stones thrown at express
wagons. but none seriously. The officers
said that women were causing a good
deal Of trouble by urging the strikers in
attacks on the strike breakers.
Jersey Mayor Pleads for Peace.
In Jersey City the rfOting was confined
to the vicinity OF the Adams Express
Company's stable and that OF the Wells
Fargo Company. A wagon loaded with
strike breakers was attacked last night
BY a mob OF five hundred persons and
several men were badly hurt In a fight
in Henderson street Jersey city Police
Lieutenant Charles Graf had his right
hand so badly hurt by a brick hurled at
him that he had to go to the City Hos
pitaL Two men were arrested
Lawyers representing the United States
Express Company served a formal notice
last evening on Mayor Wfttpenn. the
Police Commissioners and chief Mona
han that Jersey City would be held
liable for any damage done the property
of the company. The company appealed
yesterday 10 the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty 10 Animals for protection
for their horses. as IL was reported il had
been decreed that no fodder should reach
the stables The strikers yesterday az
ternOOn agreed not 70 interfere with the
feeding OF the seven hundred horses in
the two Jersey city stables.
Mayor Wittpenn had a conference yes
terday with representatives Of the Wells
Fargo Company. and was also called on
by strikers. and il was stated that the
Mayor would plead for an amicabIe set
Element The striking helpers OF the
United States. WeIls-Fargo and the
Adams companies were bonded yesterday
into one union OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. and a COMMITTEES OF the
Federation will confer with the repre-
sentatives OF the express companies and
endeavor 10 effect an agreement
Five Companies involved.
At shutdown last night the strike Of the
express drivers and helpers in this city
and Jersey City had assumed such
alarming proportions tsat it was found
necessary 10 have special details OF pO-
IiCemen from every precinct on hand.
ready TO queu any demonstration on the
part Of the strikers and their friends
The companies involved are the Adams.
American. National. United states and
Weus-Fargo. The entire forces OF these
express companies were out and their
numbers were added TO throughout the
day. riots and disorders springtng up IN
Hoboken and Jersey City. In all three
cities every express station platform and
storehOuse was Uttered with Undelivered
baggage. and quick transfer OF goods
was not TO be had.
Until Yesterday the strike had been
practically confined 20 this city. but
early yesterday morning the helpers OF
the American and National companies
in the two cities across the North River
marched out in a body. The men en-
plOyed by the other companies on this
side of The river started 90 desert on
Thursday night. and when il came time
TO report for work yesterday morning
there was not a man on duty
Jersey City was probably the chief SUI
ferer from the strike. and il was said
there last night that the police confess
themselves p0werIess 20 control the stu
alton. The president Of the board OF po-
lice in that city announced that he would
ask the Governor 70 call out the state
militia II the disorders grew any more
marked IL is known that Governor
Fort has ordered that several companies
OF the volunteer troops be held in readi-
ness 10 put down demonstrations on the
part of the strikers and their friends.
New York Police Stop Riots.