Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-29
BUSINESS AT A sTANDSTILL.
strike Conditions In New York Serious
Congestion MISUNDERSTANDING Still

strike Conditions In New York Serious
Congestion MISUNDERSTANDING Still
in Progress.
New York, Oct. o9.-The business Of
the United States, Wells-Fargo and,
Adams Express companies is practi-
calIy at standstill today. All of the
terminals in New York, Jersey City
and Hoboken are stacked with unde-
livered packages. Long trains OF cars
Jam the sidings leading into the depots
filled with goods-much OF it perish
to be unloaded. Strikers
and strike breakers are fighting in the
vicinity OF every terminal and the police
OF the three cities, armed with riot
sticks, are at their wits ends to main
tain peace. Up to the present, how
ever, no one has been fatally hurt.
The strike, which originated when
tho officials OF tho United States Elk
press Company refused to pay the
wagon helpers five dollars more a
month. The strike feeling is growing
and the union leaders say today that
unless the companies speedily consent
10 their demands they will spread the
strike into every city in the United
States whero the teamsters and their
helpers are organized. The teamstefs
as an organization are not on strike
The members have simply refused to
take their wagons out with strike break
ing helpers, on the ground that the
latter are not inexperienced but they
do not know who they are. lnasmuch
rs the drivers are held responsible for
the safe delivery of all express matter,
they say they cannot work with men
they know nothing about. So despite
the fact that the drivers claim they are
not on strike, they at least are not
working.
The Federation Of Labor aud the
Civic Federation are trying to settle
the strike, and John Mitchell, chair
man OF the Cancellation committee o.
the federation, arranged today to meet
Frank II. Plat, OF the United States
Express Company next Monday in the
hope OF arranging settlement.
One OF the big questions is The rccog-
milton OF the newly organized express
wagon helpers union which has been
affiliated with the American Federation
OF Labor. Some OF the express company
officials said today they were willing to
grant the wage increase but must re-
fuse TO recognize the union.
There was continued rioting today
in Jersey City, but the outbreaks were
confined for the most part to free-for-
all fights between isolated groups Of
strikers and strike breakers which
came to a sudden end when the police
arrived on the scene. There is like
lihood that If the riotiug continues,
Gov. Fort will order troops into Jersey
City 10 maintain order.
Camden, n. j., Oct. 29.-upon re-
ceipt OF a lengthy telegram from the
WeHs-Fargo Express Company, de-
livered to him while lie was addressing
a political meeting last evening,
Governor Fort held a conference with
AdjutanL General Sadler. Col. john
Matthews and Adiutant Kramer, aud
early today. Col. Matthews ordered four
companies of the Third New Jersey
regiment to assemble at tile armory at
noon and await further orders. Troops
in the following cities have received
similar orders:
Burlington, Mount Holly, Asbury
Park, Atlantic City, Woodbury. and
yineland.
Camden, n. j., Oct. 29.-shortly
after noon, Col. Matthews received y
message from Governor Fort stating
that the troops might be dismissed sub
ject TO recall at moments notice.
He further stated that negotiations
likely TO effect a settlement are in
progress. Col. Matthews says it is un-
likely now that the troops will be need
ed.
Jersey City, VI, Oct. 29,-Shols
were exchanged in a strike riot near
Erie station today, but not one was
injured. The several express COM
panies whose wagon helpers on strike
started today in an effort to break the
backbone OF the trouble With that object
in view wagons are.sent out under heavy
guard of special officer. armed With
revo!vers, rifles and big riot sticks
A train OF eight wagons was held up
by a mob, and the guards fired over
the heads of the crowd. A free for all
fight followed, the mob answering the
yolley OF bullets. with missiles OF all
kinds and several OF the guards. were
struck but not seriously hurt. Mounted
police rushed to the scene and charged
the mob and under cover of this the
wagons were gotten on board the ferry
boat, safely landed in New York and
hurried to the depot there.
Intermittent warfare between the
strikers, the police, and strike breakers
continued all day and the ambulance
surgeons and hospital intcrncs were
kept busy giving medical and surgical
aid where needed. Half Q dozen strike
breakers arc in the hospitals badly in.
jured, whilo there are rumors THAI
others have been murdered and thrown
into the river,
Father and .''AAdren Burn to Death.