Evening journal., 1910-10-29
TTE-UP OF THE
EXPRESS WORK
Business of the Three Com
panieS at a StandStiIi
in New York
sIOTING RESUMED IN
JERSEY CITY TODAY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The business
Of the United States, Wells Fargo
and Adams Express Companies is
practically at a standstill to-day. All
Of the terminals in New York, Jersey
City and Hoboken are stacked with
lndeliyered packages. Long trains of
ears jam the sidings leading into the
depots filled with goods-much of il
waiting to be unloaded.
Strikers and strike-breakers are
lighting in the vicinity of every termi-
nal and the police of the three cities,
armed with riot sticks, are at their
wits end to maintain peace. Up to
the present time however, no one has
been fatally hurt.
The strike, which originated when
the officials of the United States Ex-
press Company refused to pay the
wagon helpers five dollars a month
more has spread now until every ex-
press company in this cicinity is more
or less affected. The strike feeling
is growing and the union leaders say
to-day that eunless the companies
speedily consent 10 their demands,
they will spread the strike into every
city in the United States. where the
teamsters and their helpers are or
ganized.
Teamsters Refuse to Work.
The teamsters as an organization
are not on strike. The members have
simply refused to take their wagons
out with strike-breaking helpers on
the ground that the latter are not
only inexperienced but they do not
rl~Il Ia.ee .
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 and the
Civic Federation are trying to settle
the strike and John Mitchell, chair
man of the Cancellation Committee OF
the Federation arranged to-day to
meet Frank H. Platt, OF the United
States Express Company on Monday
In the hope of arranging a settle
ment
One of the big questions is the re-
cognirion of the newly-organized Ex-
press Wagon Helpers Union, which
has been affiliated with the Federation
Of Labor. Some Of the company off,
cials said to-day they were willing
10 grant the wage increase, but must
refuse to recognize the union.
RiOting In Jersey City.
There was continued riOting to-
day in Jersey City, but the outbreaks
were confined for the most part to
free-for-all fights between isolated
groups of strikers and strike-break.
ers which came to a sudden end when
The police arrived on the scene.
There is a likelihood that if tbs
rioting continues. Governor Fort will
send troops into Jersey City to main
.ain order.
CAMDEN, n. j., Oct. 29.-upOn re
seipt Of a lengthy telegram from the
Wells Fargo Express Company, de
llvered to him while he was address
Ing a political meeting in this cit,
last evening, Governor Fort held Z
conference with Adiutant-Genera
sadler, Colonel John Mathews an'
Adiutant Kramer and early to-da,
Colonel Mathews ordered four com
panies of the Third New Jersey Reg
iment to assemble at the armory a
noon and await further orders
Troops in the following cities hav
received similar orders
Burlington, Mount Holly, Asbur
Park. Atlantic City, Woodbury. ant
Vineland.