The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-02
EXPRESS STRIKE
STILL SPREADING
Conditions in Jersey City and
Manhattan Growing More
Serious.

NEW YORK. Nov. No material
progress was made today toward settling
| the strike OF express employees, which
has been in progress for nearly week.
! The strike has resulted in a great con-
gestion of express traffic and also in
much disorder. both in this city and in
Jersey City where the trouble began.
An attempt 20 hold u conference to-
day between Governor Fort of New Jer-
Mayor Wittpenn OF Jersey City on the
one hand, and the strike leaders and Of
liGlals OF the express companies on the
other failed because Governor Fort was
unable to come to Jersey City.
Mayor Wittpenn, however. had a con-
ference with some of the strike leaders,
he would not talk tonight concerning
what had been done looking TO a settle
ment,
The strike extended today to Newark,
where a number Of drivers went out,
while in New York the wagon employees
OF several big department stores Joined
In the movement The leaders late to-
night made the threat that unless the
trouble nm Is speedily spe adjusted; they will
vehicles, They declare that more than
10000 men already arc involved in the
demands for recognition of the union,
better wages and shorter hours,
Rioting Continues.
There was rioting in many parts OF
9co lily ana IN Manhattan To-Day.
preaks were quickly uuelled by the po-
nee. Arrests were mace in nearly every
instance and the arraisnment OF the
prisoners called forth notice to rioters
mat more severe penalties would be dealt
out in the future
Hitherto most OF the magistrates have
such offenders.
Two magistrates announced that be-
ginning tomorrow anyone convicted OF
disorderlY conduct in connection with the
strike would be given a workhouse SEN
tcnce,
Steps looking toward the restoration
Of express service throughout the city
mittee Of the Merchants association. act
ing on the complaint OF members that
the strike has caused disorganization and
great Inconvenience.
The committee urged the police 10 af-
ford necessary protection for operation
of all express wagons and at the same
ttme addressed a letter TO tho various
companies asking information as 10 the
status OF the strike I'm the hope that
With a clear understanding of tic stua-
uon a speedy solution OF the existing diff
nGuI,les would be found and the needed
relief 10 commercial communities af-
forded."
May Be General Strike.
Whether there will he "a general Strike
of all teamsters in tho metropolitan dig
tr,ct. in sympathy with the walkout of
the decision OF William H. Ashton. GEN
eral organizer and Valentine Hoffman
vice president of tho international
Brotherhood OF Teamsters. Authority TO
call such a strike AT moments notice
whenever they deem such o course neces-
sary, WIS vested in them by the Joint
executive council of the brotherhood at a
Meeting tonight.
Mayor Gaynor can keep tho strike go
ing Indefinitely or end It, said Mr.. Ash |
ton after the meeting. Elf Manor Cav
nor wants TO avoid "A general strike. let |
him take the police Oft tho trucks. In
many cases the police guard, SO called, !
i3 acting as driver |
''1f We arc compelled TO call a general |
strike, VIC will take out mail wa con
drivers, street cleaning department driv- |
ers and stable mon.
we VIII give Mr., Gsynor tomorrow To |
think II over. There will be no general |
strike called tomorrow so far as / can
see."
In the event that "a general strike is |
called. the claim is m1de by the strike |
leaders that 10000 men Will be affected |
aud that all traffic in the city Will he |
tied up
The demands of the strikers were put |
into written form tonight for the first
time. and Will be presented 10 the com
panies tomorrow.
Heads OF the companies here have. com
plained so far that the men had present
ed no grievances as Il basis for ncgotia
tiunS.