The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-07
MIL FORCE PEACE
OR TIE ALL UP.
TRANSFERS rEPARING TO LOCK
EVERY WHEEL IN GREATER
NEW YORK UNLESS SET
ELEMENT Is REACHED.
FRAUGHT WITHDANGER
LEADERS APPRECIATE THAT NEW
YORK STRIKE STU ALTON Is
GRAvE--ORDER MAY BE
MADE GENERAL.

NEW YORK, Nov THE joint
executive council of the local unions
AFFILIATED with the International
Brotherhood OF Transfers went into
session to-day. determined to force
peace with the big express compa-
MES or tie up every wheel in the
greater city and surrounding towns.
s As an evidence OF what may be en-
pected 1000 drivers OF taxicabs and
moro than half the delivery wagon
drivers employed by Park and Tiiford
did not report for work this morn
! Ing. Other drivers were ordered to
! hold themselves In readiness for the
word to quit. The men are being
+ directed by Samuel Gosnpers, head OF
the American Federation OF Labor.
who has established headquarters in
the Hotel Victoria.
FraugIlt With Danger.
Not in years has this city faced "A
situation so frauEht with danger as
at present. If general strike is or
tiered the first places to he tied up
will be the big coal delivery Yards
These supply the coal which keeps
the big downtown skyscrapers with
fuel for running elevators and heat
ing purposes. incidentally the coal
wagon drivers are a hardy bunch that
can be depended on TO Keep the po-
licemen busy in case they take II into
aheir heads To pull ssrikebreakers
from the wagons. The delivery wax-
on, drivers, drivers Of mail aud city
garbage aud ash collecting wagons
are all we'll organized men and can
hc nrdnred ont on signal
The strike OF the tax,cah chauneurs
WAS decided on to enforce closed shop
conditions There are 1000 union
chaGtfeurs in the city. but those called
out were only the ones employed by
concerns that do not recognize the
unien. Police guards have been sent
10 alai Of the garages to prevent as
order.
rhe express wagons Of the big com
panies were moving through the city
to-day with inscriptions tackled on
them reading; This wagon is engaged
In interstate commerce only. Through
this companies planned To get around
the decision of the city authorities that
every driver must have Il city license
Incidentally IL was said that the eN-
press companies expected, In case OF
interference, Ia call on the Federal
government for protection.
Serious, Says Tohin.
Daniel j. Tebin. president 81 the
International brotherhood 81 Team
s,ers. said Just before he entered the
conference of the leaders that he con-
sideroA the situation serious, lie said
he xsnd done Nil In his power To ar
yansss~a AFRICA bic settlement. hut that
the officers ~ the express companies
did not seem inclined 10 make any con
e.ssion whatsoever t. the men. While
refusing 10 admit that the outcom. Of
the conference will he general strike
order, Tobins attitude indicated that
he expects nothing else.
The condition Of Valentine Hoffman.
leader III the local strike. who was
was reported 10 be serious Th. At
tending physician said that his attack
was due 10 overwork in connection with
the strike
Action Postponed
The meeting OF the executive coun-
ellie decided to postpone definite ac-
ton until Tomorrow. in the hope that
Valentine Hoffman, one OF the strike
leaders, will he able To be present.
The rank and file of the transfers
are almost unanimously in favor OF
the strike, and the indications this
afternoon were thar AL teamsters
would be called out tomorrow
Several nj the big stores signed up
to-day, with the teamsters and their
drivers returned to work. The cx-
press companies, however have not
shown the slightest sign OF weaken
Ing.