New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-01
TtG MEN GO OUT
"ILOTS QUIT HvEEELS
fT MIDNIGHT.
Ncr5or Freight Serricc o.
T,,aT Railroads Crippled
Sore Em pioyefs G:re In.

cct-e~7 tao hundred and three hun
do masters arj pilots Of tugboats
--ont - STRIFE a; n-idriyht this morning.
c:S:,a ng pretty thoroughly for the time
the i2rbor service OF four railroads for
t.le ,acVerlent of freight ia t;,e Fast slc
North -i-ers. The companies afcc:ed
- ~ D.iaware. Lacka wanna & West
sra. the Baltimore 6 Oh:o. the Lehigh
NSi.ey and the Centra! Railroad Of New
Fe',e-- The sibuckle company. o.
ik-o-E',n. Eos affected a.Sc.
THO l=w provides that 20 plot can
.,.5it '~itScct giving adequate notice Of
H. resignation under penalty oe forfeit
inS Is license. To provide against this
q uas sai5 al TIE headquarters of the
sIaz-zS-s arc Pilots Association. yeste--
e. t..st c7-e-x member working had
90, notice g. his ernplayer that he
-o;,.G rcs:sn at the latest on or about
r-.67 iSat ~ March q unless a settle
r7.-t satisfactory 20 the men was
rcacil@6.
Luther y O5e. general manager Of
I'll Mssrers and Pi!cts' Association. said
ID, he d-cisio1, % call lhe strike when
- ,iie:, declared their designations eff
r:.S-.= was not made lntiI the last mo
n,aIt after negotiations several weeks
s@as nad failed to bring ar agreement
TIE oi'ots on boats Of these employers
tho number named we're affected:
N.o~ YORK Central ta1: Bush Terminal
,rc-sllissr1-. -: New York. New Haven &
Hartford. -: Lehigh Valley. rs: Balti-
r7"re & ohio. II: Delaware Lacl&a-
= ~anns & Western. 81. Central Railroad
cf NeV Jersey: 20: Eric Railroad. "a;
Troollrn Eastern Terminal Company
Il: ArbuCkle company. Of Brooklyn, ..
u vas reported yesterday that the
Erie Railroad had headed off matters
~ Offering an advance in wages or
rer ~ent. which Was. accepted. and that
= dav or TAO ago the Pennsylvania Rail
rod gave similar advance, which vas
also accepted. these settlements being
r.fifiAd by the union. although not what
h9d been asked The New York Cen
;ral tho Bush Terminal Company and
tho BROOKLYN Eastern Terminal Com
nam granted the demands yesterday
afternoon
The demands Of the men as originally
r1zde included one for an eight hour
= orkday. with every other Sunday off.
tho t,ilats IL uas alleged having 10 work
twelve hours = day After . conference
- irh the companies the eight hour DAY
r-ss dropped. and compromise demands,
O. = twelve hour day. With every sun
d. rfF 2 ~eeks vacation every year
18Th pav and an advance IN wages Of ~
? month 17ere made as the final conces-
='..n n the pilots when these demands
"a e-e refused. = day or tV ago. the
rtrike vas ordered.
wiI Protect Property.
" have ARRANGED said r e.
Ca-ean. the assistant general manager.
that as No have ne. personal feeling
against the companies IS little loss as
possible shall come 10 Consignees for
irris;7afae freight such as fruit fish or
raeas This viii he taken care Of by mon
..rdere.d on strike If necessary. even if
.'7e,- have 70 work after midnight. They
~: also take vessels into their herths II
ti,e- v-ould otherwise stay in nidstrearn.
4 80 * * necessary We Mil not
fs,e 80 hairsplitting for five minutes
o., IF an hour or more wheT It comes
.. .-4 protection of property
--.-iv IN the day the association chars
TO ~. steam lighter p J. McCor-
r.z-.z To Inform the men al the piers
80. -.7- strike was on IL was arranged
80; 4i1e should carry a square blue flag
r. .,z- reak Shen she went 70 the vicin-
g.. ~ he piers where the men we're TO
qri.-
{. ----l - zt-ike breakers was en-
,-.-.-S 20 Nire pilots day or TWO ago
90 -.e ready 80 &c: as strike breakers IN
a-a .,f trouble. Tn response 70 adver-
,--e--e,7ts many men were selected to ne
s.. rea,is,css 20 lake che places ct strik-
5r- -,il-,zs. Ti.ez had 70 show that they
pe-e licensed.
.-o-n-nittee Of the railroads involved
s.s.t = s6ateIne1t of the situation - Sec
.--.-.- Nj % the Department oi Com
r,erc, and Labor ,ast night by telegraph,
Cling The prospective =itUstion very
,..ria,.s an4. The dispatch said the pub
ic aas bound - suffer
sbout four hundred cooks. hremeE ana
d~o<lands csnp!o-od on the iaarhor tugs
rle. II. the rOcTns 81 The Haroor Boat
ems Union d No. - West street. last
night. No decision 20 strike was reached
The meeting was held behind closed
,i.or-s. and al outsiders acre barred
Ina 1-aen we're addressed by officers oi
~ ss7.ior. ana by national organizers u
tie intsrrlationai Seamen's Union OF
A--e-ica The speakers advised them 10
To-. e5-ersll ana 10 take their time apout
.-.,3s 3s-i-y themselves on strike The
ez..--. rredicted settlement of the