New-York tribune., 1910-11-10
Truce Declared in Express Strike
on Request of COnCiIiator of
State Arbitration Board.
OFFICIALS GET INTO FIGHT
Mayor Tells Companies License
Laws Must Be Obeyed-Day
Of Many Riots and Mob
Attacks on Vehicles.


following signed statement from strike
headquarters at No. ISL Eighth avenue
yesterday afternoon:
We intend % insist that the express
companies and all other concerns against
whom we may call a strike shall recog-
nize the unions before the men return
- work In insisting upon this We feel
that We are right. So many promises
70 the employees have been broken in the
mast bv the express companies that we
are certain the mems only chance Of
fair treatment lies in the enforcement Of
union recognition. We shall also insist
that all future grievances he arhitrated.
50 as 70 prevent q recurrence Of the pres
ont industrial upheaval''
James McNanus. 4 conciliatoT Of the
state Board Of Mediation and Arbitrs-
zion. appeared At strike headquarters
soon after Mr Ashton had issued his
manifesto and requested the latter %
ask the strike committee and the board
OF business agents Of the teamsters'
unions 10 defer the calling Of 2 general
strike for forty-eisht hours.
Leaders Call Hslt-
Mr. McManus said he expected some
important developments during that
time. through the Merchants Association
and the National Civic Federation. which
might have an important bearing on the
settlement Of the strike.
Ashton presented the matter to the
hoard Of business agents at their meet
ing last night. They voted to grant the
request Some strike orders We're sent
out yesterday which could not he re-
called. il vas explained This included
The chauffe1Irs on the Fifth avenue
buses nd some Of the coal drivers. who
viii strike to-day. The bus drivers were
.rpe-ted 70 strike YESTERDAY but The or
Ger cid not come TO them.
The labor leaders have ARA 1Eed : big
mass meeting Of al the men on strike,
md those who want 10 come who have
not vet struck. at Eldorsdo Hall 52d
street and Seventh avenue tonight 1t
is expected that the New York District
council OF the Teamsters' Brotherhood
viii meet some time to-day n consider
the question cf calling 4 gene strike
- tiz Up everything on wheels" in the
gity. The labor leaders insist that such
81 strike Is bound 10 come unless the eX-
v7ess companies recede from their pres
enr attitude. The report Of the council
may come before the mass meeting to
night for ratification
City ana State officials Active
Mavo- Gavncr sent letter TO the eI-
rress companies in which he urged strict
compliance with the laws relative 10
licensed drivers and vehicles
Some eighty applications for licenses /
for express wagon drivers We're received
yesterday At the Bureau Of Licenses /
This makes the total Of applications 50
Ter q bout three hundred. although there
are Heze-al thousand drivers on strike.
chief oliver Of the bureau in each in
stance has sent a letter 10 the two rep
utsbIe New York citizens" who certified
- the application asking FOR particulars 4
a 20 acquaintance and other details No 4
resuonzsz had been received - these let .
t--s yesterday.
John Williams. state Commissioner ~ .
labor. sent Tho following telegram 10 4
Organize Ashton last night.
NJ attention has been called tp the I
ger -,e situation arising out of the strike +.
- r,..i~ u7en0 fe-- against the express I
companies I'm greater New York city ] !
arn Informed that The strike may be 4
properly settled n reason prevails. Sec I
,lors 1aI and "a" of the Labor Laws /
confer certain powers upon The 'ommls- 4
sfa-a- ~ T.shar and the Board Of Media 1
-fan and Arbitration Unless I am ad- /
.7-.5 that Immediate steps are taken 10 .
adjust the pending dispute ] shall order /
~ official inquiry under the authority I
above"
Organizer Ashton wired this reply
.7or- te1ez-am received The express 4
,amuanies are positively arbitrary Re
fuse 10 meet our organizauon's repre- I
eertatixes. We are on record to ahloe .
hr the decision of unbiased arbitrators- 4
his honor Mayor Gaynor. Of our city /
can testify t. this and the press re
ports - his attitude are correct We
Welcome al investigation.
War Declared; Rioting Follows
aro-her conference At the Hotel I'm /
r.@-fal yesterday forenoon between req I
r--ertzti,es of the Auto Cab owners
Association and she labor leaders talieH .
% bring bout settlement ~ the STRIKE I
- -b. ,baurFe,irs OF the various ta1icao I,
..,-rra,,i.s The committee from me 4
strikers insisted on the closed shop III /
ar the garages. and the tazi,ab owners
aerl,- refused To- -oncede this demand 4
AT further negotiations were suspended .
sr5 declaration of war was made py
both sides
rrs. atterapt of some u the taAl'ap
,orlranies IT, send o1t cabs yesterday
morning resulted in serious rioting, IN
jur- ta the men on the cabs ana IN
u-rer ksns II most Of the machines wnich
:,rf,esfred in the streets. The COMPANIES
save up the attempt Il move 90 bs ailer
= ,ir eaperienco with the first teW sent
.rt- Officials Of the companies declared
tlat the police protection was entirely
tsad.ql
Ths Auto a. Owners Asso' 'iatIoh
-ent q letter to Ma sur Gaynor ana 70
lice Commissioner Cropsey asking Tor
roica protection for their property
Tho taxicab company officials said they
intended 10 send out q large number of
t.ntl-Gcd on 453th P1SA