Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-29
BUSINESS AT A STANpSTILL.
strike Conditions in New York Serious
Congestion Of iFreight-Rioting still
I'm PROGRESS.

strike Conditions in New York Serious
Congestion Of F'reight-Rioting still
in Progress.
New York. Oct. 80. The business OF
the United States, Wells-Fargo and
Adams Express companies is practi-
cally at stands,ill today. All of the
terminals in New York, Jersey City
and Hoboken are stacked with unde-
liyered packages. Long trains OF cars
lam the sidings leading into the depots
filled with goods-much OF 1t perish
waiting to be unloaded. Strikers
and strike breakers are fighting IN the
vicinity Of every terminal and the police
Of the three cities, armed with riot
sticks, are at their wits ends to mann
tain peace. Up to the present, how
ever, no one has been fatally hurt.
The strike, which originated when
the officials OF the United States Elk
press Company refused to pay the
wagon helpers five dollars more
month. The strike feeling IS growing
and the union leaders say today that
unless the companies speedily consent
70 their demands they will spread the
strike into every city in the United
States where the teamsters and their
helpers are organized. The teamstels
as an organization are not on strike.
The members have simply refused TO
take their wagons out with strike break
ing helpers, on the ground that the
latter are not inexperienced but they
do not know who they are. lnasmuch
as the drivers are held responsible Tor
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 aud the
Civic Federation are trying to settle
the strike, and John Mitchell, chair
man OF the Cancellation committee o:
the federation, arranged today to meet
Frank II. Plat, OF the United STATES
Express Company next Monday III the
hope OF arranging settlement.
One OF the big questions is the recog-
milton of the newly organized express
wagon helpers union which has been
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor. Some OF the express company
officials said today they were willing to
grant the wage increase but must re-
fuse TO recognize the union.
There was continued rioting today
in Jersey City, but the outbreaks were
confined for the most part to free-lor-
all fights between isolated groups Of
strikers and strike breakers which
came to a sudden end when the police
arrived on the scene. There is a like
lihood that il the rioting continues,
Gov. Fort will order troops into Jersey
City 10 maintain order.
Camden, n. j., Oct. 29,-Upon re-
ceipt OF lengthy telegram from the
Wells Fargo Express Company, de
liyered to him while he was addressing
political meeting last evening,
Governor Fort held a conference with
Adiutant General Sadler. Col. john
Matthews and Adjutant Kramer, and
early today. Col. Matthews ordered foul
conn anies of the Third New Jersey
regiment to assemble at the armory al
noon and await further orders. Troop:
in the following cities have received
similar orders:
Burlington, Mount Holly, Asbury
Park, Atlantic City, Woodbury. ant
Vineland.
Camden, n. j., Oct. 29.-Shortl,
after noon, Col. Matthews received
message from Governor Fort stating
that the troops might be dismissed sub
ject to recall at moments notice
He further stated that negotiation
likely to effect settlement are il
progress. COL Matthews says it is un
likely now that the troops will be need
ed.
Jersey City, Nj, Oct, 29.-shol'
we're exchanged in a strike riot nea
Erie station today, but not one wa
injured. The several express com
panies whose wagon helpers on STRIKE
started today in an effort to break thu
backbone Of the trouble. With that objec
in view wagons are sent out under heavy
guard OF special officer' armed will
revolvers, rifles and big riot stick
A train OF eight wagons was held uI
by mob, aud the guards fired owe
the heads of the crowd. A free for al
fight followed, the mob answering th'
yolley OF bullets with missiles OF al
kinds and several OF the guards wer'
struck but not seriously hurt. MOUNTED
police rushed to the scene and charged
the mob and under cover OF this thu
wagons we're gotten on board the ferry
boat, safely landed in New York anC
hurried to the depot there.
Intermittent warfare between th'
strikers, the police, and strike breaker
continued all day and the ambulance
surgeons and hospital internes wer'
kept busy giving medical and surgica
aid where needed. Half q dozen strike
breakers are in the hospitals badly in
jured, while there are rumors tina
others have been murdered and throw
into the river.