New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
TRY TO ARB|TRATE
EXPRESS STRIKE
Committee Sees Mayor, En-
pIoyeS Agree, but Companies
Still Hold Back
NO SERIOUS DISTURBANCES
Deliveries Diminish, Parcels Pile
Up and Many Feel Incon-
venience-Police Pro
lection Adequate.


nor as the central figure. We're in order
Yesterday in the strike OF the express
companies drivers and helpers. but they
came TO naught II looked for a time az
II the end OF the strike was in sight
through a plan OF arbitration. which was
presented 70 the Mayor by the concilia-
tiOn committee OF the National Civic
Federation whose members called az
the City Hall and were IN lengthy con-
ference with the Mayor. and representa-
tives OF the express companies
The arbitration plan had been ap-
proved by representatives OF the strfx-
ers and the leaders OF the teamsrers'
brotherhood. who called on the Mayor
afterward and expressed themselves az
hopeful that settlement OF the trouble
might be reached The representatives
of The express companies declined 70
comment on the situation following the
City Hall conference
A statement issued last night by Tenn
pleton Dudley. acting on behalf OF the
express companies. failed 10 make any
mention OF the possibility OF the en-
ployers meeting the strike leaders with
view of arbirrating the difficulties. It
was declared that the companies took
the stand that they would not know
with whom they We're dealing. as TO the
best OF their knowledge there was no or
ganizattOn among the strikers
The statement was issued after a gen.
eraI conference Of the executive officers
Of the express companies in the Office OF
Frank H. PIatt. OF the United States
company, yesterday afternoon. and IL
was stipulated that another conferences
OF the officials would be held to-day
Object to Union Recognition.
From the tone OF the statement IL does
not appear likely that tO-day's con-
ference OF the express company officials
will argue for settlement OF the strike
/ by arbitration. especially If such plan
/ includes recognition OF the unions
Despite the assertion in the state
rnent that the diagnosis Of the strike
situation by the companies representa-
/ tfves yesterday shows that conditions
! have improved. more deliveries We're
made and no disorder occurred an
| impartial survey OF the large transfer
/ depOts OF the companies and the police
record does not seem TO justify such
/ optimism
The Adams company moved a com
paratfveIv small number OF wagons from
the big Madison avenue depot yester-
/ dav. while the American Express Com
pany succeeded in getting out about a
hundred wagons This was estimated
TO be about half the number moved the
day before
A state Of serious congestion was evt-
dent on all the long platforms OF the
Adams and American sheds on Madi-
son avenue. where il was said over Two
hundred thousand undelivered packages
and numerous other pieces Of express
matter had piled up. over one thousand
were stacked in the Grand Central sta
tion. which could not be delivered. IL
was said
Delivery facilities were more crippled
Yesterday because OF the refusal OF many
of the strike breakers 10 take the
wagons out without the protection Or
the policemen on the seats
Police Protection Adequate.
rapresentatives who called on Mayor
Gaynor on Tuesday. the policemen de-
tailed to the drivers seats were with
drawn yesterday. The new plan Of po-
lice protection proved adequate. how
ever. and there were sufficient mounted
men and bicycle policemen on hand at
the Madison avenue depOts 20 act as an
escort 10 twice as many wagons as the
conpauies were able 10 send out
Little trouble along the route OF ths
wagons sent out was reported 20 IN
spector Walsh and his lieurenants VINO
were in charge OF the danger zone dur
ing the day.
While no serious riots occurred durinS
the dav. there were frequent outbreaks
AGAINST the new employees n various
,a-rs OF the city. Some Of the wagons
we're besieged by the strikers and sew
s-a1 innocent citizens were mistaken for
strikebreakers and assaulted A score
or more Of arrests were made
william H. Ashton. one OF the labor
leaders who conferred with Mayor Cay
nor said last night he believed ,hers
,.-,,1d he A settlement OF the strike ds-
sr7,a +,e statement issued by the COM
rarias Great pressure. he said was
-. r-ough+ to bear on the companies
-. persons affected by the SITUATION
IT,, strikers. he said. had everything
- =, so that the companies would
have 20 give in
r-bs Dsace. conference at the CIV ran
-, shortly after Mayor Gaynor
~.acbad his ofice yesterday morning
rha Navor spent nearly all day at MS
oesca IN an effort 10 settle the strike
~ ccncYliatiOn COMMITTEES or the Na-
.,o,at civic Federation. consisting or
r,,arson Mcmillan. Marcus NJ Marks.
o,,is Z Schram. Timothy Healy anu
-, DfirrbeI. called on the Mayor soon
after his arrival
The. committeeman Informed MN 'llA1
.r.,- had been in conference WIN the
.,-t,,a leaders. and that the leaders nad
agresd 10 place their case in the nands
arbitrator. or arbitrarors. 70 De
-.,a,,a9 nv the COMMITTEES. II SeinS
..,.,..~s+ood that the strikers were TO 90
-, ,o. work at once and wait for a de-
-,-to,, until December I. or even JanH-
- ~ necessary. The conference was
s.I.,.d cIoeed doors. and neither the
-,,ttteemen nor the Mayor would dis
cuss the results
=. -. understood that the eOnmltrse-