The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-02

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srRiKERs COMPLAIN Thai GrAAps AAE
AHaED.
Another thing which Mr.. Ashton said
he had told the Mayor. hut which Mayor
Gavnor did not recaf1, was that strike
breakers from Baltimore and Philadelphia
were acting as guards for some OF the
wagons and were armed with rifles and
clubs Mayor Gaynor coudn Z remember
that any reference had been made 10
rifles and clubs hring carried by strike
breakers. II thes. things were spoken
II IL must have bcsn IN very low voice.
he said
The Mayor hacn heard apparently of
the order issued on Monday Nv Deputy
Commissioner Drlscoll fo arrest any one
carry ing arms without permit. no matter
what the excuse. and he NJ nj that h" would
looS into IN. matter az onc". Commits
sioneY Driscnll arrived at about this time
ard told the Mayor that neither IN" COM
plant that policemen were aCting a. driv-
ers nor the e sn,plainl that armed strik.
breakers were at large was true,
report that the strikers committee
had threatened IN the conference with the
Mayor thai unless he ~ hCa were taken
OF the wagons a general strike of all help
ers and dTIVer- IN III" Ctiy would ha called
nj midnight was also deued, tn" Mayor
saying thai No threats of any kind were
made b. he committee.
The committee hat visit ed he Mayor
was made up OF Valentine Hoffman. vice.
president Of the Internal iortal Brother
hood of Teamst ers, William VI Asht on.
George " Prescott oSrhs street Cleaning
Depart men, Drivers affiliated with the
teams,er- organization, Jerome Ionneil
Of the Coach Drivers Union and Joseph
Murphy Of the Jhaufc,irs and / an Drivers
Union
OTHERS WHO MAY srRINF
Mr. hshton had with him a long list nf
drivers unions that he said probably
would 60 OH strike wit hin few days
IL ne trouble was not settled He added
that these unions had no, been asked
to strike and that he present troubles
had not originated Wit h rhe Int ernat ional
Union Tn" strike. he said. was hardly
q strike vet Dut rather "a sporadic
prot esS on the part of the express help
err. These men. he sand. were only asking
for an eleven hour daS He added
-Wha' we believe while do not
advocate ~ ~ that the more hotheaded
OF our members moved by the injustice
To which heir fellows are subject ed will
decide upon general strike &hd lie up
everything trucks, mlll wagons. delivery
wagon everyt hing.
Some OF the helpers on the delivery
wagons Of one or two department stores
refused 70 go out yesterday One store
had its delivery bnsins-- pretty we tied
up in consequence. bur II was said that
everything would be- moving to-day
None Of the men who refused TO work
made any complaint to- their employers
They are not organized
EIck PROM THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
The executive committee of III" Mer-
chants Association 81 New York had
meeting yesterday to hear IN" complaints
OF it, members regarding IN. hardship
that the -trih.' has h~'Ais 10 their business
The Police Department Wa urged To give
sufficient protection 10 wagons and n
letter was sent nv President Henry X
Towne of the association tn n y -iili"r.
c~-pr.siienJ ri the American Express
Cornpssv Frank n Plat president of
the United States Express Company,
Joseph Zimmerman vi'e-pr.sid"nt NJ III"
Adams ENpr-@~ Company { " Stock
ton. vice president IL the Well. Fargo
ExpT.>- Company. r y smith vice
president n IN" National Express Com
pam. and IN" New iorS and Boston
DesuItoh Express Company
The letter -ays that the los to msr.
chants IL direct Que caused by the tempo
rary sti-I .nsinn Of cypress business and
also tha' Their" II a permanent lose on nc
count of diversion oT trad" from his city
II states that the a--,cta'ion has been
informed that there has b...sn no officially
declared Sink" except IN the caSs. 81 the
United Srst..s, Express 'onpany hut that
the employees will rot 20 haCn =" w"rA
without pole" protection. which the a-~o-
citation understand has h..an of,e-..i
Inasm',"h a. ~orA had not been resumed
at O'clock Yesterday, III" letter Says.
the association urges a sr"@'iv settlement
.! rhn "cntrnvnr-v
REPLY FrpI WELL r,WTo
T. y Steiruin. VICE. president ~ the
Wells Fargo Fypr'--- Company. replied
last nj Shr 10 'hr lHtt-r from IN" presidan,
of the Merchants Association He snid
that there wasn't "A strike 81 Wells Fargo
EN- ploys"s and that IN" men VIII" had left
the service were thoy" who had hnrn
draggad from their wagons or rad boon
o,hprwIs- in'imidaiah About 80 rer
cent of the men were ready 70 return TO
work under tha conditions that prevailed
before the ortbraas n rho rioring The
figures were based on a canvass Tnad. IVY
the company
of oar old wagon men during the present
co1dit .cls. fN"ling thar n do 50 would cx-
pos them 20 grrate: i1nGar, IN" Stad-
m, n letter -Ivs
The men haven I ,alt rh" company any
sta tara-nt II grievances he ~ ID. nor have
they mad any demand for higher wages
w StadrHan aid that the aorlpany was
extending H. operations eyer" 'iav. and
had no irnubl" getting "tI"uZh r"rnpnrIry
helper - take tho pllcp, 81 irs oVri mon
in Nav iorA but sadly In-uffi"iant IN
Jer.ey TUy He laid the holi'ip ~ ~
pres tri'Fic not 20 former nr present ON
pic y.er ~ m" company hut 10 n" violanr
and threatening acts ~ advrCir.s IT
union labor. who nav, 'y such acts forced
CDn'Snfa1 amy lOvAa ~ leave thor work