Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-31
AYCON1ROL HOUSE STABLE HANDS NEXT
Late Reports Are More En- Express Drivers and Helpers
couraging for Republicans. to Receive Aid in Strike.
HOPE LIES IN THE WEST BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL
Southern Expected Philadelphia Adds the
Republican Gain Strikebreakers
LhsE SEATS IN THE EAST NEW YORK SITUATION SERIOUS
of
in Preparing for
ssionalE
Express Drivers and Helpers
to Receive Aid in Strike.
BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL
Philadelphia Adds to the Force of
Strikebreakers.
NEW YORK SITUATION SERIOUS
President of Brotherhood of Team
sters Preparing for Country
Wide Organization.

NEW YORK, October 31.-The strike of
the express company drivers and helpers,
which has brought the express business
in this city to virtual standstill, Is ex-
pected to spread today to the stable
hands
Daniel ]. Tobin, president of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Teamsters, now
in Boston, has sent word here that 4
necessary he will organize all the express
drivers in the country and call them out
on strike.
No express matter was moved during
the early hours today and the companies
apparently confined their attention to
preparations to break the strike
Strikers Caught Mapping.
The strikers were caught unawares in
Jersey City early today, when a dash Of
100 trucks was made and the express
matter brought to this city without trou-
BILE. No disorders were reported by the
police in the early hours Of the day.
Police Inspector Walsh today assigned
100 patrolmen to go out on express
wagons Ten wagons were sent out from
the American Express Company, each
with a uniformed policeman by the
driver.
along the thoroughfares used by the
wagons to prevent trouble.
Two hundred strikebreakers from Pitts
burg are quartered in Jersey City and
Will be put to work today.
Other Companies Crippled.
The International Brotherhood of Team
sters this morning called out between
1.ooO and 1,SOO drivers and helpers en-
ployed by the Boston Dispatch, a sub
stdiary OF the Adams Express Company:
Monahan's express and the Manhattan
Delivery Company. These men went out
at once, not one OF them. according to the
strikers, remaining at work
Efforts at strike-breaking during the
forenoon were apparently confined to the
American Express Companys service
The company managed to move three
OF It's Dig covered trucks loaded with
merchandise from its downtown receiy-
Ing station on 18th street to the Grand
central at 42d street. They came un-
moiested' policeman sitting with the
driver. and two special guards being sta
TONED on the rear of the wagons
At Adams sheds not a wheel was turned
nor single package Of goods moved
All OF the platform men of the Amerf-
can Express Company at the Grand CEN
trai struck today. Many reports that
cation.
Thirty strikebreakers from PHILADELPHIA
arrived during the forenoon, reaching the
sheds without molestation. Few dis
turbances occurred before noon in any
section of the city.
Clerks in Sympathy.
The waybill clerks Of the American Ex
press Company, who have no organiza-
ton and no special grievances of their
own. held meeting this morning and
decided to go out on sympathetic strike
this afternoon.
The Adams Express Company moved
nine trucks this morning
Strike sympathizers upset an express
wagon on West Broadway near Bleecker
street shortly before noon. No one was
hurt.