The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-02
TROOPS NAY Man
ALL MAIL WAGONS
If General Strike is lnaugu-
rated Jehus Employed by
Pcstofflee Must Join
"UNIONIZED TO A MAN.
SAYS TRANSFERS CHIEF
Arrogant Manner of Express
Company Officials Anglers
Strikers-Mayor Removes
Policemen From Wagons.
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NEW YORK. November 2.--The
prospec, of Federal troops In control
OF every mail wagon In New York
city developed to-day. Valentine
Hoffman. first vice-president OF the
International brotherhood Of Team
stera announced that ii general
,eamsters striks Is called tomorrow
night. the mall wagon drivers Will
also he called out. This would mean.
Hoffman declared. that the govern
ment would call upon Federal troops
to man the mail wagons
The mail wagon drivers are union
lied TO man." Hoffman said. "and
Will respond to the call to strike
Two Will Decide.
Hoffman and William II. Ashton
are the committee named by the
striking teamsters To decide upon the
advisa bility OF general strike.
Ashton. who Is general manager OF
the International Transfers Union,
said to-day:
I'VE want TO settle this strike peace
ably and Immediately. II We can. We
do not want TO extend It. But the
arrogant manner in which the ofi3cials
Of the several express companies re-
may make il necessary for US to tie
up every wheel i'll this city We will
try to- day and tomorrow 10 settle the
strike. Ii we can well and good. III
not We will report to the general meet
ing Of &ii Of the union locals to-
morrow night that general strike
should be ordered forthwith. And il
will be-
The drivers OF all the taxicahs own
ed by the Westcott Express Company
and operating from the Grand Cen
trail, West Shore and Delaware and
I,ackAwanna and Western depots and
ferFfes went on strike to-day. There
we're lao Of them and II was stated
1t union headquarters that they were
called out because the company WAS
using tho taxicAbs to transfer strike
breakers 70 tho several express
! depots.
Police Taken on Wagon.
All Of tho policemen were taken
| on the express wagons In this city to-
day by order OF Mayor 0Aynor. In
stead Of riding In the wagons, mount
| ed and bicycle police rode alongstde
| the wagons and guarded them In this
| manner. There was renewal OF
stone throwing to-day In several local.
| ties but during the early part. Of the
day there was no rioting
| Dusinsss Diverted From New York.
| In a statement issued this after-
| noon General Organiser Ashton de-
clared that he had been IN communities
! ton with the Merchante Association
| OF the city Of New York and that he
had been asked whether he would
agree 70 confer with the express ON
| Gals In an effort to bring about . set
| Element.
..rhe ofIicials OF the association In
| formed me that an untold amount Of
business IL being diverted from New
| York by reason Of the strike" Ashton
said. land asked II We were willing to
meet the employers. I replied that Ne
would do 20 gladly and would maks
every possible concession TO end the
strike. I am very hopeful that = set
Element may be effected within = very
shore time"
Mayor 0aynor may settle the atTike
/ A proposition was submitted 10 him
| by the cancellation committee Of ths
| National Civic FEDERATION Ankin9 him
| to IL a. arbtter - the points In dis
| mute and he sexp1essed WtlllnEnesa
! "a do 90, Frank Flat, Of the limited
| states Express Company. John Mitch
| ell Marcus Marks. Timothy Healey,
! Louis D. 6hram and Emerson McNfl-
| Ian mot the mayor in his once this Al
| ternoon and discussed the matter. Tha
. striking teAmstars ny that Is Ra4tt VIII
nkroa that the Qlae1tt0u ~ fAcoGn51
| tfon OF the union shall ~ ade4traA6d
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