New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-09
STRIKERS QUIET SUNDAY
New Orleans Mayor VIII Urge
Deportation of "UndeslrabIes."
|. C. HEAD WILL CONFER
Labor Leader Says Cause Has
Been Misrepresented and Strike
Might Have Been Avoided

New Orleans. Oct s.-F1ve thousand
workingrnsn gathered on the river front
this afternoon in mass meeting called
~ Illinois Central strikers aud hearc
Mayor Behrrnan pledge himself to exercise
his moral right to compel the railroad
company 10 deDort all "undesirables' VINO
NAV be brought in here 20 take strikers
places.
T can't keep these people out under any
law" the Mayor said. but have moran
right 20 keep out such as are undesirable
or who NAV become charges upon the com
munitv which you worldngmen help 10 sup
port. and ] propose to exercise That moral
right
Governor Sanders Of Louisiana also ad-
dressed the strikers and said ne syrnpa-
tuizad with them as individuals, but az
Governor he had 70 see that justice was
done 10 both sides
4 significant statement was made by W.
T. Bowen. general secretary Of the fedora
ton % the employees Of the Illinois Central
when no declared:
our cause has been uisrepresented. The
strike probably never would have been
called had the roads given rs hearing
This they stesdfastlT refused 70 20. Inc
demands which we presented 70 me roao
were only tentative. They did not consu-
tuto orr ultirnatum 70 the road and We
are preparad. ds We have been from me
very beginning. 10 modify our demands II
the railroads can show rs that they arc
iupracticaale.
Mr Bowen said n was beyond the power
NJ Noel Of Mississippi or of any other GOV
ernor 20 se+tle the strike THE settle
ment" ne said. would have n be direct
dealing with the federation Of employees
He declared that the announcement made
by the Illinois Central that the embargo
on cotton shipments had been raised, and
that 10000 bales would he shipped 70 New
Orleans for export was not only unique ou'
impossible.
There was no violence to-day, but the
police are investigating the burning Of a
small Illinois Central warehouse early this
morning The loss was a bout $1,000.
Chicago. oct s-Quiet prevailed today
10 the strike Of the shop workers on the
Illinois Central and other Hartman rail-
roads. according 10 the announcements OF
railroad officials tonight. TIE officials as
serted that the men are becoming dissatis-
fed with the strike Union leaders. how
ever. maintain that the men are prepared
70 remain out ali winter, IL necessary.
Vice President W L Park Of the iii
nois Central issued tho following state
ment during the day.
The men are unquestionablv dissatisfied
with the Wav the strike was called and It's
purpose. The boilermakers In one OF the
Western towns held 2 meeting on SATURDAY
and practically decided TO return 70 work
The maChiuisrs at Paducah have sent 4
telegram 90 President James OCOnueLl OF
their international organization protesting
against the strike and declaring that they
vote on the question Of becoming members
~ the system federation
over - per cent of the membership OF
the local union signed the petition.
Train movements continue satisfactory
and on the lines west Of Chicago the ef'
feet OF the strike Is not felt at all.
President Markham Of the Illinois Cen
tral left late on Saturday night FOR Jack
son. Miss. TO attend conference arranged
BY Governor Noel Of Mississippi 20 discuss
the strike situation.
Memphis. oct. S.-President Markham
was in Memphis FOR several hours tonight
and continued his journey 70 Jackson.
Miss. where he will confer with Governor
Noel and committee named by the Gov
ernor relative 90 the strike Of Illinois Cen
tral clerks and shopmen.
II is stated that the proposed joint con-
ference OF committees named by Governor