New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20
ssamen Ride Roughshod Over
eaders and Decide to Call
General Strike.
nay MARKED BY VIOLENCE
c,ones and Clubs Fly When
Gang of Strikers and Men Go
mo 10 Take Their Places
Clash in West Street.

tines of this port The more conseva-
rive members and leaders of the strikers
,-,s5 10 check the flame by submitting
,s. nroposed measure 10 "a committee for
,,,sideration. but the men would have
sore Of it. and decided 70 call a general
strike this morning.
The three meetings. which consisted of
.ooks. marine frer.en. stewards and
.smer. we're held simultaneously on
,hree floors II the building at No. 400
West street
Seeing that the mon were bent on
esusng a general te-up Of tho entire
,nsstvise trade. Henry =. Griffin. vice
PRESIDENT Of tho International Seamer's
Union Of America. begged the members.
vho represent twenty thousand men. to
rw the matter in the hands Of "A COM
rh,ee for consideration and await the
report Of the committee. but his plea
vas turned aside
The men declared that they wanted to
handle the situation themselves as a test
o. their strength against the strength Of
he combined COastwise lines. Even
thouEh the differences of the strikers
s-6 the Southern Pacific Conpanv are
si'usted this morning. the men declared
hsi they would start general strike.
aIing OUT twenty thousand men.
Strike Breakers Attacked.
re first seTblance of violence that
hs thus far been manifest in the fight
ls,Teen the striking seamen and the
Southern Pacific Steamship Company oc-
cured YESTERDAY I'm West street. near
Perry street when party of strike
6sakers under police protection made
a. effort To get 70 the conpany's pier.
The party. which consisted OF thirty
Eve strike breakers and three policemen.
vas crossing West street when they
we're suddenly surrounded by about
sixty strikers and sympathizers. who had
come out of nearby cafes and from
ground corners. The strike breakers
osHed upon - quit and the police
rdered the aggressive element from the
aN'hs ~ 20 away.
Ther refused. and before the police
men had a chance 10 call for help the
tvo gangs clsshed. Fists few through
he air and Ht upon the Jaws Of the
snsmv
Clubs and stones and everything NOV
'ole In that particular vicinity were
used as weapons and missiles and at last
some heavy nightsticks were brought
INTO play by the police. II was q rough
and tumble fight that lasted about
twenty minutes More than twenty men
Went down and out uron the farm"
Tth bleeding faces and sore bodies.
W. T. Cartredge. q business agent of
ne Sesmen's Union. came I'm contact with
nehtstick and was picked mp suffer
rs from 4 badly injured arm. The
Fangs worked back and forth like two
fooiba teams fighting for touchdown.
and finally ;he strike breakers were
'sfely landed al Pier ~. where they We're
iasen under the protecting wing Of the
Southern Pacific agents. 40 arrests
Here made. After the fight Cartridge
declared that he was not injured and
that there had been no union men in the
nn-ur
Floating Delegates at Work.
The strikers. who have directed their
tre solely upon the Southern Pacific
Steamship Company, which has refused
urecognizc thc union. are equipped with
shgt two hundred asitators ahoat on
four seagoing tugs. These floating dele
jates have been meeting steamships Of
"e southern Pacific Line in tho Uppel
hsy and informing the Homecoming
crews that the strike is ON and that they
-ao better quit their jobs when paid.
I'o tugs full Of agitators MT the Gre
ee from New Orleans off Robins Rect
lsht and steam.ng close. informed tho
Uew hy me-aphoue that the strike was
On and urged them 10 quit. The Creole,
Which IS ono ~ the big 6.OOO-ton passen-
-er vessels built recently by the late L.
d. Hartman. carries crew Of 80 men.
When tne men aboard heard OF the
Srke from the tugs many were respon-
s'e, shouting over the side and from
'"tholes. Good news. Wen quit as
soon a. We are paid off,"
The froghter El Sol. from Galveston,
shother nev vessel of the company,
cane IN yesterday and was met by the
Dss TIE strike news soon spread
among her crew Of 6fty-two men, and
'hey also gave assurances Of loyalty TO
u' men on the tugs.
lhe tugs followed both vessels up 70
'ueir respective piers. and later dropped
N'"nsiream % landing. where the
mating delegates waited until the men
.aa been paid of. The masters or the
|'eole and El Sol begged the men 70 re-
nam loyal 20 the company. promi"ins
nay they would get justice. but the can
'Ae union was TOO strong in the hearts
'i tne men 20 hold many Of them. As
We men lelt the newly arrived vessels
WY We're met by strikers ana cheeieu
'ney joined the ranks
Darl Jungen. general manager Of the
'Ou'lern Pacific Company, who ieIt the
navy with the rank Of commapuer -
.@~e charge Of the floating properties u
e Southern Pacific Line was oe'ei-
"''Ned Yesterday to stand BY his guns
Wont Stand Union Dictstion
he said the increase in wages &C.
''Nped by the strikers was not o"J''
sole % him. but ne did not ""i' ~
''e''ted 70 by the union he SAID h'
D' maiutam. ~ he bad always ''''
~ ppen Hop and npt take mon sol''.