New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
unless Adams Company Agrees
to Arbitration To-day All Com
panies Will Be Affected.
GUARD KNOCKED SENSELESS
Trouble Begins with Attempt OF
Adams Company to Move Its
Wagons from Stables to
It's Depot.


with the Jersey city council at Chelsea
Hall. No. l6l Eighth avenue, and NOR
ouphIv discussed the situation. IL was
decided after long debate that unless
tho express company comes TO terms
general strike will be called. william
n Ashton. general organizer OF the IN
,erno,ional brotherhood. announced after
the meeting that the council, comprising
delegates from all the locals. indorsed
the strike and agreed to general
strike, II necessary.
t1a said that a committee had been ap-
rointed to confer with the Adams OF
6cials to-day. and that II they refused
either to arbitrate or confer genera
strike would he called TO begin on Non
dav. He himself would take full charge
Of the strike in case 1t occurred. and IN
the meantime. he said. all the 10000 driv'
ers Of all kinds who belonged 10 the
union here and in Jersey city would os
assessed 81 a week.
Progress Of the strike among me
Adams Express Company's drivers ana
helpers was marked Yesterday with vio-
lence. and noise and disorder. A broker
nose a black eye and a number Of minor
cuts and bruises came To the lot ot vari-
Gus strike breaking drivers and their
guards in this city. while their assa'lants
received the usual apportionment OF
fines and sentences.
Shower Drivers with Missiles.
The days trouble started when the
company attempted to move htteen
wagons from the stables. AT 5Sd street
and Third avenue, to the depot. at Ma'i-
son avenue and 4Sth street. Each wagon
was supplied with three guards besides
the driver and helper. Hardly had they
emerged from the stables when shower
of variegated missiles greeted them. IN"
drivers whipped up their horses. ana. toi-
lowed by a crowd OF boys and young
mon. swept through to Madison avenue.
Il
ner one Of the wagons was attacked WIN
more than ordinary vigor. Two OF III"
guards Jumped of and sought safety III
flight. The one remaining. In climbing
! TO the drivers seat 10 protect hin, was
struck in the head with brick. ana tcH
unconscious across the drivers lap.
The injured man. Thomas Boyle. ot
Mills Hotel No. 3. was carried from IN"
wagon as it ran into tho depot. and an
ambulance was called. He chose. how
ever. after regaining his senses. 10 re-
main at the depot. although he had
broken nose and several minor injuries
The Young fellow who threw tho brick'
II WAS said. was recognized by the dri-
YER. who gave his description 10 the po-
lice They are looking for him.
The next injury in respect To serious
ness was that received by q helper
named Abraham Simon. who was hit IN
the left eye by man in the cro"h
which gathered around department.
store at No. 7Sl Eighth avenue. INTO
which Simon had gone. When simon
arrived with his wagon at the companys
stables. in West 47th street, just OF
Eighth avenue. he decided he had hah
enough Of strike breaking, for time At
anv rate. and departed for his home. No
arrests were made in the crowd. Which
ieered anC tostled him in front OF the
store.
Striker Held in Court.
The corner of Park avenue and 3Sth
street was the scene Of another ehcount-
er during the morning. As result OF
The little disturbance, which was VIII
messed there by Patrolman William J.
Smith. OF Traffic Squad C.: Milton Ham,
herp Of No. 6lS West 18th street. and
James Maskerson, OF No. SIS Third ave-
nue. who admitted that they were former
drivers of the Adams Express Company.
were fined $40 each BY Magistrate Cor
rigan IN the jefferson Market court. In
default of the money they were locked
up
Within an hour and a half after being
arrested on a charge OF disorderly con-
duct. Cornelius Savage, OF No. 466 West
131st street, was doing time In the work.
house He was arrdigned before Magis-
trate Harris. In the West Side court
and though he denied that he had
thrown any stones, was sentenced To five
davs on the testimony OF Patrolman
partels. OF the West 37th street station.
H. Jersey City affairs were not 90
strenuous. only about dozen wagons
were moved. however. by the Adams
company and these made no attempts NJ
delivery. discouraged. no doubt. by the
refusal of a number of me-char.- on
| Monday afternoon TO accept parcels
brought by the wagons TO their doors
! The wagors which did so out were
| foIlowed by crowds OF strikers and
svmpathizers. who were KEEP. at safe
distance by the noun. | police
patrolmen. About one hundred and
eighty men who refused 10 join the
strike on Saturday, because they doubted
its legality. did so yesterday. AmonS
this number was Daniel J. O'Connor.
nresident OF Local No. 4I2 OF the Team
sters Union. in which the Jersey City
Adams Express Company's drivers and
helpers are enrolled.
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