New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-19
FIRE HOSE ON STRIKERS
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reinforcement. and the crew OF the Mo-
mus was at last complete. with the
sand eliminated from her machinery, she
blew blast Of relief and farewell ana
speedily put herself beyond the pursuit
Of the pestlferous strikers.
The strikers picketed West street dur
ing the day, but a dozen or more base
ball games on "the Farm" between
CHRISTOPHER and 18th streets. so engaged
the pickets' attention that little active
proselytizing was attempted. The three
policemen on strike duty had nothing to
do. Equally idle. too was the police
launch which patrolled the North River
off the Southern Pacific piers. No boats
with silver tongued strikers appeared.
Great enthusiasm pervaded the strfk-
ers' headquarters. at No. 400 West street.
Strikers in knots of four and five called
on the officers. and departed cheered
with the news that the crews on the
lighters belonging 10 the Morgan Line
would strike this morning. They were
advised 10 behave themselves in an or
derby manner and give the other side no
cause for complaint. and apparently they
took the advice.
Both Sides Appeal to Police.
Officers Of the union complained to the
harbor police that the new men on the
Menus were taken away against their
will. not knowing there was a strike
and that the drenching of the tug was
an offence.
F.. \. Patten, agent of the Morgan
Line. retorted by telling the police the
union was trying to get the members Of
the crew off the boat who had signed
articles and knew there was a strike be-
fore they signed. and asked for protec-
ton.
Lieutenant Schefllar advised the
unions committee 10 drop the whole
matter and stop trying to get articled
crews away If they did not want to get
into trouble.
Mr.. Patten repeated that every man
in the crew which went out first with
| the Momus knew there was a strike and
signed articles. and said those who quit
thus rendered themselves liable to arrest
| for desertion.
! T. c. O'Connor, president of the Inter
national Longshoremen's Union; Hugh
Frayne. general organizer of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, and others
spoke at the strikers headquarters yes
/ terday. after which there was a confer
/ ence at the house of ". c. Griffin, the
strike leader, No. 1872 West 10th street,
/ between Griffin, President O'Connor OF
/ the longshoremen; w. c. Frazier. secre-
tary of the international Seamens
! Union Of America, and Walter Holt a
member of it's local branch. 1t was said
| after the conference that the meeting to
form the waterfront federation will be
held on Wednesday.
What the Strike Leaders Say.
David E. Gronge, business agent of
the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union.
/ a member of the committee which took
the men off the Menus, said that the
action Of the officers of the Menus and
other matters would be taken to the
courts.
II. c. Griffin said that the officers of
the seamens union expected an answer
to their demands to-day, or within a
short time. from the Old Dominion, Nal
lory and Clyde lines. Asked If these
companies had so informed the union, HI
replied in the negative. but said the com
panies named had always treated the
men well and were on cordial terms with
them.
The question of a general strike
against all companies which have not
been heard from is to be voted on this
evening at meeting of representatives
of the men employed by all the com
NAMES. The Creole, a passenger boar.
and FL Sol, freight boat, both Morgan
liners. are due here to-day, and il was
said that as soon as they locked theil
crews would be called on strike.
Late yesterday afternoon meeting Of
the Iongshoremen's Union Protective So
cietv. an independent organization, of
which former Assemblyman Richard }.
Butler is president. held meeting at
! No. 400 West street.
C. O'Connor. president Of the Inter
national Longshoremen's Union. made a
rlea at the meeting for the independent
body TO join the international union.
President Butler Of the independent
union said If its members decided to join
tho international union it would be for
the purpose only of bringing the long
shoremen closer together. 1t was de-
cided that the locals of the Independent
union should take vote within the next
few days on the question of amalgama-
ton.
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