The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-13
WELLS FARGO MEN TO STICK
me JERSEY EMPLOYEES IOT r.
AGAINST THE STRIkE.
~, The, can Help the Adams Men More
II, t.i,ins Moncy-Cnitcd states Men
Not Apt TO Quit-No serious Effort
10 Move Goots-Ii,ring New Men.

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N the semi-monthly meeting Of Local
4ss, International Brotherhood Of Team
-ters composed Of drivers and wagon
helpers employed by the Wells Fargo
Express Company. at Hawkes. Hall,
40 Erie street. Jersey City. yesterday
afternoon IL was unanimously decided
not to strike in sympathy for the Adams
Express Company's me n who quit work
on Saturday morning. but to remain on
the Job and give the strikers all the fnan-
,ia aid possible.
About two hundred men. constituting
one-half Of the "Fargos" working force
in Jersey City. attended the meeting.
Joseph Lyons. president of the local. was
in tho chair. The grievance commit
toe presented q report that the men were
satisfied with conditions and had no fault
10 find with the company. J. w. Dom
belly, the business agent of the local.
and others made speeches in which they
said that more effective work can edone
by the Fargo men in the interests Of the
Adams strikers by remaining on their
wagons than by going out in sympathy.
Members Of the teamsters' local to
which the Jersey City employees OF the
United States Express Company belong
said last night that there Is no present in
tention on the part OF the 'Ststes' drivers
and wagon helpers to inaugurate q
sympathetic strike. The "States' local is
scheduled to hold its next regular meet
ing on Sunday. March 10.
Little effort was made yesterday to
move goods by the Adams Express
Company and only q few wagons were
sent out from the downtown depots.
1t had been intended to make vigorous
effort to move perishable freight. but
later the officials Of the company thought
it better to wait until to-day in order to
find out how many il any OF the other
companies were to be affected.
No definite arrangements were made
for police protection yesterday for the
same reason. 1t seemed to be assumed
by the company that when the occasion
should come the Police Department would
furnish the necessary protection. Three
policemen and police sergeant were on
duty yesterday at the large depot OF the
company at Forty-eighth street and
Madison avenue. but no freight was moved
there A number Of persons called for
packages and received than.
Ah<,,t q dozop VA 0opa ,voro cant from,
the downtown depots early in the day
18th freight. but the wagons could not
-, recognized as Adams Express Com
pany wagons as there were no marks
TO distinguish them. in order to avoid
Interference by the strikers. The em-
ployment bureau started by the company
at 300 Canal street. in charge OF &. T..
Wilson. for hiring drivers and helpers was
nominally open during the day. but there
were few applicants. On behalf OF the
company the following statement was
made yesterday afternoon:
The company will this time not employ
the regular strike breakers and is making
the effort 10 man the wagons with trusted
rmplovees from other cities. We had in
Tended at first to start on IA large scale to
move perishable freight to-day. but thought
= better to start in with the regular breaking
" the strike tomorrow. We know that
there are large numbers of good men who
want 20 work.
.}y. Il coincidence the trial of the man who
Acc,ised of having killed Warner. the
engineer who was mistaken for a special
policeman during the strike last fall be-
'alse he went past depot carrying a gun
un his shoulder. will begin tomorrow. A
ninher OF the Adams company strikers
we're arrested at the time on the charge OF
lsng connected with the affair. but were
G.itted. and these were since then dis
,aarged by the company.
We have no idea yet whether the strike
vii ey,end to the other companies to-
morrow II is the belief that the American
company will not be involved and 1t is
possible that the strike may not spread. but
W never can Judge by the indications Of a
"a. - the present ~.riks shows.
ne strikin drivers and helpers held
hmee'ing yesterday AFTERNOON at Wash
ngton Hall, 7si Eighth avenue, where
President O'Connor Of the Jersey City
irancn was denounced for not indorsing
he strike and for refusing TO join in the
strike himself. William Travers Jerome
*a- also denounced for becoming the
a~yer for the Adams company to prose-
eI'" those who interfered with the
property or employees Of the company
secratary-Treasurer Howard Biggs of
Local i37 of the International brotherhood
OF Ieamsters, representing the Adams
eompanys employees, said after the
meeting that there will be no new strike
to-day
.A"utne Hoffman. vice-president of
Inc Now York district council of the
'"am-tere. said that meeting of the
council viii be held tomorrow at which
Inc question of IA general strike of the
EXPIRE drivers will he decided
II "a- announced in Jersey City last
nlrh' that Daniel j. O'Connor, president
"l lo' al 1872, who refused with a number
OF nn"n men to join in the strike OF one
i''i ~ the Adams Express Company r
''I'' IN saturday will quit work this
'noIn ul and will call out his colleagues
p''uuor said on Saturday that he
90 in' rnow who authorized the strike
"s- later explained that it had been
ou' d by the executive committee of
mo 'p''' with the sanction of the joint
''lhr'l IT the International Brotherhood
Il Iotm.ters.
w "nno:, it WAS said, had not attended
"' meeting and did not know what was
gong uu