New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-29
DOCKMEN'S STRIKE GROWS
Crews Desert All Transatlantic
Liners at Liverpool.
DEMAND UNION RECOGNITION
Shipowners Said To Be Weaken
ing-Many of Their Vessels
Are Overdue to Sail.

Liverpool. June os-Unless the efforts OF
| the Board OF Trade at mediation are sue
cessfu the shipping strike may Yet prove
serious II is estimated that slo"" mon
Joined the movement here to-day. and the
trade Of the port is completely paralyzed
All the co passengers OH the steamer Hav-
erford. OF the Red star Line. whose crew
deserted her. had 10 he accommodated fof
the night at boarding houses and numoer
OF postal vans which could not he unloaded
! had to return 10 the postoffice.
Four thousand additional dockhands
| Joined tho strikers to-day The Cunard,
| Canadian Pacific Railway. Dominion. White
Star. the Ellerman and other combined
/ lines are all equally affected.
/ There is no question ~ wages involved In
/ this extension Of the strike movement The
dockmen are fighting simply for the recos-
milton If their union and against The en-
/ ployment Of non-unionists.
| The crews Of the steamer Haverford. ol
the Red Star Line and other liners az the
docks here have deserted their vessels in
sympathy with the wharf employees. The
Haverford was due 10 sail for Philadelphia
al noon and all her passengers had sone
]
! stewards walked of the ship.
The strikers TONED the crew Of the can
! adian Pacific Railway steamer Empress oil
! Britain. and the combined force MADE
/ triumphal march from dock 10 dock cdiilhS
/ on tho crews Of each biz liner 10 join them;
/ In short time the movement had spread
| so rapidly that all the transatlantic Nes-
| sells here were deserted
! London. June 2s-The Shpowners' AS
| soc,a,ion Of the United Kingdom met In
London this afternoon and adopted resoiu-
| lions IN favor ~ moderate incrrase I'm the
wages OF certain sections Of the workers at
certain points and recommending that the
| association fix a standard rate for wages.
| Tie meeting. however. opposed the demand
for the recognition ~ the Sailors ana
Firemens Union.
The general attitude ~ m" shipowners
showed a weakening from that hrst as
sumed toward tho strikers. Many oi theli
ships are overdue TO sail. and this fact
combined with continued pressure on them
from the Board Of Trade 10 effect con-
citation. seems 10 Indicate that the strus'
gle will not - much further prolonged.
The National Federation OF Transport
WORKERS. representing more than l"'''
I
approved the fight for better conditions
and the recognition of their unions. II
was decided that unless the shipping strike
was settled by Saturday to hold another
! meeting next Monday, with view 10 de
! tcrmintng upon more drastic action.
/ The shortage Of butter. bacon and eggs
| of which enormous Continental supplies
are held up at Hull by the sesmeh s,l'A :,
! is affecting the prices of provisions III
! England. Milers are giving notice 10 the'I
STATS 10 quit work in consequence OF the
! stoppage Of the supplies for wheat ana
-four. A congestion of coal trucks ~ AZ
| tho northeastern ports through the in
! ability TO load golfers Is disorSahIzns 'he
| railroads.
! Hull. ENGLAND. June 2s.-'onsiderable
rioting on the part OF the strikers occurred
| here to-day. The police made several
| charges into the crowds Of disturbers hut
were not in sufficient force to control the
| situation. and tho military was summoned.
The strike leaders this afternoon succeeded
| I'm quoting the men. and a truce VAS de-
clared until tomorrow on the announce
ment that the Board OF Trade had Inter
vened in the strike question and was send
ing g. r. Askwith. Controller General OF
the Labor Department, to confer with ihe
| owners and the men.
| Manchester England. June 2S.-Three
| thousand dock hands here Joined the sea-
| mems strike to-day The shipping bust
ness locally is paralyzed.
Amsterdam. Holland, June 2S.-Work on
| the docks here has practically ceased. The
! striking dockmen are parading the streets
Large forces OF cavalry and infantry are
! guarding the docks and sheds. The carriers
employed In moving cargoes threaten to
! Join the strikers unless their pay is in
| creased before Saturday night.
| Rotterdam Holland. June %.-Six steam
ers. including the Hamburg American liner
! Slotcrdyk, which Is bound for Baltimore
and Newport News. sailed to-day from this
port with full compliments of crews. The
Shipowner's Federation announces that 50
| many hands are available that the shippers
| are able TO guarantee regular sailings OF
| steamers for weeks.
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