New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
. Arabic Fails to Leave.

The officials Of the White Star Line an
nourced this afternoon that. in view Of the
fires which have been discovered on the.
steamer Arabic, and supposed TO be of in
cendiary origin, they were compelled TO
postpone the sailing Of the steamer until
tomorrow. The passengers will be accom-
moddted AT the hotels.
Unless a settlement is effected by Mon
day, all indications poin, to a general strike
by the members OF the Transport Workers
Federation. in sympathy with their seafar-
ing comrades. As the membership of the
unions composing e Transport Workers
Federation is upward Of 100000 a decision
on their part 20 join the ranks of the
strikers would mean one OF the greatest
industrial conflicts yet known I'm the United
Kingdom.
The great difficulty in arranging terms
appears 10 be due 10 the fact that on
neither side is there a central organize
ton with power 10 enforce any agreements
that may be reached by the negotiators.
The White Star liner Arabic the Cunard-
or Carmauia and the Empress Of Britain,
Of the Canadian Pacific Railway, were COM
PEELED 70 steal away from their docks in
the small hours II the morning, under
cover of darkness and I'm the protection of
the police They are ly!ns In the river. hy
ing thz blue peter. which Is the usual in
dcatioE that ship is about TO sail
Hunger at Hull.
Hunger is seriously aggravating the
strike situation at Hull. and the piteous APP
peas OF women and children for food
would have precipitated before now some
thing akin 10 anarchy but for the masses
Of police that have been sent there from
London and other cities.
Flour is so scarce there that the price
has jumped beyond the reach Of the poor
All the Hull flour mills are closed, and eff
forts are being made 10 obtain supplies
from the outside, police protection being
promised those who bring in food.
Twenty-six grain steamers are due at
Hull within the next few days with l0s.0V0
tons ot cargo. but there IS no means Of dis
charging II. The railway and dock traftc is
pafalyzed
Antwerp. July The striking seanen to-
day accepted the offer of two ship owners
regarding paymen: for extra hours, and
IL is probable that other owners Will make
the same settlement
The committee of the locals OF the In
ternational Seamen's Union in charge Of
the negotiations with the ,)astwise steam
ship companies OF New Y1-k said yester-
day that a conference W.T. the officials or
the Porto Rico company Sil he held on
Wednesday, in view of which the Carolina.
of that lire, was allowed 10 sail yesterday
for San Juan with her regular crew. r. z.
Grim, chairman OF the con mittee, said
last evening that no new move will be
made by the committee until Ifter the
Fourth Of July.
When the Santa Marta. OF the United
Fruit Company, gets ready FOR sailing on
Thursday an effort will be made 10 get the
union men IN her crew TO strike. When
the Almrante, or this line. sailed last
Thursday the ships hose was used sue
cessfully in keeping the union pickets. who
were I'm small launch, from getting the
union men on the ship 10 quit. and the
vessel got away with a mixed crew OF
union and non-unon men.
AT present" said Chairman Griffin, I'VE
are fighting only the United Fruit Com
pany. II is the only company so far which
has come out openly against the union"