New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12
RESUME EXPRESS STRIKE
Nearly 1000 Adams Drivers
and Helpers Go Out.
THREATEN GENERAL TlE-UP
To Protect Property and EN-
ployes Company Offers Rewards
for Arrests and Convictions.

Nearly a thousand drivers and helpers ~ !
the Adams Express Company went out on
strike Yesterday morning. and a strike
affecting all other express companies in
this city may he declared tomorrow. Ao-
oo-ding 10 the officers Of the Transfers
Union. the strike q the Adams Express
Corranv employees was called because the
conopanv had failed 20 live up 10 certain
agreements made AZ the close Of the last
tearsters' strike one Of the officials in
statement Yesterday said
1T is now a question whether the drivers
are n run the Adams Express Company
or whether the company is 10 run its own
business
The drivers demand a recognition Of their
union and n promise that the company Will
not atter1rt 10 create another organization.
with q view 10 weakening the present
unions strength.
Police Headquarters was asked early yes
terdav u send squads Of police 10 the vari-
Gus freight stations Of the company in this
city. and a similar request was made IN
Jersey CITY Men were sent 10 the depots
@, 9Th street and Eighth avenue. oSth
street and Second avenue. Path street and !
81 Nicholas avenue, Trinity Place and
Horatio street At each depot the strikers
gathered In small groups, which the police
soon dispersed.
At tho 6sth street stables five hundred
men listened 70 a committee from the head-
quarters in Jersey City, and decided -
walk out al $50 e. m In the West attn
street station one hundred drivers ana
helpers struck. and a. other stations the
entire forces Of drivers refused 70 take out
their teams At the word Of the headquar-
tiers delegates
May Spread to Other Companies.
After meeting Of the strikers az Wash
ington Hall during the day. It was salo
that unless the strike was settled before
niehtfaH here would be a strike called
among +be drivers Of the American Express
Con,oenv It was also said that the com
psnv h al been expecting trouble for several
weeks and mad been training strike break
ers 2 number Of whom were put at Work
yesterday.
IN Jersey city not q team Of the company
WIS moved during the day. In this city
train Of ten wagons was started from The
harms at Second avenue and 18Th street
during ne afternoon, guarded by forty
armed strike breakers They were stoned
~ strike sympathizers. and Aoert ROW
land driver. Of No 524 5th street was
whose name vas not learned, was badly
beaten when he left his wagon.
Daniel !. O'Connor. president Of Local
40 432. in Jersey City. declared that the
strike was not called regularly through
him. and he and about two hundred wagon
men who renort Al the companys Jersey
city pier reported for work as usual Inc
strike. according 10 the members Of the
,,,,,o called
nv them and Endorsed by the Joint council
IF the teamsters union. and final action
taken n a meeting held on FRIDAY.
President OConnor. it is said. was absent
from the meeting William Pendleton, as
eistaut general agent Of the company IN
Jersey city. said the company would move
its wagons to-day. At the depot5 IN New
York. however. perishable freight, such as
meats. etc. was refused Yesterday. on an
.,Jer from the general offices. The men
who went 10 work At the Jersey city pier
are the minority Of the local there the
total membership being about four hun
dred
4 heavy guard Of mounted police VIII nc
maintained i'm this city and in Jersey city.
and no gathering Of crowds Will be per
u.itted At the meeting i'm Washington
frHl OUFlUl llF AFTERNOON ii'N''t' i''So''
delegate Of Local $50 Of the international
brotherhood Of Teamsters, said the strike
was caused directly by the attempts Of the
cypress company 10 break mp the union.
He said there would be complete tie-up
o. the companys wagons in this city, but
that there would be no disorder.
Company Offers Reward.
In spite Of his assurance. there were sew
eral attacks made on non.unon drivers
during tho day. The company has offered
large rewards for the arrest o. persons In
terferfnC with the strike breakers The
following advertisements were sent yester-
day afternoon 10 the newspapers by the
company:
Adams Express Company Strike; $4,000
reward The Adams Express Companr
will nav reward Of FIVE thousand dollars
ts5O00) for evidence leading 10 the arrest,
conviction and Imprisonment Of any persons
conspir1ng and Confederating together Tor
The purpose of maliCiously njuring or de-
siroying the property or business Of the
conopany or any property in its care as
common carrier or TO do any act or thing
ioiurious 10 trade or commerce conducted
b. the company
Adams Express Company. Strike. The
Adams Express Company will pay reward
Of one thousand dollars (s1 000) for evi-
dence leading TO the arrest, conviction and
IMPRISONMENT Of any person assaulting its
employees or injuring any property in its
care as common carrier during the course
Of the present strike
Adams Express Company. Wanted
Drivers and helpers. Permanent employ
to nd relia HE mn
and indemnity in case of injury while n
tt7 employ Apply 10 c. r. Wilson, No 800
canal street. New York CITY"
II was said that William Travers Jerome
had been engaged 70 take charge Of al
criminal prosecutions on behalf Of the com
panv during and arising from the strike.