The evening world., 1911-06-16
STEWARDS READY
TO Join SAILORS
IN MARINE STRIKE
Petty Officers Also Dissatisfied
With Wages and Quarters,
Threaten to Quit.
SHORT CREWS WORKING
White Star Line, After Making
Concessions, Talks of Tieing
Up Its Vessels.
o CREWS

DO far the net result Of the British
seamen's strike Is victories from tho
White Star and Canadian Pacific Lines.
The surrender Of these companies. how
ever. In not complete. Only half the
wass demand has been granted. On tho
top Of Il In a threat by the companies
to tie up all their boats until the
"trouois blows over" as one steamship
ofaciAl said to-day.
Locally. the situatfon has not inter
fsred with ocean trafic. Nc efforts Will
b made 20 organise . reserve or strike
bresadng force until the strike rsachsa
this S5ds Of the Atlantic. Demands made
By the American branch Of the eaiioru
ana 0sasnsn's Union on the eoastwiss
iinss Cor higher 10 ana recognition
Of me American unions have been
sAsavsd for The present at least
When he Cunarder Lusitania docked
to-day . steward voiced tho d!ssats-
fost1on Of his mates on the other side.
TIE petty officers. including the stew
ardA are ready 20 follow the seamsn.
the steward stated.
A6ded to the stcwards' grievances Of
small wages u the glory hole" where
the stewards have their quarters. II 10
claimed that svery sea collision IN
recent years has resulted IN the glory
heis'' being demolished. The stewards
want their quarters shifted to q safer
section Of the boat.
Each sailor on the big liner. ne said.
IN on the Out vive for the strike signal.
He displayed . seamen's Journal, edited
By one Joseph Potter Of Liverpool. which
urred the seamen 10 stand by for 'the
sisnal' and predicted that every trans
atlantic steamship would b tied at her
dock within q few days.
STRIKE SPREADING IN MOST
EUROPEAN PORTS.
'sThe surrender Of the White star line
70 The strikers 10 explained BY tho COM
pany's anxiety TO send the great Oay1n-
pic across the ocean on her scheduled
maiden trip said an official OF that
ompan to-day. Tho concession II
1ust half what tho strikers wanted and
am sure the company will resist any
further efforts to force the general de-
msnd OF IS advance IN wages"
Advices from English ports indicate
that thc strike Is spreading. Many OF
the ships leaving European ports yes
terAay sailed with short crews. The 81.
Paul OF tho American line, u 10 sail
last Saturday. viii leave Southampton
next Wednesday. carrying the mail OF
the White Star liner Majestic.
Manager Curry Of h White Star lane
10 quoted as stating that as fast as the
White sta liners reach English ports
each will be- laid up until after the
trouble 10 over. despite the Increase oi
wagss OF s7.0 q month allcwed to tn:
seamen OF the olympic.
Ths White I Lines purpose in lay
ting Up Its boat 10 designed. It IL stated
TO paralyse shipping at English port
ana thus kill on the strike. With othel
linss following this example. II Is stated
ocean traffic would be halted and tn,
issue forced At once. In this sort o.
struggle tho steamship people say the,
caunot lose. A desultory warfare witt
The strikers. II 10 claimed. 10 far NOR,
hazardous.
The one point In tho seamsn's de
Uands that will not be acceded to.
10 declared. 10 the request that steam
ship companies obtain their men from
The union headquarters. instead Of seek
NJ DIV sailors from the lodging houses