Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-15

In Bloomfield are some men employed on
the Eric railroad.
Leaving Bloomfield. the strikers and
their recruits moved through Glen Ridge
toward Moutclair.
A meeting between the delegates from
the Laborers and Diggers' Union and
representatives OF contractors will be
held this afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Henry F. Hilfers, secretary of the New
Jersey State Federation Of Labor, said
today that the strikers were willing to
arbitrat tie. as suggested by Mayor Hauss-
ling yesterday. The arbitration board
would be composed of two delegates
from the union, two representatives OF
the contractors and a fifth man chosen
by them as a referee.
Although the laborers' union is not
affiliated in any way with the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, Mr.. Hilfers, together
with other prominent Newarkers, is in
terested in seeing the strike settled by
arhitr8t ton.
Strikers met at Ferrara Hall. Nutley,
last night. Michael Sanasi, president
of Newark Local No. 2, addressed the
meeting and a new union was formed
with 10 members. Ten men from New
ark wete in charge of the meeting. Of
ficers and committees will be elected at
the next meeting. The demands are %
cents an hour for an eight or ten-hour
day and double time for more than q
ten-hour day or holidays.
Matthew Callahan, a plumbing con-
tractor, was the first to sign an agree
ment with Nutley strikers.
Tomorrow committees will be sent 10
| interview contractors through the town.
Labor at Nutley was at a standstill to-
day and will be until the strike is I'm.
ished.
According to the Newark delegation,
there . are 6,538 men on strike in the
county, and nineteen contractors have
| signed an agreement with the union id
| Newark.
A delegation of strikers numbering
| about sixty marched through Belleville
| today to ascertain If any of their number
| were working in the town. They found
nine men working at Prospect street
for Charles j. Smith, a contractor, and
requested them to stop. Smith avoided
trouble by asking the men to continue
until Monday, when ne will grant their
demands.
In bands of fifty the strikers swept
through West Hudson, gaining a number
of recruits. Several laborers going to
work in the yards of Van Keuren &c
Sons, Passaic avenue. East Newark, were
met by strikers on the Bridge street
bridge. They Joined the strikers.
At $50 the laborers visited the yards
of the company and persuaded three men
at work that it would be wise to stop.
1t is alleged that the strikers promised
to beat them If they did not.
It the works of the STANDARD Bitulithic
Company, in Essex street, Harrison, no
recruits were gained, but the strikers
threatened to return.
Some Iaborers employed by almon
Brothers at the General Electric Com
pany. Harrison, were interfered with, but
returned to work.
Three laborers were called from a new
house being erected In Forrest street,
Arlington.
Recorder Mott and City Counsel Borden
d. Whiting. Of East Orange, held "A con-
ference regarding the making Of a COM
plant against the strikers who were
brought to headquarters but came to the
conclusion that they had done nothing
criminal.
Shortly before noon Traffic Policeman
William Albert saw a group of thirty-fve
strikers in Main street heading for the
centre of the city. He turned them back
toward Newark. When he had them
about half way the patrol arrived with
reserves and the strikers hurried to this
city.