New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-17
CONCESSIONS WIN OVER
PERTH AMBOY STRIKERS
Smelling Company Officials Ex.
pect Employees Back at
Work by Tomorrow.
ARMED GUARDS ON ALERT
To Forestall Possible Violence at
Asphalt Plant - Murder
Charges May Follow
Rioters Death.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

Perth Amboy, NJ j., June 16.-1ndicattons
are that the two thousand men on strike
at the American Smelling and Refining
| Company's works will return 10 work
Tuesday morning. This was the expressed
opinion tonight Of officials Of the COM
pany, after two Of their number had held
two hours conference at the Packard
House with a committee representing the
strikers
II. II. Alexander, general manager Of the
company and c. z. Morse, managing d.
rector, offered the strikers an increase In
wages averaging Is cents day and the
adjustment Of the bonus system. The
men workers at the American Smelling and
Refining Company walked out because Is
per cent increase was refused them, as
we'll as the adjustment Of tho bonus sys-
tenn. One OF their grievances has been met
in It's entirety, while the other has been
met a little less than half way.
Whether the men return to work under
tho conditions offered or not depends on
the action to be taken tomorrow morning,
when the strikers committee will report
10 their associates at a meeting called for
10 o'clock in Pulaski Park.
After the conference this evening Mayor
Garretson said that things looked brighter.
Asked II no believed the strikers would ac-
cept the offer Of tho American Smelling
and Refining Company, he replied:
Mayor Thinks They'll Accept.
II asked that question Of one OF the
strikers representatives. after the confer
cnce and he said to me: Maybe the men
will accept the terms and maybe they
won't Personally. believe they will"
The strikers committee was composed OF
Steven Siminski. Peter Hunkel, Otto Schen-
kel. Frank Rose. and Elko Surlhke, the
chairman. Surhks was hopeful that his
associates would accept the offer OF the
company,
Il cannot say Just what action the men
will take" he said 10 a reporter for The
Tribune. but think that the majority Of
the strikers will accept the conditions IT
means a victory for us. although we do not
get all We demanded"
At the conference enc of the strikers
representatives. when he heard the offer
made by the company exclaimed:
II can answer for the night shift, and
am sure they will return TO work"
Mr.. Morse. the company's managing d.
rector answered:
IAN the men must accept this offer or
none at all. AS 1t is. can get five hun
bred strike breakers here tomorrow morn
! Ing and as many as 7 need before the week
Is out, but don't want to do that unless It
! liz absolutely necessary
When tho strikers representatives left
| the Packard House they were smiling.
The men at the American Smelling and
Refining Compary's works have been receiv-
ing from 81 so to 50 so day. The increase
Will vary, as there are seyenty-eight diff
! ferent grades Of work performed at the
plant, so that some Of the workers will re-
ceive as low as 10 cents a day increase.
while others will receive as high as Is
cents.
Governors Man Leaves Scene.
After the conference Adjutant General
sadler, Governor Wilson'S personal repre-
sentative who has been here since the
shooting on Friday when two strikers were
killed by deputy sheriffs. returned to Tren-
ton
81 am sure there will be no further
trouble" said General Sadier before he de-
parted. II feel confident Of that, and so
there is no further need Of my presence
Everything looks good here. and nope for
speedy settlement of the strike. | will
keep in touch with the authorities here. and