The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-16
STRIKE CONTINUES
 WITH NO VIOLENCE


 Although somewhat cleared today and with more shipments both incom- ing and outgoing the strike of the truckers and Ioaders employed in the local freights depots of the New HaL- ven railroad continued unabated to- day. With the exception of quiet picketfng of the men upon the street and a solitary instance of threatening demeanor upon the part of two Or three strikers armed with case-hoo oks, nothing indicated that anything un- usual was in progress.
 That a number of men brought 70 Bridgeport and lodged upon the docks in an effort to break the strike was disclosed by the arrival of the Fall | River. last night, but that these men were connected with any national strike breakers organization or were known gangsters from New York could not be confirmed at either the offices of the company or among the groups of workers upon the docks to- day Intimations that a reserve sup ply Of men upon the boat were not borne out by their appearance in pub
 It Is the opinion of those in close touch with the situation along the va ters.front. that though the ranks or the strikers were swelled last night | by three checkers belonging to the union affiliated with the railroad | clerks their action in quitting was not countenanced by the organization and that the strike will soon peter out for lack of stimulus
 SseneraI Aeeut I. B. Nickerson sum rnonfng representatives of all the local tuapers today. gave the following | statements regarding the general sit uation-
 TErrins this period of trouble the snanufacturers of the city have shown | the most hearty support Of the rail- | roads attitude towards the strikers. and 1t ts the belief of all concerned that both for BridgeDort the railroad | end the men the strike should be set l tied. It has been the policy of the company to maintain a transfer point | at Bridzeport While this is not nec- | esary it has been found handy for all | concerned that this station be main | ,aadned- It has now been temporar- fly zbandoned and the transfers are being made at various points along the line from New York to Hartford l This entails somewhat slower ship 1 raeuts from Brooklayu and other points aS the volume of business IS | necessarily frightened and through cars cannot be made up as quickly at ter transfer point will again be opened | rests somewhat upon the duHa4aon or the strike and the prospect of secuf- | ing sufficient labor to insure It's un- snterr1pted service in the future
 Upon the subject of steamboat ser vice the official said, 'sThere has been | movement of freight in every direc- | ton We have accepted no freight | that we have not the facilities to meet Night before last the men stopped work upon the boat. Inn | mediate steps were taken to meet this 1 condition All perishable goods de- l -lfvered were put upon that boat and | xhe steamer cleared at o'clock nextf morning and arrived in New York | ready to discharge at 8 a. n1.. but one | hour late. The steamer John M | worth left night before last, with | full load. That was the last boat as the new service then became operative | and boats will hereafter leave New York at Il a. n., and D. m during the remainder of the season.
 To-day we are unloading double the number Of cars that we did yesterday | and expect to clear approximately 40 | cars at the Water street house by | rightfaI1. That is practically the normal number.
 ~As to the outbound situation. on the day the men went out the after | noon shipping was not loaded on cars until next day. All the shipping of | that day and Wednesday was loaded | to cars and went forward on Wednes-f day night Shipping on Thursday was loaded to the cars and went out last night. During the day yesterday ship | pers were encouraged to give us some ! of their reserve freight and today they | are instructed to ship freely up to 4 | Qs Ln- ana WlEn Ine eALtd IOrce or men | on hand we expect to be able to load fhe freight tonight
 While we have not as many men as needed we have enough to suffice l. and take reasohabTe care of the busf- X ness and with the exception Of the E transfer depot which is now closed wei expect to be fully manned tomorrow.
 Three checkers left our employ yesterday at the Whiting street sta- fion- They were good men but we -ryE~ <7,. I,t between doing their duty to the com pany or making room for those who would. By leaving these men dis finctIy violated the schedule and agree | 1nent with the company and I under stand they are considered entirely in | 4he wrong by their fellow checkers.
 ''It is true. that the colored men were returned to their work on the |