The sun., 1916-09-17
n. r.. r. Men won't Go Oct.

n. n. r. Men Won't Go Oct.
There IL no indication whatever hat
ftc u. r. 4. men look with favor on a
Fympathy strike or that they are wav-
ering IN their loyalty TO their company.
Col. Timothy y. Williams. president OF
the r.. r. T.. Is confident his employees
are satisfied and that they will have no
dealings with the Amalgamated.
There has been talk Of calling out
theatre employees and G. e. Shay, one
Of the committee Of Ave appointed by the
Central Federated Union TO direct tho
sympathy strike. was active yesterday
among these workmen. Apparently he
made no progress and theatre managers
seemed to be confident that they would
escape trouble.
The situation yesterday had 10 do AL
most entirely with the plans for tho
syn,pathx strike. II was marked nv
the renewed assertions 81 the G.. i. U.
officials n Fitsserald that they would
make good their threat. so far. n wa
admitted, they have accomplished what
they set oGt to do. That wa TO get the
official Endorsement Of the powerful [.
r. Y. TO send q strikc recon- n,cndation
direct 70 the locals. Their talk Is conn.,
dent. hut only time will determine now
much Of q demonstration they y SCI in
motion.
Police Prepare for BiG Job.
n IL worthy of note that the police
are preparing 10 handle a big strike yoo.
chief Inspector Schmittbereer. after
taking with Police Commissioner Woods
yesterday. a ready FOR Whatever
may evcntuate tomorrow morning. lie
est blishcd police concentration points
At 80 recreation piers from which re-
seryss'could be sent quickly 70 n point
Of. disturbance along the water IRONY:
Be- ming tonight the special force OF
pol , for water front service viii camp
upou he piers. sleeping there and takins
theit meals there. Schmittoereers III
fcrir alton points 10 a strike by the long
shore men and the tcameters Tomorrow
morning.
The important union labor meetings
called for to-day will be held by the
~lonvshoremen teanisters ana udewater
boatmen at their headquarters at Eiev-
enth avenue and Twenty-third street
The l~ongshoremen will meet At ] 7. NJ.
ana the other unions will take action NJ
. p. VI.
Rate NJ 9 70 I Favors strike.
All OF them have been voting and II
was given out at strike headquarters
A, the Continental that the ratio Is ABOUT
q to In favor Of q strike.
statement was issued YESTERDAY oy
Secretary Wright OF the tide"A.er
boatrnen denying that his union wa
contemplating a sympathy strike. lie
sniN. however, that the tidewater BOA
men have separate grievances against
vhcir EMPLOYERS and are VOTING on Ha'-
ters pertaining to their own ana".
rhe,r vote will be canvassed to-day. AZ
xhe Continental II was said that II mace
mo difference whether the 'oewa
boatmen vent out in sympathy WIN 'no
carmen or 20 please thmsei'es' '"''
they went out. ,ha
,orrshoremep r. b. O'Connor. VIII rs
eue a statement this afternoon aI'er une
s~onrshoremen reach a conclusion. ~.
:;.,i Y,,;sy O. .he local union SAID the
meetinu will take decisive ac'io" 4"
nredicted IL would he TO strike.
President O'Connor orrooora.eu ~.
adding that the ooa,",n ss.s
demand $50 a month instead ~ .u,anS
,hey ha re been getting. ana VIII e"'"
h.tt.r working conditions. They WI"
NOT demand recognition OF the union
canal, OmciaIs Undasnted.
The gathering Of cloud In the sym
,,,,,v strike storm has not daunte any
~ the transit lines officials. rres'oen'
r n shonts Of the Interborough says
tha. chs compauy will keep Its trains aho
cars moving with a gradual nettermen.
NJ service; that he can GET AL NC eO~'
and mower ne needs and that the sy".-
pathy. strike will not anect the opere.o"
Of the subway or eIevatea nu
what the union leaders threaten
Mt Shont. said the power house en-
~,ne., rs and ffrcmen will remain on duty
and that there will he no magi de-
Section among the Interborough ma
chiuists, carpenters and electricians
He made II very apparent that he De-
lleyes the caTmen's strike Is on itS 'as'
legs and that the whole sympathy str'ke
movement is a final blum on the part OF
,he dsfeated and disappointed car strike
organizers.
Al the same time Mr.. Shonts made II
clear that he was misunderstood ana
when II was made 10 appear
thai he had threatened to crush labor
,InIonism or had determined to lead the
1ntcrhorough Into a battle mat would
end labor unionism In New YORK CITY,
Any notion " that sort was nonsense.
Mr. Shonts said last night. and pointed
10 his record in approving the Inter-
borough brotherhood. which Ia thorough
" organized orr union principles.
Lines Won't Invoke Court Aid.
So satisfied IL the marlborough with
its operation and the New York Rail-
yvnvs with It's daily improving service
uhat no efforts arr to be made Al the
prascut time TO cte'tail the activities or
the labor leaders through legal proc
esscs. This f~orbearance exists despite
4he confidence of James l.. Quacken-
hush. counsel 10 the roads. that redress
NAV he sought n any timc through the
courts.
Ever since the first rumors Of trouble
-he legal Department under Quacken-
bush has exercised Il constant espionage
On No actions and statements OF the
,neu Identified with strike leadership. II
has 'uouired inso the causes OF the
broal,lup of every individual working
contract it has had secret agents to
repo~t Al advice given to the strikers.
"rr a. y, L or . induced men to break
con'rac'r.'' said Quackenbush yesterday.
ain ,'rnc we may bring that to the atten-
tic~ ~ he courts. An injunction is not
noct-a nt this moment, but the condi-
ton may change at any time. II they
do ~ are ready.
"Wa are no, going TO do anything for
show n we start We want ~ get re-
suits that will mean something
Two ReCsDuraes for Com m mics,
II Is the helicf Of the legal advisers az
fhe Interbnuugh that II has two re-
courGes slio'Td the necessity for them
arise. One IL 20 proceed against the
laho~ leaders for inducing men 10 break
fhclr contracts with the marlborough
This would he submitted as interference
with corporate, rights and also as AN in
tuly 10 the property OF the companies.