The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-11
SYMPATHY STRIKE
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fight 10 finish, morally. physically
and financially in the interest Of trade
unionism.'
Officials of railway companies, when
informed of the action OF the union
leaders, asked whether the building
trades were to be included in the re-
Commendatiou for q sympathetic
strike. They were told that no action
with respect TO these trades had been
taken.
The meeting of the union delegates
followed Il conference held earlier IN
the evening at which Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor and officials OF the Central
Federated Union in New York and
Brooklyn, as we'll as the heads OF the
Garments union. were preesnt. Undi-
vided moral and financial support OF
all trade unionistS in greater New
York was pledged in a resolution
adopted al this conference TO the
striking carmen.
Unions Pledge Support.
Undivided moral and financial sup
port of all trades unionists in greater
New York which, it is estimated num-
Der 100000 was pledged to the strik-
ing carmen here tonight in a resolu-
ton adopted at a conference attended
by Samuel GomperS.' president Of the
American Federation Of Labor; OH
Gals of the New York Cetnral FEEDER
ated Union, the Brooklyn Central La
Dor Union and the Amalgamated AS
socialion Of Street and Electric Rail
way employees.
MIR. Gompers asserted that the car
today in response 10 an appeal from
the New York Central Federated
Union issued statement in which he
referred to the efforts of the heads
of the marlborough Rapid Transit
Company, which operates the subway
and elevated railway lines, and oftic-
ers Of the various surface car roads
affected by the strike TO crush the
spirit of organization among the en-
ployes Of thecs roads
Mr.. GomperS asserted that the car
men were determined to exercise their
right to organize, the right to strive
nationally and normally for the I'M
provement Of their conditions as en-.
ployes of the companies. and to have
submitted TO a board of arbitration
such differences which the committees
of the employees and the representa-
tires Of the companies fail 10 ADJUST.
Lines Badly Crippled.
The fourth day Of the strike found
all surface car lines in Manhattan,
the Bronx and parts of Westchester
county badly crippled. During the day
the service on nearly all the lines was
about fifty per cent normal. and to-
night the police reported that it had
almost entirely been suspended.
In the subway and on the elevated
railway lines, however, trains were
run with greater frequency than usual
This, it was explained. was done to
accommodate the overflow OF Sunday
crowds which ordinarily ride on sur
face cars.
Jitneys were in demand during the
day particularly in the cross town
thoroughfareS of the city. In some
instances adults were observed on
roller skates.
The first accident since the strike
began occurred late today, when II
persons, among them six policemen on
Strike duty, received minor injuries in
rear end collision between two
Third avenue elevated trains. 3"
Several outbreaks Of violence were
reported by the police. The most ser.
ious was an attack by strikers against
a Madison avenue surface car. Eleven
arrests were made after shots were
fired by the police to hold back strlk-
ers who tried to rescue the prisoners.
One policeman was hurt by a bottle
thrown by rioter.
Shonts' Statement.
Theodore 2. ShontS, president OF the
marlborough Rapid Transit company
and the New York Railways company,
tonight issued a statement in which
he denied published reports that his
companies were out 10 fight organ
lied labor TO a finish"
Neither | nor by associates hold.
nor at any time have held. a desire TO
fight organized labor" declared Mr..
Shonts. The gage of battle was
thrown down by the unions without
Frederick W. Whitridge, president
Of the Third Avenue Railroad COM
pany, informed Mayor Mitchell in let.
ter today that in future no members
of amalgamated association Of street
and electric railway employees will be
employed on any line over which he
has jurisdiction.
Il say this with regret" Mr.. Whit
ridge wrote. because it sounds arbi-
trary and unfeeling, but that asSccia-
ton has proved itself, in my judgment
TO be a humbug."
James Damn. former President of
the Typographical Union in this city,
asserted after he had been informed
of the action of the union delegates at
their meeting, that members Of the
typographical union here have an
agreement with the American News
paper Publishers Association that no
declaration Of strike can be made
by the local officers of the union indie:
pendently. The order, he said. would
have to come from the international
officers who are located at Indian:
apolis. 1t would be necessary, he add
ed. TO give the publishers 48 hours
notice before a strike was declared.
A statement issued by the union
delegates who recommended the sym.
pathetic strike, urged the city authori-
ties to prevent payment of abnormal
~ high wages TO strike breakers" and
called on the public service commits
sion to enforce the law requiring full
crews on elevated railway and subway
trains
Billiousness and Constipation.
1t is certainly surprising that any
woman will endure the miserable feel
ings caused by billiouSness and con.