New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-16
10000 Longshoremen
Ready toLead Walk
out To-Day.
CUT CAR POWER
is UNION PLAN
Machinists Pledged to Go,
Leaders Say - Lines
Gain in Service.

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Urion last night hastened proceed
ings in an attempt to turn the tide
~ ,be transit strike in their favor by
a sympathetic walk-out of from co.
GOO 70 $4,000 workmen in lines allied
with the traction trades. Their de-
Gberations in the Continental Hotel
we're spurred by a day of reverses in
the streetcar strike situation.
The New York Central Federated
Union last night followed the Brook
lyn body and, at meeting in Labor
Temple. unanimously indorsed the
proposal TO call a strike in support
Of the streetcar men.
Ernest Bohm, secretary of the
central body, said between $4,000
and $4,000 would be out by Monday,
and the strikes would begin to-day
d, fast as the local unions approve
Of the centrars action.
Thirty thousand longShoremen and
tidewater boatmen, the latter oper-
ating coal barges, are making ready
TO 90 out to-day or Monday. Twenty
thousand machinists are said to
have balloted TO strike, but the dec
larations of these men are not as
positive as those of the waterfront
workers..
seek 10 cut OF Power.
Our play will come when the sur
lace elevated and subway lines are
lorced TO shut down for lack Of
power declared Bohm.
While union heads were thus oc-
cupied, the day went against the
Amalgamated in two particulars, as
regards the streetcar strike. Sur
lace car service continued its steady
advance, and the Public Service Com
mission. in an appraisal Of the
Third Avenue line strike, placed the
blame for the walk-out on the union
leaders. The commissions report, in
which Mayor Mitchell concurred,
finds the union guilty Of breach Of
faith in repudiating the sacred
agreement" William B. Fitzger-
aid himself termed it-of August 7.
The union defence was that an al
leged conspiracy exists between
J. ". Whitridge, president Of the
Third Avenue Railway Company,
and T. P. Shonts, head of the In
'erborough and green car lines, TO
wreck the union.
ln their endeavors 20 pull cut the
srmy " trade workers, contracts or
rorkirg agreements unions may have
with their employers will not be re-
speeted, according to report from the
conference Of Amalgamated leaders
Fitzgerald, the general organizer, ad'
mits It's "hght TO the fnish," and it
appears the unions are going into II
With the conviction that the end JUS
tifes the means.
Walkout Aimed at /. X. 1.
Union leaders speak differently fol-
publication than they do among them
,slyes Publicly some still a--ert a
general walkout Of the greater city's
10000 union workers will be called If
Necessary. Privately their statements
are much more conservative. II they
can get enough men out 20 embsrrass
re interborough thsy will be satisfied
strike Of the machinists and dock
aorkers would hit directly at two OF
%. most prominent interests IN the
inisrborough, the Morgan and the Ber-
Hnd interests The Morgan firm
eniea has served the lnterborough ss
fis bankers, is the dominating factor in
ne International Mercantile Marine
D'hpsny and heavily interested IN the
hlpmsnt of munitions Of war 70 Eu
''ps, which q general strike Of long
'n''emen is expected 20 block. In the
snt way strike Of msehinists would
li ne factories where munitions are
manufactured
Morgan Interests Affected.
ne interests represented in the In
f',oroggh board b. T.. J. Berwinc
ph'fcl The Bsrwind- White Coal Com
,siy' which rot only supplies the In
s'o'fouzs With fuel, but has a large
f't oi tugs and lighters In this har'
~, ana heavy contracts with steam
Up sn1 other Interests for coal. Mr.
Nino has been named as one OF the
IssDu most strongly opposed u
ssihz With The unions.
y y, however, denied by the labo,
~ nat there n any intent 10 make
~ On hs o.rsctors of the INTERIOR.
,ysa by striking companies IN which
~ nay BE- interested. That strikes
a., st ordered against such sompa
w. ssy declared, was merely q coin.
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