New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Engineers Give Ship Own
ers One Day to Reconsider
Action on Demands.
1000 CLOAKMAKERS
GO BACK TO WORK
Leaders Now Plan Attack on
Exclusive Fifth Avenue
Style Shops.

Threats Of complete tic-up Of ship
ping in the New York harbor with
suggestion that even ferryboats might
be involved we're made by officials
representing the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association last night fol-
lowing failure to reach an agreement
with boat owners.
Thomas II. Delchsnty. business man
ager OF the engineers organization,
said that the attitude OF the boat own
ers was such as TO compel them TO
extend the strike to include lines that
already have signed their agreement
According to union representatives,.
the boat owners rejected the sugges-
ton Of one day of in seven for the
engineers for the larger boats and an
average wage Of $40 to sl45 a month
for engineers on smaller boats. They
said that the boat owners would get
ono more day in which TO reconsider
their determination 20 fight the engl-
would be called.
1000 Cloakmakers Return.
Striking cloakmskers were elated
Yesterday with the success OF their
organization in .-scn;.S agreements
with independent manufacturers en-
Moving 1000 men and women. Inc
strikers returned to work in the after
noon after marching through the
streets from their meeting halls TO the
shops.
The total number Of strikers who
went out originally was estimated at
20 900 BENJAMIN Schlesinger. presi-
dent of the international Ladies' Car
ment Workers Union. predicted that
all Of the remaining strikers would be
hack TO work under the improved con-
ditions before the end Of the week.
Meanwhile, il is threatened that
spring and summer styles OF the
higher priced garments sold IN the
exclusive Fifth Avenue shops may be
tied up by strikes, unless the Mer-
chants Society of Ladies Tailors Of
New York refuses TO make samples TO
ne copied by the manufacturers
against whom strikes already have
been called. The members of this
society, il is explained, heretofore
have furnished the suit and Shirt
Manufacturers Protective Association
with the models from which they
have copied their garments Inc
striking garment workers hope 10 tie
up the business of this organization
by cutting off their supply Of ideas.
Railroad Dispute Still On.
Prospects OF a peaceable agreemen.
between the railroads running out OF
New York and their telegraph rs and
signal men were not bright yesterday.
Conferences held with view TO
bringing the employers and employees
together failed 10 accomplish results
and the appearance Of advertisements
in New York papers for men to fill
such positions, who are promised
good wages and board" led TO the
belief that the railroads were plan
ming to fight the demands Of the
workers to a finish.
Nearly 5000 men and women al
ready on strike in long Island City
have succeeded in gaining new re-
cruits. with the result that the Metal
Electrical Manufacturing Company,
the National Casket Company and the
Sterling Gum Company plants VIII
suffer By walkouts this morning. The
strike involved practically every trade.
Perth Amboy. y. T., May 8. The
plant of the Standard Underground
Cable Company here was not opened
this morning. AS a means Of averting a
general strike.
Voluntary increases IN wages ayerag-
ing about two cents an hour Tor all
classes Of labor were announced at
the American Smelling & Refining
Company's plant here this morning.
II was denied that there was any fear
of strike. The increase was granted,
said Guggenheim representatives, be
cause wages for similar work were
being increased in other plants. More
than LOO men will benefit by the in
creased nav.