New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
Craft Becomes Water
locked Prison When
Men Ask Raise.
SAVANNAH LINE
SEAMEN QUIT
Boston Vessels Tied Up
Subway Work at Engi-
neers' Mercy.

Threatened with strike Of his coal
passers. Captain II. W. Barstow, OF the
New York and Porto Rico liner brazo''
steamed from his Brooklyn dock three
hours ahead Of time yesterday and
anchored his ship, nalcontents and ALL
in Government waters between Green
vile. 6. J.. and the Statue OF Liberty
Late last night the liner still lay to-
with no word from the captain to moi
cato the hour Of sailing. As soon as
be anchored Captain Bsrstow communi-
Gated with the Offices of the line by
wireless and was instructed to await
orders.
Notified at his Office at the battery
the United States Shipping Commis-
sioner went out TO the liner in a rev.
enue cutter to sec if he could persuade
the crew TO work the ship for this voy-
age. leaving the question Of wages un-
til their return. He could do nothing
with the strikers.
The 1852 cabin passengers remained
on board and had an impromptu dance
on the deck after dinner.
1t was learned from an officer OF
tugboat that pulled the Brazos out into
the Bay that soon after she anchored
a delegation from the entire crew wait
ed on Captain Barstow and presented
their demands. Eighteen hremen. teh
coal passers and ten seamen made up
the committee.
Demands in Four Languages.
The spokesmen said that the dissat-
;sfed men would refuse to work unless
their nav was increased and their other
demands. as contained in a strike call
in four languages issued by the Allan
tic Division Of the international sea
mems Union of America, were met.
The Brazos was scheduled TO sail at
noon from Pier 35, the Atlantic DOCK
BROOKLYN. Shortly after o'clock a
delegation Of the coal passers came up
from below and told Captain barstow
that they would refuse TO sail unless
they received more pay. The captain
ordered them below, promising to con-
slider their demands, and at once mad
the ship pulled out into the river and
headed for the bay.
John p. Trumbull, superintendent 81
the line, is on board the steamer ana
is standing by Captain Barstow IN his
refusal TO grant increased pay TO the
crew.
Furuseth Heads Union.
The international Seamen's Union ID
headed by Andrew Furuseth. who col
Elaborated with Senator La Toilette IN
drafting the seamen's shipping piii'
The strike call, printed in English,
Spanish. Italian and Po. tuguese, urged
the men TO strike yesterday II their
demands were not granted.
The union demands an increase OF
from $40 TO S55 month in the pay OF
boatswains of ocean going steamers
an increase for ouartermasters of from
s35 TO $50; for carpenters, $40 TO 500:
for seamen, $50 to s45; for oilers, $40
10 $50; for water tenders, $40 70 S5O,
and for coal passers, $50 tc $40. IN
addition, an increase Of 25 per cent for
ali classes when the vessel is in the
war zone is demanded. Most Of the
ships are already paying this bonus
with the lower scale Of wages.
Commenting on the possibility OF
strike Of marine engineers, Fred IS.
Dalzell, vice-president of the New
York Towboat Owners Association,
taid he thought it would not affect
the boats of the association. since the
engineers had recently had an increase
in pay. He was positive in his decla.
ration that the action Of the crew OF
the Brazos was mutiny.
Their act should be punishable as
il WAS before the La Toilette bill be
ca,ne a Jaw" he said. II heard that
the Federal government had taken ae-
tion in the matter and had sent rev
enue cutter 20 the Brazos tonight 70
take of the mutinous members OF the
crew"
A crew strike delayed the departure
Of the liner Mongolian. Of the Ameri-
can Line. which was to have left for
Iiycrpool at o'clock yesterday after,
noon The men demanded increased
wages. and at first met with fiat re-
fusal. Later. however, compromise
was reached, and the Mongollan sailed
M 6 o'clock She anchored ot Graves
end and will proceed at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Boston. April l5.-Union scamen in
tho employ Of the Savannah Line
steamship Company struck to-day for
an increase in pay. The. steamer
Nacoochee, which was scheduled TO sall
tonight for Savannah, remained Mt her
wharf. and il was said that other ves-
sells Of the line would be held up.
About 500 men are said to be inVolVed'
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