New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Walkout Spreads on New
York Central-Other
Lines Not Affected.
sTR!KEBREAKERS RUN
PASSENGER BOATS
West Shore Freight Moves
Slowly - Commuters
Delayed Again.

Tho harbor boatmen's strike. which
5,rirr the rush hour Friday evening
hlo,kes thousands Of commuters when
!. lied up an Of the West shore Rail
DDS ferryboats. spread yesterday 10
-. nineteen tugs and SIX lighters car
ING the New York Central's and
Wc.t Shores freight between Manhat-
tan and Jersey.
For several hours yesterday morn
INC not New York Central or West
shore vessel moved on the Hudson
River. But by o'clock yesterday af-
.errcon. seven tugs and three light
e,s were helping to care for the great
orsntity of freight rapidly accumulat-
in,a the lines Weehawken and Man
haitian terminals.
Ferry Service Cut.
The ferry service between New York
snd Weehawken was reduced so per
rent. and for a part Of the day 63
nor cent. as a result OF the strike.
During the morning hours, only three
Of the West Shores eight ferries ran
between Weehawken and Manhattan,
al Of which made their eastern ter
minus al Forty-second Street. During
the afternoon fourth boat was sent
cut. manned by strikebreakers. This
vessel gave the Cortlsndt Street ferry
bouse an hourly service 10 Weehawkcn.
No other boats were taken out during
the day. but W. p. Pollack, maritime
manager for the West Shore, promises
practically normal service for to-day
Leaders and pickets for the striking
boatmen were unable yesterday 20
iustifv their cause 20 the Erie, Lack
awanna. Pernsy lvania. Jersey Central
and municipal ferry crews. No boat
men from any Of these lines joined
the strike. Pilots and engineers OF
the West shore boats yesterday OH
ciaUv announced their loyalty TO the
line. according 90 Mr.. FOllack, and
declared they would not JON the
STRIFE.
West Shore to Fight.
West shore officials have determined
20 fight the battle TO a fnish. lney
have more than 100 str,kebreakers
from. the Kelly and Ascher detective
agencies housed Ia the ferryhouse a.
Weehawkcn. part 81 whom VIII be
placed aboard the ferryboats to-day
and the others on the deserted tugs
and lighters tomorrow.
The harbor toatmen have struck
against the West Shore and New York
Contra, for the last tine one Of the
railroad officials declared yesterday
sf.ernoor THE class Of work they
perform s. NOT such tina: il cannot be
readily learned by new employees. We
took hacs such Of our old men a.
showed rp this morning before II
o'c'ock. tu. f. is doubtful whether the
tu.k Of them viii ever be 70
Employed The thing has 20 be Tough.
snevhe-c 20 why not here anc
now.~
Compan. statements place the mum
Der Of ferrrwen who are out at Sigh .-
j. above 100. as against the union
calm Of so. and the number OF tug
and l.ghte- boatmen out at $50, as
against the unions claim OF 500. Tine
strikers. g. meeting yesterday morn
irg in tra.- headquarters al 1910 " c-;
Street. laid plans Cor extending the tie
10 10 al other ferry boats crossing the
Hudson.
The thousands of commuters who
Use the We~t Shore were incon-
yen.erccd again yesterday morning.
Tie practically normal service be
tween Weehawken and Fortv-secord
Street made travel simple fOt
those who's. destination lay above
Fo1reertr Street. But hose VINO
wished % roach lower Manhattan had
q % detour through Jersey City and ho-
boksn. due % the morning suspension
o. service 20 Cortland Street. For the
eonyenieace of It's patrons the West
Shore operated q shuttle train service
between NrrlaWker and the old Penn
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