Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-10
FAMINE THREATENS
NEW YORK BECAUSE:
OF HARBOR STRIKE.
Walkout Of Boat Crews Ties
Up All Water-BOrne
Traffic in Port.
GOVERNMENT MAY SEIZE
AND OPERATE VESSELS
Thousands of Ferry Users Com
pelled to Travel Home by
Hudson Tubes.
OWNERS BLAME BOLSiEVIKI
Strikers Deny Report That They
Have Signed Cancellation
Agreement.
GOVERNMENT MAY SEIZE
AND OPERATE VESSELS
OWNERS BLAME BOLsHEvIK
strikers Deny Report That They
Have Signed Cancellation
Agreement.
tBy Associated r.css.l

roHus MY ToKk Jamgary '>.ln Mess rail
roundabout routes. the hunger point
may be reached within forty-eight
i'criled as the result Of the marine
workers strike. which tied up virtual
AZ traffic in the harbor to-day. ac
'oruing TO a statement Tonight from
the oiico Of \. H. Smith. regional rail-
road director.
The situation was described as more
crHical ihan even the most pess!nis
nc can Imagine" and could be saved
oniE by "in'cnse action by those in
command OF the transportation tacili-
yes. 1t was declared that the very
lives OF thousands OF people depended
at this critical hour upon the men who
are rearranGing Tho schedules of the
railroads with terminals at this port
Mr. smith tonight asked for "a
iorty.cight-ho armis;icc." ana stated
this was granted the strike could
ne settled across the table" Al "a
the men told him the proposal could
not be considered until the general
strike committee held meeting. schcd-
,iied for 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
LONGSn0nEMEN R.pouTED
READY no JOIN STRIFE
The 5000 members ot the Interna-
tionai i'ongshorcmen's association at
ing port are ready 10 strike in SYM
rathy with tn. marine workers ac-
ror"inS To report made tonight at
a neci!ns OF the strike committee bv
Pau \; Nacca.cli, representing the
association.
President Delahunty. Of the Marine
Workers afilliation, who declared tina:
Offers TO strike had been received from
workers. ,,, % In Other ports. asserted tina;
agreed they did not wish 10 imposn
htTtEhtps on others aud had refused
\, the end Of the nrst day OF The
marine workers. strike. which vir-
tually halted traffic in New York har-
hor, tn. New York Boat Owners As
socin,ion announced Tonight the men
had signed an agreement for the ap-
po.ntment ot conctiaticn board TO
2rb!tratc All differences. This an
nouncemcnt brought prompt denial
from the strike committee. which
termed II IAN owners welfare propo-
sition."
In this connection. William ~ Mahcr
, vice president OF the Marine Workers.
Anlliation issued a statement assert
ing that all settlement proposit ons
submitted to representatives OF the
men Viii he considered by the general
strike committee at meeting called
for tomorrow morning. For that rea-
son. he said. the strike could not pos
sibly bc called off until then.
The announcement that the strikers
had agreed To creation Of the New
York IIarbor Consultation Board" was
made by JOSEPH J; Glatzmayer. ,presi-
DECLARES II HIGH TIME
10 CHECK BoLsIEVIKISM
Asserting that we have no quarrel
with our men," but that this strike
has been prccipitatcd bS' just six labor
leaders and it is high time TO check
nolshevikism," Glatzmayer described as
"a new declaration of indcpende nee"
tho agreement which he said author
lied organization Of the board.
Meanwhile, many other agencies are
1T work TO restore the normal condi-
tons in New York harbor, which were
almost unprecedented to-day. Union
leaders declared thai 10000 men were
al ~ Non cal fafr. 1,f,..t
lighter moved after O'clock this morn
ing. There were no tugs to dock ocean
liners and no boats TO carry freight
statement in which he indica ted that
the railroad administration was seek
ing to effect a separate settlement with
crews in its employ who had gone on
MAYOR OF JERSEY CITY
tPpftLS no MIR. TuMULTf
After holding conference to-da V
with delegation from strike heat
quarters, Mayor Iiasuc. OF Jersey
Jersey City, urged Governor Edge, OF
Hcw Jersey. to use his influence to end
lie strike, and teicgrapheh Secretary
Tumuity requesting that hc act
Tug owners expressed the opinio
that Greater New York would not suf-
FER from the strike as much. as New
England. The South and European
countries. With the tying up of trans
assantie and coastwise traffic, they
Rated out that immense quantities
ots3'ou were DcinS heid mere.
EttS officials. however are display
ing anxiety lesa New York suffer IL
milk or coal famine. The milk stua-
ton is said to be particularly acute
in Staten Island.
AS Tor The coal situation. it was said
that none can be moved from New Jcr-
Sey while The strike is on
The Manhattan. Brooklyn and Jcr-
Sey water fronts presented an unusual
appearance tonight. Instead of the
usual rush of commuters the ferry
houses were deserted. In front OF
hem. however, were lined thousanC.
OF vehicles on the Jersey and Brook
Ign sides. many of them loaded with
market produce waiting a chance to
cross TO Manhattan.
D.. The hudson tuAesz7bavc never been
5ssyTa,lled upon to hans Sch crowds az
tnO3e which appeared &f-day between
1880 and $3.50 p. NJ. when Jersey com
r,uters sought the only means of
egress from Manhattan
GOVERNMENT WILL. ACT UNLESS
SETTLEMENT Is MADE
WASHINGTON. January 9.-Thc gov
ernment viii! take over and opcratc
The harbor facilities at New York as
II war measure If the marine workers
and the Boat Owners Association fail
to reach an adjustment shortly
conference of representatives from
the government departments vitally
concerned with the strike in New York
was. held late to-day. Those present
were: LOUIS Howe. for the navy:
STANLEY. King, for the War Depart
istration; n. S. Mcdonald, Of the shin
ming BOard and (;noaraI L,E II II;nn.,