New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Engineers Halt
Settlement of
Marine Dispute
Continued from page l

men. of Baltimore; B. L. Todd and
Thomas L. Delahunty.
The strike ef the International Sea-
mems Union was virtually endeo yes
terday. The American Steamship AS
sociaton was informed by Harry P.
Griffith that ratification of the wage
agreement had been completed. Gus II.
Brown. leader OF the scamen, and Oscar
Carlson. general secretary of the fire
men. said that the men We're at liberty
to return to the ships and that they
would be notified Immediately.
While the unions withdrew their de-
mands for the closed shop, it was an
nounccd by the leaders that they had
gained an approximate Is per cent
monthly increase ali around.
Not Officially Ended
Union leaders made it plain that
the strike was not officially ended, but
that they had declared an armistice.
At the Joint conference Of ship own
ers, union leaders, and Shipping Board
representatives Friday night. only the
question of wages was definitely set
tied. The meeting left unfinished the
question Of working conditions and
lours. A subcommittee, composed Of
ship owners and union officials, will
meet at the Office of the American
Steamship Association tomorrow
morning to work out the details
With this work completed and agreed
to the union leaders say the strike will
be definitely closed.
franklin ID. Mooney, chairman of the
wage committee, notified the member
companies of the steamship association
that the agreement had been ratified
and called the subcommittee meeting.
Increase for Carpenters
The increased pay affects members
ffemen crew and the stewards dc
psrtnent OF freight ships and passen-
ger ships. Monthly salaries for mem
hcr5 o. the deck crew were set as fol-
iowa: Carpenters. S1O0; carpenters
mates, S95; boatswain, sos; boatswain :
mate. 500; qUartermaster $3.50; abe
seGmen. s85; ordinary seamen, $65;
boys $40.
The ti.roo-watch system was made to
apply only TO wheelmen and lookouts,
with the Understanding that other deck
men WORK eight hours during the day,
doing any work required around the
deck. /, vas said there would be no
increase n crews and that regulations
for snail ships and overtime on leav-
ing and entering port should be left
TO t..e subcommittee.
NoNthlN wages 1or engIneroOm and
freroom crews were fixed as follows:
Electricians, $40; assistant clectri-
clans. SlG0; assistant refrigerating en-
gireers. Sl00; deck engineers, s100;
pumpmen, 500; donkeymen, when car
ried, same as oilers. sos; storekeepers.
when carried, same as oilers, sos; oil
ers. S95; water tenders, $685. fremen,
500; coal passers, SIS.
Stewards Get Increase
Chief stewards and chief cooks of
1reigh. ships were granted an increase
Of So monthly Other wages IN the
department. we're increased SO.
On passenger ships chief stewards
wero awarded u 20 per cent increase
the chief cook and chief baker, Is pe-
cent; mess boys, walters and steward
eseea were granted S5 increase, and
Others Wee awarded a $40 monthly in
crease
The question Of union preferential
for aoanen wcs lett out of the agree
ment. nd the status Of union recogni
ton remains about the same as it die
before the strike. Ship owners sale
during ,ho pa,loys. however, that they
word employ union men wherever
available. They assert that half the
searea are noA members Of the union