New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
HarbOr Tie-Up
NearEnd;; Roads
Grant Demands
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Inc settlement VIII restore al! ferry
service, with the possible execution
of few privately owned lines oo-
Grating to Long Island points, return
about 5000 of the 1900 strikers 20
work, and end the enforced idleness
OF many thousands Of the 10000 long
shorcmen and freight handlers who
have been laid off through the strike.
1t also removes the threat of a food
shortage in the city, and will cause a
partial lifting Of the general freight
embargo which has been laid against
New York.
1t Will also serve to release some of
the ocean liners which have been de-
layed at their piers through inability
to get cargocs or to be unoadcd Such
OF these as are under charter to the
army or navy will have no difficulty
IN proceeding to sea. Those which
arc under charter to private owners
or to other governments will have to
depend upon the efforts of the indie
pendents to assist them.
The settlement directly affects about
5000 of the 10000 members Of the af-
f'iation who have been on strike. re-
stores the ferry service on all lines.
relieves any threat of food scarcity
and sends back to work several thou
sand longshoremen and teamstcrs. who
nave been made idle by the strike. 1t
leaves on strike about 1000 men en-
plOvCd hy DriVatc owners
Other Important Developments
The other important developments of
yesterday wore:
CD The rcquisitioning Of gasocnc
launches to tow sailing vessels from
piers. whore they had been tied up
by the strike. This relief is avail
able to only the smaller freight
carriers.
(2) Diversion of fruits and other
pcriAhahlc foods intended for New
York md export to Chicago, Duluth
nnd to Southern and Now England
points.
(a) Declaration by pr. Royal
Copeland, lIonlth Commissioner.
that unloss the strikers miAc the
embargo ON street cleaning depart.
ment acows. he will scizo the ncccs-
sary tugs and cull upon the police
department. to provide men to op-
crate Them
(D Declaration Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Protective Association
that mono of its members must offer
their services to assist in breaking
tho strike. This was in answer to
the efforts Of the Towboat tx
change to recruit discharged men for
strike duty.
1t had been arranged that the strik,
committee and the railroad manager.
should meet at 10 o'clock yesterda,
morning to resume negotiations, bu
the meeting was delayed owing to tn,
TACT that the strike committee ha,
been at work until four in the mornin.
preparing It's counter proposal. Johi
Brennan, leader of the tidewater boat
men, started the conference by an
nounclng 5hat ms men were satisfied
to accept the offer of $40 month, tn,
tWelvc-hour day and S15O d nigh
when compelled to work on their boats
"They're satisfied, Mr. Stone" he
told the Federal manager of the Erie
who was the spokesman for the roads
ana they want me to tell you that you
ana your associates are gentlemen
ouVe given us a square deal anC
we're sorry we ever bothered with anz
War Labor Board Wen all have
homes ashore now"
Started in Good Humor
Brennap's speech put the meeting
IN good humor which was not en-
tirely abated by the declaration of the
railroadmen that they could not CON
cede the eight-hour- day for the light
ermen and the hosting engineers.
They insisted that it was impossible
to operate the lighters efficiently on an
eight-hour basis and that the same CON
dlnons applied to the lightermen.
They were willing, however, to CON
cedc the eight-hour-day to all others
except the tidewater men who had ac-
cepted the twelve-hour day, and to paw
the lightermen and hosting engineers
much more than the original offer had
called for.
Alfred Sarrall, for the hoisting engi-
ncers made hard fight for his posi-
ton. as did stephen Condor for the
ightermcn, but the railroad men re-
fused to be budged, and in the early
afternoon an adjournment was had to
permit the roads to prepare a new
proposition.
While they were in session the har-
Dor boatmcn met and after a stormy
session approved the proposition agreed
to by the roads. The trouble here was
caused by the fact that the cooks, who
are members of this union, had been
overlooked in the matter of an increase
n wages. The cooks were finally mol
/ lined by promise of an effort to seek
something for them later.
Counter Proposal Made
At the afternoon session the counter
/ proposal of the railroads was ready.
1t was again attacked by the repre-
scntatives Of the hosting engineers
and the lightcrmen. The representa-
tvcs OF the marine engineers, the port
and terminal workers, the masters and
I pilots. the tidcwater boatmcn and the
harbor boatmen were willing to accept
the terms offered their trades These
finally prevailed upon the objcctors to
present the award TO their orgnniza-
tions with the recommendation that it
be accepted. This was agreed to short
ly after o'clock.
AS the committee left the confer
cnco room Mediator lIughes announced
That the strike, 40 far the railroads arc
concerned. had bccn practically settled
The Increased Wages Granted
The new scnlc Of wages gives TO
pilots on the forrics who had been re.
cciVlng Sl79.bO month, $loO II month:
engineers on these boats who formerly
received Sl6b now get $3.50, and as
slstant engineers receive an increase
OF 81 90 to $l35, Dockhands, hrcmen
ana oilers, whose wages were rocontlv
advanced recnivo fro,n IN o.,t,