New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Express Tie-Up AH
OUer East Planned
Turn Do,c,,
Suggestion by Hines to
Return to WOrk Here

Express teamsters in every city east
of Chicago may strike as result Of
the refusal of the railroad administra-
tlon to deal with New York strikers un-
less they return to work, according to
Michael j. Cashal, first vice-pres dent
of the international Brotherhood Of
Teamsters.
"The word to strike is being passed
along to every local in the East" said
Mr. Cashal Yesterday The unions in
voved include about 10000 men.
THE strike committee has unani-
mously decided chat We cannot go back
on the basis of Il mere promise such as
Mr. Hines has made" said Mr.. Casual
Just such q promise was made when
ve struck last May, and our demands
Lave not yet received consideration. If
We asked the men to sc back before the
decision is made they would throw us
cut Of the nearest window. They are
tired of waiting"
The men demand $25 increase in
their monthly pay. ar eignt-hour day.
time and q half for overtime and double
time for Sundays and 4 weeks vaca-
ton every year.
Governor Urges Speed
Governor Alfred Z. Smith yesterday
held q long distance telephone CON
vcrsaton with A. O. Wharton chair
man of the Wage Board in Washing
ton, IN. & vain attempt to hurry the
consideration Of the strikers demands
I'VE have too many other Questions
or hand that cannot be side tracked in
favor Of this" MIR. " hart the
governor. in its due time the ox-
press strike Will be considered"
According to Mrs. Henry M5sko-
Wit, secretary of the Governors Re
construction Commission, MIR. Smith
will make no further attempts to end
the strike. He has communicated with
Washington 1our times III this matter.
Robert +. NJ Cowic, vice president
of the American Railway Express Com
pany, said yesterday that the next
move : ig the strike is up to the men.
Mr.. Cowie was not prepared to say
whether the company would attempt
to break the strike il the men refuse
to come back
They have heard the decision Of
Director General uines,' said MIR.
Cowie, and 1t is up to them to come
back if they want their case con-
sidercd."
PerishabIc Food Rcshippcd
Meanwhile express service remains
completely tied up In spite Of the
embargo on shipments to and from
New York consignments continue to
arrive at the dopots here, where they
are pernaitted TO lie.
Pershabfe food which cannot be dc.
livered is being saved by reshipment
to other points, Mr. Cowic said
CAS- far as New York is concerned
the food is lost" he said, but We
are avoiding waste by recousieninc it.
Now that the. dock and ferry strike
is over New York can get most Of It's
Good without express service"
Several huHdred clerks employed in
the express Offices have walked out in
sympathy with the teamsters, although
their union has not called strike
N7'. Nashal yesterday estimated tbs
tota! number of strikers as about : 900
which is 1000 less than previous cs-
Inmates
The strike spread to New Rochelle
y hltc Plains and Mount Vernon yes.
terday afternoon, when about SOC
teamsters, chaufcurs and helpers en-.
ployed in those toms left work
Strikes have already become operative
in Jersey City. Ilobolen. Elizabeth
Paterson and most OF The smaller cite.
of New Jersey.
The first violence of the strike
occurred carly yesterday morning
"Htu ABOUT oOu strikers attacked
private express truck which was carry
ing a load OF ash from the termina
of the American Railway Express Com
pany at Lexington Avenue. bctwecr
Forty-ninth and Fifticth streets.
As the wagon started dowu Lexing
ton Avenue two strikers attempted &c
pull the driver from his seat. while
others pulled three barrels Of fish from
The truck, breaking them and scuttar
lns the food over tho pavement.
Patrolnan JlynA. Of the East Fifty
first Street Station. held the striker,
Al bay while the driver started furious
y down the avcnuo. making his escape
Reserves. commanded by Captain WI
liam Duggan, soon arrived and dis
Nerscd the strikers.
As result Of the express strike the
parcel post is being sw;npe9 Will
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