Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-13
NORTH JERSEY IS PARALYzED
BY STRIKE, PUBLIC SERVICE
CLAIMS SOME CARS OPERATE
Autos Help Solve the Trans
portation Problems in Mid
dIesex County
BIZ Associated Press.
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BIZ Associated Press-
WASHINGTON, March 13-Hear-
ings on the controversy between the
New Jersey Public Service Corporation
and the striking street car employees
will begin here tomorrow morn Eig be-
fore the war labor board. Acceptance
of an invitation to both sides to sub
init their differences to the board was
received today from the Public Ser
vice corporation and it was decided to
proceed with arrangements for the
hearing without waiting a reply from
the men.
II the employees do not agree to the
proposal that they submit to the con-
troversy to the board and return to
work pending decision. they never
theless will be asked to have repre-
sentatives to set forth their side of
the case.
1t was announced at the board
headquarters today that the invitation
was sent to both sides late last night
after reports had been received that
the car service in twelve New Jersey
counties was paralyzed.
Mediator in Newark. =,
W Assoc.,t.a Press.
NEWARK, March 13:-Street car
ssrvice in twelve northern New Jersey
counties was paralyzed again today
although the Public Service Corpora
with employees who refused to join the
$500 striking motormen and conduc-
tors. No service was attempted hy
the company after $3.50 last night
until 6 A. M. today when a few cars
were sent out on runs. Yesterday,
the first day of the strike, the COM
pany claimed that fifteen per cent. of
its cars were operated. Normally
about $50 cars are operated.
The strikers, members Of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. demand
recognition of their union. Francis
Bird, q federal mediator, was in con-
ference today with leaders OF the
strikers and officials of the company
in an effort to bring about settle
ment
1t was reported today that at the
request of the Union officers Mr.. Bird
had telegraphed to the war labor
board at Washington asking 1T to de-
fine its principles and policies relating
TO union recognition.
The Joint conference board of the
union announced that it would meet
late today to discuss the offer OF me-
diations made by the New Jersey Co
operative Industrial Commission, q
civic organization, and decide whether
to have representatives at the COM
missions meeting here tonight.
William Wepner. chairman OF the
joint board. today issued statement
stating that he regretted that disturb
ance marked he strike yesterday. II
believe il more the work of sympa-
thizers than strikers themselves" he
said. I'VE have them licked without
resorting to tactics of that sort"
Situation Here Unchanged.
The strike of trolleymen, employees
n,.1 loo
out change today as far as this sec
ton is concerned. The Public Ser
vice has run four cars over their lines
in this city since the declaration OF
the strike yesterday morning at
O'clock but only one OF these cars car
ried passengers. This car left Fords
early today and made a trip TO TINS
city, carrying about six passengers,
from whom fares were collected. IL
was manned by a veteran motorman
and an inspector conductor Yester-
day afternoon two cars left the car
barns in the western section or the
city and preceded to the ferry ter
minal at the foot of Smith street. No
passengers were carried and 1t was
said that the cars were run to allow
the company TO live up TO their fran
chise under which they operate here
Everything was orderly here yes
terday and today and no disorder Is
anticipated, even should the company
employ men TO run the cars. The union
20 which the local operators belong will
hold a meeting in New Brunswick this
afternoon, IL is believed. This meet
ing was announced by James Egan,
president of the union, yesterday.
Pressed into service by the strike
emergency, busses are running over
time carrying passengers to and from
points In the county. One bus line
started operation late last week is do
ing a tremendous business between
this city and Metuchen. Factories in
the outlying districts have pressed in
10 service trucks and buses and are
relying on them and the train SER
vice to bring their employees 20 the
plants.
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