The sun., 1919-01-12

with glee by thousands OF the marooned
Islanders, who cheered the emergency
crews. but Its esta ishment brought Sc
we're criticism upon the head Of the ad-
mlnistration from the strikers and their
syTpathizers
ny using tho police to man the Staten
Island ferryboats the administration has
placed Itself on record In 4 way that or
ganized labor will never forget" declared
Algernon Lee. leader of the Socialist
wing in the Board OF Aldermen. TT
has set most dangerous precedent In
another subway aud elevated road strike
or surface line tieup the likelihood pre-
sents Itself OF our bluecoats being used
to help break the strike as they arc be-
ing used now.
THE Marine Afiiliation has been will
ing to operate all the boats necessary to
protect the health of the citizens In
transporting milk and other necessary
supplies and In taking persons to tho
city's island institutions. Labor, and
especially the marine workers, have been
more than reasonable during the war.
Il believe the public realizes this fact
even IL the officials do not, The owners
have cleaned up fortunes during the
war and the workers have been patient
although underpaid. But now they are
right In demanding a share OF the profits
which they have created"
After conference between District
Attorney Swami and John II. Delaney,
Commissioner OF Plant and Structures Il
was annouced that the action Of the city
employees In quitting In concert was
clear violation OF the law and that Grim
nal proceedings would be started IL
they did not return to work at once
Notice TO this effect was sent to the
strike leaders. who sent n deputation to
Mr.. Swami TO inform him that the
unions disclaimed all responsibility In
the matter. The city employ ees, he was
told, had struck OF their own accord
without any pressure from the unions
This reputation was unexpected and
caught the District Attorney urpre-
pared. Later he decided that the strik-
ing city ferryinan would have 70 be
dealt with individually. and last nigh.
ne caused subptenas TO be issued to the
81 captains, IL quartermasters. 20 chief
marine engineers and 10 marine ergl-
neers who had quit their posts on the
municipal boats. direct : them to call
at his office this morning..
1t Is likely now, however, that he will
drop the matter. following the lead Of
NJ. Delaney, who when he learned the
strike was of rescinded last night his
suspension OF the city employees Mr..
bciahcS odu ic WOuiu Bct IN touCn WIN
his men and have them at work to-day.
AT the insistencc OF Mayor Hylan that
communication must not be broken be-
tween the city and the islands in the
East River on which some of the city's
charitable institutions are situated the
strikers on these boats were ordered to
return to work yesterday morning by
their leaders.
Thomas l.. Delahunty. president Of tho
Marine Affil.ation. admitted that the
union leaders mad made a mistake" in
calling these men out In the first place
He conceded that the point OF the Mayor
that he was in duty bound to protect
the welfare IL the city's wards was
we'll taken AMI declared that the Mayors
threat Of prosecution was not needed to
induce the unions TO abrogate their orig
inal action.
The harbor workers must have been
insane" said 5Ird 3. Colcr. Commits
siorer OF Charities, ~ they thought for
moment that We would allow the pos
sibility of the 1000 children on Randalrs
Island and tho thousands on other Isl
ands to lack food supplies"
Lnckawanna Ferries sim 0un.
The eight ferryboats which have been
In service on the various ferries OF the
Lsckawanne Railroad were still in OF.
Grafton last night despite rumors that
their crews had Joined the strikers
Lackawanna officials said that there
Is virtually no freight congestion IN
their Hoboken yards. Freight con-
signed TO New Jersey Is being deitv-
cred regularly, and many concerns in
Manhattan ard Brooklyn having freight
stoard the cars in Hoboken made pro-
vision TO have Il taken away in trucks,
using the ferries TO get to and from
Manhattan.
At the port OF embarkatIon piers
Hoboken. army officers said last night
that tho strike had affected them but
slightly, and that their freight was ar
irving and departing with little delay.