Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
CONFERENCE FAILS
IN SHIPPING STRIKE
Private Owners Decline to
Favor Union-Ship Board
To Adjust Demands.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July IA prolonged
conference today between representa-
ttves Of the United States Shipping
Raard a1d sofiriais Of the sInterna-
tional Seamen,s and Marine Fire
mems Oilers and Water. TeadeEs..
tInf6A1 fa5f&d to Fling abo1t sar5zttfH-!
ment Of the strike which has inter-
fered with shipping along the north
Atlantic and Mexican gulf coasts
Union leaders claim the ranks Of
the strikers are constantly being aug
mented and that many of the $4,000
men employed by the shipping board
have walked out, although the ulti-
expire until Tuesday
Concessions by Association.
AT today's conference the questions
at issue between the men and the
shipping board were not discussed.
the federal officials contenting them
selves with putting forward the con-
cessions which have been offered by
the American Steamship Association.
The private owners concede a 10 per
cent increase in wages provided the
unions agree on reasonable" work.
ing conditions, and an eight-hour day
in port with preferential employment
for American citizens, but refuse to
make any distinction between union
and non-union workers.
Raymond B. Stevens vice chairman
OF the shipping board. stated after
the conference that the board would
confer tomorrow in Washington and
would make known Monday its an
swer to the union demands
Mr.. Stevens said the shipping
boards attitude differed somewhat
from that taken by the private own
ers and that it would make "a fair
and reasonable adjustment of the
unions demands"
Twenty-Five boats are known to be
held at their docks in this port be-
cause of the strike. and the strike
leaders claim this is far below the
actual number involved. They say
the stewards and cooks are ready to
join them at moments notice.
Baltimore Ships Affected,
Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
BALTIMORE. July IL. United
Estates Shipping Board vessels in the
harbor were included today in the
strike Of Firemen's. Oilers and Water
Tenders Union. when agents of the
union are alleged to have induced
men to leave the freighter Lake Far
som. Several men are also said to
have been taken from the Lake
Freezeout. The strike is spreading
rapidly. but shipping men here say
there will be no increase granted the
strikers There are approximately
forty vessels in port at this time and
practically all are affected by the
strike.
| Several steamships cleared at the
customhouse today, and while the
master of each is hopeful of sailing,
all admitted that they did not feel
positive that they would get away on
time.
| On several privately owned Amer
lean ships the fireroom crews left in
body and in at least two instances
they are said to have induced seamen
to walk off the ship with them. Yes
sells that finished loading last night
and this morning. and expected to
sail tomorrow, have been pulled out
| into the stream and anchored to keep
the men on board. They do not be-
! lieve the officials of the local union
will attempt again to take men from
aboard a ship that is out in the
stream after the experience today Of
Adolph Gustafsson, the Baltimore
| agent Of the union.
| On shipping board vessels that have
not yet had any men taken from their
fireroom crews. the captains are find
ing 1t almost impossible to sign any
] men at the old rates. They demand
the new wage of $50 a month