The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-22
SEAMEN'S STRIKE
MAY Be PROLONGED
Deadlock Is Unbroken, as Ex-
pected Concessions Are
Withheld.
COAL MAY BE AFFECTED
Railroad Men Fear Tug Strike
Would Injure Industry in
New England.

The deadlock into which the seamen's
strike has settled remained unbroken
yesterday Union leaders had con-
1dently announced that concessions would
be made by the members of the Amer
lean Steamship Association at their
meeting held yesterday afternoon. but
II. II. Raymond. president of the Clyde
Line who is head Of the steamship mems
organize ton Also denied that a compro-
mise had been considered.
Such changes as were reported In the
situation yesterday were only in the d.
rocton OF extending the walkout. The
crews Of three seago!ng tugs, operated
by the Railroad Administration and used
ir towing coal barges to New England
ports, Joined the strikers. although they
are not members of the unions which
sre officially out. They told the tug
captains that they wanted SIS month
lrore. -...
Railroad officials here expressed fear
that the crews of other tugboats in the
same trade might be infected with the
strike fever, but w. B. Pollock, marine
superintendent of the Railroad Admin
istration at this port said that only the
The tugs belonging to the coal carrying
roads tow four or five barges. each with
a capacity from 1900 to 1000 tons. and
any interruption to this service would
affect the coal supply, all over New Eng
land, and II continued for any consider
able time would seriously interfere with
every sort of industry in that territory.
Marine Engineers Join.
citation. which had previously only in
structed its members not to take out
vessels which had shipped non-union
crews, pending negotiations which havs
been in progress with the Shipping
board, is about to join the ranks of the
strikers
Mr.. Brown. national president of, the
organization, issued notice yesterday
to the members that the negotiations
with the Shipping Board had ended I'M
successfully and that no member of the
organization should sign articles after
July 81 at less than the rates provided in
the union demands. This notice Is in
fact strike order effective August /.
Mr. Brown has also notified the mem
bers of his organization that the engi-
neers' demands are entirely independ-
ent of those made by the striking sea-
men, fremen and cooks and stewards
and are to be enforced Irrespective OF
any settlement made with the other
unions. The engineers were cautioned
by Thomas l.. Delahunty, business agent
of the local union, not to perform any
duties other than ordinary engineers
work.
A survey Of the waterfront made by
the police of Harbor Station YESTERDAY
revealed ESQ ships tied UP for lack OF
crews. This total substantiates recent
statements made by members OF the
American Steamship Associa tian, and IS
considerably below the estimates made
by union officials last week. Sopne OF
the ships operated by members. of the
association have never been uRionized
and are still in operation.
Longshoremen Out of Work.
The strike has thrown a large num-
Der OF iongshoresmen out of work, but
IL was said at their union headquarters
yesterday that strike vote of the
freight handlers had been taken Nt
the Southern Pacific pier however, the
longshoresmen refused to unload the
steamer El Captain. recently arrived.
Gus II. Brown. secretary Of the Inter-
national Seamen's Union, declared YES
terday that the union was in position
to fight. for several months No strike
benefits have as yet been paid To ne
hseu formed here and organizers have
been sent to Nortork and other points
TO form locals among the negro work
ers. There are already Spanish and
Portuguese locals in this city.