New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
u Out of So Locals of
Longshoremen Decide
to Await Reopening Of
Dispute ON December l
All Expected to
Return Tomorrow
Shots Fired in Strike in
Brooklyn; Circulars of
Nv. W. Are Distributed

The strike OF iongshoremen and ferry
workers, which has tied up the business
of the port for the last eight days, prac-
tically terminated last night, according
10 officers Of the International Long
shoremen's Association.
T. Y. O'Conner. president of the Or
ganization. announced that twelve of
the biggest locals out of total of fifty
three had voted so far to return to work
until December /, when the National
Commission will reopen their case if the
high cost of living has not substantially
gone down. The combined membership
Of these, he said, totalled about 10000,
almost half of the membership of the
national body. A large number of the
longshoremen, it was stated, had gone
back to their jobs yesterday.
Union officials asserted further that
they had every assurance that a great
preponderance of the remaining locals
would vote to return to work to-day
and expected every one of the pier
workers to be at their posts by to-mor-
row morning.
Ferry Service Resumed
Following the signing of an agree
ment by 5000 men Of the harbor boat
men aud the port terminal workers
with the United States railroad Off
cials, regular railroad and ferry service
between New Jersey and Manhattan
was resumed yesterday morning, and
food coal and long lines of trucks be-
gan TO flow once again across the river.
The terminus are still piled high with
freight. however, because of the strike
OF the 1900 American Railway Ex-
press teamsters. This phase of the
situation promises to become worse.
according to an announcement of Mi
enael Js Cashal, vice-president of the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters. Cashal stated yesterday that
.ne walkout of she drivers is spread
ing TO every city east of Chicago as
result of the refusal of Director
GENERAL Walker D. Hines to deal with
'he men until they had returned to
work. A strike call, he said, had been
sent to 10000 men,
The return of longshoremon to their
Joos IN Brooklyn yesterday did nol
90 oy without resistance on the part Of
groups OF foreigners. who have been
accused BY union heads Of having been
responsible for the walkout
Shots Fired in Brooklyn
AT the foot Of Twenty-ninth Street,
"nere 1900 Of the strikers had congre-
gated preparatory to going back to
sorh, shots were fred. The agitators,
however, were driven Off. but not be-
lore they had distributed l. W. w. cir
euIars among the workers.:
Inc circulars read:
Don't mind the appeal Of the 7. L. A.
70 80 back 70 work. All Bayonne oil
handlers are out in sympathy with
you. We all sympathize with you We
work.
Workers, have little more patience
ana unity and the strike is won.
"BAYONNE OIL WORKERS."
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:, The circular was in Italian and bore
me label Of the Nicholas Press, rs
1iesident Street, Brooklyn.
Inc harbor began taking on nor
nal aspect with the return Of the
workers in the North River. The
sn.ire membership of Locals 1917, 968
eoo' s75 and 80o reported for duty at
a. m, having voted Tuesday night
!" cal of The strike. Thirty-six hun
efed checkers decided during the after
noon 70 remain at work until December
and the same decision was taken by
t.ot ~ o.
Ino"n officially az Local o88. Loca
20 Q! Brooklyn voted TO 20 back this
morning Local 323 Of the same Dor
Ign voted not to return. The largest
W. ". the locals, No. 79l, Will NEE, this
S'eraoon at ST. Veronica's Hall.
Boston Workers Strike
:; "hiie the trouble here was subsid-
.aS' word came from Boston that car
~ movements were suspended on
dT,.efal docks there by "A walk-out OF
."Vo longshoremcn. The strike war
IVY sanctioned by union leaders and
81! eHort n being made TO induce the
men 10 return. The men arc said "a
W oissafished with tue recent award
VI >ae National Adjustment Commig-
s''A, 'te sane complaint put forwarc
" tne local strikers
..aa!or OrmDnde t. Powers, in charg,
ia3cr supply at the por. of en-
s's,, oss,xation at Hob2kcn, said that The
vslnx Of transports is stiIl going for
id said w!th the saEistancc of soldier
1sa sai!ors. While none Of the 1906
.~ynxshoremen usually employed to han
az I goYerrment freight reported a
.uon'xsn yesterday, ne said $50 had re-
Ethed " ths army basc in Brooklyn
.n ns expected the Hoboken workers. Il
'n@m % up thu morning.
o'heiais of the international Mcr
Continued M 1n0c sir