Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-11
Expect Federal Action to End
Big Strike Of N. Y. BOatmen

tered into by their continued defiance
not only of this board, but of aIl other
governmental agencies, which have
attempted to intervene, have placed
themselves in an u~ntenable position.
am doing everything within my
power to secure action by the federal
government, n believe the terrible
conditions which the action of the
boat owners in this case has produced
VIII soon be done away with"
asaae From FrCiinehuyscn
senator T~rolingnuy sen sent the eX-
~ecative the following telegram late
Yesterday in regard to the strike situ-
ation
'.Conferred with Secretary of Labor
Wilson. director general of railroads.
Everything being done to settle strike.
Feel that interference at this time
would complicate the situation. VIII
await, result before appealing to other
officials"
In his telegram to Governor Edge,
Congressman William j.. Birch sug-
sseSted to the executive tina he wire
secretary OF war, secretary of navy.
eatfd director of railroads, asking
their assistance n requesting them
$o commander all boats IL owners re-
Anse, TO arhitrate, and To 50 notify the
boat owncrs giving them reasonable
lime to decide. He declared that he
believes these men have The power to
10 this. He closed by saying he was
taking the matter up from his end
and suggested TO the executive that
he get all Interested parties to take
similar action.
Demand for Subway
4 subway to be owned by the city
1t New ork from tb9u1ai~ 81
,T~n is the &c!
nd OF fhe residents )of Staten IS
Iand today. AS the result OF the .
strike which has completely tied up
the borough of Richmond and pre-
vented thousands OF Staten Islanders
from reaching Manhattan and Brook
lyn, Il committee has been named to
wait on Mayor Hylan TO demand the
immediate construction of n tube
from ST. Gcorge-to Manhattan.
h committee that is composed of
William X. WEIGH, president OF the
Richmond County Gas Company; An
Ming =. prall, a member of the Board
Of Education: Thomas Ryan. contrac-
tor; Francis Leman, lawyer. and
albert G.m}sach, district attorney of
the county OF Richmond, viii meet
With the mayor today. The Staten
Island civic League has taken up the
matter and will push the thing
through. Hundreds OF Staten Island
els that had gone to Manhattan dur
ing the dHy@yesterday were left in
Manhattan last night when the ferry
boat Manhattan. manned by police
men. STOPPED running at . o'clock.
They were put TO a great inconven-
ience by travelling to Brooklyn To get
TO tho Pay Ridge ferry which was
the only enc running to Staten Island
after thJt hour
Many Staten Islanders in business
IN Mania tia have been i'm the latter
borough ever since Wednesday when
the stri.sa first started for fear Of
~ a -a - I-EaA.
able ia set back should everything
cease TO run. Telephone wires be-
tween the two boroughs have been
kept hot curing the past three days
\ ennlupt5 who would get caught on
tlther. side of tho New York bay IN
aallinE ui their residence to tel
wives. mother or other members Of
the fam Is of their plight in not being
able 20 get home, OF to the employer
in the morning that they could not
set 10 work. Moving picture houses
fpd theatres on the north shore of
the islena that did not open until al
tarnoohs before the strike are now
doing business all day from the peo-
lfe who could not get TO work and
ere spending their time or the island.
eThe f%ctryboat Perth Amboy of the
Staten .isicnd Rapid Transi plying
between this city and Tottenyille is
still running and there is no prospects
OF the strike reaching to this line.
superintendent Thomas McKeon OF
tie local ferry Is taking every precau-
tfon for trouble. He has several II. &
a. detectives at the Tottenville ter
Minis and on the boat day and night.
Messenger on the Tottenville division
OF the Eauid Transit are being treat
"a to fea' ranid transit nowadays.
livery train that has arrived i'm Tot
fenViile since the strike has been on
time. This all has happened because
there Is 20 waiting for trains at st.
George end the trains are sent out on
time. Thc tugboats Of the lehigh
VALLEY ard other concerns operating
10 local voters are still tied up and
shipping is nj "A standstill.