New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

cans" he wound up, "and not !. W.
careful and considerate."
tie was cheered as he left the hall,
the men calling after him: The great
est American, the greatest American"
Inc situation created by the expected
waik-out of the coastwise men along the
Atlantic is giving shipping men here
the greatest concern. I. Y. O'Conner,
president of the international Long
| shoremen's Association, said yesterday
tthat That he didn't believe, the request Of
the local strikers would be recognized
by the men in other ports, as it was
not made through official channels. Re-
ports from other cities indicate, how
ever, that desertions are taking place
IN many harbor towns, Boston report
ing two hundred men out.
About eightyfour vessels engaged in
! the coastwise trade, it was said, will
be tied up if the men in other ports
| vessels are now bringing fresh vege
tables and fruits from the tropics. and
cargoes of sugar. The fruit and vege,
tables will not keep longer than week
in the holds, and either must be shipped
to Southern ports for immediate re-
shipment by rail or left to rot.
Especially large loads of potatoes,
onions and sugar have been tied up.
Shipping Board officers said the sugar
situation is alarming.
w. B. Pollock, marine director of the
United States Railroad Administration,
said an additional burden is being
thrown on the railways by diversion
of much of the coastwise trade. The
effect Of the embargo resulting from
the tie-up here, he said, is already be-
ing felt in Western manufacturing
centres, where manufactured products
are piling up and factories will have
to close down unless the goods are
moved East.
Boston Short of Coal
From Boston, too, he said, complaints
have come of shortage of hard coal
because it was not being moved from
New York. There is danger, too, that
other cities dependent upon this port
for their coal will face serious psob-
lens if the strike continues
While President O'Conner denounced
the unauthorized walk-out of the long
shoremen as the work Of the l. w. W.
and Germans at the conference Of
the National Adjustment Commission,
he viewed the unheralded strike of the
port and terminal workers, which closed
down most of the ferries, with sympathy.
He had been informed, he said, that
the Lehigh Valley Railroad intended
tying up twelve tugs and so throw a
, considerable number of men out of
work. The workers resented being de-
prlved of their jobs, he said, simply
because there was nothing to do for
the moment, and went on strike.
MIR. Pollock asserts, however, that
the men had demanded an increase of
20 per cent in wages. The officials
were waiting to receive the demand.
OF the men formally, he said. A. J.
Stone, chairman of the railway con-
ference for the district of New York.
has called conference of the labor
and railroad representatives in his
office. at SO Church Street, for 10 a. m.
to-day.
Food and Livestock Moved
MIR. Pollock said they were able to
move the livestock and perishable
foods from docks to railway terminals
yesterday morning with private tugs.
he strike of the port and terminal
workers automatically tied up 1o6
tugs and threw out of work about
five thousand marine engineers and
captains. Thomas l.. Delahunty, head
of the Marine Engineers Associa-
ton, announced last night that
no member of that organization would
work with strike breakers if the rail-
roads attempted to man the tugs with
such men.
Mayor Hylan hurried back from At
lantic City and Immediately called a
conference of the labor leaders in his
oftlce. He announced later that he had
offered his services as arbitrator. He
thought that the whole controversy
would be settled by Tuesday.
The Dante Aligher, of the Italian
line, was unable to sail at her, sched-
uied time, noon yesterday. No date
has been set for her departure for
Genoa with about 1000 passengers.
She is awaiting coal for the trip Two
French liners, the France and Rocham-
beau, have not yet had their cargoes
removed and will return to France on
October is, with the same cargoes in
their holds, unless the strike ends be-
fore that date.
Officials of the United Fruit Com
pany said they would try to get their
ships out of port if possible, while
heads of the Cunard line said none of
their ships would sail before October
21. international Mercantile Marine
officers said that none of their ves-
sells would bulge until the strike was
settled.
eve are waiting for the men to re-
turn to reason" one of the officers said.
There will be a meeting of the Dis
trict Council of Longshoremen at 164
Eleventh Avenue at p. m. to-day.
1000 Strikers Seek Tie-Up
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