New-York tribune., 1919-10-15
Port and Terminal w ork-
ers Vote to Take $40
a Month Wage Increase
and a Six-Day Week
Clerks Threaten to
Join Expressmen
Half of City's Reserve
Supply of Food Is Used
Up, Dealers Declare

The strike of longshoremen and har-
Dor workers, which for week has
paralyzed business in the port Of New
York, was all but ended early this
morning.
Six of the biggest local unions of
longshoremen, three in Manhattan,
three in Brooklyn, last night voted to
return to work this morning. Their
membership of $4,000 will report for
duty with the opening Of the working
day. 1t is regarded as certain that the
remaining mforty-seven locals will take
similar acrion to-day.
The 5000 harbor boatmen and port
and terminal workers. who tied up
railroad tugs and ferries and have pre-
vented the delivery of freight across
the water Of the harbor to Manhattan
since last Friday night, also will re-
sumo work this morning.
The harbor workers notified a. J.
Stone, chairman Of the New York Rail
road Conference, at / o'clock this morn
ing that they would accept the offer
made to them earlier in the day under
r.nich they will be given a fat increase
# $40 month. This settlement also
assures the men Of a six-day week.
Still Fears the Radicals
John +. Riley, chairman Of the strike
committee of the lonsshoremen's union.
said the six locals had voted over
wlleiu'ngiy 10 return TO work. He
'fouid not make known the identity of
Tho .ianhsttan locals. however, because
y eered radical clements might at
& rev - i!timidatc thc men and pre-
-@ns fef4 rom returning to work The
Brooklyn locals which voted to go back
vcre sos. 925 and 955.
nc port AID terminal workers, OF
waonl there arc about 1000, and the
hsrbor boatTen. who number 5000.
arc employed mainly in moving the
ferries, tugs and lighters for the vari-
,a;iroadS in -ho harbor, and the
ekelt on Friday night of the former
;gation. taking with them about
- oi tao latter. Who did ret formally
osc.ere strike, cat off nearly all
Try and railroad traffic between
y ~ York and New Jersey
esterday morning Nh. St&e ad
+ essed communication to Joseph
anton. business agent Of the Port
40 Terminal Workers OF Jersey City.
saying the government stood ready to
Ne2s .neir grievances. A committee.
iHc.vding Thomas l., Delahunty, head
g tse Marine Workers Aftiliation;
Villain A. Alaher, Of the Masters
M4fes and Pilots, and F. Paul A. Vac
cafeNi, business agent of the Harbor
Hoa men, went into d conference with
,nc committee OF government railroad
elaiS az soon as the offer of settle
men vas received The settlement is
~ .he nature 0f : temporary adjust
bent, Il waz explained. the agreement
.n'gpng 20 March /, 1920. when their
,ori'er agreement ordinarily would
isFs expired.
food az Can Re Expected
le1F1iis' Workers, told the members
o. i.ss organization Al their meeting
IL Je.se. City last night that it was
- eaod q sctt-eDent as they could hope
- uaC-r plcsont circumstances, and
sdV.ssd IT'S acceptance .
nj 4. Vacarelii, head Of
;fa farhQr boat1nen, also felt that,
'ff.e did not give The men
2. t.sr asked for, It was wise
" sccspt il. lie said taac while this
tef-tef the controversy as far as the
s,"o-aueht was concerned, there still
le'r.i1ec the private boat owners to
gfsi y .t'-. He was unwilling 10 predict
-hetaar they would fall in line with
ze IA of the government, pointing
' Ia they haye been paying less
riga aiong than the railroads.
trder the agreement M Della
hunt declared that slight increase
Nas g;ten bridge tenders and motor
rsn and toeir holidays recognized. The
a'se's, mates and pilots and the
.attie engineers we're given further
S<siataaee by Nr. Stone, he said, tina,
committee Of the men will be met q,
oAce By \. 7. Hardin, Regional Direct
~ Hf Railroads, and the matter o'
bsek pay, which has been hanging fire
- .ong. will be thrashed out ut 4
conference with Director Genera
Maker d. Hines
AZ a resdlt OF the walkout Of tn.
'ongshoremen, in violation of thcil
agreement with the National Adiust
lent Commission, Dr.. William L. Rip
~, ny chairman, announced yeste rda
Mas she commission mad determined t,
make no more awards uness tn.
unions agreed in advance 20 accop
them.
hc commission has decided upor
an award he said, ain the case Of tn.
phl s'sliers, known Officially az III,
,''amsoip Horse and Cattle Filters an.
"aln Dealers local Of the !. l.. A.. 0u
''s organization must formally aignif.
- Willingness 20 abide by me dec SO,
psior" It will be gwen out There ar
~ eH'rS ihff fHp!Dyfu 10 TN
mort. Jhey ge, 5cAo day an,
asked SO.
700 u. s.. Ships Tied Up
approximately 200 steamships, o
Shich $50 are engaged in overseas aer
zee And all controlled by or undo
}Hsnd,etion II the United States Shin
p'Ax board, 81" nov ln the Port of Ne
s1rk and delayed from sailing or /
"fl"s repaired by the ionesborc M
saipyatds strike. according 10 inform.
80 obtained from The /oetl onino :,
Continued on nent po0e