The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-01-09

tan and BROOKLYN Bridges. On the
bridges there was "a severe conges-
ton. On Brooklyn Bridge both We
TO move slowly
Thousands OF workmen In addition
90 those directly affected by the strike
were compelled TO remain Idle to-day
because there was no way OF their
getting 20 their work Not less than
this morning and were told by tho
police 20 return 10 their homes for
the reason that tho ferryhoats wero
not running. IL wns declared yester-.
day that II the strike came the mu-
nicipal ferryboats would not be tied
up But the municipal ferryboats
we're not exempted when the strike,
order was sounded.
TUBE EMPLOYEES THREATEN
TO STRIKE. he SAYS.
President Delahunty Of the Ma
rine Workers Union. while at
a conference with Corporation Coun-
sci Burr and Commissioner John J
Delaney OF the Department of Plant
and Structures in the Municipal
Building to- day. declared that the
employees OF the Hudson and Man
haitian tube system have a grievance
and may strike while the marine
strike is on. According 20 Della
hunty. representative OF the tube
employees called on him this morning
and asked his advice about striking
and he advised a strike n the griev-
ances are well founded
At the conference with the city Of
ficiai, Delahunty agreed ON behalf OF
the union to run one municipal ferry
boat n day to Staten Island 20 carry
only supplies for the hospitals and
other institutions there. The boat
will not be allowed 20 carry pas
sengers. Commissioner Delaney cah-
ed Delahunty's attention 10 the
fact that the employees OF the NUM-
cipal ferry lines are all under civil
service and that their action In go
ing on strike endangers their pen
s,on prospects,
J. J. Q'Bricn, First Vice President
ot the Electrical and street Railway
Workers OF America, when told Of the
threat, said he had heard nothing OF
any contemplated action on the part
OF the employees Of the tubes- In
union circles II was said that should
che Hudson Tube workers strike. In
all probability the railway traAnmer
and locomotive engineers runnine
trains under the East River TO Brook.
lyn would also strike.
After the conference with Della
hunty Commissioner Delaney ISSUED
the following statement:
81 had received notice that th,
questions involved In the strike wer'
to be taken UP last November b,
tn War Labor Board. went 4
Washington and 20 did president
Delahunty OF the Maritime Workers
Affillation. was given TO under
stand that the municipal ferrie
were not 20 be involved In the con
troversy and that they would con
tinue 90 operate.
-Just before midnight last nigh
was Informed that the strike boar
had decided 20 include the ferrie
and tho railroad administration boat
all vessels in the harbor."
It was announced that the strik
order had been amended 10 make a
exception in favor OF the city's mil
supply and that necessary boats wi
he run 10 deliver food supplies 20 n
institutions on East River islands.
RAIL DIRECTOR WILLING 7
TREAT WITH MEN.
A. II. Smith. Regional Director
Railroads, announced this afternoc
that the railroad administration
ready and willing 10 treat with Il
men In its service in the harbor. b
the railroad administration can tire
only with men employed on boa
owned by railroads and has not a
thority over private towing al
lighterage companies. Mr.. Smith /
timated that the railroad admin
tration might be able TO come to
separate settlement with its eT
ployees and 20 that end he invited
delegation OF union leaders 70 C
on him in his office in the Grand Ce
trail station this afternoon.
Paul Bonynge. counsel for the boa
owners, said this afternoon that
owners were in the fight TO sta
that already boats which had be
tied up were running and that IN,
would be running before night.
eve are not fshting the unio
said Mr.. Bonynge. I'VE have
objection to any organization n
may wish to join. But we will !
deal with the six leaders who cont
the affiliated unions. There are n
among the owners who have mastt
and pilots licenses and there Is
dinHculty In Rettin9 all the unskll