The evening world., 1919-03-05
HOPE TO SETTLE
HARBOR STRIKE IN
MEETING TODAY
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award. as laid down in President
Wilson's instructions from Paris"
i The President, during the tieup in
January cablcd TO the War Labor
Board to have another hearing from
both sides and that both sides must
abide by its decision. 1t was in
timated that the Government would
! enforce the observance OF this de-
/ Cision.
1 The tie-up Of the harbor was not
complete this morning. notwlthstand-
ing that the $4,000 members OF the
afiiliation are reported to be out.
After the service OF the Fort Lee
line was tied up for a day one boat
was nut into operation this morning,
running on halt-hour schedule.
The boats Of the Delaware and Lack
awanna Railroad, between this city
and Hoboken. were running full blast
and a number OF Independent tug
boats were being operated for the
army and navy.
The removal OF the citys garbage,
which has been rapidly becoming n
m ,nace to the citys health, was
solved to-day when the New York
Towboat Exchange offered the use
OF its 400 tugs for the job. The use
OF the boats was offered TO Mayor
/ Hylan for every day as long as the
strike may last, the city to pay only
the employees. The boat owners say
that they can supply licensed mas
ters, deckhands. cooks and oilers.
! Representatives OF boat owners said
tugs and other craft would be put
back in commission az rapidly as new
crews could be signed up, and that
they expected to have fair percent
age of boats back in service within a
week. 1t was stated several OF the
tugs owned by the Moran Towing
Company and the Merritt Chapman
Company were again in commission
and accepting business.
q. NJ. Bedell, Superintendent OF the
Union Ferry Company, announced
that $50 men went out at s A. NJ.
to- day, tying up tho seven Hamilton
Avenue, Atlantic Avenue and Fulton
fcrryboats. running between Brook
lyn and Whitehall and Fulton
Streets. Manhattan.
CONGESTION IN TUBES AND ON
FERRY STREETS.
There was again another congestion
OF traffic in the Jersey tubes, al.
though many took early trains tc
avoid the rush OF the business hours
On the Jersey side trolleys and jitneys
were jammed all morning. their OBJ
Of the Hudson and Manhattan sub
way.
Motor trucks, wagons and auto!
were stalled on both sides OF tn,
) North River where the ferries wer,
operating, and there was a long lin,
OF vehicular traffic extending from tn
B.ttery for several blocks up White
hall Street, bound for staten Island
Army and Navy autos ard truck
were given the right OF way on al
sides.
The Greenpoint Ferry, operated b.
the city, plying between East %
Street and Greenpoint. Is still r,u,
ming and will remain in operate
. unless the strikers decide to call ou
Il the men from the Municipal boat
o Then, IL is said, on account of tn
9 men being under Civil Service. the
- will have to give twenty-four hour
o notice before walking out. They ais
q stand a chance OF losing their job
a under tho provisions OF Civil Seryic
+. in case OF a walkout.
MIX and mail service were give
the preference on the Staten Islar
boats, and this applied on the boa
between Manhattan and Hoboken.
fifteen minute service is being maii
tained on the latter ferries, those
] the Delaware and Lackawanna.
i The Port OF Embarkaton declare
It's ability to take care OF supplies (,
the outgoing transports, using /
I own tugs and lighters for the tram
! portation OF beef and other stores.