The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-10-21

Beltef Nhnt NOte 10 TcNuFn 70 Nolk
would be taltei at the Tammany Han
meeting and that vaccarein would
attempt 20 claim credit for the set
tIement OF the strike was n factor In
Fastening the settlement.
TELLS OF PLAN TO PUT STRIKE
BREAKERS TO WORK.
When o'Connor assembled the dele
gates this morning he threw the
gauntltz down to the vaccarell fac
tSon. He told the men that vaccar-
ELI was planning 10 put strike
breakers at work and that II would
be batter for them 20 return 20 work
and thus keep their word than con-
tinue the fight or "ailow vaccarelli
and his men to whip you back TO
WORK. - --'-' -'-- -. ' '..''
Strike breakers are working at the
Arbucke docks" said o'Connor.
''"rhey came from No. Is Hester
Street. who IL IS Hester stroet7
vaccarelli. OF course. There Is no
money in selling you out. but there
II money in furnishing strikebreak-
) ers."
o'Connor told the men that their
salvation depended upon the preser-
walton OF their organization. and de-
dared that Mayor Hylan had been
deceived into suggesting vaccarelli
As q member Of the commission.
The steamship men want 20 know
, from me II you are going to live up
to your agreement. II not they will
; declare the agreement null and void.
g You have made n mistake. You have
bean told that by Mr.. Gompers. by
MT. Curtis and am telling you that
Mayor Hyian will tell II 10 you this
afternoon. Now the question is do
you want vaccarelll 10 tell II 10 YOU
aiso7" l.,r.t
no" yelled the crowd.
Tho vote was then taken. .--- b.
Had the strike not been called off
the ship owners were preparing 10
use strikebreakers Thursday morn
ing. This was decided at a meeting
or the Transatlantic Steamship Con-
ference this morning. At the meet
ing were officiais OF the United
states Shipping Board. representa-
ilves Of the big shipping interests and
a representative OF the War De-
partment. Frederick A. Toppin.
vice President Of the international
Mercantile Marine. presided. This
meeting decided TO stand pat with
the International Longshoremen's
= Association. and 10 invite the men
back 10 work. II they do not return
by Thursday 10 use strikebreakers
, ana accept the army's offer OF pro-
lection"
After the meeting Mr. Toppin paid
"A great tribute 10 T. v. o'COnner
who has opposed the strike from the
beginning. He said:
'srhe city and nation owe debt
OF gratitude TO Mr.. o'Conner. A.
week ago he stood between this
country and Bolshevism. He has
meant moro TO this city and country
than did Ole Hansen TO Seattle. We
decided 10 stand pat with him ana
we did this before we heard that the
strike had been declared on"
fHiRD INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE At
PIERS THIS YEAR.
The lonKshoremens strike, the
third serious Industrial disturbance
in the port Of Now York within
year, began Oct. when the National
Adjustment Commission announced
its award on the wage demands OF
the lOngshoremen. The men had
been getting 65 cents an hour and VI
overtime. and they asked Tor u an
hour and s2 for overtime. T. "
O'Connor, President OF the longshore-
men, was q member Of Lhe ADJUST
meni Commission and voted against
the award which was for 70 cents an
hour and $1.i0 for overtime, but after
he was outvoted he urged the men 10
accept the increase granted with the
understanding that, unless there was
a marked reduction in living costs by
Dec. the Adjustment Commission
would reopen the case. u f.t.s-
No formal action toward calling a
strike was taken. Groups Of men on
various piers, as they heard OF tne
award quit work. oConnor openly
charged that I. w. W. influences
were back Of the strike, John n
Riley, one OF O'Connor's heutenants
was assaulted when he tried TO per
suade the men to remain at work
The next day ne was selected as th'
unofficial strike leader q positiot
which he has since held.
The strike threatened 70 spread 4
the harbor workers. and for TWO day
ferry service between Manhattan ant
Jersey was seriously crippled. Sane
counsel prevailed among the ferr!
workers and gradually normal servlc
was restored.
tho National Adjustment Commissio