The sun., 1919-07-17

the day had the effect Of keeping the
strikers for the most part Indoors and
put damper on the more exuberant
spirits who might have been ambitious
to follow up the disorders OF the night pe-
fore, What small demonstrations occurred
were directed chiefly against the estap-
lishments located along South street.
The men allege that some OF the ship
ping masters were giving the steamA
ship companies assistance in recruiting
non-union crews to replace men who had
gone out
Police Guard Increased.
Meanwhile. however, police details
along the water front were considerably
increased and every precaution taken
to prevent further trouble. Steamship
officials state that their reports OF the
preceding nights disturbances showed
the trouble to have been less serious
than at FIRST reported. They declare,
however, that II the police were un-
able to prevent destruction OF property
and Intimidation Of their loyal en-
ployees they would not hesitate to ask
Gov. Smith for State troops.
At the same time freight congestion
along the docks began to appear serious.
Oficials of the United States Railroad
Administration denied that any embargo
on export freight or shipments destined
for transfer to coastwise steamers had
been nat In force. II was their opinion,
however, that such an embargo might
| DC made operative nj any time. There
has been a constant succession OF en-
bargoes against materials OF all sorts
during the war. prominent railroad
, official said yesterday, and the ma
chinery for placing embargoes has been
SO constantly employed that one can be
applied or raised on a few hours notice.
The heads OF the Flremen's, Seamen's
and Cooks and Stewards Unions held .
long conference yesterday at the Hotel
Continental. At its conclusion they an
nounced that they would meet the re-
personalities of three steamship line,
| to discuss terms OF settlement. Accord
| Ing to the union leaders announcement
the companies which have requested Q
conference" are the French American
line, the Foreign and Mercantile Com.
! pany and the Brooks Steamship Cor
poration.
Engineers Pledge support.
They also announced that the Associ
| alton Of Marine Engineers had adopted
| a resolution pledging their support ant
had gone on record as refusing to touci
the throttle on a boat which had non
union fireman aboard.
| Officials of the Ward line persisted II
their statement that they expect no diffi
| Guilty In recruiting a crew for the Morr'
! Castle. now lying at the foot OF Jorale
mon street. Brooklyn. She 10 scheduled
to sail tomorrow. The pier at which till
ship Is lying was the scene OF one OF tn
disturbances Tuesday night when two o
the strikers managed to slip aboard tn
vessel and persuade most OF the engin
room force to desert.
Rumors which have been in circulation
for several days that the Shipping Boar
might man some OF its cargo boats wit
naval crews were set at rest by a state
ment from the headquarters Of the or
ganixation at Washington that no sue
action IL. contemplated at this time.
Two more Shipping Board fretghter
were added yesterday to the list Of thos
lying idle in this port for lack OF crew
They were the Lake Sunapee and LAX
Forest, lying at Pier "a, foot OF Amt
street. Brooklyn. and operated by n
Raporei Steamship line. The Lake Sur
apee was scheduled to leave for Hay
the latter part OF this week and II
Lake Forest was destined for Sout
Il American portA .