New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-18
HarbOr Strike
Menaces n. Y.
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are turning away from here and han
ding their freighvt through other ter
minals. In this connection it was saiG
that thirty seven carriers that should
have loaded at New York cleared from
Philadelphia last week
Much Flour Stored Here
1t was declared at the Office of Mr..
Barnes yesterday that the government
had stored away in warehouses in
Brooklyn and Manhattan more than
10000 tons of straight wheat flour OF
the quality that had been furnished to
the Allies during the war. In addition,
it was said, 10000 more tons of the
commodity are being rushed east. The
Federal authorities think it Will be
more than enough to tide the local
bakers over the present emergency.
Many Of the larger bakers were en-
ahled to get their stocks through the
irtercession of the grain director, who
had the shipments traced from the
points of origin and the cars rushed
to their destination. In this way, it
was said, the Ward bakeries were
saved from closing their doors.
The difficulties that shippers in all
industries are compelled to meet is
further illustrated by the experience
of the Mergenthaler Linotype Com
pany, of Brooklyn, which on May 3
tried to send machinery to Anderson.
S. c., and Pensacola, Fla. A truck load
of machinery waited in line at the
Wallabout Station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad from p m. that day until 5
p. NJ two days later The company
had to withdraw its shipment until the
situation becomes more favorable.
II was explained by railroad officials
here that the request Of the roads for
a suspension of the present operating
rules was to enable the lines to eXer-
else powers of priority in the move
ment of food, fuel and perishables.
| They also desire to place temporary
| embargo upon so-called dead" freight
to expedite the movement of necessi-
, ties to communities where there Is 8
threatened shortage.
Strikers Returned
After providing the movement Of
necessities Of life, the railroads want
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to give priority to products of indus
trial plants which are facing shutdown
new transportation act it was sale
there will be a freer interchange Of
cars, so that box cars can be rushed to
the West for the wheat and corn await
ing shipment and uncovered cars tt
Eastern mining points to assure an un-
interrupted now OF coal TO the Stee
mills and other vital industries.
1t was thought that the local situa-
/ ton might be further aggravated BY
/ the walkout Of about 100 yardmen ant
sw tchmen in the West Side freight
yards of the New York Central, but
officials of the road announced yester-
day that two thirds Of the men who had
gone out Sunday night, returned tc
work yesterday and that the places OF
the others were filled by new men. Nor
NAL freight movements in the yard, il
was stated, were resumed about p
m. yesterday.
Railroad officials say that the latest
unauthorized strike was the only evil
dencc of the general strike promised
by Edward McIIugh. the local insurgent
leader, when the Railroad Lnbo~ Boart
took up its hearings at Chicago. The
movement, however, failed 10 spread
and there was no indication of any
trouble at the other freight terminals
The Citizens transportation Com.
mittee, representing the commercial
bodies of the city, who have banded to-
gether to break the local freight block
AIDE at the piers, announces that pro
gress is being made in the organiza-
ton of an independent trucking sys.
service. A big fleet of motor truck.
will be in operation soon under the
direction of Colonel f. A. Molitor, anc
police bicycle squad has been ar
ranged for to escort the trucks.
The Merchants Association an.
nounces that a meeting of the CONNER
cial organizations to discuss the traffi,
problem will be held at the Hotel Astol
May % at 1890 p. m.