The New York herald., 1921-11-02
END OF STRIKE OF
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out at the meeting. Mr.. Briggs. the
commissioner said. denied emphatically
that there was any conspiracy, frame
up or collusion on the part of the union.
Mr. Nathans said the suggestion was
too ridiculous to be dignihed by a de-
NAL.
Mr.. Briggs said he would arrange a
meeting of the strikers for tonight, at
which he would report the result of this
mornings conference. He expressed the
hope. that ne would be able to obtain
Madison Square Garden for the purpose.
The leader could not say who the drv-
ers selection as arbiter would be in the
event of both sides agreeing to arbitra-
ton, asserting that that was a matter
for the strikers to decide. Mr.. Briggs
said there was no question, however
but that the strikers would be repre-
eented at today's meeting:
"Our word is our bond and ws>will
be present" he said.
The first day of the strike went on
with but little disorder. Two or three
arrests were made in widely separated
sections for disorderly conduct growing
cut of arguments between strike pickets
and persons cartlng milk from distribute
ing stations. James Kolaitis a grocer
of 1919 Third avenue, was attacked in
front of the Borden plant at 236 East
103d street byeten strikers. A pushcart
on which the grocer was hauling 144
quarts of milk was upset. Two men
were arrested by policement after n
chase in which several shots were fired.
The third arrest was that of Samuel
Loverso. aged 25, of 1892 Second avenue.
on a charge of knocking n bottle OF milk
from under the arm OF Henry Hadigon
of II East Tooth street.
Eleven Independent milk companies
signed agreements with striking drivers
to abide by the outcome OF the strike
and in the meanwhile to pay the So in
crease asked. These were the only COM
panies that succeeded in making house
hold deliveries yesterday and their IA
cilities were SO limited that they could
care only for their regular customers
Their wagons went out piacarded with
notices announcing that this is a. union
wagon" and telling OF the agreement
with the drivers. The wagons carted
the milk from the Jersey City railroad
terminals without incident.
Reports from other points within the
metropolitan district affected by the
strike indicate there was no disorder
worth mentioning anywhere during the
day The city authorities of Yonkers,
Bridgeport, Mount Vernon, Newark and
Paterson notified the Milk Conference
Board that they would allow the use of
all public buildings for the distribution
Of milk and that IL necessary they would
impress their respective fire departments
into the milk distributing service.
The milk board took under considera-
tion the advisability OF asking Gov. Mil
Ter to assign the State police to watch
the milk routes outside the city limits
All Of the large milk companies In
serted advertisements in the late after
noon newspapers OF yesterday offering
work to men and women in their plants
on the open shop basis. The advertise
ments advised the people also not to
pay their milk bills to the striking
drivers.
In regard to this warning it was re-
ported that the strikers have collections
totalling more than $1,000,000 in their
possession that have not been turned
into their respective companies, but this
could not be verified. It was stated
however, that the companies would not
suffer loss II such were the case, as
the policy of keeping a months wages
of every driver as security for their col
lections more than covered any losses
the companies might suffer through such
defalcations