Show FREIGHT HANDLERS MAY HAY ASH ASK I INCREASE NEW YORK Aug 11 Tho lL-Tho Tho freight handlers employed by the various railroads railroads rail rall- roads having terminals in fn New Now York ar are ar considering tho the question of oC presenting demands fo for an nn Increase In wages from IS to 23 25 3 cents nn an hour according to an announcement by the tho union officers toda today In Iii case of oC a n. strike they will b be supports supported by the members s of the International Longshoremen's associations The freight ht handlers handlers' union has about abou members in tho the city and tIm the longshoremen long and scow trimmers trimmers' union s marshal about an equal number For the last two years ears tho the frel freight ht handlers have havo been heen wo working king ten len hours hourt a aday day dav at al 18 cents an hour says sas th the tho union statement ami this Is no longer longe satisfactory Wo We hope to obtain a peaceful peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful settlement for a strike would mean a serious and would badly battly th the tho business of oC the tho city elly |