New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-13
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iieved that the Building Trades Council will also
take similar action as q matter Of principle
Nearly every branch of business is suffering
from the strike more than the railroads against
which the strike is directed. The New-1 DIRK
NeW-Haven and Hartford road and the Boston
and Albany system OF the New-York Central
have forces adequate TO handle all traffic. There
IS no trouble over the movement OF outgoing
freight, but the inward merchandise has ac-
cumulated in formidable quantity. The Boston
and Maine road has not yet lost its regular
force Of freight handlers and clerks but with
teaning tied up their freight houses and yards
are becoming congested Arrangements have
been made for the transfer Of through freight
without delay this point.
At the docks Of the steamship lines doing a
coastwise business great quantities Of merchan-
disc are piled W and the wharves are choked
but the lOngshorenen are out, and the material
cannot be moved. The strike Of the coal team
drivers presents one Of the most alarming feat
ures Of the trouble, it menaces not only
many industries. but also the welfare of house
holders and especially the people in the poorer
quarters Of the city.
The orderly conditions which thus far have
marked the progress Of the strike still prevailed
to-day, although the early crowds about the
headquarters filled the streets in the vicinity Of
the halls. More noticeable than before owing
10 the large additions 10 the strikers ranks was
the absence of traffic from the thoroughfares
usually crowded with teams Practically the
only nrm doing any bushes is the r. S. Brine
transportation Company. the non-union con
Germ over whose teams the trouble originated.
They have largely augmented their number of
Teams. and yet cannot meet the demand Of
business men. The other teamsters whose men
nave Joined the strike declare that the trouble
could be settled and the strike ended in an hour
II the merchants would agree not to deal with
the Brine company.
he Of he
companies secured small gangs Of Italians in
place Of the striking longshoremen, who were
put 10 work behind closed doors while the prem
sses were guarded by police.
GOVERNOR CAN DO NOTHING.
The strike committee told the Governor to-day
that their organizations had decided 10 stand
by the proposition that the strike would be de-
-clsred off if the railroads would consent that
no freight handler should go on any team de-
1vering goods the freight sheds. The rail-
roads have refused to consider this proposition,
and the Governor decided that he could do
nothing.
The arrival st T Wharf this forenoon of
feet OF fishing smacks, bringing 100000 pounds
of fresh fish, further complicated the situation
that confronts the fish dealers. who cannot get
teams TO handle the fish. The pressure brought
10 bear on the union men at the Boston and
Maine freight yards. which resisted yester
day began to tell to-day, and by 10 O'Clock only
about seventy old remained work
Vacant places were promptly filed by men who
had been held in anticipation of trouble.
The officials OF the Boston and Maine to-day
sent out circular to all their agents asking
them to get many men as possible 10 work in
the Boston freight house. using earnest effort 10
obtain good young men who will be sure to stick.
The pay Will be 81 90 day for laborers. The
offer OF 81 90 a day is a reduction Of So to 90
cents a day under the price paid to those who
have left the road, and is taken by some to in
dictate the basis On which the railroads will
make ultimate settlement.
The following report was wired to President
Hall of the New-York. New-Haven and Hart
ford road, from the general managers office in
this city, to-day:
II the present rate Of delivery continues 1t will
not Be necessary to place the embargo on incoming
WITHOUT the slightest signs OF troube hiring more
stored and in shape for delivery when teams call
Passengers on the railroads again exnerienced
trouble through the tie up of the Armstrong
Transfer Company. Only those who could find
hsckmen to carry baggage were sure of making
Following the conferences with the Mayor
and the Governor came other meetings OF the
strikers. The Allied Freight Transportation
Council went into executive session at their
headquarters TO attend to reports the prog
ress or the strike A committee Of the Boston
Merchants Association and representatives met
without result, save that the labor men said
That the strike would involve 10000 or 10000
men IL settlement was not soon cached The
committee noted apparent lack Of harmony
as 10 terms Of settlement among the strikers.
Noodle Island Assembly Longshorenens
Union and O'Connel Assembly of Charlestown
the two remaining longshoremens unions
voted to join the strikers in the morning The
former controls the who load and unload
the steamers of the Cunard and Leyland lines
in East Boston and has a membership of one
thousand. No steamers of either line are in port
at this moment. although one of each line is ex
pected tomorrow. O'Connell Assembly is COM
posed of men who work steamers of the
Warren, Dominion. Hamburg American and
Wilson Furness-Leyland lines, some four hun
6red in all The action Of these two bodies ties
up the entire waterfront Of the city.
STRIKE NAY REACH THIS CITY