Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-14
Big Boston Strike Set
tied But Started
Again
BY THE CORPORATIONS
Men Return to Work
to Find Unexpected
Conditions.

Boston. March 14.-Longshoremen
and freight handlers renewed the
strike. refusing to work unless they
were taken back in Il body.
When the railroad laburers report
ed for work at the freight sheds this
morning they were told that they
would be received only as new men.
At some of the docks like conditions
were imposed upon the longshore-
men. As Il result all the freight
handlers. laborers and longshoremen
again went on a strike.
Coy. Crane is now in consultation
with the railroad and steamship Of
ficials with Il view to bringing about
a settlement.
Had 1t All Settled.
Foston. March 14.-Yesterday was
filed with conferences between repre-
Sentativcs of the various labor unions
ana the city'S business interests. III
which Governor Crane. Mayor Col
lins. Secretary Easley (of the National
Civic Federation and the state board
Of arbitration took important parts.
AS early as : Il. IN. Secretary EaSley,
who had arrived from New York Oh
the night train, met II number of labor
leaders at NOung's hotel, where their
side of the controversy was explained
to him in detail. At II o'clock those
III attendance proceeded to the rooms
OF the state board Of arbitration ut
the state house. and met representa-
tiveS of various mercantile bodies of
the city. the officials of the various
railroads, and Mayor Collins. when Il
free Interchange of ideas was had for
more than three hours.
scheme for settlement Under Way.
Governor Crane, although not pres
cnt ut this meeting personally, had
representative in attendance and was
kept in close touch with all its pro-
CcedingS. in which he manifested the
greatest interest. The outcome of this
rlocting WAS the appointment of Il
committee of seven to devise some
plan that might he mutually agreed
upon as Il basis of settlement in con-
SIlltatiOn with Governor Crane. The
committees, in which both the parties
ut issue were well represented. waited
upon the governor and was cloSeted
with him for two hours Meantime Il
large number of labor leaders had ar
rived at the state house and they
went into conference in the council
chamber which adjoins the office of
the governor.
Proposition That Was Accepted.
The door between the rooms was
open much of the time, and there was
general exchange of ideas and
propositions between the two delib-
erative bodies. Governor Crane. while
impressing upon those present the
fact that he had absolutely no author
ity to make pledges for any of the
Interested parties, made the following
proposition: IF the strike is declared
off and those of the men who can will
return to their work / will, as gov
ernor of the commonwealth. use my
best efforts with the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad to have
them adopt rules that viii be in con-
formity with those already adopted
by the Boston and Maine railroad re-
garding the loading and unloading of
teams"
Labor Leaders Advise a Gallon.
The Boston and Maine roads rule is
that freight handlers are not required
to go upon trucks of forwarding con-
Germs and assist in unloading freight.
The governor further agreed TO see
the officials of the Boston and Maine,
Boston and Albany. and New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroads,
and the various steamship lines. and
urge them to reinstate as many men
as they possibly can. The represent
atiVeS OF labor present unanimously
agreed to recommend TO their various
unions that the strike be declared off
and that every man now on strike
return 10 work today. There are n
good many new men in the employ of
the railways and all the strikers will
not get back at once. The strike has
made 10000 men idle for nearly
week.