Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
EFFECTS 0F TIE BIG STRIKE
Box Company Forced to Close
 It's Doors This Morning.


 Shoe Manufacturers May Also Be Com
 pelled to Shut Down-S, 900 Men are
 Now Out, and the Number Will
 Probably Be Swelled to 25,000.
 Boston, March 11.-With more than 5000 men actually out and with prom ises of support from unions whose membership it was claimed would bring the total up to 25,O00 if it became necessary for them to join the move ment, the striking freight handlers and men Of allied interests to-day began the, second day of the contest to pre- vent the employment of non-union labor by railroad and other corpora tions. After twentyfour hours of quiet, careful, but energetic work the labor forces declared themselves this morning to be in q most satisfactory position. backed by the large force al, ready involved, and by the prospect that before tonight even some 2,00O men from the General Team Drivers union and Expressmen's union would have stopped work.
 The two railroads principally affect ed by the strike, the New York. New Haven and Hartford, and the Boston and Albany branch of the New York Central, by the employment of non- union men and by drawing help from their forces i'll other cities, were able to announce that they were prepared themselves to carry on business as usual.
 The strikers claim that the railroad companies were safe in making their announcement, as possibly they could handle all the freight they would re. ceiye in view of the fact that teaming Is at a standstill. While the railroads. especially the New Haven system. The institutions against which the strike is chiefly aimed, have thus far escaped serious consequences, other business interests of great magnitude which are Indirectly involved have felt seriously the erect of the strike. These interests lhciude the business of the master tea anlsterS, who only a few weeks ago feacned an agreement with their men. put who now find themselves tied mn Dy the strike of the men in symnafhv Wltn the freight handlers, and the traf- llc or the leading business houses in the clty, Which is stalled at the differ ent freight terminals because there are no teams to haul it. The prosnact Is considered dark. because of the fact mat while freight accumulations of one day at the various terminals could De stored, that of another twenty-four hours will cause a serious congestion and add to the difficulty of making shipments when the trouble is over.
 Considerable satisfaction is fe1t ovar the fact that no serious disturbances occurred yesterday. One or two man were roughly handled at points remote from the business district ana from the center of police activity. but tha episodes were considered of minor i'm. l portance.
 A tour through the strike district dfs. closed everything quiet and orderly | this morning, It was eypectad hy some that the express team drivers and helpers would strike the first thina to-day, a vote to that effect havinc been passed by the union, but at 1C o'clock the Adams, American and New York and Boston Dispatch Co were doing business as usual
 The General Team Drivers union | members, however, began to leave the first thing and at 10 o'clock it was es. timated that 70 per cent of the total number were out. This gave the strike force an addition of about 1900 men and brought the total up to $500 These drivers handle mainly building material
 The striking teamsters began to as semble at their headquarters as early as z o'clock and by 8:3O the hall was crowded and men were standing in the street The striking freight handlers were also at their headquarters in Wells Memorial hall in large numbers Executive committees at both places were busy with plans for handling the strike
 There was little to indicate that the 1 most extensive strike in the history of the city was going on during the fore noon. In the railroad yards there were many men, mostly Italians, who were handling the freight. The amount of freight to handle was not one-tenth of the ordinary traffic of the 1 yards. President Ryan of the Long, | shoremens' union ordered 2,500 men out this morning. As a result of the strike the George c. Page Box com 1 pany was forced to close its doors and the Lynn shoe manufacturers it ] Is feared will also be compelled to shut down.