Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-16
MOST MEN RETURN TO WORK
Large Majority Of Strikers Resume Their
Old Stations.
SITUATION GRADUALLY BECOMES NORMAL
Through Mediation of Governor Crane
Laborers and Employers, In Most
Instances. Arrive Mt Mutual
Agreements.

BOSTON. March 15.-The labor situation
in this city, after a week Of agitation and
anxiety, is gradually assuming normal con-
ditions and at the close Of business today
the great majority of the freight handlers.
teamsters and expressmen who Joined out
Of sympathy the strike Of the freight hand
lers OF the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad on Wednesday and
Thursday, had returned to work. AS an
nounced by Governor Crane Just before
leaving the state house tonight the dispo-
sition Of all parties is to allow a reason
able time to adjust matters, and in the
meantime to be patient.
Much to the satisfaction Of the business
community freight began to move today
and considerable work was accomplished In
relieving the congestion Of freight at the
different distributing points.
Continues to Improve.
The State Board Of Arbitration at 8 ,.
M, issued this following statement:
The strike condition continues TO inn
prove The coal people are worrying, Win
soon as the ships arrive. One is expected
tomorrow. The Metropolitan Steamship
company has ifty-four of Its men at work
and will take many more later. Nine
tenths of the general teamsters are at
work.
To add to the general satisfaction over
the labor situation in Boston came the word
late this afternoon that another labor war
in the mills Of Fall River had been averted
so that the week closed with something like
peace In the old Bay state.
The work Of reinstatement, which,
through the efforts of the governor. began
yesterday, continued today, but in a greater
da0roa nN Kha Qn0 r,on ~ tho nnQfnn a
Maine road who struck Wednesday, $50
were offered their old positions by Presi-
dent Tuttle this morning and he also stated
that the remainder will be taken care of In
a short time. The same disposition was
shown at the Boston & Albany offices,
where arrangements were made to take
back the old men at their former wages
and at the same time have their work in no
way conflict with the new men, who arc
all nonunion. This was also acceptable to
the labor organizations, and this afternoon
the men began to report for duty.
Freight f. Accommodating.
The fact that the general teamsters were
at work made it imperative that the rail-
roads should complete their laboring forces.
as a great amount Of merchandise is now
being collected all over the city and hauled
" luO lESibuI uOubc'
All the coal teamsters were at work again
today, as we'll as the plano movers and the
wool handlers. The LUMBER yards, how
ever. continued closed and those old men
who sought their places practically found
themselves locked out. The dealers, how
ever, announced that the yards would open
again Monday and that nearly all the men
will be taken back in accordance with the
| governors suggestion.
There was a little furry this morning.
among the striking expressmen when, upon
returning to their old Offices, they found
that at present their services were not re-
quired. The men rushet 2 hack to their head
quarters and for a whiss atSNged in heated
debate, but the counsel Of leaders prevailed
and the men decided to be patient.
The day closed with a feeling of relief
that the worst was over and that Monday
would see a general resumption of bust
ness.
BOSTON, March 15.-The Boston & Maine
and New York. New Haven & Hartford
freight handlers voted tonight to return Il
work Monday morning under the old rules
trusting to the good Offices Of Governoi
Crane to bring a change later.