The age-herald., 1902-03-12
Joint Forces of the Strikers
 Now Number 16,OOO,
GOVERNOR TRYING TOSETTLE
Has Made Appointment for Conference With the Strike Leaders This Morning, and May Be Able
 to Yet Compromise.

Boston. Mass, March 1.-The second day of the great strike of organized labor against the demands of the rail- road and steamship companies that mer- chandise delivered at freight depots by the R. s. Brine Transportation Company be not discriminated against found large additions to the ranks of the strikers. Nearly 5000 union men were ordered out tonight. bringing the grand total or Idle men to about 16ooO, with the prospect or still greater increase tomorrow.
 The most important developments of the day was the ordering out of the long shoremen of the Philadelphia and Metro politan Steamship Company Other docks are in bad condition and business IS prac- tically tied up. The members or the Teamsters' Union, comprising 1'4Vo prlck' sand. lime and cement teamsters' also went out this afternoon, which V1rtually ties up the building trades
 The state board of arbitration had be- fore 1t President Cox and the strlke committee of the Allied Freight Irans- portation Council, but no settlement coulo be agreed upon.
 
 caused today by the strike of the Arm strong Transfer Company's drivers
 Express Wagon Drivers Strike.
 Nearly all the drivers of the New York and Boston, Dispatch, Adams and Amer ican Express Companies also struck.
 In the various freight houses freight gradually accumulated during the day.
 The Brine Transportation Company has had all it's teams in operation and has advertised for more. There has been no disturbance.
 During the evening 1t was learned that Governor Crane had consulted with the railroad commissioners ana member or the state board of arbitration. AS re- suit he thought the chances were taVor- able for a strike settlement. Accordingly he called for a second conference with the strikers committee. and asked upon what basis the strikers would be willing 10 re- turn to work. The reply was the re-ln- statement of all the men now on strike at the same wages and that freight hanulers shau not be obliged to go on any team. | The Governor then made an appoint ment for another conference in the morn ing.
 Labor unions having a membership or over 60OO men voted tonight to strike and will tomorrow morning join the army Of unemployed.
 Arbitration Decision Upheld.
 Norfolk, Va, March 1.-The board of trade tonight adopted resolutions uphold ing the decision of the arbitration board In the street car strike anu declaring that both parties to the difficulty should at once come to an agreement and call the strike off.
 The strikers are still confident and In A statement issued tonight declare that there is a tacit understanding between their committee and the chamber of com nerce that the oath of the union men would be respected in the findings of the arbitration board and bring their letter accepting the board into evidence to substantiate their claims The letter ac- 1 cepts arbitration under the conditions | laid down by the strikers committee | in a conference with the chamber or l commerce the oay previous.
 Strikers Yield Point. Today the first point yielded since ar- | filtration was decided upon was made bv the strikers in letter to the street car officials in which they agree that charges against street railway employees must be proven to the satisfaction of a committed one to be appointed by the Norfolk Street Railway and Light Com pany, one by the employees and these two to select a third, to hear evidence:
 All day long until darkness fell the regular quota of cars was run on schedule time without a military guard. After dark the soldiers boarded the cars and stayed on them until o'clock, when they stopped running.
 The city is quiet tonight and It is thought that the military may be with drawn tomorrow.