The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-11
BOSTON STRIKE SPREADING
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| NN~piitliiuNNl II Olli | II SI cSG'J efforts of the business men and the state and city authorities, that the strike will spread until it involves something over 10000 handlers of mer- ChandiSe.
 The action of the express men late this afternoon in joining the freight handlers was one of the features of the day and will quickly affect the fast freight business with nearby business centers like Worcester, Springfield, Hartford. New Haven, Providence, Fall River and New Bedford.
 In railroad offices here up till the close of business hours there was no intimation that the railroads had noti- fled receiving agents at outside points of any ability or inability to handle freight or express matter. On the con- trary, the impression was given that the corporations were making every et- fort to care for merchandise offered Tor forwarding. During the evening" how ever, reports came from other points or orders issued to receiving agents that freight matter was to be received only at the owners risk.
 The contest is being closely watched on all sides by the labor leaders, who appealed once more to the state board of arbitration; by the city officials, who have used every endeavor to heal the breach, and by the business men, who held a. rather fruitless conference With the mayor and some of the strike lead CTS this afternoon
 An appeal was made to Mayor Collins during the afternoon to use his inllu- ence to settle the strike. In pursuance of plan to formulate an agreement a conference was held at the city hall to which merchants representing large business interests of the city were ln- viteG. Among them we're Eben D. Jor- dan, representing the Jordan Marsh company: Samuel P. Mandell, of C. F. Hovel & Co. Brown, Duren X Co.,, William Craig, of the Fruit and Pro- duce exchange; Kirk White, represent ing the leather industry, and A, Shu man.
 No public statement was made, but individuals party to the conference said that no headway was made and no sug- gestions were offered that promised to develop peace plan.
  two voted to strike in the morning, the expressmen already mentioned, of 700 men, and the General Team Drivers union of 1,150 men. The 'longshoremen are apparently held in check by their officers.
 The local newspapers have not yet been affected by the strike. and paper was delivered to them as usual during the day This is by order of the Allied Transportation council and because the council considered them public necessi- ties.
 One of the sufferers by slow deliveries of railroad freight to-day was the Met ropoltan company whose scenery and baggage became stilled upon its arrival from New York and was only moved the great efforts of the man agement.
 Members of the state board of arbit- cials this afternoon, but were told that the company had nothing to arbitrate
 There were few minor disturbances mostly by boys at the close of business this evening in East Boston and | Charlestown. One or two Brine teams met with some difficulty and tba traces )n one team were cut.
 The entire police force of the city is ready to jump into any serious disturb [ ances which may arise. but the strike ! eaders are very strenuous in urging the | neh to remain peaceful and not fre- 1uent saloons,