The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-02

Interest in the team drivers strike
grows apace, for both sides are firm.
though odds are slightly in favor OF the
union men who report every morning at
the headquarters on Market square. The
master teamsters, however, have been
preparing for the anticipated disagree
ment and as result had but small
amount OF goods in transit when their
employees quit work; In fact they came
TO the conclusion that nothing but i'm
peratiye orders be received or any attempt
made at their delivery.
The rooms at n Market square are full
OF life the day long, practically morning.
noon and night. the members meeting for
informal discussion OF the situation and
enjoying vocal and instrumental music
MASTER TRANSFERS HUsTLING.
The master teamsters on the other hand
are keeping their own confidence and
President Cole himself was today lending
every energy for the delivery OF orders.
Just before noon, today, he donned tan
gloves and assisted drivers and helped
10 unload several cases OF machinery at
the No. 2 freight station of the Consolid-
ated road on Canal street.
These cases were outward bound and
consigned 10 the ThomsonH Houston Elec-
tric company from the Brown q Sharpe
company, this city.
why i've got ten or dozen teams
going" he remarked "have all the men
/ want and am willing TO help my neigh
bors."
There is where the master teamsters
make a stroke az against the union. They
simply say TO such large firms. I'VE have
the horses, drays and other facilities
which are at your disposal. II yo usup-
ply the men TO drive. II necessary, help"
The corporations generally will say yes
in their anxiety 20 ship orders or receive
supplies.
The yards OF the lumber dealers are
silent generally and promise to be so for
the remainder OF the week
jf coNsIGNMENTs DECLINED
But the master teamsters are not NOV
Ing goods as rapidly as they hoped 90.
though they are paying the schedule
price 10 those Nhom they engage. non
union men and In many cases mere boyp
who handle the ribbons over'a pair OF
horses.
The reception these new men are ac.
corded Is not very agreeable. While car
goes at the freight house are not refused
still I'm transit the drivers and helpers
have been persuaded 10 decline 20 deliver
them and return TO the wholesale or re-
tail house
come back, yesterday afternoon. one, 70 s.
said. from the Hanley and the other from
the Providence Brewing company: this
morning a consignment from Humphreys
A Cornell was returned and similar expa-
rlence was sustained by Wildwood a Sons
whitford. Bartlett & Co, and Brownell
Field a. Co
Just before noon. today, a driver for
the Armour company went 20 Thomas a
Sidebottom on Canal street 10 deliver a
load OF beef but IL would not be received
when he could not show the union but
ton.
lie at once reported at Headquarters and
was Initiated by President Macnair.
David O'Connor. Wickenden street
grocer declined 10 have a non-union man
deliver 5000 load consigned by a whole
saler
The same is also stated as the expert.
ence OF one OF the master teamsters.
The wholesale grocers are not much
alarmed today, but one remarked this
afternoon.
I'VE. fortunately, have the weeks trade
over and will need 20 ship but few or
morrow afternoon az ? O'Clock but We are
apt 60 catch u when we start in ship
ping again Monday next"
POLICE BOARD CONFERENCE.
A peculiar feature IN the strike de-
veloped today IN the form OF "A confer
ence with the board Of police commits
fioners. IL was held In the boards room
nt the city hall and lasted for fully an
hour. until after y O'Clock.
Chairman OlDey presided and the team