Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
|trikers' Army Has In
creased in Four Days
From Six Hundred to
Twenty Thousand.

BOSTON. March 12-The strike OF 600
Hw York. New Haven and Hartford
flroad freight handlers which began last
turday. has extended until now there
e q eco men idle in this city. OF these
20 to 500 were employed by manufac-
ring concerns, which have been compell-
TO shut down because Of the difficulty
handling freight.
The various lines OF industry directly
presented BY the strike include freight
Andlers. team drivers. wool handlers.
ngshoremen and railway switchmen- II
e claims OF the strike leaders are borne
Il today viii see the strike extended 20
le building trades unions and 10 the
hions connected with the foreign steam
iD traffic.
The business men OF the city find them
Ives staggered by the strike Many con-
rencss have been held. the influence Of
le civic federation has been invoked and
le state board Of arbitration has tried
ind a ground for agreement between
le parties at var. but apparently there
little confidence that the desired result
ill be reached BY these means.
There Is great hope that a meeting ar
Iuged BY Governor Crane between the
Dor leaders. railroad officials and mer-
hants to be held at the statehOuse to-
~ win show some way out
II New Il NEAa New maven ana
srd road and the Boston and Albany sys-
N Of the New York Central have forces
dequate 70 handle all traffic. There is no
Houble over the movement Of outgoing
Teight. but incoming merchandise has
rcummuIated in formidable quantity.
he Boston and Maine road has not yet
81 it's regular force OF freight handlers
nd clerks. but with teaming tied up. their
reighs houses and yards are becoming
bngested Ike those OF other lines. Ar
sngements have been made for transfer
through freight without delay.
The longshoremen are out and the ma
trial cannot be moved IN the cOastwise
ocks. which are becoming badly piled up
ith merchandise.
The strike of the coal teamsters pre-
Hnts one Of the alarming features OF the
Double, as IL menaces not only many
.Adustries. but also the welfare OF house
elders and especially the people in The
Corer quarters OF the city.
Practically the only teaming firm do
g any business Is the r. S. Brine Trans
ortation company. the non-uni0n con-
Hrn over whose teams the trouble orig
ated- The other teamsters. whose men
ave joined the strike. declare that the
|puble could be settled and the strike
'nded in an hour II the merchants would
gree not 70 deal with the Brine company.
During the forenoon some Of the steam
Pip companies secured small gangs OF
alians in place or the striking long
'horemen and they were put az work be-
nd closed doors, while- the premises were
uarded BY police.
The conference with the governor was
ED At the statehouse at 10.s0 o'clock. but
l. far as could be learned IL resulted In
|othinE definite The strike committee
bid the government that their Organiza-
Ions had decided 20 stand BY the prop
|sition that the strike would be declared
II II the railroads would consent that no
height handled should 60 on any team
|elivering goods at the freight sheds. The
|aflroads have refused 70 consider this
opposition and the governor decided that
e could do nothing.
Mayor Collins received the following re-
|ly today 70 his TELEGRAM asking Senator
Il. A. Hanna 10 aid him In putting an end
i the strike:
WASHINGTON. March -. 1907
Hon. p. A. Collins. Boston:
Telegram received. II you VIII point
|ut q way / viii be glad 10 be OF service.
he should have indications from both
|ides that our good Offices would be ac-
|eptable. N A HANNA,
The arrival during the forenoon Of a
|eet OF fis--ng smacks bringing $4,000
|0unds Of fresh fish further complicated
be situation that confronts the fish deal
Is. who cannot get teams 20 handle the
|sh. The pressure brought 10 bear on the
|nion men at the Boston and Maine
reIzht yards, which was resisted yester-
Az. began to tell today and BY 10 O'Clock
bout seventy old men remained at work
-acant places were promptly filled by
hen who had been secured in anticipa-
bon OF trouble.