The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-14

The settlement was the result OF an
expressed determination OF Governor
Crane and those representing the mer-
chants of Boston TO bring all possible
pressure to bear upon the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany 10 adopt the rules In force upon
the Boston and Maine Railroad forbidding
freight handlers TO unload teams except
at their own option and risk.
All the old men for whom places can
be found will be taken back by the rail-
roads, hut owing to the suddenness with
which the strike was ended and the large
number OF new men who have been in
stalled IL Is likely that many of the old
employees will find no vacancies ready for
them. Eventually Il is believed that they
al will regain their old positions.
DOES NOT FIGURE.
The Brine Transportation company, the
unloading of whose non-union teams pre-
cjpita ted the strike OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford freight handlers.
does not appear to have figured at all In
the settlement OF the present contro-
versy, and as far as that company Is
concerned the sentiment against IL on
the part OF the labor union Is as bitter
as ever.
The day was filed with conferences
between representatives OF the various
labor unions and the citys business in
terests. In which Governor Crane, Mayor
Collins, Secretary Easley OF the National
Civic Federation and the State Board of
Arbitration took important parts.
Everyone was fully impressed with the
gravity of the situation and felt the
absolute necessity OF an immediate set
tlement.
who had arrived from New York, met n
number OF labor leaders at Young's hotel,
where their side of the controversy was
explained to him. This conference lasted
several hours.
AT ~ o'clock those In attendance pro-
ceeded 10 the rooms OF the State Board
of Arbitration at the state house. where
they met representatives OF the various
railroads and Mayor Collins, when a
free Interchange of ideas was had for
more than three hours.
AT THE CONFERENCE.
Governor Crane had a representative
I'm attendance and was kept in close touch
with all its proceedings. Among those
present were:
Mayor Collins, ]. Richard Carter and
ISOLATED board of trade A. A. Law
renee. A. c. Farley. +. b. Wilson and
T. III. Walcott. representing the Mer-
chants association; Jerome Jones and
George H. Leonard, representing the
Chamber OF Commerce; President Lucius
Tuttle OF the Boston and Maine Railroad
General Manager Barnes OF the Boston
and Albany Railroad. General Manager
Chamberlain OF the New York. New Ha.
ven and Hartford Railroad. Oscar r. Cox
OF the Allied Freight Transportation
council. President Hartnett OF the Team.
sters union. and many other officials OF
the various labor bodies OF the city.
The outcome OF this meeting was the
appointment OF a committee OF seven "a
devise some plan that might be mutually
agreed upon as basis OF settlement In
consultation with Governor Crane.
The committee. which consisted OF
Judge Warren A. Reed. chairman OF the
state board OF arbitration; Amory A
Lawrence. George n. Leonard and John
Mason Little on behalf OF the merchants
and Thomas N. Canning. Geoffrey O.
Powers and Thomas Mahoney. represent.
ing the unions, together with Secretary
Easley, then waited upon the governor
and were closeted for two hours Mean.
time large number OF labor leaders had
arrived at the state house and they wen,
into conferences In the council chamber.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
The door between the rooms was open