Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-24
BOSTON TRANSFERS STRIKE.
Brine's Teams Move Only Under Police Pro.
lection. Little Disturbance.

bOSlOII. Jan. Ills, tIt lOul III doy
of the teamsters strike, has passed
without any such serious disturbances
as were witnessed, yesterday, although
they We're only prevented by the pres
ence at vulnerable points of an over
whelming force of police. The teams
of the r. S. Brine Transportation Co.
were kept moving throughout the day.
only under strong guard, and at times
it was very evident that the feelings of
the union drivers and the mob toward
the company and it's non-union drivers
were as bitter as ever and that only u
slight relaxation Of police vigilance was
necessary to bring about scenes of vio-
lence.
AS yet there is no sign of weakening
upon either side and the conferences
that have taken place during the day,
at which by the way, the X. S. Brine
Transportation Go. was not represent
ed. have accomplished little in the di-
rection of settlement.
A committee of the Transfers Union
and the Allied Freight Transportation
Trades Council waited upon Mayor Col
Inns at City hall, this noon, and during
the conference, the mayor was asked If
the city should be called upon to pay
the expenses of maintaining a police
guard for Brine's Cos. team, to which
the mayor replied that he did not be-
leve the city was liable for such eX-
penses. but he should Withhold his deci-
sion until the bills came before him for
his approval Further complaint was
made that the police force was being
useo to load and unload Brine's teams
1T the Consolidated Railroad freight
houses and the mayor promised to give
this matter his attention.
The committee then visited the State
House where it met the members OF the
State Board of Arbitration and COM
mittee of the Masters Transfers As
ISOLATION and the situation was dis
cussed in all it's details. without any
| formal action being taken.
The committee then paid Mayor Col
| Inns another visit. which lasted nearly
| two hours, but what transpred at the
meeting was not made public. Another
conference will be held at the State
| House, tomorrow morning. After the
second conference, this afternoon,
Mayor Collins said that progress was
beng made. Said he: I'VE are in con-
slant communication with the Board of
Arbitration. President Lincoln and
am hopeful that the combined efforts
of those public spirited citizens Will re-
suit satisfactorily.
| The first indication of possible trouble
was manifested about 2 o'clock. this af-
ternoon. at the corner of State and Con-
gress streets, where one of the Brine
Co.'S. teams had been pocketed by driv-
/
gathered and did all they could to pre-
| vent the raising of the blockade
FINALLY one of their number. who later
| gave his name as John F.. Mackay SO,
of Everett sprang to the head of one
Of the Brine horses and grabbed it by
the bride. Mackay was Immediately
seized by two police inspectors who had
witnessed his act and he was hustled
OF to the station house The crowd
surged around the officers and their
prisoner in an effort to release the lat
ter. but a number of other policemen
came to their aid and the man was TAX
en- away.
During the remainder of the after
noon the Brine teams were kept NOV
ing under strong police escort and lit
tie violence was attempted toward
them. Just before o'clock, preceded
by four outriders and a squad of 10
mounted policemen. seven of the Brine
Cos. teams started from the companys
office on India street for their South
Boston stables. Other officers walked
beside and between the teams, the
whole forming a formidable body
! guard. There was no attempt to in
tcrrupt the procession as it moved
through Atlantic avenue, although a
few missiles We're thrown. and the
crowd kept up continual fusilade of
wells and epithets. One of the drivers.
Fred Caulfield of South Boston, was
struck on the head at this time. but al
though his skull was fractured as il
proved later. he remained upon his
team until 1t reached the stable. Scores
of policemen lined the streets, keeping
the crowds upon the sidewalks and pre-
venting other teams from obstructins
the progress Of the Brine wagons.
At the Summer street bridge an i'm
mense crowd had congregated, but a
large force of police held them in check