The sun., 1902-03-11
BOSTON'S FREIGHT STRIKE.
ABOJT S.OOO FREIGHT HANDLERS
AND TEiHSTERS QUIT.
Boston and Albany ana the New Hsven's
Laborers Stop work Boston and
Maine Men willing to work but Can't
New Haven Road Not Tied Up.

BosToN, March io-A general strike
of freight handlers and teamsters was
begun here this morning ard although
leading business men Of the city tried their
best TO smooth matters over, they we're
unsuccessful and nearly 5000 men refused
to 60 to work, The situation promises
to be more serious tomorrow.
In the case Of the freight handlers en-
ployed in the sheds Of the New Haven rail-
road, who struck on Saturday night, no
effort was made by the manager Of the
company to induce them To return 10 their
duties Instead, General Manager Cham
berlain sent out 10 the nearby towns and
shipped in carloads Of laborers, who be-
gan work yesterday morning and continued
to-day Although these men do not do
their work with the rapidity OF skilled
hands, all the incoming trains were un-
loaded and such commodities as were
received we're placed in the cars and shipped
to their destinations.
With the teansters Il was different
Very few drays were seen az the freight
sheds or about the city What we're out
were either private wagons. those of the
Brine Transportation Company, or wagons
especially exempt from the strike order.
The freight hands employed in the sheds OF
the Boston and Albany railroad went out
this morning The Boston and Maine men
reported at the usual hour and were willing
10 work. had there been anything 10 do.
Tire Boston and Maine mer have no grievance
against that road, rs the management does
not insist that the freight handlers shall go
upon non-union drays and assist in un-
leading as in the case Of the other two rail-
roads,
The striking teamsters and their friends
congregated on Atlantic avenue and Con-
gress street. near the Consniidated's freight
sheds. The men were for the most part
orderly. Only two cases Of violence were
reported. Some Of the men striker gath
e!ed upon the tCnSre.s street hudse AID
snow balled n party of non-union men as
they made their way to the sheds On
Albany street there were several men
who spent their time in the barrooms.
Thre, of the teamsters came 70 blows III
an aileyway and one was badly pounded.
lhen the gang went around 10 Beach street
just in time To meet one Of Brine's wagons
loaded with rolls Of leather The ropes
We're cut and the leather toppled on lu,o
the sush. In other parts of the city Brine >
wagons were unmoiestod and good oroer
was maintained.
Special details of police were placed
az the freight sheds and in their neiGhbOr-
hoods, but they had little TO do, except TO
Keep the men moving. The market men
are alarmed at the outlook. Many OF
them filed their cold-storage rooms early
this morning, but The supply will have
to be Iep!rn~hed soon. ON wharf
hsh is aCcumulating rapidly. Upward Of
70O.OOO pounds were m the houses or vessels
tied up at the wharf to-day, and. although
much Of il was ready for shipment To he
railroads. the teams that were doing work
to-day could not transfer one-fifth of II.
General Manager Chamberlain refused
TO grant the demands Of the strike com
mittee These demands are that the
striking freight handlers be renstated
and an order issued that the men shall not
be obliged TO go upon Brine teams, or else
a general order issued that the freight
handlers shall not assist any wagon drivers
TO unload. To reporter for THE Sun Mr..
Chamberlain said this afternoons:
why should give in TO these demandsp
We have loaded all the freight In the sheds
and unloaded all the cars that have reached
the city i have 800 more men now than
/ really need. These will be held In readi-
ness IN case the strike spreads to other
places upon the road. | won't say the
strikers will be taken back for their places
are filled and the work Is Icing done. Pos
sibly | would make exceptions in few
cases. Here is an order | am Hending
out tonight To the roads connections IN
regard TO freight:
otherwise, destined TO the city Of Boston,
subject delay, on account of the teamsters
ST rike in Boston. We are prepared to
handle freight ourselves, but there is liable
TO be delay, on account OF transfer COM
panies' inability, on account of the team
sters strike, TO take the property from
u.s.
II is reported that the coal drivers and
even the hackmen are talking strike.