The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11

On the other hand the two railroads
v. N II. & H., and the Boston and Al
bany branch Of the New York Central
by the employment of non union men and
by drawing help from their forces in
other cities. had prepared themselves TO
| carry on business as usual, announce
ment OF this fact having been made by
the management of the roads.
EFFECTS ARE FELT.
While the railroads. especially the New
Haven road. the institutions against
which the strike is chiefly aimed have
thus far escaped serious consequences,
other business interests of great magni-
tude which are indirectly involved have
felt the effect of the strike seriously.
These interests include the business of
the master teamsters. who only a few
weeks ago res~~hed an agreement with
their men, but who find themselves now
tied up by the strike of the men I'm SYM
pathy with the freight handlers. and the
traffic OF the leading business houses I'm
the city. which Is stalled at the different
freight terminals because there are no
teams to haul it.
The situation is not relieved by the fact
fhat freight accumulations of one day at
the various terminals could be stored,
that of another "A hours will cause Sc
rious congestion and add to the difficulty
Of making prompt shipments.
NO DISTURBANCES.
Considerable satisfaction is felt over
the fact that no serious disturbances oc-
CURED yesterday. One or two men were
roughly handled at points remote from the
business district and from the centre OF
police activity, but the occurrences are
considered as Of minor Importance.
An early morning tour through the
strike district disclosed everything quiet
and orderly IL was expected by some
that the express drivers and helpers
would strike the first thing today vote
to that effect having been passed by the
union, but at a. IN. the Adams, Ameri-
can and n. Y. and Boston Dispatch COM
pany were doing bushes as usual Wis.,
II to the stables showed that number OF
teams were out and others were being
prepared
The striking tcamsters began 10 assem-
bic at their headquarters as carly as
o clock and by $3.50 the hall was crowded
and men were standing IN the street. the
striking freight handlers were also at
their headquarters IN Wells Memorial
hall. The executive committee was busy
arranging for handling the strike today
but would say nothing about II at mat
time Thcy promised To- give out state
mcnt later In the day
TEAM DRIVERS OUT
While the cNprcssmen remained at work
the General Team Drivers union did not
DELAY and at 10 o'clock &c was estimated
that fully 20 per cent of the total mem
bership was out.
This added about 1900 mon to the strik-
era force, making a total of 1000. Many
firms are completely tied up. Some iirms
which have employed both union and
non-union men are operating without the
union men, but arc doing little business.
The action of the General Team Drivers
union affects principally the building
trades. for whom drivers transport lum-
her. brick. sand stone, lime and other
materials
MAY HAVE TO SHIT DoWN.
Lynn. Mass March 1l.--Lynu shoe man
ufacturcrs expect that tho factories must
shut down by the end of the week ~ the
Boston strike continues.
The leather men arc unable 60 get ma
tcrial To furnish 20 the manufacturers
and shoe shipments through Boston are
impossible. though the Boston and Maine
railroad freight agent guarantees 10 de-
liver south. west and east through goods.
but cannot give any promise OF delivery
OF goods that may go through Boston TO
be handled there.
The Boston and Lynn Steamboat com
pany g. taking freight from wharf 20
wharf but not delivering
Today the employees OF stones Express,
between Lynn and Boston. were sent
back 10 their barn Co prevent handling
Brine a. Co.'S freight matter. an invoice
OF leather for n shoe manufactures, sent
20 the freight office by the Brine company
last night The North Shore Express
company have suspended business and $50
has Hilton a Sons. as thcy cannot deliver
la BosI0n aud arc unable " sct so9ds ia