The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-15
COVER SRcRANE AT WORK
Employers Decline to Dis
charge Non-Union Men.
Secretary Easley Of the Civic Fedora
ton on the Scene and Numerous
Conferences are Held-Devel-
opments Expected Today.

Boston, March 1.-THE labor situation
in Boston tonight Is extremely pcrplex-
ing. 90, s,t fl..
To give weight to statements Of labor
men, who spoke without authority. that
harmony is not restored is to make the
outlook far more critical than at any
time since the allied freight Transporter
ton council began its fight against the
r. S. Brine Transportation Company
Governor Crane and the State Board OF
Arbitration believe that the problem Is
being solved quite rapidly. considering
the immensely of the strike. The strike
was completely broken today. however.
although troubles cropped out in many
quarters, some of which were arranged
without delay and others dragged along
in uncertain stages, SO that they come IN
for consideration by the various labor
bodies tonight. During these meetings in
dependent strikes of BODIES seem Inn
pending, but the leaders in the strike just
ended are sanguine that they viii not
again be- obliged to ORDER strike OF the
freight handlers or a sympathetic strike
OF affiliated bodies. Tomorrow Will snow
more clearly the conditions.
There had been more than 1000 places
vacated but fully 10 per cent Of the men
found their places allied today. This was
the reason for friction all day. TO-DAY
freight began to move al docks, freiGnt
sheds, from and to wholesale houses and
factories and upon streets with the
breaking Of the strike. employers OF
freight handlers, team drivers. or lump
ers, advertised for more help. Even con-
Germs which heretofore have been bound
to unionism seemed to have grasped ths
opportunity Of hiring whom they liked.
Ii is on this point of all others that the
critical phase of the situation tonight
hangs. fes - >.
The real battle today WAS between the
men who control the strike and the repre-
sentatives of great interests who had
been prevailed upon the consider certain
propositions as way to settlement OF
the trouble.
Governor Crane Is standing between the
parties at issue. He received many
delegations during the afternoon ana by
great exertion got together President
John Hall of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, President futile
of the Boston and Maine. and Samuel
Hoar, general counsel for the Boston and
Albany, at the 6Ldte HOuSe dt F.ov v StufSN'
W. e Chamberlain, general manager Of
the eastern division of the New Haven
road, was also admitted into the execu-
tive chamber. In the meantime num-
Der of the labor leaders who had been
holding conferences with the State Board
of Arbitration at the labor headquarters
arrived and were taken into the council
chamber.
During these conferences Secretary
Easley of the Civic Federation came into
the waiting room and saw the Governor.
He was accompanied by Frank r. Scar
CANT Of Cleveland. president Of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Fireman ana
George e. McNeill of this city. Mr..
Easley said that he had attended a mee!'
ing of the longshoremen during the after
noon and spoke there with Mr.. Sergeant
and Mr.. Mcneil. The men had all voted
to sustain the officers and to return to
work.
The several conferences ended early
this evening. The Governor then SAID;
THE situation looks very much more
encouraging than last night. The rail-
roads have all agreed to take back as
many men as possible without discriml-
nation. As far as the steamship lines
are concerned. L understand that the men
have returned, or practically all Of them
The railroads will not consent to dis
charge men whom they have hired In
place OF the strikers. but they are well
DISPOSED to the men and are anxious TO
take back as many as possible me
question of the loading and unloading OF
teams, while IT came up incidentally To-
day. was not very much discussed
The Governor said some of the work
men wanted the railroads and steam
shin companies to take back all who went
out but there were other Of the 'abor
leaders who said they would be satisfied
If a majority of them were given their
old places at once provided the company
made every effort to find places for the
others.
The freight handlers formerly employed
nv the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford and the Boston and Albany roads
and the wool handlers voted tonight not
to return to work unless they we're taken
back in body. The Expressmen's Union
voted TO go back tomorrow.
The freight handlers Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad voted to return in the
morning, but it is not known how many
of the old employees will succeed in re-
gaining their positions.
The members Of O'Connell Assembly.
Longshoremen's Union Of Charlestown.
expressed their determination to apply
for their old jobs tomorrow. although
their meeting took no formal vote on the
matter.
Tonight Noodles Island Assembly of
Longshoremen formally voted to return
TO work. This action relieves all Knights
Of Labor Iougshoremen from the strike.