The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-12
Fifteen THOUSAND
NOW OUT In BOSTON
Ranks of Strikers Receive
Heavy Requirements.
FURTHER ACCESSIGNS LIKELY
Members of Civic Federation Asked tC
Try to Settle the PrOblem-Sarnuel
GomPers Summoned to BOstOn-Vau-
GUS Industries Begin to Feel Effects.

BOSTON. March 12.-The number OF
strikers here has been increased this
morning TO at least 1900, and it is be-
iieved that within twenty-four hours that
number Will be largely augmented
In addition to the longshoremen who
went out yesterday, the lumber transfers,
coal handlers. and the men who handle
freight for the cOastwise steamers went
out this morning.
President Cox Of the Allied Freight
TranspOr -s.ion Council. has telegraphed
seeretary Easley. of the Civic Federation.
stating that the strikers were agreeable
to the Civic Federation endeavorinG to
effect an immediate settlement
President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, has been requested
70 come here.
Governor Crane win confer with the
labor representatives again today.
President Tuttle's Order.
President futile OF the Boston and
Maine Road. has issued a notice giving
the men twenty hours to return to
work or get the wages due them and
lose their Jobs.
A special meeting OF Central Labor
Union. representing ninety labor organ
izations, has been called for tomorrow
evening.
The Master Transfers have decided not
10 hire any non-union help today. Yester-
day many Of the Master Transfers drove
their own teams.
The Building Trades Council, represent
ing $4,000 men in Boston and vicinity, viii
meet tomorrow night to consider the
strike situation
The merchants and manufacturers in
neighboring cities are beginning to feel
the effect Of the strike, and the shut
down of many manufacturing plants is
threatened because Of lack Of stock.
The Armstrong Transfer Company is
tied up and the hack and cab men kept
busy transferring baggage
Within Committees Province
President Eliot. OF Harvard. who is a
member Of the Civic Federation Commit
tee, says it is entirely proper for the
Civic Federation to intervene in this
strike provided that both parties 10 the
strike request the Federation's aid. It is
not sufficient that one party only seek
Intervention.
Depots today are more deserted than
yesterday. Incoming trains bringing
tradespeople from outlying districts, are
Obliged to act as their own expressman
in the transportation OF some Of the ne
eessities Of life.
At Lynn.l asst night. the Transfers Union
considered the strike The proposition to
order general strike OF the teamsters
and freight handlers was discussed Defn-
tie action was POSTPONED until tonight
-Four shoe manufacturers at Lynn an
nounced last night that they were ready
TO close until the strike is over. About
5000 cases Of shoes are accommodating
DALI
The cutters in some OF the shoe fac
tories have been laid of as the manu-
facturers are unable 20 secure stock. II
the strike continues many factories will
be unable 70 run.
Representatives from Providence say
fish dealers are feeling the strike. and
the market VIII go short at unusually
high prices this week
At Gloucester, two FISH concerns have
closed because they could not send their
goods away.