Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17
STRIKERS GO TO WORK
backbone Of Boston Transportation
Trouble Is Broken.
FREIGHT MEN ARE SATISFIED
Arrange Terms With New York. New
Haven and Hartford Road - De-
pendence Placed on Crane to
Aid Hubs Workers.,

Boston, March 1.-THE freight han
dlers employed at the time of the
strike on the New York, New Haven
ana Hartford railroad have voted to
return to work. The railroad company.
1t is understood, has agreed to rein
state 200 OF the men on full time and
nifty others on half time. taking back
more as fast as there are vacancies.
| The men go back with the under
standing that the old rule recurring
| them to unload teams is still in force.
but with the exception that the obnox-
lous rule will be changed later through
the efforts of Governor Crane with the
railway officials. They took this action
UNANIMOUSLY after full explanation
from the strike committee as to why
they accepted the mediation of the
governor and why they placed absolute
fellallce Oh the wisdom. earnestness
ana integrity Of his excellency.
In It's statement the committee saws.
AS result of the hearing Governor
crane made promise that he would use
MS best efforts as governor of the COM
monwealth Of Massachusetts to try To
settle the strike on terms lust to both
parties; that he would try to induce
the New York, New Haven and Hart
'Iord railroad to make rules similar to |
the Boston and Maine railroad. We be- !
leved IN the courage and the integrity |
OF the governor, the nobility of his
manhood and the strength of his char
acter, and therefore we accepted his
o1er Ill the same spirit that it was
made.
NO HensOn to Doubt Crane.
we nave no reason to doubt his con-
sclentlous attitude or to question his
in his endeavor to secure
IN alhlcable and honorable settlement
OF this industrial combat We conse-
lnhtly urge the men to be patient and
uraSeous during the ensuing DAYS
ihlli the governor has an opportunity
o indicate the results which he is able
o accomplish"
Inc labor situation in this city. after
week OF agitation and anxiety, is
assuming normal conditions.
hd the great majority of the freight
lahdlers. teamsters and expressmen
VINO joined out Of sympathy the strike :
1 the freight handlers of the New ,,
DIRK. New Haven and Hartford rail.
DAD last Wednesday and Thursday
ave returned to work. AS announced
y Governor Crane, the disposition of =
IL parties is to allow reasonable q :,
me to adjust matters and in the y
leantime to be patient. u
There are still number of what II
light be called plague spots. and If l,
IN probably be some days before :,
relations obtain at the freight :.
leds of the New York, New Haven g
I'D Hartford. st
Freight Now Moving, -,
Much to the delight of the hus;noss -
immunity freight has begun to move, ST
ld considerable work has been accom-.
lshed. OF the 800 men of the Boston
III Maine road who struck Wednes-
y 100 We're offered their positions eli
PRESIDENT futile. and he also stated eli
at the remainder would be taken of
re OF in short time. IL
Inc same disposition was shown at re
Boston and Albany offices. where OF
engagements were made to take back co
ola men at their former wages and
the same time have their work in
way conflict with the new men.
10 are all nonunion. This was also TT
.eptaDle to the labor organizations.
the men are reporting for duty. 4
All the coal teamsters are at wor,, dis
an as well as the piano movers and the
: wool handlers. pa
Though the business section of the iot
has been involved in a strike fo, we
'rly week, scarcely single act of TO
'lesshess has occurred, even with L
ldreds of idle men about the streats pie