The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
TRAFFIC IS CONGESTED
BOSTON FEELS THE EFFECT OF
 THE STRIKE.
Mayor Collins Says the Saloons Can not Be Closed Until Rioting
 Starts-strikers Ranks Are Augmented.

Boston. March 12.-With 20.000 men idle, their ranks likely to be greatly swelled by sympathetic volunteers of the Build ing Trades Council and the Boston Gen. Gal Labor Union. which meet tomorrow night. and the entire city beginning to suffer from the. effects of congssted traf- fic. the only ray of light visible IS the hope that the conference of business in terests which has been arranged for to- morrow may lead to a settlement of the strike.
 It is hoped that Secretary Easiey and other representatives of the Civic Feder- During the day Governor Crane had a long talk with the Committee of the AL lied Transportation Council having the strike in charge, but at its conclusion he present toward solving the problem. La ter he sent for Mayor Collins and the two executives were in conference for some time. A little later the Mayor made
 statement that he had no power to act: He said further: Until the railroad officials consent to having the differences considered by an arbitration board. there Is nothing more
 we can do. The answer from Senator for working for an immediate settlement. The saloons cannot be closed until riot ing starts sa
 strike Is chiefly directed. the New York. New Haven and Hartford, shows no -in- | clination to ask for interference by the | National Civic Federation and reiterates 1 what 1t has said from the first that its
 duties as common carrier are defined | and that 1t Is compelled to handle all
 freight delivered to 1t whether by union
 or non-union teams and that 1t has no l option in the matter. This position, \
 adhered to by the company may result i in the refusal, of the Federation to inter- l fere as 1t desires to request from hoth
 sides before taking up the matter. Following the conference with the May l or and the Governor came other meet
 ings of the strikers. A commit" of the l Boston Merchants Association and labor | representatives met without results save
 strike would involve sO.OOV or 5000 men | If settlement was not reached. Freight business at the various railroad wharves and docks has been almost at a standstill today and the moving of accumulated merchandise is becoming serious matter | to merchants The strike of coal team-
 eters was one of the most aggrayating features of the day N | Many of the teamsters of the Adams l Express and local express companies wh1 1 are not affiliated with the teamster's | union. were at work today but it is stat | ed that tomorrow all will go out with 1 the exception of the United States Fix
 press Company whose men belong to no | union.
 There is also a movement to call ont
 the hack and cab men.
 l The brewery employees Will. 1t Is said.
 he locked out by Friday If the strike | continues.
 The meeting of the Central Labor Union | and of the Building Trades Council to. | morrow night are awaited with great in-
 terest. Although there Is very stronl
 feeling in the central body against or | dering sympathetic strike. 1t is believed
 the meeting will endorse the strike tC
 the extent of ordering out the ninety bod
 ies affiliated in its membership. It is
 also believed that the Building Trades Council will take similar action.