The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Leaders Assert That Thirty
Thousand Will Quit
Work.
MILLS MAY BE CLOSED
Longshoremen and Teamsters of Every
Description Added to the Forces of the
Strikers-Civic Federation Called on to
Act as Arbitrator

BOSTON, March 11.-Although every eff
fort is being made by State and city Of
hcials to stop the spread of the freight
transportation difficulties in Boston, the
craze for striking seems to dominate the
unions here. and the trouble which began
Saturday evening at the freight shed of
the New York, New Hampshire, and Hud-
son Railroad has now involved every
steam railroad, steamship, and freight
transportation concern in the city.
Strike Figures Increased.
This morning il was estimated that
5000 men were out, aud within a short
space of time this figure was increased by
nearly 5000 longshoremen, teamsters, and
general truckmen.
Late this forenoon the. general strike
committee received information which
caused it to believe the Consolidated and
New York Central roads had formed a
powerful combination for the purpose of
settling the question. General Manager
Chamberlain of the Consolidated road de-
MED emphatically that any such combina-
tion had been formed or would be- but the
strike committee did not wait to hear from
him
All Men Ordered Out.
meeting was called and 1t was yote
to order every union man in any way al
lied with the handling of freight here to
quit his job. To carry its vote into exc
cution the committee has sent out nearly
half hundred representatives to take
the information along the line
Organizations within easy reach of these
men are the unions of coal handlers. ex
pressmen, lumber teamsters. brewery
workers, mineral teamsters, wool ham
diers, leather teamsters, longshoremen
as well as the freight clerks and truck
men employed by the Boston and Maine
The longshoremen were expected to
strike today and when the order reached
them they quickly left the wharves. AT
the wharf of the Metropolitan Steamship
Company the steamer H. NJ. Whitney was
being loaded for New York
Italians Stow Cargo.
Her cargo was only partly slowed when
the men quit, and the company enlisted
the services of Italian laborers to finish
the job. AT the wharf this evening it
was stated the vessel would sail for New
York some time tonight
AT 1905 this afternoon the freight han
dlers of the Boston and Maine Road on
all its divisions went on strike in sym-
pathy with the men in the Transfers
Union. About $50 men were employed in
the sheds OF the various divisions.
May Close Factories.
Lynn shoe manufacturers expect that
the factories must shut down by the end
OF the week If the Boston strike con-
tinues. The leather men are unable to
get material for the manufacturers, and
shoe shipments through Boston are i'm
possible at present.
The only express company affected at
present is the Armstrong Transfer Com
pany. Its teams were all tied up TODAY
The teamsters employed by the Adams,
American, and United States Express
Companies are not unionized, and they
worked as usual today.
No Trouble So Far.
One of the strike committee says the
sweeping order issued today will call out
10000 men, but it is said this figure is
greatly overestimated. There was no dis
turbance of any seriousness today, but
one veteran policeman says he expects
TO see the militia called upon before the
week is ended.
This afternoon Mayor Collins decided
to appeal to the National Civic Fedora
tion TO settle the strike.
Message to Mr. Hanna.
He sent this despatch to Senator Hanna
at Washington:
Serious strike of teamsters, express
men, and freight handlers now on against
railroads and other transportation man
ayers Promises TO spread unless immedi-
ately checked by wise and authoritative
counsel, and thus may be as calamitous
as San Francisco strike. Seems to me
occasion to invoke influence OF Civic
Federation, and l therefore appeal to
you. PATRICK A. COLLINS, Mayor"