New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
STRIKERS GO TO WORK.
CONDITIONS WILL BE NORMAL
IN BOSTON TOMORROW.
ALL MATTERS OF DISPUTE HAVE BEEN
ADJUSTED, AND ONLY A LITTLE
PATIENCE Is NOW NEEDED.


PATIENCE Is NOW NEEDED.
Boston. March 15.-The labor situation in this
city, after a week of agitation and anxiety, is
! gradually assuming normal conditions. At the
close of business to-day the great majority of
the freight handlers teamsters and expressrnen
| who out of sympathy Joined the strike OF the
| freight handlers of the New-York New Haven
and Hartford Railroad on Wednesday and
! Thursday had returned to work. AS an
| nounced by Governor Crane just before leaving
the State House tonight the disposition of all
! is TO allow a reasonable time in which to adjust
matters. and in the mean time to be patient
The Governors counsel TO every one since he
| took up the settlement of the strike has been
| one of patience. and as both employers and en-
ployes have acted accordingly. the work of
| adjusting the strained conditions has gone on
| satisfactorily There still number OF what
| might be called plague spots,' and it will
! probably be some days before amicable rela-
tons obtain at the freight sheds of the New
York, New-Haven and Hartford, although even
! there the Governor hopes 10 smooth out the
| differences next week. Matters at one or two of
/ the steamship lines are still far from pleasant,
! but they not hopeless.
FREIGHT BEGINS TO MOVE.
Much to the delight of the business conmu-
nifty freight began to move to-day. and consid-
cradle work accomplished in relieving the
congestion Of freight at the different distribut-
/ ing points The State Board of Arbitration at
: O'Clock this afternoon issued the following
statement.
The strike situation continues to improve. The
! coal people working. with few exceptions.
The Clyde Steamship Company will take back
all its soon their ships arrive. One
Is expected tomorrow. The Metropolitan Steam
ship Company has ffty-four Of its Al
work, and will take many more later. Nine
tenths Of the general teamsters are at work.
STATE BOARD ADVISES PATIENCE.
Later in the day came the following from
Chairman Reed of the State Board Of Arbitra-
ton
The conditions at the close OF the first week
Of the strike are such that give rise to hope
Of satisfactory settlement Of the difficulties.
During the last forty-eisht hours the atmosphere
surrounding the conflicting elements has been
greatly clarified, and the patience exhibited by
all concerned has resulted in the Of a
large number of employees TO work under the
same conditions that existed at the Inception
of the strike The many varied influences that
are at work with a view to a settlement Of the
difficulties require that the patience which has
been so well eXemplihed during the week be
continued.
The work OF reinstatement, which through
the efforts OF the Governor. began yesterday.
continued to-day. but in a greater degree. To
$50 OF the 500 employees Of the Boston and
Maine road who struck on Wednesday were
offered their old places by President Tuttle
this morning. and he said that the remainder
would be cared for in a short time.
MEN REPORT FOR DUTY.
The same disposition was shown at the Bos-
ton and Albany Offices, where arrangements
were made 10 take back the old men at their
former wages and, at the same time. TO so
arrange their work that it Will In way con-
hct with that Of the men. who all non
union. This was also acceptable 10 the labor
organizations and this afternoon the men be
gan 10 report for duty. The fact that in general
teamsters were at work made it imperative that
the railroad should I'LL the number Of the labor
ing forces. a great amount OF merchandise
IS being collected all the city and
hauled TO the freight houses.
All the coal teamsters were al work again to-
day, we'll as the piano movers and the wool
handlers. The lumber yards, however. con-
tinued closed. and che old men who sought their
places found themselves practically locked out.
The dealers however. announced that the yards
would open again on Monday. and nearly all
the viii be taken back, in accordance with |
the Governors suggestion.
There was a little furry this morning among |
the striking eXpresemen when upon returning |
10 their old offices. they found that at present
their services were not required. The men |
rushed back TO their headquarters and for |
while INDUCED in heated debate. but the calm |
counsel of the leaders prevailed, and the men |
decided TO be patient
NOT AN ACT OF LAwLESsNESs.
Although the business section OF the city has |
been involved in a strike for nearly week, |
scarcely single act OF Iawlessness has occurred |
even with hundreds Of idle about the |
streets. The police force however, has been on /
the alert and practically the whole force has |
been ready to quell any disturbance. To-day, |
with the general adjustment, the police diligence |
was relaxed and the forces at the stations were |
cut down a number Of the business organzn- |
tions held meetings during the day, and not only |
indorsed the actions OF their representatives. !
who during the week had assisted the Governor !
in bringing about a settlement, but passed reso-
lutions urging their members to use their influ- |
ence in having the men reinstated.
The Governor was at the State House all day. |
but, with the exception Of President Tuttle of |
the Boston and Maine Railroad, Secretary Eas-
ley of the Civic Federation and two delegations |
from the labor men, his callers were few and |
he was able TO give some time to his regular !
work. He kept in close touch with the situation
however, and held many conferences over the |
telephone. Just before leaving the State House
he said that the situation had been greatly i'm
proved since Friday The men returning
TO work, and'a disposition TO be patient and to
allow a reasonable time to readjust matters |
is shown by all parties.
The State Board Of Arbitration issued a SINH
lar statement about the same time that the
day closed with feeling OF relief that the worst
was over and that Monday would a gem
o business