Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-22
BOSTON'S STRIKE.
The Whole Police Force Will
Be on Duty, Today.
Seven Arrests, Tuesday--Most Of
Trouble Over One Company.
n Strike Not Settled Soon. Whole City May Be
Tied Up.

Boston, Jan. 21.-The unlawful
demonstrations resulting. today, from
the strike of the 400 or more teamsters
employed by the Al master teamsters
who refused to pay the schedule of
wages recently agreed upon by the
Team Drivers Union and the Master
Transfers Association bid fare to be
repeated tomorrow, and in anticipation
of such contingency the entire police
force of the city will be held in readi-
ness to respond to call at moments
notice.
Seven arrests, nearly all of Union
men. were made during the day and
night upon charges of disturbing the
peace and obstructing traffic.
Scenes of wild disorder were enacted
IN various parts of the city during the
day and early evening. the spite of the
crowds being directed wholly against
the drivers of the teams owned by the
r. S. Brine Transportation Co., the
largest of the concerns that have de-
clined to sign the schedule and which
has thus far steadfastly refused to
recognize the Union.
Wherever on Of the teams was sight
ed. it at once became quickly surround
ed by a wild, bOsterouS crowd and its
driver was made target for volleys of
mrrecations and in many cases mis-
sles more deadly. Union drivers of
other teams pocketed the Brine teams
at every possible opportunity and in
nearly every case forced their drivers
to abandon them making it necessary
| for either the police or union men
designated for that purpose to return
them to their stables.
Conferences were held during the af-
ternOOn between representatives Of the
drivers, the State Board of Arbitration,
and President Lincoln of the Chamber
| of Commerce. to which a representa-
| tive of the r. S. Brine Transportation
CO. was sent several invitations, which
| however, We're ignored. Nothing def
mite was aged upon and another con-
| ference will be held. tomorrow, at
which it is possible that Mayor Collins
| may be present.
| At meeting of the various unions
represented in the Allied Freight Trans
portation Council. tonight. it was
unanimously voted to give the concilia-
| ton committee of the council full pow
| er to order a strike whenever they may
l
| that if this strike is not settled shortly.
all the men included in the member
ship of the Allied Freight Transporter
| ton Council will be called out rather
than handle the business brought them
| by the r. S. Brine Transportation Co.
1t Is difficult to realize what a sympa-
thetic strike of this nature would mean
to the commerce of the city.
OF the Al teaming concern against
whom the present movement was start
ed %. mostly small employers, signed
the new agreement. today. The others,
with the exception of the Brine Co..
| have kept in the back ground, today,
the union choosing to fight out the
| matter to finish with this company
which employs in all 134 men. Four of
the latter joined the union, today. and
six others are expected to do so, to-
morrow.
1t is stated that six concerns for
which the Brine Co. did the teaming,
| include one large sugar refinery, with
drew their business. today. and trans
ferred it to contractors who will en-
ploy union labor.
r. S. Brine, head of the TranspOrta-
ton Co, who has just left a sick bed.
said tonight. regarding the unions de-
mands:
Il may change my mind before
morning but don't think I will. The
union men never came to me PERSONAL
ly to talk the matter over. have men
working for me who have been here
for six or eight years, and II they did
not see Al to join the union why should
discharge them ?'' sr = =.
Another official Of the company said
that the teams would be moved If four
or five private officers have to be. put
on every one of them.