12 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
1
Chicago reports ex Governor John P. Altgeld fell faint on stage at Joliet Opera House after appealing for Boers. He regained consciousness briefly, then fainted again and was taken to a hotel. By 2:30 am he remained unconscious and described as critical.
George H. Daniels, a leading New York Central official, recalls convincing a Malpye Works mechanic in Elgin Illinois to take an endowment policy with Mutual Life. When the policy matured the man used the funds to buy a business, later becoming wealthy. Daniels notes similar gains in Kane County Illinois and his own forty years with Mutual Life.
The forecast for Wednesday calls for unsettled conditions with probable showers then improving to fair weather. Thursday is expected to be fair with a chance of showers by night and warmer readings while parser indicates cooler westerly winds.
A lengthy school board session revised appointment rules so full board approval precedes, approved a larger overall budget including 446000 for new schools, and heard the minority report on teachers colleges. the accounts report set the total annual appropriation at 3 950 487 69 with proposed cuts to new school building spending and multiple cost items.
An ad from Boston area seeks drivers horses carriages and harnesses within 50 miles to assist food supply handling. Positions offered with liberal terms and requests to write wire collect or call 43 India Street.
Large scale walkouts ripple through construction and dockside work as 7650 plus 6000 more carpenters masons and drivers prepare to quit within 48 hours. Longshoremen vote to strike may halt Boston and East Boston docks. Central Labor Union delay noted as meetings set for tomorrow.
The strike could put 5,000 workers out of work within 24 hours and double that within three days if it continues. Building projects are already affected and fears rise that the building trades may halt entirely. The Central Labor Union executive committee endorsed the strike and will convene a general meeting tomorrow to consider allied organizations joining the action.
According to local lumber teamsters, most of the city's lumber work could halt today if a sympathy strike goes ahead. Builders across Boston face delays as carpenters risk unemployment without lumber, with union leaders citing a principle amid pressure from large firms.
A brief notice points readers to in‑depth coverage of the strike across pages four seven and ten. It highlights key events, involved parties, and evolving demands as reported in the edition.
Governor Crane held two conferences with labor leaders and spoke with railroad officials and state officials at the State House about the Boston freight handlers strike. He urged settlement and asked leaders to suspend action pending his talks, while a general strike order arrived and complicated progress.
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