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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1902

Page

10

Winter Hats and Bonnets Price Slash Notice

Prices cut on winter hats and bonnets from 3.00 to 19.00 now 1.00 to 3.00 each. Text states the price reductions reflect a plan to discontinue this class of goods.

Boston's Big Stark Continues With Union Echoes

R H Stearns & Co. notes longshoremen unions drama as Mr Ryan returns from a day on the waterfront. Applause greets a hero who reportedly coaxed away possible strike breakers bound for Atlantic Avenue docks of Philadelphia and Metropol itan steamship firms. President Ryan described as of medium height.

Longshoremen’s Union Ryan Water Front Atlantic Avenue Philadelphia and Metropolitan Steamship Companies

Immense Food in Cold Storage at Risk of Strike

Boston faces a possible coal strike debilitating cold storage plants run by Quincy Cold Storage and Eastern Cold Storage. Both rely on coal to power refrigerating equipment and lack reserves, threatening vast food losses. Officials note dealers bear no grievance and coal arrives by water, not rail, while sympathy continues to affect operations.

Boston Quincy Cold Storage Company Eastern Cold Storage Company Quincy Company Eastern Avenue

Food Stuffs Rally Reassessed as Strike Impacts Markets

Market dealers warn prices for meat and provisions may rise as strikes disrupt freight and traffic. City supply covers about two weeks, with no famine risk but higher costs for wholesalers and small retailers due to freight handlers longshoremen and teamsters walking out.

James Duncan Backs NYNH Hartford Strike Officials

James Duncan of the National Civic Federation blames New York New Haven Hartford officials for the strike. He, Ralph M. Easley, and Charles Francis Adams formed a committee to seek arbitration in the Brine company dispute with striking teamsters. Duncan, a top labor figure, declines to predict Civic Federation intervention. The State Board of Arbitration was mentioned.

James Duncan National Civic Federation New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company Duncan Ralph M. Easley Charles Francis Adams Civic Federation Teameters American Federation of Labor National Gran Mr. Duncan State Board of Arbitration Boston Federation State Board

Portrait of a Vigorous President at a Heated Meeting

The description highlights a thickset, strenuous man in a long dark raglan coat and soft black hat. President Ryan speaks rapidly with a firm square jaw, clearly pleased by the fiction discussed at last night’s meeting.

Ryan

City Strike Threat Looms Over Vital Supplies

City departments risk delays as a strike disrupts train deliveries of grain coal cement and bricks. Officials expect one team load of grain daily to tide operations while unions may challenge shipments. if blocked the city may mobilize own crews. Dealers foresee higher coal prices hit the poor. meat and grocery sectors report firm disruptions amid sympathy fears and arbitration debate.

Street

Strike Strangles Haverhill Shoe Trade Amid Boston Lockout

Haverhill feels the Boston freight handlers strike with about 2000 cases of shoes awaiting shipment. Retail trade fears price spikes on food and daily goods if settlement is delayed. Factories report limited output. wholesale fruit markets suffer, bananas and pineapples auctioned at near undercut prices as United Fruit Co ships 21 000 banana bunches, moved by union and non union teams.

Haverhill Boston United Fruit Company

Armstrong Men Out In Sympathetic Strike Over Baggage

Eight Armstrong Transfer Company employees walked out yesterday in a sympathy strike causing forty teams to idle. The Expressmen's Union members led the action. A Hack and Cab Drivers' Local 126 meeting, led by President James W. Christian, voted to refuse baggage handling at railroad depots unless passengers are present.

Armstrong Transfer Company Expressmen’s Union Hack and Cab Drivers’ Union Local 126 International Team Drivers’ Union James W. Christian

Consolidated Men Paid After Strike Action

The Consolidated railroad paid all striking workers yesterday. The pay car was stationed at the Atlantic avenue office area to avoid trouble near the South Boston freight yards. Police and clerks directed those unaware of the new location, and the process passed without incident or demonstrations.

Consolidated Railroad Atlantic Avenue Adams Express Company Boston No. 8

Morse Superior $3 Shoe Promises Best Value

A local advert highlights Morse Superior $3 Shoe as the sole focus, claiming it outperforms $4 and $5 options. It stresses high quality leather and practical style for dress or business wear, asserting the store will from now on offer only this $3 shoe.

Morse

Chelsea Affected by Strike Delays in Merchandise Delivery

Chelsea merchants and manufacturers faced difficulties as a strike disrupted delivery of goods. Three heavily loaded wagons from R Brine Transportation and Revere Rubber Company were escorted by police through Chelsea after a bridge incident. A. W. Cheney Express faced refusals to work, while plans emerged to load freight cars in Chelsea and transfer outputs to Albany tracks. Stephen Prowse of the Chelsea Central Labor Union objected to police protection for R S Brine Transportation wagons, prompting referral to the police committee.

Chelsea R. Brine Transportation Company Revere Rubber Company Port Department Gallac Eastern Avenue Boston A. W. Cheney Fred A. Cheney Hi Son Albany Tn Consolidated Stephen Prowse Chelsea Cent Labor Union R. S. Brine Transportion Company Committee On Police

Grocery clerks weigh strike action over discharges

A special meeting of the Grocery Clerks Union was set for the evening at 95 Washington Street to discuss the dismissal of two members from M O'Keefe & Co. The fir m says the men were discharged for refusing to unload a dray abandoned by striking teamsters Monday morning.

Grocery Clerks’ Union Hall Washington Street M O’keefe & Co

Meeting of Revere Assembly Initiates Members at Carroll Hall

A meeting of Revere Assembly 1621 of the Knights of Labor was held at Carroll Hall on Harrison avenue Monday evening. One member was initiated and resolutions were adopted extending sympathy to branches of the A F L and Knight of Labor who are on strike.

Revere Assembly K of L Carroll Hall Harrison Avenue A. F. of L Knight Labor

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Sss Eeesee Ens R. H. Stearns & Co. OO BIG Stark William H. Frazier International Seamen’s Union N. Y N. H., & HL. Railroad Selec Thomas H. Canning District Assembly N. H Hartford Warren Kenson BE. Tayior John P. Squire Collin Potter & Wrightington Ito Gutters Teamsters Chickering Lucius Tuttle Boston & Maine Railroad Houghton Men's Hat Department Dutton Tuidi Armstrong Tony Metropolitan Wharf Consolidated Washington and Brattle Streets Boston Wine & Spirits CO Wall Thomas F. Swan Cornhill Washington St Uite Union Altor Tremont
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