Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-24
sRREwDNEss OFTHE STRIKERS
A shipper Induced to Send His Freight
by "A Line Out of the Pool.

DY n Limo OuG OF the POOL.
CHICAGO, April pa rather curious
but well authenticated story is current
which shows the acuteness of the striking
switchmen in dealing with the Lake Shore
road. One of the heaviest shippers from
the stock yards who has sent all of his
freight by the Lake Shore road for year
past. desired to send forward mis- traffic
"a usual, although by another road. For
this purpose, and TO make sure of noe
complication arising, he consulted the
authorized mOuthpieces Of the switchmen
and asked if his cars would be intertered
with if he delivered fieight to the
Michigan Central for shipment lie was
informed that he would not be allowed to
send a pound forward through that chan
mel. He then suggested the Fort Wayne
road and received a similar answer. He
was told that the switchmen were well
acquainted with the workings of the pool
and were we'll aware Of the fact that UNI
der its provisions the Lake Shore would
receive it's percentage of the gross pool,
earnings, whether it carried the freight
or not, and the fact Of its
going over some other pool
line, would be merely an evasion. and
would benefit the Lake Shore almost TO
the same extent as If 1t went out over
that line. This opened the door In another
direction, and the shipper was given to
understand that he would be allowed to
do business with one OF the nOn-pOol lines.
Following out this hint he at once opened
negotiations with the Chicago and At
luntic and his freight went out over that
road.
THE STRIKERS JUBILANT.
The Lake Shore strikers and their
friends were in most jubilant frame Of
mind all day, and when the terms OF set
Element were made known at the secret
meeting Of the men at their nall this
evening they cheered loudly. All of the
officials were gium and taciturn and re-
PEELED newspaper representatives who
endeavOred 10 learn the basis Of the set
Element. At2;30 o'clock this evening the
railroad officials at the Lake Shore depot
received a dispatch from the cOmpany's
operator at FOrty-third street, saying the
strikers all wanted 10 return TO work.
THE TERMS.
District superintendent Amsden re-
piled by wire that II they did the eight
men on whose account the strike was in
stituted must be allowed TO 20 TO work
with them. Soon after the contents Of
Superintendent Amsden's telegram was
communicated 10 the strikers a dispatch
was returned from Chairman Stahl Of the
strikers committee confirming the report
that the strikers wanted 10 resume work.
10 was then evident that the strike was
at an end. and the rejoicing was general.
The eight Objectionable men were
nj once ordered down 20 the yards, where
they and the strikers united in making
up trains, and the blockade was began to
be raised.
Chairman stahl, Of the strikers com
mittee, makes the statement that
some one In authority has
signed on behalf ~ the Lake Shore road
an agreement that the nOn-Union men
shall within 80 days be removed from the
yards and put az other work. The rail
road people deny that they have entered
Into any such agreement. but the COM
monty accepted belief is that the strikers
statement Is justified by the facts.