The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Strike Of Truckers and Freight
Handlers Considered Prao-
tically Ended.
MAYOR STEPHENS ARBITRATEs.
Railroad superintendent Confer
A. T. Perkins Makes a State
ment Explaining Cause
of the Strike.

Tho strike OF the truckers and freight
handlers in East st. Louis will be weak
ened considerably this morning when all OF
the teamsters employed by the transfer
companies 20 back to work. Their return
to work was the result Of q meeting in the
Jackiesch Hall. East st. Louis. yesterday
morning. Well-posted men in labor circles
In East st. Louis predict that the strike
viii be settled by this evening. or to-nlor-
row It the latest.
The strike Of the transfer drivers which
was called OF. followed The discharge of
three OF the men because they would not
handle freight which had been trusked by
nonunion men. The strike. In fact, was a
sympathetic one for the truckers and freight
handlers. It began Wednesday morning, and
As q consequence Of the agreement to return
to work this morning, will only have lasted
one day. as yesterday was a holiday and
would have been observed by the employees
Of the transfer companies.
The meeting OF the transfer drivers was
secret, but It was said that speeches were
by ut Of the ass1
had always been well treated by their em-
ployera It was suggested that when the
switehmen went out on sympathetic strike
drivers. Many Of the transfer drivers had
been strongly opposed to the strike. but
the majority ruled but when 1t became
almost positively known that the switch
men and other railroad employees would not
act In sympathy, the argument that they
should return to work was made strong and
effective. ~
Mayor stephens Arbitrates.
Mayor n. n. Stephens of East st. Louis
worked all day yesterday in his efforts to
bring about q settlement OF the trouble. He
anticipates q settlement of the strike to-
day or tomorrow. The fact that yesterday
was holiday impeded him in his efforts
he said that the fact that the transfer driv-
ets had decided to return to work this MORN
ing was an indication that the strike would
A railroad man who is well posted on the
doings of the men. said yesterday after
noon that in his opinion the real reason
returning to work was the almost positive
knowledge that they would not be sup
ported by the railroad men. Word has
there would be no strike, and the agitation
which has been going on among them for
the last two days was stopped almost in
stantly.
It Is said that the railroad companies
would like to see all Of their old men back
as the work done by the newly-hired en-
The return Of the transfer wagon drivers
strike.
A delegation composed of A. Robertson.
superintendent Of the Wabash: A. T. Per-
kins, superintendent Of the Burlington. and
w. N. Corbett. superintendent of the Chi
cago and Alton, were In St. Louis yesterday
on business matters concerning the trouble
existing between the management Of their
respective roads and the freight handlers
'srhe st. Louis transfer men gave us q
great deal Of trouble In refusing to handle
the freight" said Superintendent Robert
son, hut now the men have promised to re-
turn to work. and the strike Is practically
ended"
Superintendent Perlinss statement.
Concerning the trouble. Superintendent
Perkins made the following statement to
ION June Is the freight handlers em-
ployed at I'VE Of the East St Louis freight
stations requested an increase In pay. A
conference Of the supe1intendents q the
railroads entering b Louis and East 81.