The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-15
And Freight Handlers Are Deter
mined Business Shall Remain Par
aIyzed Until They Win.
NO CHANCE FOR ARBITRATION
UNIONIsTs ACCUSED BY SECRETARY
DRIsCOLL OF BAD FAITH.
south Water-street Merchants Anx-
fOus Do Their own Drayage-
Railroad Managers Statement.

CHICAGO July 14-Whie the wholesale
business of this city is almost completely
paralyzed. and while it's business men are
suffering a loss of S1O0OG0O per day, the
striking freight handlers and the railroads
are in a deadlock, and announce their de-
termins ton 10 fight 10 the finish over the
question of -e-half cent per hour per man,
or a total On bout $500 for every twenty
four hours; this sum being divided on one
side between twenty-four railroads, and on
the other between 10000 men.
The situation tonight is more serious
than at any time since the commencement
of the trouble and at no time since the
waIk-out have points at issue been so OBJ
stinately maintained. Three times to-day
the freight handlers sent committees TO
meet the general managers and three times
they came back without result. The COM
mittee that went to the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & St. Paul road came back bearing the
information that they had been refused ad-
mission, and were informed that their
former employers did not care to receive
them. that they had all the men necessary
in their business, and that hereafter no
deputations would be received from
ployes who had gone strike The officials
of the road declared later that they would
maintain this position.
After this had been reported at the head
quarters Of the strikers, President Curran
announced that the fight was on 10 a finish,
and that hereafter when the railroads had
any OvertuTes to make, or wished TO do any
business with their employees. they would
be compelled TO transact such business
through the officers of the freight handlers
union. Both sides now declare they have
reached the limit and that absolutely
nothing will be conceded. The men de-
mand 171z cents. The managers say they
will not under any circumstances pay more
than Il cents.
ACTION OF COMMISSION MEN.
The business men of the city. particularly
those who deal in perishable goods, are
growing restive. and declare they can en-
dure the situation but short time longer.
1t is costing them more than either the
strikers OF the railroads and they say that
IL the strike shall not be settled within
a week many OF them will be badly Grip
pied. To bring about an end to the block
ade, which is maintained by the strikers
and their friends. the teamsters, the COM
mission men of South Water street met
this afternoon to take matters into their
own hands. 1t was out of the question
Tor the employers to look to the
TO drive 10 the depots and they therefore
determined 10 drive their own wagons To
the depOts tomorrow and remove frt n
them all OF the goods that had been CO.
signed 10 them. much Of which is being RAP
idly ruined n message was sent to Mayor
Harrison asking If police protection would
be afforded. Just at this time however,
word was received that President Young,
of the Transfers National Union, had
rived in the city and that a meeting of
the executive officers of that body would
be held tonight TO consider the advisa-
bility OF ordering the men now strike
TO return, or OF calling out every teamster
I'm the city who is affiliated with the union.
The merchants decided TO await the results
OF this meeting and if the teamsters should
BE- ordered out, or If they did not return
10 work when ordered back. they would go
for their own freight. a mass meeting OF
the commission men Will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow morning 10 take action.
Ii Is not likely the teamsters will return
10 work even If ordered by their officers.
Charges OF bad faith were numerous be-
tween President Curran. Of the Freight
Handlers Union, Secretary Driscoll, of the
Chicago Arbitration Board. and some of
the railroad managers These triangular
accusations were made after the various
committees appointed to-day had gone To
the railroad managers with amended
schedule OF wages and with power TO act.
The amendments contained these three
propositions: First. no probation; second.
straight time for all work done by men
paid by the month outside of the ten-hour
day; third truckers 20 get 17l5 cents an
hour.
Committees which went TO the Santa Fe.
the Chicago & Northwestern. the Illinois
Central and other railroad managers are
saiC TO have asked for scale Of Is cents
an hour. This was half cent above the
schedule the managers had been assured
by both the State Board of Arbitration and
the Chicago Business Mems Board of Ar
hitration would be accepted.
FAITH BROKEN BY CURRAN
Secretary Driscon began an investigation
anG I'd he learned that some of the COM
mittee. Pstead of submitting the schedule
agreed upon. presented others. and that
they did IL under the approval of President
Curran. OF the Freight Handlers Union.
who said the Is cents would be asked and
II refused IN cents would be asked
THAT puts in nice position before the
railroad managers. said Secretary Dris-
coll, bitterly President Curran has
broken faith with aud has gone squarely
back on his word. That settles matters be-
tween the board and the freight handlers.
We shall have nothing more 10 do with
Curran and his freight handlers. Neither
shall We attempt 20 dissuade the teamsters
II they desire 10 return 10 work to-mor-
row"
Commission merchants on South Water
street declared that usually animated mar
ket dead. In times OF commercial peace
the Caucasian world. To-day in from OF
many OF the stores there was not wagon
and scarcely a crate box or barrel of
produce. Some had a few berries brought
by boat from Michigan and Wisconsin
but these were about the only fresh arri-
stuff were reported on the tracks while
many more cars containing commodities
which viii last q Few days longer lay
only three carloads We're cared tor prompt
ly. These contained live poultry
In securing the release OF the chickens
AZ agent or the Humane Society was
brought into use. He went TO President