Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
BIG ST RIKE
HAS GAINED
STRENGTH
MAJORITY or FREIGHT HAN
Oilers DECLARE TO CoNTIN-
UE STRIKE WHETHER THEY
: GET ASSISTANCE OR NOT.

CHICAGO, July ia large percentage
OF the striking freight handlers this morn
ing voted 20 refuse the railroads terms
presented last night and to continue the
strike despite oficial refusal OF the Chi
caxo Federation OF Labor to help them.
This action was taken BY Polk Local.
union. consisting Of men employed by the
Rock Island. Baltimore and Ohio, Lake
shore, Nickel Plate. Great Western and
Terminal and the Western local. compris-
ing men IN the warehouses Of the Burling-
ton. Chicago and Northwestern. ST. Paul.
Fort Wayne and Chicago and Alton roads
One thousand members were present AT
the meeting. -
Meetings OF the other two locals, 70
which belong men Of the railroads were
scheduled for $50 a. m President Curran.
OF the freight handlers union. advocated
accepting the terms offered by the rail-
roads and returning 20 work 20 await an
opportunity TO retaliate upon the team
sters union and the Chicago Federation OF
Labor His proposition was entirely lost
IN the excitement that followed, ana py
a standing vote. the strikers not only de-
cIded 10 stay out. but TO night 20 the last
ditch without seeking cooperation or
support
Following the meeting OF Polk and west
ern locals. a delegation OF thirty strikers
visited the Burlington yards and persuad-
ed ali the teamsters delivering or receiv-
ing freight, except those OF Marshall
Field & Company. 20 drive away with their
work uncompleted-
The delegation then started for the Rock
Island yards The action OF the teamsters
Is contrary 20 the orders OF the officials
OF their union. Healy Local Union. 70
which belong Erie, Grand Trunk. Wabash
and Chicago and Eastern Illinois ware
house men, have also voted 20 continue
the strike.
Five striking freight handlers were ar
rested today IN connection with the al
lewed murder Of John Landers. also a
striker. Landers Is said 70 have been Kill
ed last night during an exciting argument
over the strike, in which he declared his
intention 10 return 70 work today. It Is
claimed that as soon as he made the dec
laration the group Of freight handlers
10 whom he had been talking began TO
abuse him and a short time afterward he
was found IN a hall way with his throat
cut He was taken to a hospital where he
died.
Daniel Grogan, another freight handler.
was arrested last night upon suspicion OF
having been implicated in Lander's muir
der.
At l0:s0 the northwest local, comprising
men from the ST. Paul, the Panhandle
and Galena and Wisconsin divisions OF the
Northwestern and Central local, embrac-
ing the Illinois Central. Wisconsin Cen
tral and Michigan Central. voted to con-
tinue the strike.
". c. Brown. vice president OF the Lake
Shore road. upon hearing OF the action Of
the strikers. issued an ultimatum declar-
ing that II the men were not back at work
b. tonight the non-uniOn men who have
been hired IN their places. would be rec
Ognized as ''old employees" President
Curran, at the meeting Of the Central To-
cal. declared his intention Of making an
other attempt 10 secure the Official aid
OF the Chicago Federation OF Labor and
OF the Transfers union.