Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-17
Big CHICAGO STRIKE
SETTLED AT LAST
Railroads Win Fight But
Give All Strikers Their
Old Places Back and
VIII Strive for Peace.

CHICAGO. July ls.-The association OF
Railway General Managers. embracing ev-
srv road which enters Chicago, have Is
sued the following signed statement:
AN OF cur old men. not before on hano
for WORK. reported at the freight houses az
noon today and were put 20 work NO
conference was held with any COMMITTEES
or otherwise. since Tuesday. and no
aRrusmanf was made with the union or
with any commission The men simply re-
rorted for work and they doubtless expect
and vim receive the pay offered July LIST,
ana which the railroad companies nave
been willing all along TO pay.
So after ten days Of strife, the Chicago
freight handlers strike terminated this
amv IN an unqualified victory for the rail-
roada The meeting OF the strikers pre-
gtdad over BY President Curran resulted
A a unanimous vote 70 return 10 WORK.
leaving the wage scale and other ques-
fions fer settlement between the men ana
fheir respective roads
At the conclusion OF the meeting the
strikars went BY hundreds 10 the ware
her--s "a appIyr for their old positions and
- Transfers who have remained out In
svmpathy again took up their reins. BY
noon fmmenss quantities OF freight which
rad been helc back for days were being
PUSHED 20 the railroads. OF taken from
Warehcuses and cars
Chfcaro merchants expressed unbound
"a rslisf at the termination OF hosuhues'
but they were scarcely less happy nan ~
the nan themselves. although the strike Is
emffrnated % have cost them N0,ooo,Ooo, 20
say nothing OF the trade that has been
permanently lost 20 them. The little hall
where the meeting OF the strikers took
wamne Nras TANNED 20 suffocauon, ana
fhousands were unable 20 obtain entrance.
il was . brief meeting, only long enough
-
for an angry speech BY Curran ana the
vote which followed
Voted 20 Go 20 Work.
Men" said Curran. I'VE came out IKE
men; We have acted Ike men anu ~
ehotIld not go back like sheep. but there
has been treachery In our camp. 1ester-
dav when I was about 20 use the tele-
phone the wire got crossed and hearo
one OF the members OF our executive com
rnfttee talking with a railroad manager.
He was encouraging the manager 70 nolo
cut, for he told him that the strike was
almost broken. That Is sample OF Ihs
faith that has been kept with me- Inc
oficials OF the Truck Drivers Union have
not kept faith. either, and IL seems use
less 70 continue the fight any longer.
shall We 20 hack and ask for our old
1obs2~
In thls simple form the matter was put
10 a vote and almost Immediately a great
EnuEWE OF ayes Tau NE00HAA ~ q E~N~~~~
end one OF Chicago's most serious ana
threatening labor situations. II Is be-
neved the roads generally viii allow the
truckers Il cents an hour and minor con-
cessions granted by the proposition OF
July l.
The proposition accepted by the men
was in eject the one given 70 President
Curran BY the state board Of arbitration
earlier IN the day although the PROPOSE
ton IN its proper form was not placed
before the men
Old Men Taken Back.
The railroad managers when told OF the
vote 10 return TO work. said that wherever
possible the old men would be taken back.
A small percentage OF the new men, how
ever win be retained for a time az least.
Nowhere was the news OF the settlement
received with more pleasure than at the
warehouses. where thousands Of men gath
cred from other points OF the various roads
70 take the places OF the strikers were
longing 10 return TO their homes They
had been well fed and given good sleep
ing quarters but the big majority OF them
being accustomed 20 the comforts OF their
homes were tired OF being herded."