Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-17

SION That they would not md many
d the general managers at their Of
fees. All the committees reported
as before, that they had failed of
any result The committee that went
to the Milwaukee e. St. Paul road
zane back bearing the information
HAT they had been refused admis-
sion, and were informed that their
former employers did not care to re-
,ciye them, that they had all the men
necessary in their business and that
hereafter DO Populations would be
received from employees who had
zone on strike. The officials of the
road declared later that they would
maintain this position.
After this had been reported at
headquarters, of the strikers Presi-
lent Curran announced that the fight
vas on to finish, and that hereaft-
n when the railroads had any over
| lures 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 that they have reached
the limit, and that absolutely moth
ng will be conceded. The men de-
mand nv cents. The managers say
that they will not under any circum-
stances pay more than II cents.
The business men of the city, par
tcularly those who deal in perish
able goods, are growing FESTIVE and
declare they can endure the situation
but short time longer. 1t is cost
ng them more than either the strik-
Frs or the railroads, and they say
that If the strike shall not be set
tied within week many of them
will be badly crippled. To bring
about an end to the blockade which
is maintained by the strikers and
their friends, the transfers, the
commission men of South Water
street met yesterday afternoon to
take matters into their own hands.
It was out of the question for the
employers to look to the transfers
to drive to the depots, and they,
therefore, decided to drive their
own wagons to the depots to-day
and remove from them all of the
goods that had been consigned to
them, much of which is being rapid
W ruined. A message was sent to
Mayor Harrison asking If police pro-
lection would be given them. and
the word was received that ample
protection would be afforded. just
at this time, however, word was re-
ceived that President Young, of the
Transfers National union, had ar
rived in the city and that meeting
Of the executive officers Of that body
would be held at night to consider
the advisability of ordering the men
now on strike to return, or of call
ing out every teamster in the city
who is affiliated with the union. The
merchants decided to await the re-
suits of this meeting and If the
transfers should be ordered out, or
il they did not return when ordered
back, they would go for their own
freight
Chicago, July 1l.-Final overtures
for the settlement of the strike Of
freight handlers and transfers were
made at meetings of the two unions
last night At the instigation of the
of the Chicago board of
arbitration the freight handlers
agreed to send committees to all the
this morning. This agree
ment was made after the board had
to the union men that
eight of the largest railroads enter
ng Chicago had agreed to pay ~
cents an hour to truckers and pay
Tor overtime and to do away with
The demand for probationary
period of service.
The general managers Of two Of
The railroads declared they had
agreed to no such proposition. They
declared that when the committees
shall visit the railroad officers the
'oads will offer them the same terms
IS those which were rejected bv the