The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-13
Conference Of Yesterday Pr0duG-
Cd No Definite Result
TRANSFERS join STRIKE
AZ Result of the Trouble Perlshsble
Matter Lies Rottlnu on Railroad
Tracks, as No Union Men
VIII Touch IL.

Chicago, July 12.-Conferences between
the striking freight handlers and the
mtnagers of the railroads did not produce
any definite result today. All the rail-
roads with the exception of the Chicago
and Northwestern. the Erie and the IL
lincis Central refused to recede from
their positions, and declared that the
men must accept the terms offered them
on July /. This means II cents an hour
and a period of probation for new men,
rhe demands of the men were Is cents
per hour and one-half of that amount
for over time, and no period of proba-
tion, all men to receive full pay from the
start. The Northwestern road offered TN
cents an hour single time fer overtime
for men employed by the day, but not
for men whose wages are paid by the
month. The Erie offered IT cents single
tine for overtime and no period of pro-
ration.
The Illinois Central declared that 1t had
made an agreement with It's employees
sirce the Inauguration Of the strike, and
that 1t would do no more. The men must
accept that or remain on strike.
Although 1t had been the understanding
Of the members of the board Of arbitra-
ton and that of the general managers Of
the railroads tbnt the committees VIII
were to call aIl tho railroed managers
would have full power to accept or re-
ject all proposals from the roads, the
committees announced at the conclusion
Of the conferences that they did not pos
sess this power, but were compelled to
report back to TIE officers OF the union.
Must Consult OFFICERS.
They declared they had been sent to the
conferences with instructions TO demand
IS cents, but If that was found to be
impossible to obtain to take I'm. but even
this must not be accepted until the Off
GERS of the union had been consulted
A general meeting of the freight
handlers will be held tomorrow night at
which the advisability Of accepting the
offers of the Northwestern and Erie roads
will be discussed. Numerous meetings Of
teamsters will be held tomorrow to call
a sympathetic strike but the officials
Of the organization declare that no strike
VIII De oeclareu oy the orsanlNaeioi as
long as they can prevent it. The condi-
tion. however is the same as If one ex-
listed. The truck teamsters today refused
" aooeps AAe'es ~
and in many of the wholesale houses they
,,o,.o ,,,sor,oad ~, +be,r .nn,overa that n
1t was impossible to deliver the freight
tney need not attempt 10 40 80. 1he
freight handlers announced tonight that
they would appeal to the railroad switch
mon urging them NOT IN handle cars
of freight that are loaded bv non-union
nen hnt Grand Master Havlev of the
an,itcbman,s TTnion who is here said he
had received no such reouest and that
under the rules of his Organization il
would he out of tbe question To call q
was any prospect of the men going out
10 aid the freight handlers.
the national Convention Of the Long
shorenen is now In session here and
Grand Master Keefe of that bodv said
toniybt that he had not heen annroacbed
a., ~ ,,,attar -, .y,,,a+hatia strt,ra
rraisht shirrnsnts hv lara haya hea,
hro,,abt ~ . a+andst,,i T,he raf,,s.I ~
~ v.o.ens ~ - a - =,
.ne colnlniss,on inelols.'s ,e. uilvels 70 naul
s e..s S,aes III, ~ eoous 80 va. iiiies
snsois sN.Nl,. .i's po, m, ue'o uaaeons
ireisnt tonignt. Ihey expect they VIII
DC unapie 10 hanoie incoming inatter To-
morrow, even Oh perisnapie character
unless tne strike snaii De settieo In the
interim. A rood famine threatens Chi
cago-
Perlshabie Matter RottIno
80 .a,., ma ne .S lo..rs ss On Iail-
TnS s-aas-sss sn,,n 'n sh. nouses'
thn - Isl, ',a. .,.,', . VIII not aoucn IT,
sn,,..-. se..s wi nv' naui ~ anu .he ice
ueivey uiisers ~ WIN not pring the Ice
70 save II rom oestruction, me cold
storage warehouses; may De drafted into
service Monoay. thls lnterreres with
the success OF the strike 1t is possible
the teamsters Will refuse to make city
deliveries and shut of the supply from