The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
Nor Time and a Half for Overtime Be
Allowed. but Higher Wages
VIII BE Paid.
TWENTY ROADS YET TO SIGN
ALL PROBABLY WILLING TO ACCEPT
THE COMPROMISE AGREEMENT.
Most of the strikers Anxious to Re-
turn to WOrk-EfOrts of Mer-
chants to Resume business.

CHICAGO. July 15-With agreements
reached between four railroads and their
employees the great strike of the freight
handlers and teamsters that has paralyzed
the industries OF Chicago for a week is
apparently broken. majority of the strik-
ers are expected to return to work to-mor-
row. BY Thursday. according to the pres
ent outlook. there will be few evidences
of the strike. Some of the more radical
unionists may refuse to accept the terms
accepted by representative committees. but
apparently they will be able TO WELD but
little influence with the majority of the
strikers 1t is possible, however. that the
radicals may prevent the strike from be-
ing called off at a mass meeting OF the
freight handlers called for tomorrow. Up
on the action taken at this meeting will de-
pend the attitude of the striking team
sters Their national president. Al Young,
ordered them back to work tomorrow, but
If the freight handlers refuse to declare
the strike off officially some of the team
sters may refuse to work. 1t is conceded
that their officers exercise little absolute
authority.
The four railroads that entered into
agreements with their men tonight were
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. the
Chicago & Northwestern, the Nickel-plate
and the Illinois Central. OF the four the
Northwestern and the Illinois Central ac-
cepted the proposition made upon advice
of the teamsters' board of arbitration. The
Niekle-plate and Lake Shore succeeded in
getting their men to sign the scale pre-
sented by the railroads July l.
VICTORY FOR NEITHER SIDE.
Consequently neither the freight handlers
nor the railroads claim victory. AS the
employees of the Lake Shore were the first
TO sign. however. the railroads are ex-
pressing the greatest satisfaction over the
break in the strike. The freight handlers
return to work without having obtained
recognition of their union, time and half
for overtime or the adjustment of the pro-
baton period. On the other hand, the
freight handlers have obtained increases in
pay. the smallest one being 25 cents day.
procured by the truckers.
While the signing Of the agreements
breaks the strike. it does not end it. 1t is
twenty-four railroads in the city are con-
cerned. President Curran and a few OF his
supporters are still unrecognized. and
state they will not recognize any of the
agreements The fact remains, however,
that the majority of the feright handlers
are seemingly tired of the strike and
eager TO return TO work. 1t is probable
they Will be given az opportunity to do so
for all rail Dc
and even eager TO sign agreements similar
to that obtained - arnnloyes of the
Lake Shore < Michigan II Railroad.
This agreement was signed tonight after
all hope OF break in the strike appeared
70 be at an end. All of the roads had re-
fused to accept the demands originally
made by the committees of the strikers
which had waited them in the morning
Business men were meeting and determin-
ing TO deliver freight under police pro-
lection tomorrow Mayor Harrison had
called a conference OF railroad officials
strikers and labor leaders for tomorrow
were declaring that unless the police could
afford protection TO drivers the militia
should be ordered out, and the strike sit
IL ever had been before
CONFERENCES. ETC
While affairs were thus apparently reach
ing a crisis. several of the committees ap-
pointed by the freight handlers had ac-
copted invitations issued by some of the
railroad managers TO return and enter into
discussion of the strike situation. In
six Of the offices-those of the Michigan
Central. the Wisconsin Central. the Illinois
Central. the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern. the Nickle Plate and the Chicago &
Northwestern, the conferences were I'm pro-
gress. The executive committee of the
Freight Handlers Union was meeting with
a committee OF officials Of the Teamsters
Union who were attempting 10 compel them
70 settle the strike Chairman Job. OF the
state Board of Arbitration was still en-
deavoring TO bring the railroad officials and
the strikers together. Then came the un-
expected announcement that a COMMITTEES
OF the employees OF the Lake Shore a Mich
igan southern railroad had accepted the
This scale follows
First three There
Employees. months after
Receiving clerk. per month. .S55 So
Check and transfer clerks
per month
Delivery clerks. per month. so S5
Showers. per hOur............lsc ISL
Callers. per hour..............17c 1Sc
Truckers, per hour ITc
Ten hours 10 constitute a day's work
straight pay for overtime. Sundays and
holidays.
MEETING OF STRIKERS.
For time the officers OF the Freight
Handlers Union refused TO believe the
news or the signing OF the agreement with
the Lake Shore. The committee which
signed the agreement failed TO report back
At union headquarters. Gradually, how
ever. the strikers became convinced OF the
authority OF the report OF the agreement