Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-16
ARE STILL ON STRIKE.
Business Men Attempt TO Settle
Freight Handlers Troubles.
The Strikers Will Reject All Proposals
Which Shall Not StipuIate For
the Payment of the Union
Wags Scale.

Chicago. July 11.-Business men OF
the city took an active part in attempt
ing to settle the strike or the freight
handlers Thursday, and at midnight.
although nothing had been definitely
settled. some little progress had been
made.
An agreement was secured from the
Freight Handlers union that the or
ganization would abide by the decision
or the Chicago board of arbitration IL
that organization could arrange meet
ings with the general managers of the
railroads, and secure their consent al
so TO arbitration.
Prices Of fruit and vegetables have
already risen materially as a result OF
the strike, and unless it shall be set
tied within a few days, the chances
are that prices will be increased enor-
mously.
Chicago, July 12.-Mutual conces-
sions by the freight handlers and by
the railroads have paved the way for
conferences between the managers an
their employees which. it is hoped. will,
lead to the settlement of the freight
which will be the result of the Chicago
board Of arbitration, will be held in
the offices of the respective general
managers.
The demands of the men are as fol-
lows: Abolition of the time of proba-
ton for new men; all freight handlers
to receive full pay from the start; is
cents an hour for truckmen (the rail
roads offer II cents); time and one.
half for overtime.
Chicago, July 14-Final overtures
for the settlement of the strike OF
freight handlers and teamsters were
made at meetings of the two unions
Sunday night. At the instigation OF
the members of the Chicago board of
arbitration, the freight handlers agreed
10 send committees to all the railroads
Monday morning. I mis- agreement
was made after the board had an
nounced to the union men that eight
of the largest railroads entering Chi
cago had agreed to pay 17% cents an
hour to truckers, and pay for overtime
and to do away with the demand for
probationary period of service.
The general managers of two Of the
railroads declared that they had
agreed to no such proposition. They
declared that when the committees
shall visit the railroad Offices Monday.
the roads will offer them the same
terms as those which were rejected
by the union men Saturday. The
statement from the general managers
destroyed the hope of a settlement OF
the strike Monday, on the basis Of the
terms suggested by the general mana
gers of the railroads.
Even if the general managers had
not insisted upon maintaining their
position it is not probable that q set
Element could be effected The freight
handlers agreed to make another effort
ia reach a settlement with the rail-
roads only to please the teamsters.
who previously had endorsed the at.
tempt OF the board of arbitration to
settle the strike.
There is lack of evidence of their in
tention to make a serious effort to set
tie the controversy. President Cur
ran, of the Freight Handlers union
stated Sunday night that the commit.
tees Monday morning will insist on
the payment of 1S cents an hour. in
stead of 171a cents. which the rail-
roads are reported to have offered.
He also stated that the freight
handlers will make no more overtures
and hereafter will reject all proposals
which shall not stipulate for the pay
ment of the wage scale as formulated
by the union, and the recognition Of
the organization