The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-17
Failed to Secure Any of the Important
Concessions Demanded, Except
an Increase in Wages.
MERCHANTS OUT $4,000, 900
AND THEY ARE PREPARING TO
GUARD AGAINST FURTHER LOSSES.
Organizing a Campaign Against SYM
pathetic Strikes-Treachery Al
legged by the Strike Leader.

CHICAGO July 16.-Renewed activity on
the part of Chica gos business men followed
the settlement of the freight handlers and
teamsters strike to-day, and at the close of
business hours tonight thousands of tons
of freight had been sent TO and from the
various freight depots. Every one of the
"a, 900 strikers who could obtain employment
had returned TO work by o'clock in the
afternoon.
The strike il is estimated, cost the busi-
ness men of Chicago S1O,OOO,OOO and in or
der to guard against such a contingency in
the future they are preparing to inaugu-
rate an educational campaign in opposition
TO the sympathetic strike. The labor unions
will be asked to forego the use of this
potent weapon. The business interests
which suffered through the strike will join
in pledging themselves, it is said, not to
sign union agreements which do not guar
antee them against these strikes. On the
other hand, the labor unions are fighting
to secure the right TO abrogate agreements
for the purpose of ordering sympathetic
strikes.
The freight handlers blame the national
officers of the teamsters for the loss of the
strike They declare that the strike shows
ments a reservation which will permit
strikes.
Credit for the settlement rests with the
State Board of Arbitration. 1t was the
adoption of the suggestion by that board
which lea TO the action of the Freight
Handlers Union in declaring the struggle
with the railroads at end. AT the same
time. II is probable that even had the state
board not made its suggestions, the fight
would have been practically over to-mor-
row, as the majority of the freight handlers
had returned to their work before the mass
meeting, at which the strike was called off
officially, had convened. 1t was knowl
edge of this fact that had much to do with
the action taken by the union. However
the proposition made by the State Board
of Arbitration enabled the freight handlers
TO retire gracefully from the field and pre-
vented any hard feeling resulting from the
struggle.
RAILWAY MEMS STATEMENT.
The Association of Railway General Man
ayers, embracing every road which enters
Chicago. to-day issued the following signed
statement:
"All of our old men not before on hand
for work reported at the freight houses at
noon to-day and were put to work No
conference was held with any committee or
otherwise since Tuesday, and no agreement
was made with the union or with any COM
mlttee. The men simply reported for work
and they doubtless expect and will recei ye
the pay offered July l, and which the rail-
road companies have been willing all along
10 pay.
a meeting of the strikers presided over
by President Curran this morning resulted
in an almost unanimous vote to return to
work, leaving the wage scale and other
questions for settlement between the men
and their respective roads AT the con-
clusion OF the meeting the strikers went by
hundreds to the warehouses TO apply for
their old positions and the teamsters who
have remained out in sympathy again took
up their reins. BY noon immense quanti-
ties of freight which had been held back
for days was being pushed to the railroads
or taken from warehouses and cars Where
stagnation had ruled commercial activity
again reigned. Chicago merchants ex-
pressed unbounded relief at the termina-
ton OF hostiities. but they were scarcely
less happy than the men themselves al
though the strike is estimated to have cost
them so, coo 600. 10 say nothing of the trade
that has been permanently lost to them
CURRAN'S SPEECH.
The little hall where the meeting OF the
strikers took place was jammed to suffoca-
ton, and thousands were unable to obtain