Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-07
FREIGHT MEN
co ON STRIKE.
Nine Thousand Of Them Called
Out in Chicago,
MAY BE VERY DISASTROUS.
Business Men Fear it WIN be Most
serious In Xears-Twenty-f -four Haiis
roads Practically Tied Up.

Chicago. July IA strike Of 5000
freight handlers In Chicago was called
today and every freight house OF the
"A railroads concerned is practically
tied up, Business men fear that the
strike will be the most serious which
has affected their interests in years.
The strike was called by commit
tee appointed at a meeting of 1000
freight handlers held last night The
committee was instructed to call a
strike within IS hours unless the rail-
roads should meet the demands OF the
men at once for an increase in wages,
extra pay for over time and holidays,
and recognition Of the union.
Action on these Instructions was
taken sooner than had been expected.
The committee went first to the Mchi-
gan Central, Illinois Central, and Wis
consIn Central freight houses on the
Lake front. The men walked out
with cheers and marched across the
vladuct on Randolph street with their
union cards tucked in their hats
BY messenger and telephone, accord
Ing to the strike leaders. all other
members of the International freight
handlers and werehOusemen's union
were called out. Al noon President
Curran of the union reported that his
men were all out and that il was al
most impossible for any freight to en-
ter Chicago or to leave II, Many of
the railroads had small forces OF men
previously hired, on hand when the
strike was called and by adding to
them men from other departments
managed to handle perishable COM
modities In the hiring of union
men. II is said the railroads run a Sc
rous risk OF bringing about a strike OF
the Transfers, who recently won their
fight from the packers The teams
tiers, It Is said, viii refuse absolutely to
have anything TO do with freight Ia any
way handled by non-union help. The
men called out include foremen, check,
recheck, receiving and delivery clerks,
sealers, callers, welghmasters, steve
dores, coopers and elevator men.
one thousand men walked out from
these warehouses alone. They con-
gregated at the foot OF the yiaduct and
calls for speeches were made, d, F.
Ryan, Michigan Central man who
had left his post as a delivery clerk,
mounted a wagon and waving his union
card by way of gesture, said:
BE sober men: be law-abiding, be
good American citizens and the battle
is ours"
The crowd cheered him vociferousiy
and he continued for some time to talk
In similar strain. Other speakers, all
counseling peace. followed.
Chief of Police O'Nelll, when notified
that a strike had been called, sent or
ders to his subordinates to make. every
preparation to preserve order Two
hundred and fifty men were called in
from outlying stations to form a re-
serve force to be stationed at the down
town stations. From the stations the
men went In squads to the different
yards.
There were no marked demonstra-
lions as they entered although they
had 20 remain quiet under running
fire Of sarcasm.
W. c. Brown. vice president OF the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad, said to the Associated Press
Of the situation on his road:
About so per cent Of our men went
out. The remainder, with additional
help which we have hired, are handling
our business as well as could be ex-
pected Our business Is not tied up and
win not be"
j. T. Harahan, second vice president
of the Illinois Central, said about half
OF his company's $50 men had struck,
but that he HAD men close at hand TO
take their places"
Mr. Harahan said he thought the
strike could have been avoided II the
men had been willing TO consult with
| the roads through their own commit
tees instead Of through their union.
I'VE have no trouble IN adjusting diff.
! ferences with our engineers. fremen
! and and other employees" said Mr.. Har-
ahan. but the freight handlers pre-
sentel a document through the officers
of their union and We, OF course, could
not deal with them through third par
/ ties"
In reply 70 a question, Mr. Hara-
han said that the railroads were a unit
in refusing to deal with the strikers
through their union but all Of them
were ready at any time to discuss any
lust grievances II presented by theii
| employees. He did not think there would
be much difficulty I'm supplying men tC
take the strikers places
The principal railroad systems ar
fected by the strike ara the Chicago
| Cincinnati G. ST. Louis Chicago y
| Great Western; Baltimore & Ohio
RE, Atchison Topeka e Santa Re: Chi
cago Terminal Transfer company; LAX
shore & Michigan Southern; Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific. Chicago & Al
ton: the Monon: Chicago & Easter
Illinois. Wabash; Grand Trunk; Chi
cago. Burlington & quincy; the Penn
| sylvania; Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul; Hi
nois Central; Michigan Central, anS
nickel Plate"
These roads control over 100 ware
houses in Chicago
Although officials OF the Transfers
union have declared that no instruc
lions have been given 10 the teamstetl
as to backing up the freight handlers
the sympathy Of the teamsters wer'
made apparent today When the mel
walked out ~ the Illinois Central ware
houses. the teamers who were receiv
ing or unloading freight, immedlatcl!
took their trucks away
That the railroads are expecting
| ftrenuous struggle WAS made eviden
today when the chief detective OF al
eastern railroad bought 100 blllles, tn
entire stock Of a prominent firm. Chair
I man Job OF the state board Of arbi
tration said today that he would max
every possible effort 20 bring abou
peace between the men and their EN-
ployers.
To Have Freedom OF 80. Andrews
London. July THE municipality o
81 Andrews Scotland will on July 1,
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