The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-08
4 STRIKE IN CHICAGO
pOAD FREIGHT HANDLERS
QUIT WORK.
ARouT 5000 MEN ARE OUT.
-,r1CHT HOUSES OF MANY LINES
TIED UP.

,i,ion of UniOn-Stri1e Could
nave Been Avoided, Says Vice
Incident Harahan of Illinois
Central.
rt,icago. July IA strike of 5000
<-o,gbt handlers in Chicago was called
t.S5av and every freight house of the
., raiIroads concerned is practically
5 mn Business men fear that the
s+riLe will be most serious which
has affected their interests in years.
The principal railroad systems af-
facted by the strike are:
The chicago, Cincinnati and st.
ronis. Chicago and Great Western;
baltimore and Ohio; Erie; Atchison,
Toneka and Santa Fe; Chicago Ter
,ninal Transfer Company; Lake Shore
ood Michigan Southern Chicago, Rock
island and Pacific; Chicago and Alton;
,bs "Monon,,; Chicago and Eastern
7linois, Wabash; Grand Trunk; Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy; the
parnsvlvania; Chicago and North
western: Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul. Illinois Central Michigan Cen
traI and the nickel Plate"
These roads control over 100 ware
houses in Chicago.
The strike was called by a commit
Zee appointed at a meeting of 1000
freight handlers held last night. The
committee was instructed to call
strike within As hours unless the rail-
I dc Of ha
men at once for an increase in wages,
extra pay for ever time and holidays
and recognition of the union.
The men of the Michigan Central, IL
ljrois Central and Wisconsin Central
houses on the lake We're first to act.
With cheers 1000 men walked out
from these warehouses alone. They
congregated at the foot of the Ran
dolph street viaduct, where several
speakers counselled lawabiding meth
eds.
BY messenger and by telephone, all
other members of the Interior Freight
Handlers and Warehouse Union We're
called out Many of the railroads man
aged to handle perishable commodities
by using men employed when the
strike was called.
Transfers show sympathy.
ne ~ VI lilG iGcliAlolCAo w 90
made apparent to-day. When the men
walked out of the Illinois Central
warehouse the teamsters, who were re-
Ceiying and unloading freight, imme-
diatey took their trucks away.
That the railroads are expecting a
strenuous struggle was made evident
to-day when the chief detective of an
Eastern road bought 100 billies, the
entire stock of Il prominent firm.
Tg,IN
arbitration said to-day that he would
make every possible effort to bring
about peace between the men and
their employers
Mayor Harrison had planned to go
on vacation, but said to-day that if
the strike was not settled he would re-
main in the city.
The men on strike include foremen,
check' receiving and delivery clerkc;
callers sealers, weighmasters, coopers,
steHodores and elevator men.
Two wagon loads of new men were
taken to the Illinois Central warehouse
under police guard during the after
noon. 1t is believed that all of the
chicago and Northwestern men left
ther work. Officials of the Pennsyl-
wanna claimed that of the 300 men en-
ployed by them only II walked out,
ana mat SIX of these have returned.
What Railroad Officials Say.
W. C. Brown general manager of
me Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
said to the Associated Press:
ABOUT so per cent. of our men went
out' The remainder, with additional
Hepi which we have hired, are ham
ullhg our business as well as could be
eAPected. Our business is not tied
up and will not be-"
D. L. H2rahan, second vice president
OF the Illinois Central, said that about
nan OF his company's 450 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 if the |
men had been willing to consult with |
.'e roads through their own commit |
ices instead of through the union.
To Bring Men From south.
>. 1t was reported tonight that the IL |
nHols Central will bring 400 from the |
nnou'h to take the places of strikers. |
G'Her roads We're said to be taking |
anli!ar measures, bringing in men from |
ule country districts, or other cities on |
TIER systems.
hartman. Job of the state board of |
1ploifatlon said to the Associated |
&C '-NFS SeIlI letters TO the managers |
VI me "A roads affected and to Presi- |
~ ~ Curran of the freight handlers, |
t.tViiilg the services of the board in at |
oes"Hpllhg to bring about a settlement |
~ lar have received no reply from |
any of them"
Nehns Trouble for Railroads.
me sudden suspension of customary
6p "uohs by the freight handlers to-
10y occasloned considerable trouble in
~ ~ ABOUT the various railroad ware
i+ouSeS and depots but the inconven-
49, ana delay We're but a drop in the
net 70 what will happen tomorrow
gu later in the week if the strike
''i ID not be settled sooner.
- dltd 10 the present difficulties of |
6 L.e railroads the Transfers and truck
~a.Ners union threatens to join in a
= npdtheuc strike. If this shall oc-
80 1i 1t VIII affect all incoming and out
So.Is freight of every kind Every
go dd IN Chicago to-day accepted all
b,. e'sHt offered. While it was confessed
49, several railroad officials that
dtisAt was not being moved as expe-
~ usIy as heretofore, yet it was said
al larsest part of it was being han
~ ~ reasonably Well.
-. ne various freight houses and
his however disclosed a considera-
~ accumulation of unmoved freight
fior cafs loaded with freight A por-
tba vi II marked perishable" filled |
N sue tracks of all the railroads.
n, - was no trouble or disorder in
9oul airy of the freight houses
80, Ipatlng the possibilities of such
bro,,.liiNDee' the railroad companies had