Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-09
WIN
STRIKE IN
CHICAGO
PRACTICALLY EVERY DEMAND
WAS GRANTED THE STRIKING
TRANSFERS OF CHICAGO AZ
TER ALL NIGHT CONFERENCE

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CHICAGO. June 5.-The packing team
sters' strike which has disturbed the
peace Of the city for nearly two weeks,
and which yesterday caused the most seri-
Gus rioting that has occurred since the
American Railway union strike Of 1894.
came to an end at Ais o'clock this morn
ing as the result of a secret conference
between representatives of the packers
and the teamsters at the Grand Pacific
hotel which has been in session since 8
o'clock last night.
The agreement reached at the confer
ence is partial victory for the team
sters, in that the packers have declared
that they will not discriminate against
members of the union. The scale agreed
upon is two cents lower than that de-
manded by the men. 1T is as follows:
Cart drivers, as cents an hour; single
wagon, 20 cents: two-horse, % IL cents;
four-horse, q 1-2 cents; six-horse, 80 cents.
The men are to be paid full time from
time of leaving barn until return, with
deduction of half an hour for lunch. They
viii not be required to work on Labor day.
The document as drawn up is as fol-
lows: re a4
At a conference held at the Grand Pa
cifc hotel on the night of June A, 1902.
between representatives of the Chicago
sters. held at the suggestion of Carter
Harrison, the mayor, and board of ar"
bitra ton, il was agreed, after due delib-
Grafton, to recommend to the two parties
to the controversy now existing between
the said teamsters and said packers.
That a compromise of the said differ
ences be effected by making the following
suggestions for a compromise:
!. There shall be no discrimination
against union teamsters.
2. The scale of wages for teamsters
shall be fair.
8. No teamsters shall be compelled to
work on Labor day.
L. Any teamster receiving more than the
scale of wages stated shall not suffer a
reduction of wages after this agreement
goes into effect.
The above and foregoing provisions were
agreed upon at said meeting. The follow
ing persons represented the respective in
terests:
Thomas J. Connors. Armour & Co.
John Meyer, Armour teamsters.
Louis F. Swift, Swift e. Co.
w F.. McNaughton, Swift teamsters.
Thomas E. Wilson, Nelson, Morris &
Co.
E. T. LaidIow. Morris teamsters.
S. w. Wilder, Schwarzchild & Sulz-
berger.
Bert Glynn. schwarzchild & sulzberger
teamsters.
Edward Tilden, Libby. Mcneil & Libby
Edward Gastrich Libby teamsters.
F. A. Mclean, Anglo-American Provis-
ion Co.
teamsters.
Edward S. Robbins. Omaha Packing Co.
Charles Miller. Omaha Transfers.
NJ ]. Conibear, Upton q Co.
wilton WELLESLEY, Upton &,Co. teamsters.
Apparently ignorant of the strike settle
ment, men sympathizing with the team
sters today dragged a meat wagon driver
from his seat. beat him severely and then
demolished the wagon. The driver was
Robert Allan. employed by Irwin Broth
ers. The strike having been practically
settled and at that hour awaiting only
the ratification of the Transfers union,
the firm sent out the wagon without a
guard.
At State and Harrison streets a mob
had collected apparently expecting rep
etition Of yesterdays disorder. Allan was
horribly beaten. but at the hospital 1t was
said he probably would recover.
A second wagon had been sent out by
Irwin Brothers. but upon hearing of the
disaster that had befallen his predecessor
the driver turned back.
Victims OF the riots were. reported as
being well towards recovery today. Only
a few who were taken to hospitals remain
there The more seriously injured are
sanguine of being out within a few days
and there is no likelihood of fatalities so
far as known.
Chief of Police O'Neill is nursing a
bruised leg. having been hit on the leg in
one OF the Fifth avenue riots. Inspector
Hunt who led the police during their nine
hours of fighting, was hit three times and
was limping today as we'll as displaying
bumps on his head and lacerated cheek
and jaw. Many policemen resumed their
posts today wearing bandages and plas-
tiers. but otherwise none the worse for
wear.
Five hundred teamsters assembled at
Corcoran hall, near the stock yards at
noon, ratified unanimously the. agreement
made between their representatives and
the packers early this morning.
The meeting lasted over two hours,
much of the time being taken up in
waiting for laggards to arrive When the
agreement was read II was greeted with
cheers. The concessions made to the
packers were explained and the explana-
ton was applauded. The concessions made
by the packers were likewise dilated on
and there were more cheers. 1t was OBJ
vious that the men were extremely content
with their fight and happy that the worst
riots in Chicago since 1894 had passed into
history. Only a few men returned to the
yards to resume work. The great major
ity of them declared their intention of put
ting in about eighteen hours of sleep be-
fore again taking up the reins