New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
vO AGREEMENT IN CHICAGO.
r,usTERs WITHOUT ACTION By
THEIR UNION. STOP WORK To
AID FREIGHT HANDLERS.

,-,4.o, TuIv l2-Conferences between the strk-
- freight handlers and the managers OF the ran
roads did not produce any definite result .ouaS
an .be railroads. with the exception OF tue
I'D Northwestern. the Erie and the Aililois -"
,,aI refused 10 recede from their POSITION ana oe
,es that the men must accept the terms oflereo
.tsrn on July !. This means Il cents an nour' ana
rerio5 Of probation for new men
1be demands of the were IS cents. time
,rd one-half for overtime. and no period OF pro-
-, all men 10 receive fun pay from the start.
r. Northwestern road offered l7Ia cents an hour,
.irrle time for overtime fo~ men employed ny
the dsy but for men whose wages are PAID
b- the month. The Erie offered L cents. single
, ,i,e far overtime and no period Of probation
The Illinois Central declared that il had made
an agreement with its employees since the begin
Ming Of the strike and that it would DO no more
The men must accept that or remain on strike
Although il had been the understanding of the
members of the Board Of Arbitration and that Of
the general managers Of the railroads that the
committees which were to call on the railroad
managers would have fun power to accept or re-
5ect all propositions from the roads the commit
tees announced at the close or the conferences
that they did not possess this power but
9elIed 70 report back the officers Of the union.
they declared they had been sent 10 the confer
spces with instructions 10 demand IS cents but il
that was found TO be Impossible to obtain. take
~ but This must not be accepted until the
officers 81 The union had heen consulted.
general meeting Of the freight handlers will be
held tomorrow night At which the advisability of
accepting the offers of the Northwestern and Erie
roads Will be discussed.
Numerous meetings of teamstey4, will be held to-
morrow for the purpose Of calling a strike in sym
pathy with the freight handlers but the officials
Of the organization declare that no strike will be
called by che organization so long they can pre-
vent il While there may be official strike of
the teamsters the condition is the same as though
existed. The truck teamsters refused to-day TO
accept freight for the freight houses and in many
nj the wholesale houses they were informed by
their employers that If il Impossible deliver
the freight they need not attempt 10 do So
The railroads deprecate this attitude the part
ot shippers. and say that they are prepared 10
handle freight If II is brought TO them. They
seTt that the strike Of the teamsters is 4 matter
between their employers and the teamsters. and
that II is affair of the railroads. and they 60
see why they should make further concessions
10 the freight handlers for the sake of producing
peace between the shippers and their men
The freight handlers. who fully assured
of the aid OF the teamsters. whether q strike shall
ne sanctioned by that organization or not. an
uou2ccj tonight that they would make effort
cau out the railraad switchmen by appealing 10
them 10 handle cars of freight that were l"aded
by ron-Union men. Il announced at the mead
quarters Of the freight handlers union that this
had been done. but Grand Master Hawley Of the
Switchnen's Union. who is in the city on business
having connection with the strike of the freight
handlers. said that ne had received no such re-
quest and that under the rules Of his organization
IT would he out OF the question for him TO call
strike lie did not believe that there was any
prospect Of The men going out TO aid the freight
handlers.
WORKING on THE LONGsHOREMEN.
The national convention of the longshoremen is
noA in session here and Grand Master Keefe. Of
that body. said tonight that he had not been ap-
preached an the matter Of sympathetic strike but
fhat the freight handlers could present their re-
quest the convention on Monday if they desired
70 ~ 50.
When members Of the Truck Drivers Union, as
Individuals. refused haul freight this morning
every freight house in the city was tied up. The
men took their wagons. as usual. in many IN
stances only to drive them TO the warehouses and
block the entrances and exits Fully one hundred
drivers went in this way the freight house OF
the Illinois Central this morning. They backed
their teams w alongside the platforms and waited
They chattel and smoked. but would handle no
freight Most OF the truckmen who listed the the
tables fruit. butter eggs. poultry and the like are
Dealt in by wholesalers.
: sna ] army Of pickets kept the neighborhood OF
1he burlington freight aolse clear Of teams IN hwo
practically all the wholesalers had given permission
Police guards all OF the depots were reinforced
this morning by bringing in more men from ON tne
outlying districts. The policemen stand IN pairs 10
increase their efficiency and in order 10 protect
President Hugh MCGEE and other officers of the
truckmens organization were importuned cease
The calling Of strike hoTever We would merely
make the actions OF the drivers
tive, il would change ihe practical situation but
little.
The freight house superintendents were perplexed
Most of them by bringing in men from other cues t
and towns take the places OF striking freight
handlers and clerks had sufficient forces on hand
10 handle the usual quantity OF freight But the
DETECTION Of the truckmen left them with no freight
10 handle. The non-union freight handlers found
themselves with almost little to 90 a. the team
srers who blocked the approaches
headquarters OF the TeamSterS' Union II
Was said mar eight thousand teamsters were out
These bring the total OF men on strike 10 about
Sixteen thousand.
BIG CONSIGNMENTs OF FREIGHT.
TVenty-one carloads OF vegetables and other
green goods were taken from the cars at the
Illinois Central in the forenoon. but none OF it
reached its destination in South Water-st. Butter,
cheese and eggs In immense quantities met a like
fate al other freight houses The arrivals. ii is
said, unusually heavy, As the commission men
had attempted get extra supply in anticipa-
ton Of to-day's situation
4 number OF teamsterS were assaulted They
unhitched or rhe harness one truck. contain
ing hthographs and posters announcing the team
sters annual picnic. was held up in this way BY
Tickets OF the freight handlers before the mistake
was discovered.
The icenen refused TO haul ice TO preserve goods
helS by The strike. 70 take ice 10 cars being
transferred other points. This Will check the
expecient Of the commission men Of sending car
ioacs Of fruit consigned to Chicago through 10
other points be distributed 20 retailers.