The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-06
CHICAG0'S STRIKE SETTLED.
Transfers and Packers Make Con-
cessiOns and Unanimously Ratify


Transfers and Packers Make Con-
cessiOns and Unanimously Ratify
Agreement.
Chicago, June 6.-Quiet reigned in
the turbulent stock yards district to-
day as a result of the settlement of
the meat teamsters' strike, but the
happiness of the men was married
somewhat by a report that the packers
will refuse to employ leaders among
the men, and there were mutterings
that If those who have been active in
the disturbances shall be forced into
idleness because of their conduct dur
ing the strike. there will be further
trouble at the stock yards. The team
sters are to return to work tomorrow
morning. A few were given teams to-
day, but the majority were told to re-
port tomorrow.
Chicago. June 5.-Five hundred
teamsters, assembled at Corcoran
Hall, near the stockyards this noon,
ratified unanimously the agreement
made between their representatives
and the packers at O'Clock this morn
ing. The document was signed by
Albert Young, president of the Ma
tional Transfers Union and by John
Meyer, president of the local union
1t was then taken by President Job
of the State Arbitration Board to the
several packers for their signatures
The utmost harmony prevailed the
occasion assuming the character of a
jollification over the settlement of the
work tomorrow morning.
The agreement is a partial victory
for the teamsters, in that the packers
have declared that they will not dis
criminate against members of the
union. The scale agreed upon is 2
cents lower than that demanded by the
men, 1t is as follows:
Cart drivers, Is cents an hour; single
wagon, 20 cents; 2-horse, '221a cents; A.
horse, 2112 cents; 6-horse, 80 cents.
The men are to be paid full time
from the time of leaving the barn I'M
til they return with a deduction of half
an hour for lunch. They will not be
required to work on Labor Day.
The meeting lasted over two hours,
much of the time being taken up in
waiting for laggards to arrive. AS was
noticeable among the police, there were
numerous bandages and plasters on
faces otherwise peaceful.
The agreement was read to them and
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
obvious that the men were extremely
content with their fight and happy that
the worst riots in Chicago since 1894
had passed into history.
Carried by AccIamation.
John Meyer, president of the local
union, who read the agreement and
did much of the explaining, called for
an aye and nay vote. The chorus of
ayes were deafening. The men stood
on chairs, threw their hats into the
air and brought ponderous fists down
on each others backs Only few of
the men returned to the yards to re-
sumo work. The great majority were
worn out with much fighting and long
hours of picket duty, and declared their
intention of putting in about eighteen
hours of sleep before again taking up
the reins. AS the men passed out of
the hall a huge van carrying meat and
driven by clerk, rumbled past. The
men cheered Mountaineering a man
who yesterday would have found a far
different reception at their hands. The
driver answered with a wave of the
hand and the truck numbered on, typi-
cal of the peace of city where but
twenty-four hours before there had
been riot and bloodshed.
Butchers May Strike Now.
The men who have been discharged
are members of the Stock Yards En-
ployes' Union. Their organization is
affiliated with the Butchers Union
Michael Donnelly, president of the
North American Meat Cutters Union,
has been asked to adjust the trouble.
Late tonight a conference for to-
morrow betewen Mr.. Donnelly and A.
w. Leonard, superintendent of the
United States Stock Yards Transit
Company. was arranged. Mr.. Leonard
will be asked to reinstate the men who
have been discharged, and unless he
consents to do so. it is said that the
5000 butchers employed in the different
packing plants will be called out on
strike.