The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-06
AGREEMENT WITH TRANSFERS.


CHICAGO, June 5.-The strike of team
sters employed by the packers. which lasted
nearly two weeks and yesterday caused
the most serious rioting that has occurred
since the American Railway Union strike
in 1894. came to an end at AIS o'clock this
morning as the result of a secret confer
ence between representatives of the pack
ers and teamsters at the Grand Pacific
Hotel which had been in session since
O'Clock last night. The agreement reached
at the conference is partial victory for
the teamsters. in that the packers declared
they will not discriminate against men,
bers of the union
A rumor that the packers would refuse
to re-empioy leaders of the strikers caused
much Gneasiness among the men this after
noon, and there were mutterings that il
those who have been active in the recent
disturbances shall be forced into idleness
because of their conduct during the strike
there Will be further trouble at the stock
yards. The teamsters are to return TO
work tomorrow morning. a few were
given teams to-day. but the majority was
told TO report tomorrow. Soon after the
agreement was ratified by the men a re-
port. coming from some untraceable
source. spread that the packers had de-
termined to take back only teamsters who
had not been active in the strike. That
the companies would exercise a choice In
taking back their former teamsters seemed
not to have occurred TO the men before.
and on investigation 1t was found that
several workmen employed in the yards
had recently been discharged. These men
declare they have been singled out be-
cause they were strong union men and
strike sympathizers. This is denied by the
packers. but the statements OF the dis
charged men are being carefully investi-
gated.
WHAT PACKERS INTENDED TO DO.
Had the compromise agreement not been
effected this would have been a red-letter
day in the strike. as the packers had
planned 20 send a wagon train OF 135 loads
of meat into the heart OF the city this
morning. Instead of another day Of riot
ing and broken heads there were peace and
the ripple of laughter as the two sides
of the controversy good naturedly dis
cussed the ending of the trouble. When
the members of the conference separated
this morning the strike was virtually at an
end. but the agreement OF the committee
men had TO be ratified by the packers and
the teamsteTs This caused some further
delay, and IL was not until this evening
that all arrangements had been completed
for the strikers TO return to work to-mor-
row.
The agreement was ratified by the team
sters al meeting in Corcoran Hall this
afternoon. The document was signed by
Albert Young. president OF the National
Teamsters' Union. and John Myers, presi-
dent OF the local union.
The meeting lasted over two hours. much
OF the time being taken up in waiting for
laggards 10 arrive. When the agreement
was read IL was greeted with cheers The
concessions made 10 the packers were ex-
planned and the explanation was appIauded.
The concessions made by the packers were
likewise dilated on and there were more
cheers IL was obvious that the men were
extremely content with their fights and
happy that the worst riots in Chicago since
1884, had passed into history
Jonn Myer. president OF the local union.
who read the agreement and did much OF
the explaining. called for yea and nay
vote. The chorus OF yeas was deafening.
The men stood on chairs. threw their hats
into the air and brought ponderous fists
down on each others backs. Only a few
Of the men returned 10 the yards To re-
sumo work. The great majority OF them,
worn out with much fighting and long
hours OF picket duty. declared their inten-