Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-10
Freight Handlers in Chicago Quit the
Warehouses.
TWENTY RAILROADS ARE AFFECTED
These Systems Control oyer One h"ndred
Warehouses in the City--BuSineSS
Men Fear the Strike Will Be
One of the Most Seri-
OuS in Years.
Ous in Years,

lTGlKlll utlQlCiC Ia NAAONSS
TODAY, and every freight house of the
twentv.four railroads concerned is practi'
cally tied up. Business men fear that the
strike will be the most serious which has
affected their interests in years.
The principle railroad systems affected
by the strike are:
The Chicago, Cincinnati q st. Louis;
Chicago & Great Western; Baltimore &
Ohio; Erie; Atchison, Topeka q Sante tei
Chicago Terminal Transfer Company;
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern; Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago 4 Alton;
The "AIonon;" Chicago & Eastern Illinois;
Wabash; Grand Trunk; Chicago, Burlng-
ton & Quincy; the Pennsylvania; Chicago
& Northwestern; Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul; Illinois Central; Michigan Cen
tral, and the Nickle Plate.
These roads control over one hundred
warehouses in Chicago.
CALLED BY A COMMITTEE.
The strike was called by committee
appointed at a meeting of 1000 freight
handlers held last night. The committee
was instructed to call a strike within forty
eight hours unless the railroads should
meet the demands of the men at once for
an increase in wages, extra pay for over
time and holidays, and recognition of the
union.
The men of the Michigan Central, Hill
nois Central and Wisconsin Central houses
on the Lake were first to act With
cheers, 1000 men walked out from these
warehouses alone. They congregated at
the foot of the Randolph street viaduct,
where several speakers cOunseled law
abiding methods.
By messenger and by telephone, all
other members of the Interior Freight
Handlers & Warehouse Union were called
out.
Many of the railroads managed to han
die perishable commodities by using men
employed when the strike was called.
The sympathy of the teamsters was
made apparent today. When the men
walked out of the Illinois Central ware
house, the teamsters who were receiving
or unloading freight Immediately took
their trucks away.
Chairman Job, of the State Board OF
Arbitration, said today that he would
make every possible effort to bring about
peace between the men and their employ
ers.
Mayor Harrison had planned to 60 on
vacation, but said today that if the strike
was not settled he would remain in the
city.
The men on strike include foremen,
check, receiving and delivery clerks, call
ers, sealers, weighmasters, coopers, steve
dores and elevator men.
Two wagon loads Of new men were
taken to the Illinois Central warehouse
under police guard during the afternoon
II is believed that all of the Chicago &
Northwestern men left their work OH
cials Of the Pennsylvania claim that ol
the three hundred men employed by then
only twelve walked out, and that six o
these have returned.
w. s Brown, general manager OF th'
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, said tt
the Associated Press:
"About so per cent. Of our men wen
out. The remainder, with additional he'll
which we have hired, are handling ou
business as well as could be expected
Our business is not tied up and will no
be-"
J.T. Hanrahan, second vice.presiden
of the Illinois Central, said that about bal
of his company s $50 men had struck, bu
that he chad men close at hand to tax
their places" "
Mr.. Hanrahan said he thought tn
strike could have been avoided if the me
had been willing to consult with the road
through their own committees instead
through their union.
1t was reported tonight that the Ilhnol
Central will bring four hundred men tror
the South 10 take the places of strikers
Other roads were said to be taking simla
measures, bringing IN men from the cour
try districts, or other cities on their syi
TENS.
Chairman Job, of the State Board
Arbitration, said to the Associated Pres
81 have sent letters to the managers
the twenty-four roads affected, and
President Curran, of the Freight Handles
offering the services of the board in a
tempting to bring about settlement.
far l have received no reply from any
them"
To add to the present difficulties Of tt
railroads, the Teamsters' and Iruc
. Drivers Union threatens to join In
sympathetic strike. If this shall occu
il will affect all incoming and outgor
freight of every kind. Every railroad
Chicago today accepted all freight otiere'
While it was confessed by reveral railroa
officials that freight was not being move
as expeditiously as heretofore, yet 1t wi
said the largest part of it was being hal
died reasonably well.
The various freight houses and yard
however, disclosed a considerable a
cumulation of unmoyed freight and ca
loaded with freight. A portion oil
marked "pelishable," filled the Sic
tracks of all the railroads..
There was no trouble or disorder IN
about any of the freight houses.
Sioux CRY, Iowa, July 7.-As resu
OF conference between representatives