Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-17
FIGHT TO A FINISH
wHoLEsALE BUSINESS or CHICAGO
u ALMOST COMPLETELY
PARALYZED.
HALF A CENT PER HOUR FIR MAN
QUESTION OVER WHICH RAIL
ROADS AND STRIKERS ARE
DEADLOCKED.
SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS
SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS
BUSINESS MEN CANNOT ENDURE
THE SITUATION MUCH
LONGER.

pAStOlX pAIdlyzeO aN0 WA4Ae Ieo O00AASoS
men are suffering loss Of 11.0o0.00o per
day. the striking freight handlers and
the railroads are in . deadlock, and an
nounce their determination to fight to
The finish over the question Of one-half
cent per hour per man, or q total OF
about $500 for every twenty-four hours;
this sum being divided on one side be-
tween twenty-four railroads and on
the other between 10000 men.
The situation Is more serious than at
any time since the commencement OF
the trouble. and at no time since the
walk-out have the points at issue been
80 obstinately maintained. Three times
yesterday the freight handlers sent
committees to meet the general man.
ayers, and three times they came back
without result. The first call was
made without giving warning to the
n anagers, and when the committees
arrived they were unable to find many
Of them for the reason that the man.
ayers were having
Meeting OF Their own
and were Tot 1T their offices. The SEQ
ond call produced more effect, as sew
cral OF the committees saw the man
ayers, but nothing definite resulted.
The last committees were sent out ~
Pr esidsnt Curran Of the freight hand
lers ut the demand Of the teamsters.
who wanted something attempted to.
ward a settlement. This time the oom-
ynittees were started 10 late in the AZ
tcrnoon that It was foresone con-
clurion that they would not md many
Of the geusral managers In their offices.
All the committees reported az before.
that they had failed Of any result. Tho
committee that went to the Milwaukee
g. st. Paul road came back bearing the
information that they had been refused
admission, and were informed that
their former employers did not care to
receive them, that they had all the
men necessary In their business. ana
that hereafter no Populations would
be received from employees who had
gone on strike. The officials Of the road
declared later that they would maia"
tain this position.
After this had been reported at the
headquarters Of the strikers Preaident
Curran announced that the tight was
on to Finish,
end that hereafter when the railroads
had any overtures to make, or wished
to do any business with their employees
they would be compelled TO transact
such business through the ofhcers OF
the freight handlers union. Both sides
now declare they have reached tho
limit and that absolutely nothing will
be conceded. The men demand 171-z
cents. The managers say they will not
under any circumstances pay more
than II cents.
The business men Of the city. particu.
larry those who deal In perishabls
goods, are growing FESTIVE and declare
they can endure the situation but q
short time longer. It 10 costing them
more than either the strikers or tho
railroads, and they say that II the
strike shall not be settled within
week, many Of them will be badly
crippled. TO bring about an end TO the
blockade which is maintained by tho
strikers and their friends, the team
stsrs, the commission men Of South
water street met yesterday afternoon
TO take matters in their own hands. II
was out OF the question for the employ
ere TO look to the teamsters to drive 10
the depots, and they, Therefore, de-
termined to
Drive Their Own wagons
20 the depots to-day and remove from
them all the goods that had been con-
signed to them. much Of which 10 be-
inR rapidly ruined. A message was sent
to Mayor Harrison asking If police pro-
lection would be given them. and the
word was received that ample prosec-
ton would be afforded. Just at this
time. however, word was received thaS
President Young Of the ,teamsters' ma
tional union had arrived in the city,
ana that a meeting Of the executive or
dcers Of that body would be held 10
consider the Availability Of ordering
the men now on strike to return or OF
calling out every teamster In the CITY
who is anlliated with the union. Tns
n erchants then decided to await the
result Of this meeting. and II the team
eters should be ordered out. or II they
did not return when ordered back, they
would 70 FOR their own freight. A
me IS meeting Of the commission men
will be held at 9 o'clock this morning TO
take action. It is not likely the team
sters will return to work even II ordered
BY their officers.
Decoration for Salisbury.
London, July 16.-The court circular
announces that King Edward conferred
uron lord Salisbury at last Fridays