The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
A VICTORY IN PART
FOR THE Transfers
The Ind Of the Strike in
Chicago.
CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
Both the Packers and the TeamsteTs
Yield Points.
BUT TIE TRANSFERS CONE OUT AHEAD
The Packers Forced TO Agree That They VIII
Not discriminate against The Union.
Teams ers Delighted With
Result Wen.
Result Wen.
(By the Associated Press

heSUlt wen.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, June 5.-Quiet reigned il the
turbulent stock yards district toiay as
a result of the settlement of the meat
transfers strike, but the happiness of
port that the packers Will refuse to re-
employ leaders among the striking
teamsters. The report caused much un-
e%asiness among the men, and there were
mutterlngS hat if 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 tomor-
row morning. A few were given teams
today, but the majority were told to re-
! port tomorrow.
The r,en who have been discharged
are members Of the stock yards En-
ployes Union. Their organization is
affiliated with the Butchers Union.
Michael Dornelly, president of the
North American Meat Cutters Union has
been asked to adjust the trouble.
Late tonight a conference for tomorrow
between Mr.. Donnelly and A. w. Leonard,
Superintendent of the United States
Stock Yards Transit Company was ar
ranged.
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 five thousand butchers employ
ed in the different packing plants will
be called out on strike.
Five hundred teamsters assembled at
, Corccran Hall. near the stock
yards at noon, ratified the
agreement made between their
representatives and the packers at four
o CLOCK this morning. The document was
signed bv Albert Young, president Of the
National Transfers Union. and bv John
Myer. president Of the local union. 1t was
then taken by President Job, of the tSate
Arbitration Board, to the several packers
for their signatures. The utmost har-
mony prevailed, the occasion assuming
the character of a jollifcation over the
settlement of the strike. The men decided
to return to work tomorrow morning.
Inc agreement is a partial victory for
the transfers. in that the packers have
declared that they Will not discriminate
against members Of the union. The scale
agreed uCon is two cents lower than in
that demanded ~ the men. 1t is as fol
lows:
Cart drivers. IS cents an hour; single
wagon, 20 cents; two-horsa. 221a cents:
four-hcrsc. 27l2 cents: six-hcrse, 30 cents.
The men are TO be paid full time from the
time of leaving the barn until thew re-
turn, with g 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 wait
ing fer laggards to arrive. AS was
noticeable among the police, there were
numerous bandages and plastors on faces
otherwise peaceful.
: The agreement was read to them and
was greeted With cheers. The conces-
sions made to the packers were explained
and the explanation was applauded. Tho
concessions made by the packers were
] likewise dilated on and there we're more
cheers. 1t was obvious that the men
were extremely content With their fight
and happy thought that the worst riots
in Chicago since 1894 had passed into his
tory.
John Meyer, president Of the local
union, who read the agreement and did
much OF the explaining, called for en- aye
and nay vote. The chorus Of ayes was
deafening.
The men stood on chairs, threw their
hats into the air and brought pCnierous
fists down on each others backs. Only I
, few of tho mon returned to the yards to
/ resume work. The great majority Of them
worn out with much fighting and long
hours on picket duty, declared their inten-
ton Of putting IN about Is hours Of sleep
before again taking UP the reins. AS the
men PASSED out of the hall , huge van
carrying meat and driven by a clerk,
runbled past. The men choered again
cheering a man who. Yesterday. would
have found a worry different reception at
! their hands. The driver answered with A
wave of the hand and the truck numbered
on, typical of the peace of a city where
bat twcnty-fcur hours before there had
been riot and bloodShed.