Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Freight Handlers Refuse to
Accept the Terms of the
Railroads.
BURLINGTON ROAD HIT
Teamsters Persuaded not to Han
die Freight.
is CONTRARY TO OFFICIALS ORDERS

der Of Companion During a Heated
Argument Over the Strike Last
Night-Brown Issues Ultimatum.
Chicago, July 10.-The striking
freight handlers this morning unanl-
mously voted to refuse the railroads
terms presented last night and to con-
tlnue the strike despite the official re-
fusal of the Chicago Federation of La
Dor to help them. President Curran,
lis advocating the acceptance Of
the sterms offered by the
railroads and returning to
work to await an opportunity to retail
late upon the teamsters' union and
Chicago Federation of Labor. His
proposition lost.
4 Brown Issues UItimatum..
I Vice-President Brown, of the Lake
tShore road, upon hearing of the ac-
ton of the strikers, issued an ultima
ltum declaring that if the men were
not back at work by tonight the non
,union men who have been hired in
their places would be recognized as
'.old employees
President Curran declared his in
ttention of making another atempt to
sEsecure the official aid of the Chicago
Federation of Labor and the Team
4 sters' union.
Hits the Burlington.
Following the meeting this morning
"a delegation of thirty strikers visited
the Burlington yards and persuaded
eIan 6alix
i freight, except those of Marshall
: Field & Co.. to drive away with their
work uncompieted A delegation then
j tstarted for the Rock Island yards.
: The action of the teamsters is CON
-ttrary to the orders of the officials of
|, their union
Charged With Murder.
Five striking freight handlers were
!. Earrested today in connection with the
Ialleged murder last night of John Ian
Fders,I also striker. Landers is said
! to have been killed during an exciting
argument over the strike.
What the Railroads Concede.
s The points the strikers win are:
Omission of work on SUNDAYS and
holidays.
Freight handlers will be regarded as
in line OF promotion in their regular
: department of service
1t will be considered promotion from
night to day shifts at the same rate
of pay, and all ether cases where the
pay is increased or the labor tighten
ed
u Advancement will depend mon tie
, faithful discharge of duty and capac-
i ity for increased responsibility. nrd
where ability is sufficient seaiarity
+ will have the preference
p Seniority will date from the af,,2a
, freight handlers last entered actual
. service in the freight sheds under nay.
, Ten hours eaavica to constitute q
, days work to freight hcnd'e~
There shall be no compulsory york
on Labor Day.
There shall he no discrimination
/. against union men.
Adjustment OF matters relot;ng TO
classification Of the vari~-s crafts ea,-
; Iployed in handling frei~ht.
II Nc. man receiving a hi~her scp5e Of
wages than contained in The scale CT
, July i shall suffer reduction.
/ Z Grievance committees from the
!, , freight handlers can meet the mapsge.
ment of their railroads at anv tine.
: No INSTRUMENTATION eea'nst er-,,e,cvos
. for their failrro 10 join the railroads
relief associations
Points Still in D'soute,
The men demand the following
scale.
, Assistant foremen. $50: ehecfors,
stock clerks and record CLERKS. So;
delivery clerks, $50; seal clerks car
i carders and seal recorders. sN;
: weighmasters on comnanies' paw rolls,
: S55; checkers, $55; callers and sealers,
! per hour. zoe; sfeyedores, per hour.
= 19c; elevator men, per hour zoe;
J truckers. per hour 1Sc.
The railroads are willing tn pay the
following scale after thirty days:
ri Receiving clerks per month $50:
&. check clerks. per month, $50: delivery
clerks, per month S55; showers. per
hour, 1870; callers and sealers, per
hour, 1sc; truckers. per hour, TIC.
S Receiving clerks who classify
5, additional.
v Monthly men are to receire extra
s. time for Sundays and holidays.
l. Hourly men to receive actual time.
o Monthly men who held positions
|. three months before this notice are to
take the higher rate.
Men promoted after this schedule
goes into effect take lower rate for
l, new positions.
The Probationary Period.
6 The railroads first demanded that no
g man should receive the higher wage
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