Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-10
FREIGHT MEN QUIT.
Hopes Entertained, Hawever, Of a
Speedy settlement
The ARBITRATION BOARD ACTIVE.
Lack Of Unanimity Already Permeating
the Strike-Teamsters and Truckmen
Threaten to Join In y sympathy
strike-Freight Accommodating.

Chicago, July Slopes of speedy
settlement of the strike of the
Freight Handlers union, which was
declared yesterday, are entertained
by officials of the union and members
of the state board of arbitration.
The officials of the union at con-
ference last night told Chairman Job,
of the board of arbitration, that they
were willing to permit employees of
the different companies to meet Off
cials of the same to discuss the wage
scale, providing joint conference
should be held at which officials Of
the union would be permitted to act
as advisers to the men. The arbitra-
ton board is now working on the
matter in an effort to bring about
conference between the railway
managers and committees represent
ing the men. As the railroad officials
have favored this step from the be-
ginning of the controversy there is
little doubt that the strike can be
settled satisfactorily to both sides if
the conference shall be arranged.
Lack Of unanimity already per-
meates the strike. The Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor was ignored when
the order was issued for the men to
quit work, and its executive officials
are somewhat offended and are in
clincd to let the freight handlers
fight out their battle in their own
way. There are $4,000 freight
handlers in and about the various
freight houses of the "a railroads
centering in Chicago. OF this num-
Der more than 5000 are now involved
in the strike. Some of the men who
quit work yesterday did so under
protest. Notably this was the case
in the freight houses of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Central road. The
men there employed were receiving.
all the consideration they had asked.
They were forced to strike, however,
by the order of the executive COM
mittee of their union. Before going
out the men informed the railway
officials of the situation and said
they would seek an immediate return
under orders from the authority that
ordered them out.
The sudden suspension of GUS
tomary operations by the freight
handlers yesterday occasoned con-
siderable trouble in and about the
Yarious railroad warehouses and de.
pots, but the Inconvenience and de-
ay were but drop in the bucket
10 what will happen later in the week
+ the strike shall not be settled
sooner.
To add to the present difficulties
If the railroads the Transfers and
union threatens to join
n a sympathy strike. If this shall
occur it will affect all incoming and
freight of every kind
While it is confessed by several rail
Dad officials that freight Is not be.
ng moved as expeditiously as here
ofore, yet it is said the largest part
Il it Is being handled reasonably
veil. The various freight houses and
ards, however, disclosed consider.
bile accumulation Of unmoved
reight and cars loaded with freight.
portion of it marked "perishable"
iled the side tracks of all the rail
Dads.
There was no trouble or disorder
n or about any freight house.
Anticipating the possibilities OF
UGH strike, the railroad companies ,
lad brought to Chicago a consider. i,
BILE number of men to take the =
'laces of the strikers. These men
we're intercepted by pickets of the !
trikers and most of them were in. 7
uced to Join the Freight Handlers c