Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-17
CHICAGO STRIKE ENDED
Substantial Victory Of Railroads Over
Freight Handlers.
MEN GO BACK AT FORMER PAY
In nm Angry speech President
,,, rturrcs Treachery-shipPe'"
c,..: u%hoIesale Dealers s"'"
dave Lost $1O,OOO,Ooo.

Chicago, July T.-llle AsSo~
Eui.uny General Managers embraces.
o,..,v road which enters Chicago mas
issued tine following signed Statement
.All of our old men not before oA
hand for work have reported at 'ne
freirhthouses and were put 10 "oiN'
NJ conference was held with any com.
mittee or otherwise since TUESDAY a'o
no agreement was made with the uiiion
or with any committee. Inc men SIM
n,v renorted for work, and they uouo'-
lass pxpect and will receive the pa!
offered July l and which the rallroau
COMPANIES have been willing all along
to pay a
After ten days of strife the chicago
freight handlers strike a come ~ d
sudden end in an unqualified victory
for the railroads. A meeting OF Tue
strikers, presided over by President
Curran, resulted in an almost ui'ali''
nous vote to return to work. leaving
the wage scale and other questions 1or
settlement between the men n thelr
respective roads.
Strikers Return to Work.
AT the conclusion of the meeting the
strikers went by hundreds to the ware
houses to apply for their old POSITIONS,
and the transfers who have remained
out in sympathy again took up their
reins. Within a few hours immense
quantities of freight which had been
held back for days were being rushed
to the railroads or taken from ware
houses and cars. Where %stagnation
had ruled commercial activity again
reigned. Chicago merchants expressed
unbounded relief at the termination or
hostilities, but they were scarcely less
happy than the men themselves, al
though the strike is estimated to have
cost them $1O,OOO.0Oo, to say nothing
of the trade that has been permanently
lost to them.
The little hall where the meeting of
the strikers took place was damned
to suffocation, and thousands We're ull-
able to obtain entrance. 1t was a brief
meeting, only long enough for all angry
speech by President Curran and the
vote which followed.
"Men," said Curran. 1--WE came out
like men. we have acted like men and
should not go back like sheep. But
there has been treachery in our camp.
Tuesday when l was about to use the
telephone the wire got crossed. and |
heard one of the members Of our ex-
ecutive committee talking with a rail
road manager. He was encouraging
the managers to hold out, for he told
them that the strike was almost bro
ken. That is a sample Of the faith
that has been kept with me. The Of
fcials Of the truck drivers union have
not kept faith either, and it seems use
less to continue the fight any longer.
Shall we 60 back and ask for our old
jobsy"
Vote Almost Unanimous to Return.
In this simple form the matter was
put to a vote, and almost Immediately
a great chorus of yeas had brought to
a peaceful end one Of Chicago's most
serious and threatening labor situa-
lions. 1t is believed the roads general
ly will allow the truckers II cents an
hour and minor concessions granted by
the proposition of July l.
The proposition accepted by the men
was in effect the one given to Presi-
dent Curran by the state board OF ar.
bitration, although the proposition in
its proper form was not placed before
the men.