The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-09
Many Chicago Firms Unable 20 ship
Goods, but Others Declare They
Have but Little Trouble.
INSURANCE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES
BALTIMORE TRACTION COMPANY
TAKES OUT ACCIDENT POLICIES.
Three Phases of Monumental City
Labor TroubIes-Hamilton, o., Mol
ders strike-Other Labor Unrest.


CHICAGO. July S.-Through the efforts
of Chairman Job. Of the state arbitration
committee. a series of meetings have been
arranged for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
between general managers OF each of the
roads and a committee OF five men from
the same line. Chairman Job went 10 each
railroad separately and asked the general
manager if he would receive a committee
of the strikers. In every instance he was
informed that the committee would be re-
ceived If IL was understood that they came
from the employees of the road and not from
the Freight Handlers Union. Then Mr..
Job reported 10 the men his success with
the railroads and secured their consent
10 the meetings. II was arranged that
each committee should consist Of five stri-
kers. These committees will not OF them
selves. be empowered TO settle the strike,
and whatever the agreement may be. IL any
agreement is reached at the meeting, II will
be reported back TO the officials OF the
union at p. m. for approval. and no action
will be taken until ii has the sanction OF
the officers OF the union.
Chairman Job said tonight that he
thought he had inserted the entering wedge
Tor the settlement or the strike.
THE men have all along insisted" he
said. that they would not meet the man
ayers unless they were received as mem.
bers of the union. The managers havel said
that they would confer with the men at any
time. providing they came as employees OF
the road with a grievance to be adjusted
OF course, cannot tell what will come
from the meetings, but the differences In
the demands of the men and the concessions
of the roads so slight that recognitio.-
of the union is practically the only thing
at issue. The men show a disposition 10
be less stiff in this respect. and 1 hope that
we have entered on the beginning OF the
end"
President curran of the Freight Hand
lers' Union issued the following statement
tonight:
I'VE have offered TO submit the issue to
arbitration. 1 had a long conference to-
night with Mr. Job Of the State Board OF
Arbitration and we went over the situation
fully. He suggested that a committee OF
five freight handlers in each Of the nifty
or more freight houses in Chicago be ap-
pointed 10 call on the railway managers
by which they are employed and present
our grievances. i readily agreed 10 Mr..
Jobs suggestion. and the committees viii
be appointed at O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. These committees will confer with
the railroad officials at 10 o'clock and at
o'clock in the afternoon will report re-
suits TO the executive committee of the
Freight Handlers Union. The reports OF
these various committees will decide the
duration of the strike. feel assured.
however lldl the ullliGullA VIII Dt ami
cably adjusted before tomorrow night"
DAY IN DETAIL.
At all the freight houses pickets en-
deavored TO persuade newcomers not TO
take jobs and 10 induce those already
at work TO leave. At the Illinois Central
the men brought in last night were at
work on perishable freight. They spent
the night in sleeping cars brought for the
purpose and ate their breakfast in dining
cars mostly Of the pattern used on con-
struction trains.
A man familiar with the present trouble
and experienced In strikes. ssid to-day:
If the teamsters come 10 the aid OF the
freight handlers they will win: II not. the
chances are that they viii lose II Is too
easy for the railroads 10 bring IN new
men,"
Tnis statement is full OF meaning in con-
nection with the statement OF officials OF
the Transfers Union, who have said that
the freight handlers proceeded TO strike
without the sanction Of the Chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor and that therefore they
would be allowed TO night out their own
salvation.
After protracted meeting the Railway
Clicks Union early to-day decided that II
would not aid the striking freight handlers
in any way. When the meeting convened
last night a deDutation OF the strikers
presented a request for aid. which the
clerks, after a long debate, refused TO
grant Even a vote of sympathy with the
strikers was refused.
The jobbing interests OF the city are Sc
riously tied up in their shipping depart
ments. Many trucks are waiting 20 be un-
loaded. The roads so far have had but
little chance OF handling anything but per-
ishable freight
This afternoon inquiries from officials Of
the various railroads elected the invaria-
bic statement that freight OF all kinds was
being handled with scarcely any delay. IL
was claimed by all that they had sufficient
men 10 do the work. Among the recruits
n .,lA
his three stalwart sons from down the
State
Il am a stockholder in a small way"
said the old man, and I heard your
men were leaving / came up with my three
The quartet was put 10 work by the su-
perintendent, 10 whom the announcement
quoted was made. During the forenoon one
end Of the Illinois Central fruit warehouse
was fitted with long table. and here the
men. served by colored walters, had their
dinner instead or In the cars, where before
they had been served. They will sleep IN
President Curran. OF the freight handlers.
declared that he had been assured OF the
support OF the teamsters as individuals. but
this afternoon the teanlsters o.ciaeo not 10
aid in the strike. They issued the follow
TRANSFERS REFUSAL
The Transfers National Union OF
America. in reply 20 John T. Driscoll. sec
retary OF the associated teaming interests.
who called upon the officers Of the Team
sters' National Union at p m to-day.
stated, over the signature OF Secretary +.
/. Turley. OF the Teamsters' National
Union. that under their agreements
now existing with the team owners
OF Chicago. they cannot take part in the
present strike Of the freight handlers and
that they are powerless 10 assist IN the
strike.
The Transfers National Union Will
carry out. 10 the fullest extent. the orders
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