The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
Leading strikers Make Speeches Coun-
selling Peace, hut Preparations Are
Made TO Prevent Disorder.
TWO STRIKES IN BALTIMORE
TRACTION STRIKE ENDS AT PROvI-
DENCE, But NOT AT PAWTUCKET.
Burlington, y. J., shoe Factories Tied
Pittsburg-Other Labor News.


CHICAGO, July 7.-Hopes OF a speedy
settlement of the strike of the Freight
Handlers Union. which was declared to-
day. are entertained tonight by officials OF
the union and members OF the State Board
of Arbitration. The officials OF the union
at conference tonight told Chairman Job
of the Board OF Arbitration that they were
willing permit employees of different
companies 10 meet officials OF the same 10
discuss the wage scale. providing a joint
conference should be held at which officials
of the union would be permitted 10 act as
advisors 10 the men. The arbitration board
is now working on the matter In an effort
to bring about a conference between the
railway managers and committees repre-
senting the men. As the railroad officials
have favored this step from the beginning
of the controversy there is little doubt that
the strike be settled satisfactorily 10
both sides il the conference shall be an
ranged.
Lack of unanimity already permeates the
strike. The Chicago Federation Of Labor
ignored when the order issued for
the men TO quit work, and its executive
officials are somewhat offended and are in
clined to let the freight handlers night out
their battle in their own way. There are
1900 freight handlers in and about the
various freight houses of the twenty-four
railroads centering in Chicago OF this
number more than 5000 are now involved
in the strike. Some of the men who quit
work to-day did 80 under protest. Notably
this was the case i'm the freight houses OF
the Lake Shore and Michigan Central roads.
The men there employed were receiving all
the consideration they had asked. They
were forced to strike, however, by the or
der of the executive committee Of their
union: Before going out the the men men informed
said they would seek an immediate return
under orders from the authority that
ordered them out.
YARD TROUBLES.
The sudden suspension OF customary op-
erations by the freight handlers to-day oc-
oasioned considerable trouble in and about
the various railroad warehouses and de-
pots, but the inconvenience and delay were
but a drop in the bucket to what will hap
pen tomorrow and later i'm the week IL
the strike shall not be settled sooner.
To add 10 the present difficulties of the
railroads the Teamsters' and Truck Dri-
vers' Union threatens TO join in a sympa-
thetic strike If this shall occur IL will
affect all incoming and outgoing freight
of every kind Every railroad in Chicago
accepted all freight offered While II was
confessed by several railroad officials that
freight was not being moved as expedi-
tiously heretofore, yet IL was said the
largest part Of il was being handled rea-
sonably we'll The various freight houses
and yards. however. disclosed a considera-
BILE accumulation Of unmoved freight and
cars loaded with freight portion OF
il marked ''perishable" filled the sidetracks
Of all the railroads.
There was no trouble or disorder I'm or
about any OF the freight houses. Antici-
pating the possibilities OF such a strike
the railroad companies had brought TO Chi
cago "A considerable number OF men 10 take
the places of the strikers. These men were
intercepted by pickets Of the strikers and
most of them were induced 10 j the
Freight Handlers Union.
The strike was called by committee ap-
pointed at a meeting of one thousand
freight handlers held last night. The COM
mitttee was instructed TO call a strike with
in forty-eight hours unless the railroads
should meet the demands OF the men at
once for an increase in wages. extra pay
for overtime and holidays, and recognition
OF the union.
Action on these instructions was taken
sooner than had been expected The COM
mttee went first 10 the men in the Michigan
Central, Illinois Central and Wisconsin
Central houses on the lake front. The men
walked out with cheers and marched across
the viaduct on Randolph street with their
union cards tucked I'm their hats. One thou
sand men walked out from these ware
houses alone. They congregated at the foot
of the viaduct and calls for speeches were
made d. r. Ryan, a Michigan Central
man who had left his post as a delivery
clerk, mounted a wagon, and. waving his
union card by way OF gesture. said;
BE sober. men; be law-abiding. he good
American citizens. and the battle is ours %
The crowd cheered him vociferously and
he continued for some time 10 talk sn a
similar strain: Other speakers. all counsel
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BY messenger and by telephone. accord
ing 10 the strike leaders. all other members
of the Interior Freight Handlers and Ware
house Mems Union were called out. AT
noon President Curran, OF the union.
ported that his men were all out and that
il was impossible for any freight 10 enter
/ Chicago or 20 leave II. Many Of the rail-
roads had small forces OF men previously
hired on hand when the strike was called.
and by adding 10 IL men from other depart
ments. managed 10 handle perishable COM
In the hiring of nonunion men II is said
the railroads run a serious risk Of bring
ing about "A strike OF the teamstefs. who
recently won their night from the packers.
The teamsters. II is said. Will refuse alb
solutely 10 nave any thlnE 70 90 with
freight in any way handled by nonunion
help.
The men called out include foremen.
| check. recheck receiving and delivery
clerks; callers. weighmasters. stevedores.
coopers and elevator men. Chief Of Police
! O'Nein when notified that a strike had
been called. sent orders 10 his subordlnates
/ TO make every preparation 10 preserve
/ order. Two hundred and ATTY men were
called in from outlying stations 10 form
! a reserve force 20 be stationed at the
/ downtown stations From the stations the
men went in squads TO the different yards.
There was no marked demonstrations as
they entered. although they had to remain
quiet under a running IRE OF sarcasm and
rough wit.
w. c. Brown- viSe president OF the Lass