Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-15
Freight Handlers Strike
Expanding Rather
Than Abating.
AND AFFECTS BUILDING
Hundreds of Policemen
Detailed in AntiCipa-
ton of Trouble.

Chicago, July 15.-Eight hundred
policemen were held in reserve at the
down town stations or at the rail
road warehouses this morning in an
ticipation of a possible attempt to
raise the embargo on freight occa-
stoned by the freight handlers strike
and the sympathetic walllOut of the
teamsters. The continuous strike
threatens to tie up the building OPP
erations of the city. Several cars of
brick were on the tracks today,
where they have been some time.
The supply comes in day by day, and
it is said the present supply will last
possibly not longer than "a hours.
Business Agent Hanks. of the Brick
makers union, declared that should
the freight handlers continue to re-
fuse permission to move the brick
from the freight yards, between 1O.-
600 and 10000 building men viii be
idle within a week.
President Curran this afternoon re-
ceived word that the Erie and Santa
Fe railroads had entered in the com
promise proposed in the petition pre-
sented by the committee of the strik-
ers. He stated the other roads doubt
less would take the same action.
Chicago. July 15.-NegOtiatiUrs for
the settlement of the freight handlers
strike came to nauGht shortly after
noon yesterday. and President Curran
declared that the strike was still in
force. At 3 p. III. President Curran
said there would be no more commit
tees sent to confer with the railroad
managers. IF the managers wish TO
negotiate further" said Curran, they
must come to us" Indications that Il
settlement would be reached continued
to be bright until after the general
manaG gers had held a meeting in the
Monadnock block.
Managers Call on the shippers.
At their meeting the railway man
ayers remained of the mind that Ii
cents is Il proper compromise between
the IL cents paid and the IS cents
asked originally by the truckers. This
unanimity of opinion among the man.
ayers is taken in explanation of the
failure of the conferences which, fol
lowed. OF the managers meeting F.
a. Delano. of the Burlington, said:
1--WE discussed the situation at length.
We talked tentatively of the wage
problem. We consider that we have
performed our full duty to the public.
Our freight houses are manned and
we are ready to do business. If the
men want to go back to work they
can do so. 1t is up to the people who
have goods to ship to get them to the
freight houses. That is the way we
look at the situation"
why the'shippers Don't Ship.
But that is where the difficulty
comes in. Here is "A specimen of the
safety there is for any one who drives
a wagon TO deliver goods to the rail
ways: a driver in light wagon sue
ceeded in delivering two small pack
ages TO the Santa Fe. When it became
apparent to the striking picketS that
he was headed for the warehouse they
made Il rush for him. \ squad of pO-
licemen came to the rescue and the
driver reached the warehouse in safe
ty. Better come inside where you'll
be safe one of the non-uniOn freight
handlers advised. Several hours later
the wagon still stood empty where the
driver had left il. The latter remained
in the warehouse, while pickets guard
ed every avenue of escape.
Gov. Yates Becomes Interested.
Two telegrams received from Gov
ernor Yates by i. W. job chairman
of the state board of arbitration. read
as follows: The first-''Tender services
of the state board of arbitration in the
freight handlers strike" The second
lose no time in rendering impartial
services of your board. Complaints are
numerous that perishable goods are
being lost" On receipt of the second
telegram Chairman job Immediately
set out to visit the teamsters, the
freight handlers and the railway man
ayers. The entire state board of arbi-
tration is in Chicago today.