The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-10
THE TRANSFERS AND PACKERS
MAKE PEACE
. COMPROMISE EFFECTED
Terms Accepted Amid shouts Of
Joy-They Gain Rather the Advnnt-
age I'm the Comparatively Return
to Work Today-Some Already ut
Work-Perfect Quiet in the City-A
StOckyard Clerk Driving n Meat
Wagon Cbeered.

Chicago, June 5.-Quiet reigned in the
result of the settlement of the meat
teamsters' strike, but the happiness of
the men was marred somewhat by a re-
port that the packers Will refuse to re-
employ the leaders among the striking
teamsters. The report caused much I'M
easiness among the men, and there were
mutterings that if those who have been
active in the recent disturbances shall
be forced into idleness because of their
conduct during the strike there would
be further trouble al the s~tockyards.
The teamsters are to return to work
tomorrow morning. a few were given
teams today, but the majority were told
to report tomorrow.
Five hundred teamsters assembled at
Corcoran hall, near tnc s~tockyards, at
noon, ratified unanimously the agree
ment made between their representa-
tiveS and the packers at 4 o'clock this
morning. The document was signed by
Albert Young, president of the Nation
al Transfers Union, and by John Myer,
president of the local union. 1t was then
taken by President job, of the state ar
bitration board to the several packers
for their signatures. The utmost har-
mony prevailed, the occasion assuming
the character of a jollification over the
settlement of the strike. The men de-
cided to return to work tomorrow
morning.
The agreement is a partial victory for
the teamsters, in that the packers have
declared that they will not discriminate
against members of the union. The
scale agreed upon is two cents lower
than demanded by the men. 1t is as
follows: Cart drivers Is cents an hour;
single wagon 20 cents; TWO horse 22k
cents; four horse 27k cents; six horse
80 cents.
The men are to be paid full time from
the time of leaving Tie barn until they
return, with a deduction of half an hour
for lunch. They will not be required to
work on Labor day.
The meeting lasted over two hours,
much of the time being taken up in
waiting for laggards to arrive. AS was
noticeable among the police, there were
numerous bandages and plasters on
faces otherwise peaceful. The agree
ment was read to them and was greet
ed with cheers. The concessions made
to the packers were explained and the
explanation was appiauded. The con-
cessions made by the packers were like
wise dilated on and there were more
cheers. 1t was obvious that the men
were extremely content with their fight
and happy that the worst riots in
Chicago since 1894 had passed into his
tory.
John Myer, president Of the local
union, who read the agreement and did
much of the explaining, called for an
aye and no vote. The chorus of ayes
was deafening. The men stood on chairs
threw their hats into the air and
brought ponderOus fists down on each
others backs.
Only a few of the men returned to the
yards to resume work. The great ma
jority of them, worn out with much
lighting and long ours on picket duty,
declared their intention of putting IN
about eighteen hours of sleep before
again taking up the 1elns. AS the the
men passed out of the hall a huge van
carrying meat and driven by a clerk
rumbled past. The men ch aered again
cheering a man who, yesterday, would
have found a far different reception at
their hands. The driver answered with
a wave of the hand and the truck lum-
bered on. typical Of tie peace of a city
where but twenty-fOur hours before
there had been riot and blood shed.