The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-11
FREIGHT HANDLERS
Their Strike in Process Of Settle
ment To-day
BY ARB1rRs'A.r1oN coMM1TrEE
Who Are Acting as Neutrality-suspicious.
Concessions to the sS& 81
/. p %<.s Strikers. -: a

Chicago July 1.-THE board of Farbi-
tration early this morning decided to meet
at 10 a. m. and arrange plan OF settle
ment of the freight handlers, strike to be
submitted to the railroads: Members OF
the board say they believe the strike will
be settled by evening. At 8 o'clock the
following authorized statement was given
to the Associated Press: 20 & ],
The arbitration committee which is at
tempting to secure settlement of the freight
handlers strike, Is awaiting word from the
railroad managers. They have been requested
to meet with the executive committee Of
freight handlers in the presence of the arbi-
tration committee. The arbitration commit
I tee has made no plan nor fixed up any scale
which either side will be asked to accept
The committee is acting more. as mediator
than as arbitrator. The committee feels as
sured that the railroad managers Will come
to the meeting and has every hope OF set
tlement to-day. E#@tE =. :@
At IL o'clock the railroad men had not
appeared at the Temple Court building,
where the conference was to be held.
John D. tDriscol, secretary Of the Team
Owners association, declared that set
tlementt would be reached within half an
hour after, the two sides got together.
There were concessions the railroads
would not grant to the freight handlers"
said he, ''that they will grant to the
business men of Chicago. The managers.
ann reliably informed, have already
agreed privately to, grant. at the confer
ence, practically all the strikers demand,
in order to protect Chicago bsusiness In
terests against a general strike OF the
most serious proportto tons.
Following are the points remaining to
be settled and to which both sides are
said, to be willing to agree:
First-The new wage scale to be effective
at once.
second-straight time for over time, instead
Of time and q half.
Third Freight handlers to receive 17h
cents an hour instead OF the 1s cents asked
by the men and the II cents previously Of
fered.
+ Recognition of the union is waived, al
though this Is merely to facilitate set
Element of the other questions, and 1t is
not now in, dispute.
/ At 1890 o'clock Chairman Selfridge.
with another member of the arbitration
committee, left his office to try to hasten
meeting of the railroad managers,
which had been set for 2 p. m It Is un-
likely that the opposing factions will
meet, as was previously planned. At the
meeting Of the railroad managers the ar
bitration committee will be informed OF
the willingness of the roads to settle on
the basis given. The committee will then
carry the terms to the officials Of the
strikers who will, 1t is said, accept them
and the strike will then be declared of
by President Curran.
Attack on Teamster.
Shortly after II o'clodk to-day. fifty or
sixty striking teanasters attacked a wagoE
loaded with coffee which was being driven
along Jackson boulevard The driver
took fright at the threatening demonstra-
tions and deserted his wagon, fleeing for
safety to the store OF the Heusner Bak-
cry company, Quincy street and Fifth
avenue Here he was given shelter by
the mattresses and when his pursuers
finally left the surroundings heswas quiet
ly let out the back door. In the meantime
the strikers had taken possession of the
load of coffee and cutting open the sacks,
strewed the contents along the street.
Quite a crowd had collected, but when
the police arrived the streets were
cleared. No arrests were made