Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-26
DEMANDS ARE DENIED.
Railroads viii Refuse to Grant De-
nands of FREIGHT Handlers,

Chicago. May 26.-While the packing
| firms at the stock yards met with their
employees in concilatory conference. and
the Allis-Chalmers company made \
peace settlement. thru which its 1,5O0
men will return to work this morning.
the railroad managers officially an
nounced yesterday that further conces-
sions to the freight handlers was i'm
possible. 1t was the only warlike act
in the industrial world Of Chicago. AMI
tended to throw cloud on the other
wise clearing horizon in the local labor
situation.
President L. J. Curran. of the Freight
Handlers Union, however. still believes
that the managers are not in earnest.
and that when the time arrives SOM
slight increase Will be granted and a
strike averted. The announcement Of
the General Managers Association was
given out thru their press bureau, IN
the shape of a resolution as follows:
Resolved. That each railroad COM
pany in the association advise Its
freight handlers that their request for
an increase of % per cent in wages ana
other demands has been carefully con-
sidered, and in view of the increase or
approximately Is per cent granted
about a year ago, further advance can
not be conceded"
Slason Thompson. of the railroad
news bureau, said that the adoption OF
the resolution was unanimous, and that
the twenty four railroads that nave
freight sheds in the city We're represent
ed. He said that the possibility of
iuht
cussed. and that while opinions differ
on the subject. several managers ad-
mitted that they We're preparing Tor
trouble.
That there is more unanimity among
the general managers than there was
n wear ago is certain, and should trouble
come they will act together. President
curran of the union says that ne Is
anyions 10 avoid trouble, but declares
that the freight handlers are the low
est paid class of workmen IN the Guy.
a majority of them are WORKING io'
Sl.TG a day, while practically all I'M
skilled laborers in the city IN othef
branches of industry are receiving
minimum of So day. He believes that
the managers will recognize the 1aci
and make an offer to the committees
on their respective roads before June 1.
the date on which the men have re-
auested an answer.
,rba conference between the packers
and their employees was of friendly
nature. and while no settlement Oh u
wage question was arrived at, there
was a feeling of confidence that al am
icah,e agreement will be made when the
conference resumes tomorrow.
packers stood by theil former oiler u
making s1.75 a day, or lfts Genus an
hour. the minimum scale Tor iaooleis'
The men lowered their demands from
% cents an hour to 10 cents, ana were
not inclined to make any further con-
cession.
Meet Transfers To-Day.
T,day the packers will meet with the
.s+ar. who are asking for hat
of 212 cents an hour. fresiaei''
c,eorce r. Golden. of the Packing rouse
Union, believes that Il SAL
isfactory settlement Will De MACE as
there seems a disposition on the part
of the hackers TO meet and treat WIN
the,r employes on a more friendly OASIS
than they have ever done in the past.
The settlement of the strike at the
Aliis- Chalmers plant was brought about
at a conference held in the Briggs house
between superintendent Neidermeyer
of the company, and representative
from each union involved. The orig
inal cause OF the shut down OF the Dig
plant, was a strike of a. few electric
cranemen. They demanded an increase
in wages and when they walked out
the working of the whole plant was
disarranged, and the firm closed down
until an agreement could be made VITA
all the unions at the same time.
The settlement includes an advance
OF about 10 per cent for all workmen,
recognition of the union and nine
hour day. a significant part OF the
settlement is that it will in all probable
ity settle the strike of the blacksmiths'
helpers against the Metal Trades AS
ISOLATION.