The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-23
STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED
Peace Negotiations in Progress
That May End ChicagO's
Street Railway Troubles.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-The strike on the
Chicago City railway is stu unsettled.
, Peace negotiations, continued today,
were confined to the consideration by
the board of directors of the road Of Z,
proposition submitted to the COMPANY
last night by the strikers.
A basis Of settlement of all the other
differences, e is said, has been agreed
upon, and unless the company refuses
70 aceede "a this new demand of the
union an amicable adjustment Of the
whole dispute should be reached no
later than tomorrow night.
This new proposition, it is said, pro-
Vides for the arbitration of the griev-
ances Of the unions on the system that
struck in sympathy with the trainmen.
What action the directors took today on
this demand is not known, as the an
sWer will not be given to the union IN
til tomorrow
While the negotiations looking to
peace were in progress this afternoon a
monster mass meeting was held at Tat
tersaH's to plan assistance for the
strikers. Nearly every union in Chi
cago was represented, and it is esti-
mated that fully $4,000 persons were
present.
The men formed in professions IN
different parts of the city and marched
i'm bodies to the hall. Several sections
Of the parade crossed the lines Of the
Chicago City Railway company which
were in operation, but there was no dis
turbances or acts of violence, and the
paraders reached their destination
without mishap. The meeting was adj
dressed by Clarence s. Darrow, attor-
ney for the strikers; Judge Prentiss,
President MahOn and several other Ia
Dor leaders. Resolutions were adopted
asking Mayor Harrison to withdraw
the police from the cars and declaring
for immediate municipal ownership of
all lines in the city.
There was a marked increase in the
patronage today on the four lines be-
ing operated by the company under
police protection. There were but few
acts of violence. only three arrests be-
ing made for interference. No attempt
was made to open any OF the other
branches of the system but unless a
settlement Of the strike is reached to-
morrow the State street line and pos
sibly cross town line viii be opened
Tor tTaff7c Tuesday.
The teamsters have become more deeply
involved than ever in the strike Of the
street car men. At a meeting tonight o.
representatives Of all the locals Of the
union in Chicago the stand taken last
week when the drivers employed by the
Chicago City railway were ordered on
strike in sympathy with trainmen and
all teauSters belonging to the union were
notified to cease delivery to the traction
company was approved.
When the order was first issued II was
assumed by the associated teaming inter-
ests of the city to be in direct violation
of contracts and an ultimatum was
presented yesterday to Cornelius Shea,
president Of the international Brother
hood Of Transfers, defnan ding that the or
der be rescinded or the employers would
abrOgate every contract existing between
them and the Transfers union.
Tonight's meeting was to consider this
uItimatum and the result was a refusal 70
comply with the demand.
It was also decided to call strike OF
the teamsters employed by the r. III.
Jones Transfer company. who have been
making deliveries TO the Chicago CITY
railway. This action. together with the
stand taken on the ultimatum of the en-
ployers. it is believed, may result in a
general lockout or strike OF the 10000
union teamsters employed throughout the
city.