Salt Lake Herald | 1905-09-15 | Page 1 | Threatened Strike is Probably Averted

THREATENED STRIKE E EIS IS PROBABLY AVERTED I I Chicago WacO Set Seat 14 The indications to tonight night flight are that the threatened strike ka of the freight tri ht handlers employed by b the rail railroads railroads roads roada in Chicago and vicinity will not take place the union having decided to waive the demand for an increase of 10 19 per ncr cent In wages Committees Committee represent tae ing i each fach If t house throughout the city called on Oft the general managers today toda tod U ad 1 although in fn n each e ch instance met with witha a flat refusal tor lor any an i In wages were offered modifications in other ways was such auch a s hours houn and pay while in jul At the h meeting tonight of ot the executive committee of the International union sailed celled lied to hoar hear the reports of ot the tha com corn committees commIttee it was derided decided to advise adEo the men mon mento to bi ri ac aIt ept pt the proposition of oC the railroads And nd the tte whole matter will be to a i 1 mass mits meeting ting of th rank and gnu tIle tIler flet it t r the th union j Saturday night