Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-24
TO FIGHT THE MEAT TRUST.
Rockefeller Oners Financial Ala 10
RctaiIers--A S2O,OOO.O0O Company.
(New York Press)

Backed by the millions and enormous
power and influence of the Rockefeliers
and the Standard Oil interests, butchers
cooperative slaughter-house is to be
erected in this city. The Beef Trust has
battle royal on its hands.
Plans for the formation of an anti
trust slaughter-hOuse and beef corpora
ton. with a capital OF so 100000, were
adopted last night at a meeting of the
Greater New York Butchers Association
held in Bloomngdale Hall, Nos. 9l5 and
9l7 Eighth avenue.
OF this big capitalization 100000 was
| subscribed at once by those at the meet
ing. and IL was announced that John D..
Rockefeller and other capitalists, whose
names are withheld for the present We're
prepared 10 lend their millions 70 the
butchers i'm their fight against the meat
trust.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
-Four hundred new members We're mi
tiated last night, making the total mem
| bership Of the association 300. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed at the
meeting, and cheers greeted the an
nounced determination Of the butchers 10
| fight 10 a finish the big t1ve"-as the
trust. composed of Armour, Swift, Morris.
| Cudahy and Schwarzschild & Sulsberger'
| is called.
The butchers have been forced 10 their
action by the trust. which has raised the
| price Of all meats, ana controls the mar
| ket The retailers say their sales have
dropped OFF largely since the advance In
prices last week. and now or never is
! their time TO wrest the meat monopoly
! from the trusts hands.
IN OTHER CITIES ALSO.
! Similar saughter-house corporations on
! the cooperative plan will be formed In
! the other large cities Of the country, and
! the price Of meat will be lowered so that
| the poor will not be reduced TO "A yege-
! tartan diet
The president. Louis Wagner said after
| the meeting:
"A committee representing the associa-
ton will call tomorrow on Mr.. Rookie
Teller to acquaint him with the action
taken at the meeting. The offer OF finan-
cial aid did not come directly from him.
but through one who IS closely associated
with him. Shares in the new corporation
are 500 each. and no one member can
have more than twenty Of these shares.
ct is the purpose of the association 10
have q slaughter house Of its own i'm this
| city and i'm operation before the first OF
! the coming year. An offer was made to-
night Of two blocks in Long Island City,
! bounded by Skillman. Foster and Rapal1e
| avenues. the Long Island railroad. and
| Hummerbin street, at a cost of 5000
TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER.
The association SAYS its main purpose IS
10 protect the consumer. and it will rely
i'm the main on the public to aid it in its
purpose. II has guarantees that the
western butchers are willing to aid in the
scheme. and abattoirs will be established
in many Of the western cities. particular
~ Kansas City. In Philadelphia, where
George J. Loeser was in conference on
last Monday with the retail butchers OF
that city. IL was resolved, Mr.. LOeser said
last night to establish an Independent
slaughter house and promise OF fund
OF $4,000 for this same purpose was
made.
! Mir. LOeser said the retail butchers in
Philadelphia We're prepared 20 begin set
ting up a plant of their own Immediately.
Similar work. he added. would be begun
shortly in Boston. Buffalo. and Chicago
in time national association would be
formed with headquarters in lnsas
/ City where all the packing would be
done.
NO FEAR OF RAILROADS.
The association has no fear that the
railroads would discriminate against 1t in
favor of the Big Five"
II Is estimated that the 800 retail
butchers i'm Greater New York handle
weekly more than 1900 head OF cattle.
Since the price Of meat went up many
Of the laboring class have stopped BUYING
steaks. which have increased from TO
cents in the pound Soup meat is much
more I'm demand now than at any pre-
ViOus time.
The next regular meeting Of the asso-
citation will be held on next Tuesday
night. but it is probable that a special
meeting will be held sooner 10 hear re-
ports from the Committee on Site and
from the committee appointed to visit
I AIR POokpfellcr