The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-30
THE meat PACKERS
HAVE TROUBL Sc
A Fight to Finish Between Team
sters and Butchers Is on
at Chicago.

| BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Chicago, May 29.-Thousands of per-
sons in Chicago were unable to buy
beef today at any price and it is de-
! clared that the shortage will be felt
far more seriously tomorrow. Two
hundred butchers on the northwest
side have decided to close their shops
until the teamsters shall be granted the
concessions asked, and many others
will be forced to close because Of their
inability to get fresh meat. A num-
Der of the Jewish butchers have agreed
| that they will not buy any more meat
| from the yards until the strike is set
| tied.
Although the supply in the down town
districts, which affects the hotels and
restaurants has not been shut Off the
deliveries of ice and coal in many in
stances have been stopped, and 1t is
probable that those who are not in a
position to run independently Of these
commodities will be forced temporarily
out of business.
For the first time since the strike be-
gan, violence was used today and the
men are becoming so much excited
over the situation that more clashes
are feared. The police had to be called
on to uuell small riots The police de-
tails in the vicinity of the stock yards
have been nearly doubled and the yards
have taken on much of the appearance
of an armed camp.
The distribution of meat to local
houses was attended with great diff
Guilty today, owing to the attitude Of
the striking teamsters. No work was
~,
police.
A nOn-union teamster made an at
tempt to deliver meat to the Palmer
house and was severely beaten for his
pains. He was set upon by three men,
supposed to have been the teamsters Of
ice wagons. He succeeded in unloading
his wagon. but later his injuries made
it necessary to take him home BY the
time the police appeared his assailants
had escaped. The officers had scarcely
reached the station when there was a
call from the Illinois Central tracks at
Randolph street. Lieutenant Cudmore
and twelve men found, upon their ar
rival, that the firm of Irwin Brothers
&; Co. wanted protection while remov-
ing three loads of meat from the cars
to their shop. The policemen surround
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the Viaduct over the tracks. A big
crowd followed. jeering and throwing
missiles. Lieutenant Cudmore's hat was
smashed, but he paid little attention to
it, The crowd watched the wagons till
they were loaded and driven to Michi-
gan boulevard.
At every point where attempts We're
made to unload refrigerator cars,
police We're present to prevent trouble.
One car was sent back to the stock
yards, it having been found impossible
to unload it.
The Bohemian Butchers association,
controlling 100 shops, has offered to
close up for four days to aid the team.
sters, If desired.
The Water street "luggers" organ
lied today and announced that they
would refuse to lug meat not carted
by union teamsters.
Later In the day, a. riot call was
turned in from Lake and Market
streets by policemen guarding two of
Swift 4 Co.'s wagons. A crowd of
strikers and their sympathizers had
stopped the horses and the officers, be-
ing unable to cope with the crowd,
asked for help. A wagon-load of po-
licemen was hurried to the scene and
the mob scattered. Nobody was In
jured.