The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-31
NEED NO
HELP FROM
RESIDENT. E n |
IDonnalIy Rel fuses to Ap.
peal to Mr.. Roosevelt
SAYS BUTCHERS
WILL. WIN STRIKE.
Packers, However, Are Equally.
Confident and Already
Claim Victory
STARVING MEN AND Il
WOMEN FIGHT FOR FOOD
Relief Stations Besieged and Sew
cral Hundred Turned Away
Empty Handle d-R eportsd
That -Four Skilled Trades
Wish to Return to
Work.
Packers, However Are Equally
Confident and Already
Claim Victory.
STARVING MEN AND II
WOMEN FIGHT FOR FOOD
'(By .A.ssocia ted Prcs:s..)) I Z

d CHICAGO. ILL, July aO.-The conflict
between capital and unionisnl. which has
been going on In the packing trade In
dustry throug hout the country for nearly
three weeks. shows no sign of abate-f
ment- light both Of the opposing in
terests seemed as determined as ever on
a fight TO a finish. and the Indications are
that the struggle will con tlnue until one
side or the other makes a complete sur
render. # 81 8g
Both Sides Claim Victory.
81 The packers tonight declare that they
have practically won their fight and that
the strikers are becoming demoralized.&
In direct opposition to this statement OF
the employers, tho ike leaders assert
that the victory Is with the workmen, and
that It will be a matter OF but a short
time until the packers will be compelled
to ask for peace. Leaders Of four Of
Inc allied trades unions which went on
strike In sympathy with the packing
house butchers are said by the packers
to have made oyertures to-day for rein
statement. According to the packers, the
,ernissarjes from these four skilled ira es
sought to learn upon II what terms ~ the
strikers would be reinstated should they
return IN a & bod y. 1 The answer; the pack y
sers say they gave to these peace mission
aries was that the strik ers would be re-
warrant. but only MS Ind ytduals, and not
as members OF any union. I'll
The Va strike leaders disclaiIned any
knowledge whatever OF the action taken
by the four unions and repeated their
assertions that the out took for, svlct tory
for the striking workmen was more $sa T.
lsfactory than ever. 5 "
Scouts the Suggestion.
During the afternoon there was an att
ltc{,, al iaS
to induce President Donnelly, OF the,
Butchers Union, to- appeal to President
Roosevelt for his good offices and bring
the strike to an end. Mr.. ~ onnel!y re-
fused to consider the propositi lion. SSs
I'VE are winning the strike. q nd need
no help from the Presid dent. said Don
nelly. There may be a few assertions
from. our ranks, but they are COMPARE
lively few. and do not hurt our cause to
any extent. All talk about the strikers
being on the verge OF starvat ton Is nom.
sense. Up to date there lave been about
two per cent. O the entire number OF
strikers who have applied for relief. We
are prepared to carry on the strike in-@
definitely, having ions well EQUIP
ped to supply all our men with 1000,
and the distribution will be Increased Is 3
the strike continues. 3s 81
I President Donnelly left tonight FOL
Omaha. where he will address aHmeet-
Ing OF the strikers Tomorrow He also
will visit Kansas City and ST. Joseph
and Will return to Chicago next Thurs l'lll'
day. 5.i.
The Live Stock Handlers.
committee from the striking trades
met the officials Of the Union Stock
yards and Transit Company to-day in
reference to the work Of The live stock
handlers. After tho situation had been
'canyassed It was decided to permit the
mon 10 continue handling live stock both
for the packers. where their union men
are on strike, and tho independent con-
Germs until some method might DO de-