The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23

Co, Edward Tilden for 11bDey, Mcneil u
Iibbey, Sampel Mclean for the Ma
Libbey. Samuel Mclean for the Ma
for Schwartzschild & Sulzburger, Ed
ward Cudahy for Cudahy & Co.
For the unions: Thomas 1. Kidd,
American Federation of Labor, Will
lam Sterling, Butchers union, George
F. Golden, packing house teamsters,
Joseph Morton, stationary firemen,
William G. Schardt, Chicago Federation
of Labor
In response to kilograms telling of
renewal of the strike, Mayor Harrison
arrived in Marquette, Mich, from HUI
late to connect with a train for Chi
cago. He talked over the long distance
telephone with Corporation Counsel
Tolman and decided to remain in Mar
quette for news from the strike. Unless
the strike was settled before, the may
or announced an intention to terminate
his vacation and take train that
would bring him into Chicago tomor-
row morning.
President Golden announced a delay
in one portion of the sympathetic strike
programme. He said that the team
sters had been called together to acc
on a sympathetic strike, but owing to
the delay in settlement the meeting
was postponed until today.
The plants of Armour, Nelson Morris
& Co, and Swift were reported as be-
ing operated in nearly ali departments
today with large forces including many
women and men who refused to Join
the strike.
Armour & Co. claimed to have 1888
men, independent of mechanics, and 225
office employees at work in the various
departments. Four hundred were un-
ion men. Swift & Co, claimed to have
/ 249 men at work including 400 old em-
ployes and Morris & Co., 1,172, includ-
ing 337 former employees, all union men.
The other plants were reported as hav-
ing their killing departments in full op-
Grafton but were buying neither cattle,
hogs nor sheep and it is said would
stop killing in accordance with a plan
announced yesterday as soon as the an
mour & Co.. brought in rs branch house
today.
The plants of Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger and the National Packing COM
pany were said to be tied up in all de-
partments except the shipping.
Two things were noticeable in the
conference between the cOntending
parties. President Donnelly was not on
the subcommittee OF labor leaders.
Swift & Co. did not appear to be rep |
sented on the packers committee A
dozen or Is union officials were present |
in an ante room and Donnelly was
were closeted in an inner apartment |
The absence of President Donnelly |
from the executive committee was re- |
garded as a rebuke for his action of
in ordering a renewal OF the
strike.
Will Vote Tonight.
Kansas City, July 23.-Allied trades
Unions will vote tonight on the ques-
ion of calling a sympathetic strike
o aid the packing house employees.
There are more than 1000 men in
.hese unions in the Kansas City plants.
They include teamsterS, electricians,
iremen, engineers, machinists, box
makers, carpenters and switchmen. A
ew have already gone out on their
,wn responsibility.
NJ. W. Armour said today that he
lid not think it would be necessary
or their house to shut down if a
strike comes. They have,
lie says, a sufficient number of nom
Inion machinists, engineers and oilers
% run the plant. At Swifts and
ToWler's similar statements are made.
Fowler plants are much the same as
hey have been for several days At
LII it is asserted more business is be-
ng done than before the strike. Kill
ng at the Cudahy and Schwarzschild
md Sulzberger plants has been sus-
pended temporarily awaiting develop
nents- Additional police were sent
o the packing house districts today.
Didn't Wait for Orders.
Fort Worth, Texas, July 23.-Strik-
ID not to return to work before the
Message from Donnelly, ordering a re-
lewal of the strike. had been re-
RS and packers met. 1t is said the
packers read the agreement signed in
by which the packers were
o take back men as were needed.
he nonunion men employed during
he strike to retain their positions.
The strikers would not accept these
erms and voted to continue the strike
President Donnelly's new strike order
vas received with enthusiasm.
Quiet at st. Paul. I
St Paul, July 23.-Strike conditions {
t the South st. Paul packing plant
# Swift & Co. were very quiet today. !
III persons were allowed to go into ]
he yards unmolested. Manager s
Bangs, of Swift & Co., said he had
early full force of men.
Situation Is Tense. !
st. Joseph, Mo-, July 23.-Fifty spe- {
ial policemen were sworn in today
o preserve order in the packing dis
rict. Nearly 100 deputy sheriffs are !
n duty here. The plants are being |
perated about the same as during {
he first period of the strike. The !
ituation is tense and every precau- I
ion is being taken by the packers I
nd the authorities to protect life {
nd property.
Cowboys Strike.
East st. Louis, Ill, July 23.-The .
owboys employed at the National +
tock yards today inaugurated strike :
1 connection with the one declared
Y the union butchers and meat cut q
ars- Beyond this development there
'as no change in the situation. c