Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-14

hv the action of many teamsters acting
upon ostensbily their own initiative. In re-
f1siug to handle meat prepared by nom
union men engaged to I'll the places or tho
strikers.
A meeting of the Transfers union has
been held at which speeches were made up
holding the cause of the strikers. and While
no formal action was taken the drivers de-
clare that they are ready to go out when
the order Is given.
The report that an effort is being. made In
Chicago to settle the differences between
the employers and the union by aroitration
was received by the strikers with satisfac-
ton.
The strike so far has not been marked ny
any disturbance and no attempts nave oeen
made to interfere with the men empioyeu
by the packers TO take the places or the
strikers. In fact, the members or the uhion
have been urged by the officials OF their OF
sanization to keep away from the vicinity
OF the packing houses.
today but the retailers predict that unless
the strike is quickly settled the price VI
meat will soon advance by oecloeo leaps
There was very little killing done by any
OF the packing houses in East st. Louis.
Armour Branch In Richmond.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va. July Ito relieve the
meat famine situation in Virginia during
the western packing house strike Armour
4 Co will open a branch slaughter house
In Richmond that being a better live stock
market than Norfolk Beef prices doubled
here today.
Hiring Men at Omaha.
OMAHA, Neb, July 1--we will hire
all the men We can get and just as fast as
we can. and resume normal operations In
all departments of our packing house IN
South Omaha" asserted General Manager
Murphy of the Cudahy's plant today.
All the South Omaha houses are hiring
men fast they can get them. and are
employing their office force in the packing
departments. Cudahy's, Swift'S and Ar
mour's resumed killing cattle and cutting
hogs this morning on a small scale. fhey
say there is no difficulty in getting live
stock.
Unskilled Employed at st. Joe.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. July 14.-The packing
house employees strike situation Is un-
changed
Swift killed few hogs and cattle today,
but no effort made to operate any
open plant At Swift's many unskilled
workmen are being employed, and an ef-
fort will be made to operate the plant later
in the week
general advance in prices of fresh
meats. the first since the strike, was an
nounced today.
No Meat Famine in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-All danger of
a meat famine in this city is past. and 1t
will be a question of only a few days before
prices are readjusted to their normal state
Philadelphia dealers state. Local meat
dressers state that they can handle one
half of the beef sold in this city, and they
declare they readily procure enough
cattle to supply the other half The agents
of the western companies say they will con-
tinue to supply their customers. strike or
strike. and they are already taking steps
to secure headquarters for aba ttoirs in this
city. in order to furnish fresh killed beef
IL necessary
Will Not Reach Boston.
BOSTON. July 1.-THE continuation of the
meat cutters strike in the west caused an
announcement of higher prices for practi-
cally all kinds of meat today. represen-
tative of Armour & Co said that If the
western conditions continue the scarcity of
meat will be severely felt by next week
II Is the general sentiment here that the
Dor troubles of the west will not spread
to Boston.