Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
CHANCE FOR PEACE.
Sudden Turn of Affairs II Packing House
Strike at Chicage-Pack-
ers Have Plan.

In1caSO. ILL.,. Aug. 1O.-Nnat is De-
Eeyed to be tantamount TO reopening of
negotiations for peace, emanating from
the packers, brought a session OF the al
lied trades conference board to termina-
ton today.
The board had been in session several
hours when messenger arrived bearing
word from the packers. Word spread
that the way had been paved for the re-
opening of peace negotiations. The news
was greeted with enthusiasm.
a committee from the conference board
was quickly selected and left, ostensibly
to meet the packers. The utmost secrecy
governed the steps thar followed the re-
ceptlon Of the message. Adjournment
was taken shortly after the conferees
were instructed to remain within easy
call to receive 4 report from the commit
tee that was sent out.
1t was nearly an hour before the strik-
ers' committee, headed by President
Donnelly and Nicholas Gier, returned to
union headquarters. The conference, of
the allied trades then reassembled to re-
ceive the committees report. The i'm
portance with which it was regarded
was obvious by the anxiety with which
the return of the committee was await
ed. A long session followed.
Meat dealers pleaded with Mayor Har-
rison this afternoon TO stop the stock
yards strike. Oscar +. Mayer, George
Duddleston and others of the committee
Of ten appointed Friday evening for the
purpose went in session with the mayor.
Mayor Harrison told the meat dealers
committee today that he would try to get
the packers and strikers together with
view to ending the strike.
Police Arrest Pickets
Chicago, H., Aug. 15.-Police In
ures to stop the operations OF pickets.
He ordered the arrest of all pickets
| lettering about the yards, and a dozen
were taken into custody.
The $500 teamsters employed by retail
and wholesale markets will not hereafter
deliver non-union meat. One exception
will be made. To save the dealers from
loss, meat already in cold storage ware
houses will be hauled.
No Peace as Yet.
Chicago, H., Aug. 15-Strike leaders
and the big packing firms denied forcibly
| today that any efforts had been made by
either side to bring out another con-
, ference looking to peace in the stock
yards.
President Donnelly of the butchers
workmen said:
Il have read the stories that we secret
ly met representatives of the packers
within the last two days and that we in
tended to hold another meeting, possibly
| today. But the stories are absolutely
untrue. Neither we nor any persons rep
reSentlng. us have seen any representa-
| tives Of the packers. | have reason to
| believe the packers have sought to see
US. Any conference mat IS held must
comprehend all the interests affected and
must must be held with representatives of the
allied trades. Any agreement that
might be reached would have to be
ratified by the allied trades. Any agree
sment made would have to take care of
all the labor interests involved"
Packers Are Positive.
The packers We're just as positive and
| their expressions indicated that they con-
siGered general negotiations fully as use
less now as they did week ago.
Despite the positive denials by both
packers and strike leaders that peace
plans were under consideration, a suspi-
cion that important proposals are under
consideration was caused by the early
meeting today Of the Allied Trades con-
ference board. There were guards at
every door and no one but a member of
the board was permitted to approach
President Donnelly refused to indicate
the subject under consideration.
Strike Leaders Clash.
President Donnelly and George #.
Golden of the teamsters have reached an
open clash. For many days there have
been indications of lack of kindly feel
ing between the two leaders. Matters
came to an acute stage today, Donnelly
declaring that Golden had no right to 90
TO the mail carriers and get a big contri-
button.
THE teamsters have plenty of money.
! They don't need any contributions, SAID
Donnelly.. But when we went to the
mail carriers we found Golden had been
there ahead of us. l am going to find
cut just how Tar iilis is gong
Il don't care whether Donnelly objects
Or not said Mr.. Golden. Il, have a
right to go to anybody 1 want to and get
funds for my men. We have volunteered
to aid the butchers, and | think it very
unbecoming in Donnelly to object to our
helping ourselves. The postofice EN-
ployes invited committee from our or
ganizatiOn to see them and that is how it
came about"
Collecting Strike Funds.
Gclden's organization has received
$1,000 from the truck drivers and $500
from the wagon drivers Other smaller
contributions have been received from
various organizations.
President Donnelly today started out
nearly 100 solicitors to obtain strike
funds from stockyards business men.
Arrest Strike Sympathizers.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 15.-.Judge ViDson-
haler, III the county court, today issued a
blanket warrant for twenty seven strike
sympathzers, charged with participating
in riot in the packing house district Sat
urday night Part of the men have been
placed III Jail.
Strike Breakers Attacked.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. ia car carry
ing strike breakers to the Swift packing
plant at South Omaha was bombarded at
Sheely station today and three of the in
mates, names unknown, were injured.
one being knocked unconscious with
brick.