Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-13
AGAIN REFUSE TO RE. [
OPEN NEGOTIATIONS FOR =
STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
TRANSFERS STILL DELAY
Though They Say They Intend to Aid
the Butchers They Do Not Wantto
Inconvenience Others, Says President
shea-strlke Spreads in New Yorr

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Rocks and
various missiles were hurled from
windows while crowds attacked
meat wagon in Fifth avenue near
Madison street this afternoon. The
driver was pulled from the seat
but wee rescued from the crowd by
the police
Sioux City, Aug. 12.-(Special)
The pork butchers union today
caused the arrest of Hans Hanson,
who caused the most serious riot
OF the strike here last Friday, de- -
claring he is not union man nor
were the other disturbers.
Chicago. Aug. 12.- With ano-i
other refusal by the packers
yesterday to reopen peace negotia-
tions, and with the teamsters still hes
itating to join the strike openly, the !
striking butcher workmen face the |
possibility of having to carry on their |
fight unaided-that,. too, while their
old places are being gradually filled by |
new men. and with daily rumors of |
desertions from their own forces
An attempt to bring about another
peace conference was made late yes.i
terday afternoon, when committee
of wholesale and retail meat dealers
met four men chosen to speak for the |
packers.
Failure Is Reported.
After discussing the situation for
three hours. the following statement
was issued by the meat dealers:
1x, -
committee representing the packers
and we were informed that consider
ing all that had passed. and present
conditions. no good reasons existed
why any further conference would be
beneficial
A committee from the Teamsters'
Joint Council today was informed by
the meat dealers Of the result of the
meeting. The committee, in turn, will !
report to the Teamsters' Joint Coun-
Gil tomorrow evening, when it is fex.t !
pected that the attitude Of the team
sters will be determined upon. The
meat dealers are making an effort to
secure as much protection as possible
for themselves should general sym.
pathetic action in aid of the strikers
be taken by the drivers. - -
Shea States the Case.
President Shea of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters arrived In
Chicago yesterday and reiterated the
statement he made at indianapolis a
few days ago regarding the position
of the tteamsters' union. Said Presi-!
dent Shea:
I'VE intend to aid the butcher work.
men throughout this strike, but we do |
not expect to put anyone but the
packers to trouble or inconvenience.
1t is not our policy to injure the busi-
ness of employers who are friendly
to us. The men now on strike are
teamsters who were employed by the
packers in delivering meat to the
butcher-shops and other places where
| 1t was sold at retail. We will do all
we can to help the butchers, but no
one else will be brought into the
strike unless it be through his own
| fault"
Strike Spreads to New York.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE engineers
and firemen in the packing plants Of
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger and of the
United Dressed Beef company were
called out last night. The strikers
say the packers will be unable to get
men to keep the refrigerating plants
going, and that, In consequence, the
perishable stock will be rendered use
less within short time.
PopuIists Woo the IdIe Ones.
Kansas City, Aug. 12.-Thomas q.
Watson, populist candidate for presi-
dent, will deliver an address on La
Dor day to the striking packing. house
employees. The plan is to form an al
lance between the populists and the
labor organizations.