Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
Chicago Packers Say
Protection is All
They Need.
SITUATION ELSEWHERE
Negotiations Broken Off
and Long Fight
Expected.

Chicago. July 1S.-Representatives
of the packers today said they ex-
pected to be able to man the plants
without much more inconvenience.
The difficulty is not in securing men
but 10 provide protection.
Let Up on blockade.
st. Paul. July 1S-The strikers to-
day allowed all the women employees
and 20 men of the office employees of
Swift's office to enter the yards.
Mayor Lytle of South st. Paul ad-
dressed the strikers and advised
against interference with the business
of the company. The sheriff has ad-
vised the governor regarding the
blockade.
situation Intensified.
East st. Louis, July 1S.-The recent
injunction restraining the striking
butchers from interfering with packing
houses has intensified the situation.
The strikers have increased their
picllets.
Negotiations Broken on.
Chicago, July 1S.-AIl chance of
peace in the packers strike has van
ished for the time being, at least The
negotiations ended late Saturday. after
a conference which had lasted nearly
all afternoon between three officers Of
the strikers and a number of packers.
The final break resulted when the
union officials insisted that all who
had gone out on the strike be taken
back and given their old places.
The packers declared this would ne
cessitate the discharge of all of the
men they had employed since the com
mencement of the strike. and that they
would not and could not consider it.
The conference then broke up and the
strike will continue.
Another Department Heard From.
a committee of the firemen, oilers
and water tenders will call on the
packers today and urge them to assist
in bringing about another conference
to agree on a basis for arbitrating the
between themselves and
the butchers. The union has a griev-
ance also. its desire being for higher
wages and better working conditions.
Union officials say that a sympa-
thctic strike would deal hard blow
10 the packers. Unskilled labor. they
say, can do the work after fashion in
he killing plants, but none but skilled
)ther machinery.
say Little Killing II Done.
Officials of the unions that have
Oined in the strike say they have
proof that since the strike was called
)nly 200 cattle have been killed in the
line cities where the men walked out.
During the week ending July G, they
'ay, $500 cattle were killed in Chicago
llone.
FIremen Call On Packers.
Chicago, July 18.-Fresh efforts to.
Yards a settlement of the packing
louse strike were made this afternoon
when, after conference with PresI-
lent DonnelIy. Messrs. Champ and
Morton of the Stationary Firemen's
union proceeded to call
N the packers.
The fremen's union officials failed
n the effort. The packers were scat
cred through the yards and could not
,e seen.
Shipping nt KnnsnS City.
Kansas City, July 18.-Packers be-
an to ship literally today. It is as
erted n big addition was made to the
Drces over Sunday and the output in
reased. Receipts were almost nor
nal
New York July 18-Work at the
battoirs and packing houses on the east
ide is almost completely suspended
S the result of the strike in the west.
Boston, July 18.-There was another
dvance on all grades Of meat today.
increased prices have reached a pro-
ibitive stage for many consumers.
Trnin BOmbnrded.
Chicago, July ia crowd Of men
behind A fence bombarded
Lake Shore train with 80 negroes
ound for ArmOur's. None were in
1red.