The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-13
DAY OF HOPE.
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own killing temporarily and assert
that there will be no increase in prices
of meat. at least at present. Quiet
prevailed early today among the
strikers.
Although the strike was principally
| in the interest of unskiIled laborers, a
number of this class of labor at Ar
mour's did not go out yesterday. These
| men do not belong to the union. an
I effort to organize them not having
succeeded. These unskilIed laborers
were put to work today in the killing
department. At this plant 500 head of
cattle and 1000 hogs have been
| bought and an early start on them
made The management stated that
| gradually J. p. Cudahy of the Cudahy
Packing company in a statement init
mated that his company intended to
make their plant an open one. I'VE
| Will hire all the men who are willing
to work" said Mr.. Cudahy, regard
less of whether they are union men or
not. We have from 500 to 500 nom
union men left in our plant and ex-
will first use these men in cleaning up
the plant. After this work is done, we
expect to begin killing again.
II believe that majority of the
Cudahy will be back at work within
| two weeks. I talked with a good
many of the men and have never seen
men strike more unwillingly. Many
Il
not because they wanted to but be-
cause they wished to obey the strike
| order"
The Cudahx plant always has been
A number of women have appealed
to the Kansas City, Kan, flood relief
committee for aid. saying that their
husbands, who were packing house
ting off of their income coming upon
top of their losses in the recent flood
has left them destitute. The strike
will work a hardship to these persons,
even if they receive strike benefits. i.
The strikers remain firm. They in
most cases stay away from the plants,
and seem determined to carry on
peaceful campaign against their en-
ployers.
Later in the day one gang of killers
was put at work at the Fowler plant,
but only a little work was accomplish
ed, and at Swift's perhaps so head were
killed.
At Omaha.
Omaha, July 13-There were no
new developments in the packing
house strike at South Omaha today
and everything continued in an order
ly manner. There were practically no
receipts at the stock yards. There
was little being done at the packing
houses, although Swift began slaugh-
tering a few cattle. At all other
plants the limited force was kept busy
able property. a great deal of which
was left on hand when the men went
on strike.
Prices advanced at all the packing
houses again today and the belief
was expressed that they would con-
tinue to do so as the supply of fresh
meat became nearer exhausted.
Edward Cudahy of the Cudahy
Packing company said his plant had
taken no consideration of an early re-
sumption and that everything at pres
ent was at a standstill. He did not
believe anything would be done for
ing houses has bad the effect of
throwing a great number of men out
of employment who were not directly
employed at the packing plants. These
ployes and others whose employers
depended on the packing house bust
ness to sustain their own business
interests
Everything was quiet throughout
the city of South Omaha today, the
policy of the men being to prevent
any disturbance. None of the strikers
went near the packing plants and no
attempt was made to disturb the men
who are caring for the stocks of fresh
meat in the coolers.
Ten cars of cattle and five cars of
hogs were received at the Union Stock
yards today but there was no market
General Manager Kenyon said that this
stock came from shippers who had not
been notified of the strike and that by
tomorrow there probably would be no
receipts.
At St. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo-, July 13.-The striking
butchers were paid off today and the
packing companies have given out the
word that all men and boys applying
will be put to work.
All the packers claim to have a small
force of men at work AMI say they will
add to it day by day.
The strikers are standing firm ard
there have been no assertions from
their ranks.
The engineecs at the Swift plant who
went out last night have returned to
work; the engineers have n demand of
their own -or nigner wages, but it has
not been passed upon t'y the packers.
Boston's Way Out.
Boston, July 13.-New England
provision interests are preparing to
meet an expected shortage of western
beef as a result of the strike of butch
ers and packers In this city beef
dealers are making arrangements to
slaughter in abattOirs. near the city,
to which cattle will be brought on the
hoof from all parts of New England, |
New York and nearby states. The
meat supply was short before the
strike was called. according to the
meat exporters. and wholesale prices
already have advanced from 81 to So
a hundred weight Retail prices were
advanced one cent a pOuuQ IOody anu
will be advanced tomorrow and the
next day, dealers say, unless the strike
is settled.
One of the large firms involved in
the Chicago strike operates a big
packing house in eastern Maine. for
the export trade, and it is understood
that the output will be turned into |
the domestic market
At New York.
New York. July 13.-The leaders and
officers of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters' and Butchers Union of America, |
nearly 5000 of whose members went out |
on strike today are in conference at
the union headquarters. 1t is reported |
that a plan for the arbitration of the