New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
The NEAT STRIKE RESTS
A NOTE TO THE PACKERS.
4 FiaSco or a Sympathetic Strike
Seems the Result.
.BE -rLEGaAru TO TIE TRIBUNE


chicago july ls-Co1oitions q the great strike OF
he Chicago packinb house employees tonight ind
either the calm that precedes the breaking OF
roisnt storm she prelude 10 miserable faseo
Or the workers.. who went out few days ago, con-
i6ent they would bring the powerful packers 10
On the surface. IL looks though the
Hrikers. would have 10 back down completely or
he strike spread the allied trades at the stock
Yards and packing plants In the event OF the lat
er happening. and tonight it seems more than
probable. there would be 4 disastrous and probably
dolent struggle. with the end only after the public
9ring OF the contest compelled both sides 10 make
concessions and come 10 a settlement
Many OF the strikers are suffering severely. al
ready feeling the effects OF the loss Of wages and
want ct home. and they are more than Wiling
-adioally to modify their conditions for truce
pending adiustm Of differences by ARBITRATOR
On the other hand the packers not disposed 70
any other settlement than an almost unconditional
surrender on the part OF their striking employees
for their firm refusal TO take back the men In a
body, their insistenCe taking back only e. n or
heir late workers may be needed for the places
yet Allied By men. and the hiring Of hun
sreds OF mon and unskilled workers. in add
don TO actE preparations to resume operations in
he big plants at fun capacity mean nothing else.
The attempts OF official arbitration and mediation
bodies well prominent private individuals, TO
pave the way for a reconciliation between the en-
aIoyers and the old employees have been received
with i'll grace by the packers IN fact. turned down
with scsnt courtesy
Cutters Union has been and IS yet making every
effort 10 avert general strike in behalf Of his
The latest note in the diplomatic co-respon-
aence between the strikers and the packers was
delivered 10 the employers this evening being re-
revsd by Arthur Me6ke-. of Armour g. Co. as
representative Of the packers IN the absence Of J.
Ogden Armour. who has gone TO New-York The
aots q simple reques- for another conference
tomorrow afternoon elteTnpt 10 secure an agree
aent for arbitration President Donnelly and the
FE,R dee Is fn 4heT 1ag
and asked that The reply be given by noon to
morrow.
There VIII be TO general strike At the yards 10
morrow. President DoHnelly authorized this state
ment tonight:
have not Teaossted any Of Tho allied trade or or
ono. DO not want 10 see q SYM atherc strike al
he yards. 1t would be a terrible calamity.
The stoclyards firms made an appeal to-day for
additional protection for their plants. Twenty re-
serve police We're dispatched 10 points where an
outbreak would be most likely to occur. The pack
srs request is said have been inspired by the
:ept Of information from private sources that at
Jacks on non-union workers or trains bringing
men were being planned.
A Michigan Central train to-day conveyed tnoo
he stockyards number of men whose appearance
caused much comment ana about whom there was
an air of mystery. The men were well dressed art
most Of them carried suit cases. Many wore eye
glasses. It was said that these men were intended
for Nelson Morris & Co. To-day's mail is said TO
have brought the a communication from
he Stockmens Association OF Montana, offering &c
furnish five hundred cowboy butchers. The letter
read: These men take care OF themselves.
Shall We send them on2''
The offer will not be accepted.
The packers say they are gaining ground fast
They say that there are from four thousand 10 six
thousand non-union now working in the pack
ing house. Arthur Meeker. general manager OF
Armour Co.'s plant. said to-da-:
We are getting along fine without the unions.
This IS big cause and there IS plenty Of idle labor
this year. Our plant is fairly wei supplied with
labor in every department. ! think We have the
situation Well in hand.
Swift & Co. declare that they have Loo men at
work; Armour 1000; Nelson, Morris & Co, 500
The Swift Company killed 1000 cattle and LOCO hogs
yesterday. according 20 officials
Bread and ice will be distributed by the packers
30 needy families IN the stock yards district. In
Ihis way the packers will help the wives and chill
dren OF the strikers. The plan was announced by
Arthur T. Evans, attorney for Swift & Co.