The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29


between the packers and the labor lead
ers broke up with manifestations of i'll
feeling on both sides and with no imme-
date prospect of peace. 1t is believed
that the failure to reach an agreement
will result in the calling out of all the
allied trades forces at the stockyards
and that great industrial war will be-
gin.
Refuse Strikers Demands.
President Donnelly submitted the
form of a new agreement to the pack
ers. 1t contained clause demanding
that all the butchers be taken back with
in 48 hours and all the other strikers
inside of ten days. The packers abso-
lutely refused to agree to this plan
which they said was impossible of ac-
complishment, and the labor leaders
withdrew from the conference declaring
that peace prospects were gone.
President Donnelly was in an angry
mood. He made charges of bad faith,
which were denied by the packers.
Will Not Meet Again.
After the breaking up of the confer
ence Thomas l. Kidd, of the American
Federation of Labor, who was practical
ly the spokesman of the labor leaders,
said:
There will be no more conferences
unless they are arranged for later. The
packers said they would stick to the
first agreement The strikers said that
the agreement had been rendered void
by the discrimination of Friday and
that a new agreement must be made
This new agreement involved the taking
back of the butchers within 4S hours
and of the other men within ten days.
The packers would not agree to this and
peace is not in sight"
Will Demand New Agreement.
After the conference the labor leaders
met and talked over the situation. They
will demand an entirely new agreement.
They maintain that the agreement OF
Wednesday has been abrogated by the
action of the packers in alleged dis
elimination against the men. The new
compact sought provides for the rein
statement of the killing gangs and the
meat butchers in body. Demands of
the unskilled men are not touched on.
Report of Desertions.
While more trouble apparently was
brewing for the packers on account OF
the failure to reach an agreement, word
came from member of one of the great
stockyards firms that 400 strikers had
returned to work in the Armour plant,
300 in the Morris plant and large num-
Der in the Swift plant.
Says General Strike May Result.
President w. G. Schardt, of the Fed
Grafton of Labor, announced there
would be general strike at the yards
Monday unless an agreement was reached
before that time Previous to the meet
ing at Federation headquarters, which
he addressed Mr.. Schardt said: There
will be general strike at the yards Mon
day unless settlement is reached before
that time. At present negotiations for
a strike settlement are at an end, as the
result of the refusal of the packers to
accept the unions terms at the joint
conference Saturday morning."
Mr.. Schardt further said: This SYM
pathetic strike, if it takes place, will be
the worst labor trouble Chicago has
seen since the A. R. U. strike of 1894 "
Packers flashed word to their superin-
tendents at the yards as soon as the fail
ure of the conference became known,
and steps were taken to put large force
of nonunion men to work Monday
morning.
Situation Serious at st. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo-, July 25.-Fifty spe-
cial policemen were sworn in Saturday
to preserve order in the packing house
district. Nearly 100 deputy sheriffs are
on duty there. The plants are being
operated about the same as during the
first period of the strike The situation
is tense and every precaution is being
taken by the packers and the authori-
ties to protect life and property.
Indicted for Bribery.
St. Louis, Mo-, July 25.-Col Edward