The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-19

me picket line, Which he had prom
sed should be withdrawn today, is
irmer than ever.
Governor Van SAINT feels that the
situation has reached a point where
he must do more than sit in his office
to hear those who bear complaints to
him. He expects to visit South st.
Paul personally and talk to the men
In good commonsense fashion. The
governor was much relieved yesterday
union had declared the blockade off.
but the news Of their deposition and
continuation Of picketing put q differ
ent face on the situation,
1t appears that they are doing the
picketing not as a union but as
mob, said the governor this morn
ing. told the officers Of the union
that they were breaking the law, and
am sure they were convinced by the
attorney general. The trouble is that
the men down there do not under
stand that they are violating the law.
The business men came to my office
and I gave them hearing, but the
strikers cannot do that
The governor has been advised that
the strikers have no right to threaten
or use abusive language to those
going thru the lines and that even to
call a. man a "scab" is illegal under
decisions Of the courts.
No Color Line Drawn.
Joseph Banks, who was chosen by
the union as chairman Of the strike
committee and who succeeds Willis
as leader in the strike, is colored
man, one Of the few employed by
Swift. For five years he has been
working in the pork department and
seems to be a bright, as well as a pop-
ular man. He Is today on picket duty
at the south end Of the yards and q
considerable distance from the main
entrance to the Swift plant, the scene
Of all the trouble. Banks talks but
little and seems to have the respect
and esteem Of all the strikers.
Today, as has been the rule since
the strike began, the exciting develop
ments all came in the first hour or two
OF the morning. Then both sides set
tied down simply to watch each other
Worn, by watching and petty brawls
both sides are growing thin skinned
A crisis is approaching and the use OF
a military force is now freely pre-.
Sdicted. ...s..s. Is
Wants Flower Deported.
Mayor Lytle practically declared
himself on the side Of the strikers this
morning in a brief speech, III which
he asserted he would not lift q finger
to relieve the situation unless Cen
eral M. D. Fowler, president Of the
stOckyards company, were sent out OF
town on the next motor.
Another incident Of the strike to.
day was the forcing Of the picket line
by determined officers, who succeeded
in getting their men into the plant
Carson Of Chicago, treasurer Of Swift
& Co., who had Just arrived in town
presented himself at the picket. line
with several men seeking employment
and attempted to foce his way thru the
line Of strikers guards. Mr. Carson II
a notwithstanding gentleman, bu
his age did not save him from rough
handling, and he was forced back witt
his men.
A Lively Man Hunt.
A short time after this two mer
tried to climb the stockyards fence
some three hundred feet from thu
regular entrance. The pickets were
after him in minute. One Of The
men got over the fence and into the
plant, but the other, W. K. Arm
tured. At the same time as the pick
cts arrived, Sheriff Joseph Grisin1
Chief of Police Mccormick and Off
Ger William Robinson, three burl.
men, each Weighing over two hun
dred pounds, came upon the scene.
ri want to go in to work, sal,
Armstrong. IT am citizen Of South
St. Paul, and / have a right to-
You shall have your right. ant
the sheriff.
The three officers, with .Armstron.
between them, then bucked the line
The strikers used every means blu
blows to prevent them breaking thru
Broke Thru the Line.
The strife lasted some five minutes
| TANNED against the building wall an
! otherwise roughly handled. But Arm
| strong finally pushed thru. The Off
GERS then arrested Nash Benson,
striker who had been prominent in in
| terfering with Armstrong; admit
lance. He was charged with inter
fering with an officer. In spite Of pro
tests from surrounding strikers, tn
prisoner was marched to the city ha
and locked in a cell, the jailer bein
ordered to see that he was not re
/ leased on any bail.
! Yesterday one Of the strikers VIII
was arrested for disorder and release
on ball resumed his place in the pick
let line and was conspicuous in hi
/ lighting OF those who attempted t
|get into the plant, and from the &C
1 ton this morning 1t appears that tn
ilocal officers have taken the stan
that they will not permit the releas
| of any one arrested for fighting, hop
ling thus to rid the mob Of the bellig
erent element.
Mayor Accuses General Flower.
Mayor Lyle mounted the steps i
front Of the Stock Exchange build
| ing this morning and made a speech
i He was surrounded by several hun
i dred strikers and many curious spec
tators, and, turning towards Mr.. Car
son, who stood near by, and raisin
/ his arm In emphatic gesture, he said
"I won't lift a finger to do anythin
until General Flower Is sent out {
town. He must go on the next me
tor
Mr.. Carson asked Mayor Lyle I
listen to reason" but the mayor ster
ped down from the platform an
walked away.
Seen a few minutes later by Jour
nal reporter, Mayor Lyt1e was aske
why he had said that General Flowe
must leave town.
Because he Is trying to incite r!
OTIS, said the mayor briefly.
General Flower denied this.
Blockade Still Maintained.
The picket line presented am ur
broken front this morning. and til