The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
is OFF
PACKING HOUSE MEN TO ne.
TURN TO WORK.
MADE A GAME FIGHT FOR WEEKS
Affiliated Unions Wanted 20 Continue
strlke-strike Lasted Two
Months and Cost the
Parties Millions.


cHICAGo-The strike OF the butch.
er workmen which a demorahzed
the meat packing industry throughout
the country for the past two months
vas officially declared off Thursday
BY President Michael j. D~0nnelly, OF
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcherk Workmen. Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Donnelly telegraphed the mem
bers OF the national executive com
mittee asking their consent 10 an an
-nouncement OF the end Of the struggle,
and having received favorable answer
from all he declared that the strike
Of the members Of his organization
would end at midnight
The strike Of the members Of the
affiliated unions at the stock yards
who cult work in sympathy with the
butchers were officially called or Fri-
day morning Al q meeting Of the eon-
fereice board OF the allied trades. This
wal decided upon az a meeting Of the
central body OF the allied trades,
The general bOdy was 81 first in
favor Of continuing h strike. put MI
ponnelIy. wac Was present, announced
that the men were Gefeaued, and that.
In order 10 save mis- 0n40n irOm being
entirely disrupted. ne would order his
men 10 return 20 . N tne morning.
no matter shat course mignt 3e uAKeh
By otner unions. As the 0tneF uaions
had no grievance. but hao gone On
striek to aid the uatcners, there was
nothing let Tor them out 70 foiloS The
lead OF Mr. ponneiiy. n ney, toe.
decided 70 eaH or the strike as far
a. they we're concerned
When the pacgers were notified that
Il had been ueclaed TO vno ne strike.
they that Iney wouto giFs
place as Tar as possible 70 tne skllied
men. but II VAS stated az ne same
time that many OF taese men WoGld
be unabie 10 secure their old places. as
In mans cases the work vas 0eing per
formed In a satisfactory manner by
men who had cen secured since the
commencement of the strike
During the strike approximately s3.-
COO persons have been luvosred IN the
struggle. which Il estimated 10 have
cost the mon about ~Ss.poo,0e0 IN
wages. a. against an estimated loss Of
sT.50a.000 10 the packers ia loss VI
business and Increased expenses :
The greatest number Of men idie In
Chicago during The strike vas 26.oeo.
and the total Ia the ooantrg outside Of
thia city is Estimated 10 be about the
same.
The original cause Of the strike WAS
a demand by the Butchers uRlon ph&t
the packers pay q the uns1iled work
men ISi cents a. hour The packers
refused 10 sign IA agreement but Of
fcred 10 araluate The question THIS
WEs accepted. the strikers agreeing 10
return 10 work pending The decision
OF the arhitratOrA The men. however.
were dissatisfied with the tanner IN
which they were peinE pgt 10 work
and declared that they ouid not re-
turn unless all the men we're given
their old places In q days time
The packers declaring that this was
physically Impossible. .ao men went
on strike for the second m
The men BnN return 10 work under
the conditions that existed before the
strike.
The following figures show in detail
the magnitude at the meat Htrika.
which has just been settled
strike began July ~. men on strike
In Chicago. s6.62t; mon 90 strike In
other cities. $4,000. total men on
strike. Gt.G2f; loss 10 strikers Ia
NaEes, $500. 600. loss TO packers.
sG.O0o.0 900. loss to stockmen. sz,s0os
600: total money lessee. E~is.0o0.00o;
paid 10 strikers ia benefits. tieQ,oo.
paid By packers IN Increased wages.
$3.50. 900. number ot cattle tied up on
ranges. $4,000. number of sheep tied
up on ranges. 27s, 900. number u hogs
tic dup on ranges. 10000; number os
labor unions involved. so; wives and
children OF strikers, 100000; number
OF days on strike. 60; number Of elites
involved. i2; losses 20 the public BY
Increased price OF meats teatimatedl
5000. 600