The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
CHICAGO MAYOR
ISSUES ORDER THAT
PLEAsEs STRIKERS
TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE
Against Packers as to
Fire Escapes.

Fire Escapes.
Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. l9.--An order CIV
en- by Mayor Harrison Chief Of Police
O'Neill tonight has caused much ella
ton among the strikers in the packing
house fight.
A q result Of the reports to the
mayor that the sanitary and fire laws
were being violated by the packers in
housing the strike breakers in the
packing plant buildings, the mayor re-
ferred the results of Investigations by
health and building department officers
to Corporation Counsel Tolman for
his opinion as to whether the laws
were being violated.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Tolman rem
dered his opinion that the law ss to
tenement houses does not apply be-
cause. the packers are not charging for
the use Of their buildings.
He holds. however. that the provi-
sions Of the hre ordinances do apply
and that compliance must be made
made with the regulations calling for
fre escapes and exits in buildings In
which large numbers Of men are
housed.
The idea Of the corporation 10 that
the police power of the city should not
Immediately force the packers to re-
move the men to temporary quarters
nor erect new quarters for the men but
in which the work Of transferring the
that a short period should be allowed
men outside the yards should be be-
gun.
Tho danger to the men now employ ed
by the packers II they are mot housed
in the yards 10 considered by Mr.. Tol-
man and the conclusion 10 reached that
both sides in the strike should be COM
PEELED to obey the laws.
After receiving Mr.. Tolman's reply
Mayor Harrison instructed Chief Of Po'
lice O'Neill to see that the corpora
ton counsel's suggestious were carried
out as speedily as possible.
The strike leaders consider this 9
great victory for them, % they be.
ileve that the packers VIII be compelled
to hnd quarters for their 10000 en-
ployes outside of the yards and tha'
this will give . large number whom
they are sure are kept at work agains
their wifi, Z chance to desert from thu
: packers and will give the strike picket'
o chance to use their persuasive pow
ers upon the others and largely de
plete the ranks Of the strike breaker
In that way.
The police department is much per
turbed over the order a It 80 largel!
increases the element Of danger from
riots.
Several important conferspces wer
held today by the leaders IN the strike
In the afternoon all the busines
agents Of the 81 unions affected held
session IN the Transit house. John Fits
patrick presiding. Each othcial CAV
\ detailed account Of the conditions o
the members OF 6is organisation an
tho number, II any Of desertions. tn
teports According to orgapizer Fitzpat
rick were perfectly satisfactory.
"rhs strikers are Standing a frml
a. on the first day q The strike" h
Siid. Every businsii fssnt rsporte
good news"
While the conference was ip pro
gress two Greek ihSrchants knoeks
on the door and requested that Presi
dent Donnelly 90 with th6m to escor
a number Of Greek strike breakers ou
Of the yards.
The Greek merchants in ell parts 9
the city htats that they are being boy
cotted because many Of their country
men have accepted employment In tn
yards. During the past few days tn
business men have urged the strik
breakers Of the nation to leave th
yards and promised President Donnsll
today that 1000 would desert th
packers tomorrow.
Three Austrians who were on thei
way from Cleveland TO the stoc
yards Jumped from Nickel Plat
drain at sixty-third street today afts
o struggle with the guard who had q,
companied them from the east. m
Austrians told the police they did nj
know until near Chicago that they wei
to take the place Of strikers. The
they demanded their fresdom Tn
was refused by the guards and whe
sixty-third street was reached the AM
trians kicked the door to pieces and q
capped.