New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
ALL NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
pdCKERS DEFY STRIKERS.
aE Trades at the Chicago Stock
Yards to 90 Ont NOSc.
Ipy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBu,Sr.l

-, down hv both sides in the big packing
house strike and from now on it is to De
,,tter struggle fight TO a fnish-With the con-
.enAing interests determined not TO yield All
bones OF a peaceful adjustment OF the dlner-
.noes between the packers and their striking
employees vanished at a late hour this evening
st the end Of three hours conference between
President Donnelly, Vice-President Floesch ana
James Sterling, OF the strikers and representa-
tives Of the packers in the downtown once oA
swift & Co
The proceedings were absolutely secret, not
even the confidential men in the Swift office
Neing permitted TO be present. II was learned
however that President Dcnnelly submitted MS
sorrner proposition with some slight changes'
rbat all the strikers be taken back TO WORK at
r,nce at the wages in force prior 20 May - lasl'
rendng the settlement of the wage ana hour
question by arbitration. For their part. the
hackers would consent TO take back the men
only as they needed them at the prevailing
schedule of prices In other words. the packers
insisted on their own terms. and would not
deviate from their original proposition made al
she first conference with the strikers
Both sides being determined. all negotiations
.wcre practically declared of for the present
and both will push the fight vigorously
The packers declared tonight that they were
strong enough 10 fight the strikers, regardless OF
,he engineers. Arenlen and other allied trades
sion.
While the packers were preparing this atter-
moon 10 act on the latest message from the
strike leaders a riot precipitated AT west
fro-.y-third-st. ana Ashland-ave by the afIlNai
of ol1.nibuses which carried stenograPners 10
rba of5cas az Swift & Co. Nelson Morris & Co.
pna tie Armour Packing Company Ihree
men were injured by the blows Of the officers
clubs
When the first vehicle vas driven up 10 the
sidewalk where the young women were waiting
for st. q strike sympathizer rushed from a sa-
loon and stood directly in the path OF the
horses The police commanded the man TO
move or. ) crowd gathered. and several police
rner detailed at post near by FASTENED to the
scene drew their clubs and charged the crowd
which gave way before theTn. The leaders re-
treated into a saloon and made their escape
through rear door.
MANY Of the girls vere so frightened that they
sought refuge in the saloons which line Ashland
ave at this point, only 10 be driven out by the
threats of men drinking in the places. Most Of
the young women were found and went on their
way in the omnibuses
The union has warned all members, in piac-
ards printed in five languages TO heed the in
structions given and 10 refrain from disorder,
and told them plainly that they would not be
supported by the organization if guilty Of law
lessness. Police Chief O'Neil has recommended
TO Mayor Harrison the revocation of the license
of any saloon "a which a strike disturbance
started
Employees IN the building trades at the yards
dissatisfied because they are obliged to
work in buildings guarded by the police These
men for years have objected to working at any
place where the police have been called to pre-
serve order and protect property. and the pres
ent conditions are declared by them to be in
tolerable. In anticipation Of the strike spread
ing TO the other trades and the possible neces-
eity OF housing q large number Of men in their
plants. the packers caused nearly five thousand
cots and blankets 10 be taken into the yards
to-day in freight and distributed among
The various houses
The influx Of strike breakers continued Sew
enty-fve more oolored men for Armour and one
hundred white men for the three plants Of the
National Packing Company came in on a Lake
Shore train. These. with the men brought into
the plants during the night and early this morn
ing, Increased the working force over yester-
days quota by nearly thousand men 1t
was declared around the stockyard and at the
police stations that many Poles had thrown
away their union buttons and had returned to
TIE plants with the non-uaion men taken in
Fire engines. nose carts and fire insurance pa
h9is' Win a Tul quota OF men. sent to the
siochyards to-day 10 Increase the fire protec-
noa there. This action. taken at the instance
q ihe Chicago Underwriters Association was
accepted IS indicative OF fear on the part Of the
packers and insurance men that a stage of the
strike had been reached where widespread dis
order might be expected, notwithstanding the
elorts of union officials to prevent violence
The emergency fire protection is TO be retained
AT me atockyaids as long as existing conditions
continue.
J.. +. Swift said to-day that the local market
Was being fully supplied. and the country at
large was receiving all the meat it needed With
ie" exceptions, the prices We're lower than they
had been. Eixty-fVe carloads Of dressed meat
We're sent out from the yards to-day for the
carloads. - "
mass meeting OF the trade unions allied
wan the meat cutters and butchers who are
30" on strike was held tonight at the stock
YARDS 10 discuss the advisa billty Of going on
sympathetic strike. Twenty-Five unions were
represented with total membership of about
'"elFe theusand men, OF these unions nineteen
osme 10 the meeting with instructions to strike
a the meat cutters and butchers asked them to
20 so IAe men now strike did not ask the
1led unions 10 go out, but urged them to re-
mann al work until after the return Of Presi-
.elt Donnelly to the city on Monday the union
,,aoer having left here tonight 70 visit St
.ouls and other points where the strike is I'm
=. ~ was finally decided that no action would be
teheh until after the meeting of the packing
..n-Issulcton over all the unions at the stock
sdIus- This body will meet on Monday night
strike " ''0