The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-25

nave nearly 1900 men with which to-
start operations tomorrow morning.
These men are distributed among the
different plants as follows:
Armour & 500
Nelson Morris & o.......,. 900
The Hammond Packing Co..... 200
AIingio-American company .......... 500
Libby, MCNEIL & Libby ........ 800
A report was current tonight that
Cudahy & Co. and Schwarzschi1d &
Sulzberger company would not make
any effort to resume business tomor-
row. Instead. according to this rumor.
these two firms would make a settle
ment with the unions and when they
open for business it will be with full
force of union men,
None of the officials of either of these
companies would confirm or deny the
report.
Harrison May Intervene
Settlement of the strike may be in
sisted upon by Mayor Carter II. Har-
rison, if Developments show that the
public interest absolutely demands it.
In the meantime arbitration through
the good Offices Of the mayor is a REM
edy open to the opposing sides on re-
quest from either.
Such was the position outlined to-
day by the mayor, who was called back
to Chicago from Marquette, Mich, or
account of the renewal Of the strike.
Mayor Harrison deplored the contin-
uation of the strike, but said that just
at present he did not see his way clear
toward doing anything of his own Volt
ton towards the adjustment of the
trouble
Would Take Vacant Places
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 24-one
HIM 7ra1 I'D ~ n
said they were willing to take the
places of strikers at the Chicago pack
ing houses, are awaiting the word
which will send them to the scene OF
the great strike. Their baggage is now
at the local employment agency so as
to be ready at a moments notice.
Mayor ]. +. Shields says he has ap-
piications from experienced butchers
who want to go, now that the pack
ers have declared their intention of
keeping all non-union men employed.
I'VE can furnish carload of men
a day." said Mr.. Shields today, in dis
eussing the matter.
Every man knows the conditions
that prevail in Chicago. They are will
Ing and anxious to co.
The resumption of the strike has not
as yet caused any disturbing effect on
prices of meat in the local market.
Quiet Obtains in Gotham
NEW YORK, July 24.-To all out
ward appearances there is perfect har-
mony between the big packers-and
their employees in this city. The killing
of cattle went on as usual during the
five Sunday work hours in the Schwarz-
schild & Sulzberger plant, and that of
the United Dress Beef company.
The leaders were busy holding con-
ferences, however, and the situation in
this city depends on the outcome of
the conference at Chicago. Although
II. L. Eichelberger, the general organ
izer of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen, has repeatedly
asserted that the big packers in this
city were willing to conform to the re-
cent Chicago agreement regardless of
what may be. done at any future con-
ference in Chicago, it is said by the
cattle butchers that if the Chicago
leaders order them out they will leave
the plants, in which case a shutdown
will be necessary.
VIII Follow Leaders
KANSAS CITY, July 24.-No action
was taken by the union packing house
employees today relative to the ulti-
matum of the allied trades unionists to
the packers at Chicago last night, and
no action will be taken until additional
adyiees are received from the Chicago
employees.
The labor leaders here are not in
favor of taking any decisive action un-
I'll they know exactly what the Chicago
unlonists intend to do. 1t is certain.
however, that the employees here will
follow the lead of the Chicago unions.
and If the threatened strike is declared
in the morning the employees here will
be loyal to the orders from the leaders
in Chicago.
Meetings of individual unions were
held in Armourdale today. but the Ia
Dor leaders did not deem it advisable
10 call general conference of all the
unions.
Of the six packing houses in this
city only Swifts did any killing TODAY.
Armour's and Fowler's did no killing on
Sunday, but their managers say they
will open with increased facilities on
MONDAY. The Cudahy plant, which has
peen closed since the second strike
was declared, will reopen tomorrow
with non-union labor, according to a
statement Of ]. P. Cudahy.
A Il peterson, general manager of
the SchwarZsehild & Sulzberger plant.
said tonight that that plant will also
open with non union men tomorrow
morning, Rudy Bros plant will not
resume operations until the strike is
SSluSu- Lie men VINO remained at
work there after the last strike order
was received have been transferred to
the Fowler plant.
Some Killing at Fort Worth
FORT WORTH Tex. July 24.-No
complications arose in the strike situ-
alton here today. One of the packing
houses ran its killing force all day and
by night had slaughtered 400 head of
cattle. Both plants put on large addi-
tons to their force of workmen despite
the efforts Of the strikers pickets that
We're stationed around every entrance.
1t was learned tonight that the expect
ed orders calling out the Stationary
firemen and electricians had not been
issued, and were not looked for before
Monday night The situation was quiet
at nightfaIl.
Await DonneIIy's Orders
OMAHA, Neb., July 24.-Leaders of
the striking packing house employees at
South Omaha are awaiting orders from
Chicago. There were meetings and
conferences today, but nothing of an
important nature occurred, except that
the leaders decided to abide by the
orders from President Donnelly. of the
amalgamated union. The day was
quiet one and no disturbances were