Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-11
OUT AT NEW YORK.
The Strike Against Beef Trust Was
Started, Wednesday.

| New York. Aug 1o.-Following the III
umatum given the packers ny the ANAL
Samated Beef Cutters and butchers
Norkmen of America yesterday. that Il
general strike would 90 into effect. today,
the order became operative ut the Tine
set. this morning The plants affected
are those affiliated with the s"-callcd
beef trust"
a difference of opinion exists already
MS to the number of men on strike, the
union opinion being that the strike IS com
plete. while the packers stat" that Only
about % per cent. of the men nave lett.
ana That these places Will De quickly
filled.
President Blumcnthal Of the United
Dressed Beef Co.. said that only about 80
per cent. of the men had quit work i'll his
establishment The firm employs about
t'H regularly and he said 3n0 of them re-
ported for work, today. The :HD that left
he said. included all the cattle butchers
The United Dressed Io'f Co. claims 20
have about a months supply of beef in
| about exhausted. President Blunenthal
said. there would he no rise in prices
The SchwarZschld x Sulzbrrg"r Co. it
was said was doing practically no bust
ness. as the men, almost to unit, have
quit work.
Homer d. Call. the national secretary
of the strikers OreanZa ton, said, today
that the officials of the plants in this
city affected by the strike order We're
return to work.
II know of lG men," said Mr.. Call. who
have received personal solicitation from
the companies. being offered life jobs and
bonuses. in some cases as high as $1,000. to
return to work These offers We're made
to skilled men-killers particularly. In
Chicago men are being importuned to
come East and take the places OF the
men who have gone out. They are being
offered fare to New York, double time on
their way and an increase OF money when
they get here"
Fifty extra policemen were stationed
in the vicinity OF the affected plants to
prevent any disorder. but everything was
quiet, today, and the police had nothing
to do.
A colored man was driving a truck
loaded with meat. this afternoon. when
several strikers tried to jump on tn"
wagon: but the police interfeIcd and the
strikers were driven off. As result of
this attempt to move beef, Charles Hill
ton, business agent of tn Drivers and
Stahlemcn's Union. has ordered the sta
blemen, cleaners and helpers to stop
work 1t had been agreed that these men
should remain at work to care for the
horses owned by the beef companies.
providing that non-urion men were not
placed on the wagons. BY today's action
Hilton claims. the companies have Nlo-
la ted the agreement.
Secretary Weir of the SchwarZschid q
SulZberger Co. today gave out a state
ment in reply to the one made. last night,
by Secretary Call of the Beef Workers
Union. Secretary Weir says the state
| ment of Secretary Call that the average
wages paid to the men employed in the
packing houses is from s. to So per week
is misleading, as the average wages paid
to men employed by his company during
the month of June was $l5.
AS to the question whether there would
be a~heef famine in this city. he said:
Il would positively say no, as our
Western plant is now producing sufficient
beef and pork products TO enable us to
give full supply to all sales houses in
| this country and in Europe"