Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
And Attacks on Homes
of Strike. Breakers
Seems Now to Constitute Chi.
cago Strikers Policy.
The Bank Says II Can and viii Meet
All Demands Made Upon u and the
Non.Union Mems Homes Are Being
Protected by the Police.

Chicago. Aug. 5-A run began on
the Drovers' Deposit National Bank,
located at the main entrance of the
stock yards. In response to inquiries
regarding the Withdrawals, Edward
Tilden, vice president of TIE bank, VINO
has been one Of the spokesman Tor the
employers during the packing mouse
strike, said:
LAS long as the depositors come they
will get their money. The demand Is
senseless and is caused by the general
excitement at the yards"
The police detail at the bank was
Increased, this afterL Don. to handle the
crowd which was beginning to show
Signs Of restlessness, At one time more
than 1900 clamoring depositors were
nassed about the institution, while 5O
policemen were at work to keep the
throrg in order. Meantime the bank
had huge piles Of greenbacks and silve'
stacked up on the counters. The Off
Gals announced that they would keei
the bank open all night if necessary
and that mere cashiers windows would
he opened.
After the regular closing time 800
persons were in line. waiting to with
draw their money.
President Donnelly and Secretary
Wilson of the Ice Wagon Drivers
Union. conferred, today, on the subject
of refusing t. deliver Ice to retailers
who buy of packers whose plants are
affected by the strike. 1t was said TO
be probable that as an outcome of the
conference an attempt woulG be mad"
to cut off the ice supply of all black
listed dealers.
Resieged families whose homes have
been continually attacked because they
contain trike-breakers appe aled to the
police for protection. John Kioll. an
employee of Swift q Co., reported that
the entire front Of his home had been
wrecked and the inmates had been
notified that the house would be burned
over their heads. a police detail was
assigned to protect the property. SINH
lar action was taken regarding SIX
other places where like conditions wer,
reported.
In the face OF persistent peace rumOrs
strikers and packers alike gave evil
dence. today, of determination to stanC
their ground but there We're indication.
that by next week both sides would re-
gard the offers Of Intermediates will
favor.
To the strikers the approach of Sun
day doomed up as a menace because q
difficulty in holding their ranks un
broken. The strike leaders had informa
ton that Omissaries of the packer
were at work in all directions quietl!
offering highly skilled men tempting
inducements to break away. Pressure
was also being brought upon striker!
wives through direct individual ap
peals. To Offset this the leaders figure
on the return of President DOnnell,
arouse enthusiasm and prepared {
monster demonstration for tomorrow
with the same end in view. While
feeling sure of the men 1t was admitted
that It Is not easy to hold hungry fami
lies in line.
Efforts We're therefore especially d.
rected toward impressing the women
with the vastness and solldty OF the
strike and with the necessity of re-
manning firm.
The efforts to bring about n peace
conference were, today. explained as
heing due to the cattle shippers and the
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
both neutrals-who have lost heavily
through the strike. At the instance oi
both, General Agent skinner Of the
Stock Yards Co, visited the strike lead
ers. yesterday. Finding them recep-
tive. ne gave attention to the packers
hut little encouragement being met
with from the latter Believing. how
ever. that the situation was not without
possibilities. ne returned to the strike
leaders who were awaiting him at the
Transit House. In the meantime th'
strikers had received information
which led to the inference that their pc
sition was stronger than had been be
lieved. In consequence when Mr.. Skin
ner returned he found the strike lead
ers unwilling to make any marked con
CessiOns.
1t was declared. today. that nothins
tangible had developed tending to poin
towards immediate peace.
PLENTY OF SUPPORT