Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23

Chicago, Aug. 2o.-The packers
will apply to the contractor an In
Junction to prevent the carrying
out Of the city's orders that strike
breakers shall be no longer housed
In the buildings in the stoekyards.
Must Close DormItories.
Housing Of employees inside the
packing houses in the stock yards was
declared unlawful in decision Of
Corporation Counsel To1man handed
Mayor Harrison last night The may
or at once instructed Chief O'Neil to
enforce the law. giving the packers
three days in which to find other &C.
commodations for their employees.
The strike leaders regarded the orr
der as the hardest blow yet dealt the
packers and they were greatly elated
over 1t last night. The packers as.
serted that it would not materially
change the situation and said they
would abide by the order.
81 Order Was Expected.
1--WE anticipated such a STEP said
Arthur Meeker last night, @and we are
prepared to meet it. do not care to
say what we shall do, but we will con-
tinue to look after our employees"
Louis F. Swift was called up at his
residence in Lake Forest last night.
and he seemed surprised to hear Of.
the decision. II cannot say what wa
will do vet" he said, as + have not
given the matter any consideration. Il
do not think however, that it VIII
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our employees are going home now,
and we will devise some method to
meet the requirements of the decision
before Monday"
Order Can Be obeyed.
Another packer said that the number
Of employees housed In the plants had
been reduced greatly within the past
few days, and that there would be lit
tie difficulty in complying with the or
der within the time limit set by the
mayor.
IT will send the packers copies of the
opinion" said Mayor Harrison last
night, land consider that will be suf-
dcient notice, as the decision speaks
for itself. Will direct Chief O'Nein to
enforce the building ordinance"
Chief O'Neill said: .tIf the packers
refuse to find new quarters for their
men warrants will be sworn out for
them and they will be arrested. That
is the only way have to proceed"
Major Tolman said that the ordi-
nances could not have been more APP
! plicable to the situation if they had
mentioned the names of the packing
firms. He said the packing houses
were clearly within the meaning of the
law which prohibits a building being
changed from the uses for which it is
constructed and put to other uses with
out securing the necessary permits and
making the necessary alterations.
Strikers Expect Victory.
Mayor Harrison announced that the
packers would be compelled to take
the. sleeping quarters out of their
| plants. Monday is the day set for the
change.
The strike leaders declare that the
decision will be of great assistance to
them in winning the struggle. The
packers on the other hand sa? thSy
have expected such action on the part
of the municipal authorities and are
prepared to meet the new conditions
1t will impose upon them.
| More trouble is expected in the VI
entity of the yards when all the men
| are forced to go home at night and
| the police are preparing to meet in.
| creased violence.
Church Causes Desertions.
| One hundred and eleven Greek
strike breakers deserted the packers
yesterday as result of the influence
used by the Greek societies and the
Greek church.
Many accidents and assaults marked
the day at the yards. One death was
reported of negro accidentally fall.
| ling down an elevator shaft in Ar
fnour's and seven men were injured in
| attacks by strikers.