The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-20
MORE TROUBLE
FOR THE PACKERS
Have No Right to Lodge Work
men in Their Buildings.
POLICE EXPECTED TO ACT
HORDE OF HUNGRY STRIKERS
GOT FRESH MEAT.

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Chicago, Aug. Incorporation =
= Counsel TOlman has given an >
2 opinion that the packing house
y companies have no legal right 10 =
= lodge wOrkmen in the buildings =
= in the stock yards. Mayor Harri- =
son VIII turn the communication =
= over to the police department.
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Chicago. Aug. 19-Paeking house
employees and hungry strikers Wed with
each other in a steer hunt which ex-
tended throughout the night follow
ing the riot precipitated by the ap-
pearance Of eleven runaway beeves
from Morris & Co.'S plant in the dis
trict west of the stock yards last
evening. Today the carcasses OF four
were accounted for Little beyond the
hOofs and horns remained to tell the
story and there was an ample beef
supply in many a home to which such
a luxury has long been stranger
Fate Of Five in Doubt.
The fate Of five of the remainder
IS still in doubt as only two have been
rounded up and driven back TO the
yards. Scouting parties representing
both the big packing firms and the
hungry throns tkat battled with the
police secured the prairies south and
west of the yards all night and when
the latter located its prey the crea ture
was slain and disappeared as though
by magic The herd was valued at
upwards Of $1,000
Recording Secretary Shanahan. of
The packing house teamsters union,
declared today that in kis opinion it
would be necessary to call on strike Of
all teamsfeTs connected with delivery to
or from retail markets in Chicago. He
said he believed this would nave to be
done to win the strike
President Donnelly and Vice Presi-
dent John Floresch, of the butchers
national Organization, made a tour of
the stock yards
Mostly Negroes.
Il passed an hour mingling with the
thrOng of non-union men preparing 10
enter on their days work" said Mr..
Donnelly. They are a hard crowd.
and We have nothing 10 fear from
them as permanent factors at the
yards. The majority are negroes. and
some of the types I saw suggested a
southern convict camp The white
men are nearly all Greeks"
President DOnnelly announced that
labor leaders VIII be sent tomorrow TO
Kansas City. St. Paul and St Joseph
TO report local conditions to the strik-
ers there. Donnelly viii himself go TO
L@1SA LDulS anu tU6n 10 AIuldHds
where ne viii meet President Mitchell,
of the miners, and expects to receive
financial support
Secret Meeting.
A meeting has been called for to-
night OF thirty of the leading. Ia Dor
leaders Of Chicago. Most Of the men
called together represent unions which
are not affected by the strike. Great
secrecy Is maintained as to the mean
ing of the meeting II is intimRted
that the leaders contemplate some
movement which shall bring affairs to
a head It has even been suggested
that they contemplate nothing short
Of a general strike Some Of the lead
ers- however. denied that this was
probable. The meeting viii be held IN
the American Federation Of Labor
headquarters.
Nat c. Murray. of the government
bureau Of agriculture, who is gather
ing statistics at tie yards. disposed Of
the story of Victor r. Metcalf's pres
ence in Chicago as an indication Of
federal Intervention by declaring that
Mr.. Metcalf simply passed through
Chicago yesterday without visiting the
yards or any other points save the two
passenger stations necessitated by his
trip.