The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
Continued from page One.
DEMANDS PRESENTED.


About the time set for a meeting OF
he packers, the teamstors committee OF
eight accompanied by Barney Cohen rep
uesenting the butchers and President
.SeAa4at of the Chicago Federation OF
Labor. went to Nelson Morris ~ Com
pany's offices where The situation was
explained The packers were told that the
union must insist on the original lines;
reinstatement OF all butchers within as
hours and reinstatement Of all others
within ten days with individual arbitra-
tion OF the cases OF alleged diserimina-
tton.
One OF the strongest arguments offered
BY the opponents OF "a general strike or
der was that II would prevent the unions
from using one OF their strongest weapons
that by wbtch they could prevent the
big packers from doing business and at
the same time give their small rivals
the trade. The many commission men
and others active al the stock yards en-
dorsed this argument
CHANCE TO HIT HARD.
1t was urged that II the unions were
anxious to hit the big packers hard, the
way TO do II was 20 refrain from calling
out the beef handlers and others em-
ployed by the Union stock yards and
Transit company, since by calling such
employees out the strikers would deprive
the big packers OF only such business as
is lost during the strike BY letting the
handlers work and keeping hands off
the Stock Yards and Transit company.
the strikers, II was d1a<med. would en-
able the little butcher % attend TO his
business and increase IL. There was no
question. II was asserted that this In
crease would. TO a large extent. remain
with the small packers and butchers.
WORK OF A MOB.
A mob OF 5000 strike sympa t1lizers at
tackled a bread wagon OF the Heusner
Bakery company that was returning from
making a delivery OF bread TO the stock
yards and after beating the driver and
his companion, cut the horses loose and
set fire TO the wagon.
j. G. Clark, superintendent OF the
bakery, who was driving the wagon. and
coward Smith. shipping clerk. who was
with him, were both painfully but not
dangerously hurt The police and fire de-
partments were called and the crowd was
dispersed and the fire extinguished
no arrests were made. No further
efforts were made to deliver bread at the
stock yards.
reported AS killing cattle. sheep and hogs
today.
Without waiting for a strike order.
about 80 carpenters. employed In the va
rfouG plants. struck this morning An
effort was made 10 get the millwrights
10 go out. but all except one, in Armour
and company's plant where % are en-
pfoyed. Regretted the instructions and
remained at work.
FIRST BIG DETECTION.
The first big detection came when
seven hundred men. including the scaIers
and pen cleaners. employed by the Union
Yards and Transit company, refused to
work further. First 10 go were The
handlers and this eliminated the useful
ness OF Che teamsters and they followed
AS they passed out OF the big gates they
were greeted with cheers by the thou
sands of strikers gathered in the vicin-
fly.
Prior 10 this spectacular exodus came
smar strikes In the various plants, in
cluding carpenters, firemen elevator men
nachinists etc. but this ala not have
The effect Of tying up the plants. since
such action had been anticipated, and
as union man stepped out his place
was filed.
The teamsters and cattle handlers as
. whole refused TO Join in the pre- confer
ence. but large number OF tham quft
and quietly left the yards TO attend a
big mass meeting called for the benefit OF
all who had refused requests for further
conferences.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
While these walkouts we're taking
place. a conference between strike repre-
sentatives and the packers was being
held at the offices OF Nelson Norris q
Company at the yards and the delegates
repreeenting the allied trades were In ses-
sion at Emerald avenue and nst street.
Earlier I'm the day the allied trades and
aierf.f
last night 90 seek peace anew before per-
mitting the teamsters 10 strike had been
urged By President Donnelly OF the meat
cutters TO declare the general strike and
then seek further conference with the
packers.
There was lively debate Thon 81 was
arranged that President Schardt ropre-
senting the Chicago Federation OF Labor
and Barney Cohen, representing the
Butchers union should Join the teams
ters' union committee 20 which had been
added John Sheridan. business agent OF
The Ice Wagon Drivers.
There are 1900 ice wagon drivers en-
pipred By the packers.
NO PROGRESS MADE
Under instructions the REPRESENTATIVE
OF labor told the packers that they could
not waive their demand for reinstatement
cf cattle butchers and meat cutters With
81 y H0AtN Hita Aon NdyG Tor AL
others. and for individual arbitration I'm
all cases OF alleged discrimination The
conference was secret and after II had
lasted several hours. a representative OF
the packers said no progress had been
made and that settlement seemed as
far or as ever
AT PEACE CONFERENCE.
While the peace conference was IN ses-
sion news came Of ihe strike OF all the
livestock handlers which called az 20
O'Clock. Most Of the men Quit promptly az
that hour but many were allowed until 2
o'clock In tho afternoon 20 finish deliver
hg cattle outside the yards.
Tndcp0nrrrt rTrkers took ahv----r--rr4
this and drives OF cattle and sheep were
driven out % ihe yards after 10 o'clock.
When II became known that the walkout
a. ule livestock handlers affected the In
depcn dent packers representatives called
on the strike officials 20 ask for a spa-
eiei provision allowing them 90 secure
cattle from the yards in the regular way.
The representative of the allied packing
house trades pr0miHed 10 take the ques-