Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
ACTING WITHIN RIGHTS
CHICAGO MEAT PACKERS ASK FOR
AN INJUNCTION.
Seek to Enjoin City From interfering
With Housing Employees
New York Strikers.


Cbicago peat packers today asked for an
Injunction. preventing the city of Chicago
from Interfering with the housing of en-
ployes in stock-yards' plants during the
continuance of the butchers strike Inc
Injunction was asked in the name or the
Hammond Packing Company, and 1t insist
ed that the companies were violating no
law and were acting entirely within their
rights
Attorneys for the city charged in their
reply to the applica ton for the injunction
that the building of the Hammond COM
pany did not contain the requisite NUMBER
| of fire escapes, stairs or windows called loi
by the ordinances; that the second moor,
with only one flight of stairs leading from
1t, contained 100 cots, and that the danger
from fire was constant and immediate.
Arguments were heard by Judge Bren-
tano for three hours and they will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
While declaring that they had no doubt
that the courts would uphold the conten-
ton that the city has not the power to
force strike-breakers out of the packing
plants so far as housing is concerned, the
packers announced today that full prepara-
lions for complying with the law had been
made should the injunction proceedings
fail.
Appeal to New York Public.
A dispatch from New York last night
says: At meeting of the joint advisory
board of the butcher workmen today, an
appeal to the public for its support of the
strike was formulated, and later approved
by meeting of the strikers.
The interna tional officers of the ANA ga
mated Cattle and Butcher Workmen's As
ISOLATION have decided to open a supply
store tomorrow on I'd avenue, where the
families of such of the strikers who have
been unable to find work will be furnished
free of cost with all the provisions they de-
sire while the strike lasts. The expense or
running the supply store will be borne by
the locals
The local beef packing houses, through
Frederick Joseph, vice president Of the
Schwarzschld & SulZberger Company, to-
day declared their independence of union
labor.
Charge Employers With Conspiracy.
The Building Trades Alliance, a union or
ganization, through counsel, today made
fresh attack on the Building Trades En-
pIoyers' Association by placing certain
documentary evidence before Acting Dis
trict Attorney Rand for the purpose of as
certainng whether or not this evidence
was sufficient to begin the prosecution of
certain employers. The charges against
the employers are Establishing members
of some of the trades affiliated with the
alliance, and of conspiracy to restrain
unions whereby the masters association
profits over outside contractors.
The matter was considered at length to-
day at a conference in the district at
torneys office. After this meeting it was
reported that nothing would be done by
Mr.. Jerome, as evidence of sufficient
| weight to warrant action had not been
produced by counsel for the unions
The unions. it is believed, intend to pro-
coed against the employers on the strength
of the opinion handed down on Saturday
last by City Magistrate Ommen in the ac-
| ton brought by Assistant District Attorney
Rand against Donald Call ct al, charging
conspiracy between the bosses and the
unions in the stonecutters trade. The
magistrate held that any agreement en-
tered into between unions and the master
association whereby the master associa ton
knew in advance of putting in bids just
what bids would be offered, and proflted
thereby, was conspiracy.
Ultimatum Of Employers.
The ultimatum of the employers, that if
the strikers did not return to work under
the old arbitration agreement their places
would be filled. went into effect today. The
alliance held a meeting and the strikers
| were asked to remain firm. Trouble was
feared when union men were asked to work
beside non-union employees, but no violence
occurred.
The employment of new men to take the
| places of the men who have been locked
| out who struck, and who have not re-
| turned to work. went on slowly today.
| President Charles L. Eidlitz of the En-
| ployers' Association said that over 500 APP
| plications were received and that III men
| had signed new agreement, which was
| presented to each applicant before he was
hired
Galleries Resumed Work.
A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa, says:
After weeks suspension all the collieries
of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
| pany resumed work yesterday
The 500 miners at the Barnum colliery