New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

the strike IL was that the result OF the votes
OF the separate locals would not be made public
until the total vote was in
There vas suppressed excitement all day ysstsr-
iv AZ the local headquarters OF the meat cutters
and butchers advisory board, No. 81 FfTst-aFe
Though according TO the leaders the strike
foregone conclusion here, there was strong anti
strike current which was manifested IN inquiries
~ the Office OF the leaders by anxious union men
zybo wanted 10 know what being done The
,atrle butchers talked OF deciding themselves on
whether they would strike not. irrespective OF
the national officers. and as they are the oacA-
bore Of the organization. failure Of the cattle
butchers 10 yike would practically make the s5riAe
f.ilrra II was admitted by every that the
strike order had come from President Donne-iy
md that il would have 70 30 acted IN
contrary 10 their custom. the 5chwarzschild q
s,Izberger Company and the United Dressed Beer
company began killing on large scale yesterday
~ killing is usually done on Saturday, but the
-1a,,-bter houses Were kept busy all day Work
nd been going on 5risHy for week. until enough
r,sa- was on hand supply their customers tor a
month before a strike took place
. meeting OF the advisory board was held IN the
f+srroon at which a committee. headed by the
chairman John Kennedy. was appointed 20 confer
I,h the SchwarzschiId & 5ulzberger Company and
the United Dressed Beef Company The conferences
ra.an AZ q NJ in the Office OF the SchwarZschtld
! S,IIzberger Company. and was attended on behalf
of the company by First Vice-Presdent Samuel
We'll and Third vice-President Frederick Josephs.
The dressed beef company was represented by
President Isaac BlumenthaL
When the conference adjourned neither side would
saw what had taken place. Chairman Kennedy OF
the union committee said that statement would
he given out by Mr.. Well All he would say be-
yond this was that there would be no strike to-day
Mr. We'll sent word that he had no statement
10 make and declined 10 reporters.
Superintendent Kirschelmer said:
Nothing more can be said We were killing all
aav TODAY and We expect TO continue work to-
morrow.
with the same nen2'
Yes. with the same men. What will happen
after tomorrow [ cannot say
Joseph Nasterson. business agent OF Local NO. D.
representing the cattle butchers. said:
As q the cattle butchers. 1t makes no difference
10 us what orders come from Chicago w shaIl
NOT We shall strike Ii the cattle butchers decide
not 10 strike, then they won't strike i9at IS an
there is 10 it, tar as We are eoncerned, anu II
respective OF orders President Donneiiy may
SEMI.
H 7. E:ichelberscr was not at the headquarters
of the advisory board until p and was not
pr, sent at the conference with the employers ne
eaiJ that there could be strike before Monday
as according to the rules OF the union. the strike
could not take place until 4P Si il n ~
givs time 10 clean up offai AID put the siaughter
houses l.: such condition that they viii not De a
EichsIberger declared that nothing came Of The
conference with the employers \ member or the
advisory board said THAI the larger independent
firms leased in The SchNarzSchilO q ouIz-
berger company ANA the United Dressed Beef
plants the whole question was whether IN case OF
= Strike the Corupauies would allow the independent
firms 10 continus slaughtertng at their plants The
independent men employed union men and the n
tention Of the union 70 support them He
would not say whether or not any arrangement on
this polnt reached
THE representatives OF the two companies again
expressed the opinion that there would be no
strike but would not give definite grounds for their
opinion II was stated that the conference.
when the labor committee wanted definite answer
from the two firms about their withdrawal from
the Beef Trust. the committee was referred TO the
Chicago branches When the labor committee
communicated with the Chicago branches IL was
matter rested