The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-26
Negotiations Closed and
Will Not Be Re-
opened.
THE BUTCHERS PICKETING
Abandon Peaceful Methods.
IeamSterS and Switch
men to Quit.

CHICAGO, July 26.-The packers at
1880 o'clock this morning issued a
statement to the effect that all nego-
tiations with the striking butchers are
closed and will not be reOpened.
Following the announcement of the
packers that negotiations with the
strikers would not be reopened, the
butchers abandoned their peaceful
methods and have resorted to picketing
Practically speaking, this means
~war."
When the packing house whistles blew
this morning they called less than 5000
men 10 work
There are now on strike q, $50 men.
About 10000 of these are butchers. The
balance are sympathetic strikers in cv-
cry possible trade.
Only the teamsters remain at work.
George Golden. president of their local
wired {. P. Shea. national president, at
Indianapolis today:
Cannot hold the teamsters at work
twenty-four hours longer If you do
not order strike they viii go out any
how"
As "a matter Of fact. most Of them are
out alreadv
Conferees in Deadlock.
The joint peace conference ended at 10
O'Clock last night. in a deadlock The
union men offered the proposition that
all union men be reinstated within,
thirty-nve days. and that the packers
have their superintendents at the plants
at $50 O'clock in the morning to see
that there was no discrimination.
II the butchers agree 10 that. We
WILL said Louis Swift for the packers.
Packers Worst Blow.
The strike Of the hremen and en-
s-neers in the plants is the most serious
lof the packers The men did not GO
out Monday. When, however. the time
10 change shifts came al O'Clock at
hlsht they failed 70 appear None went
10 work this morning. The packers had
10 employ unskilled men at the frcs
independent packers not affected thus
lar and upon whom Chicago depended
Ior It's fresh meat. are face 10 face with
a serious situation
The union tearnsters h,v. notified
them that they viii not haul from rbe
stock yards 10 the plants any c9tfia
moss or sheep handled by non-union
cattle handlers AS the I1DfOn cattIe
handlers are out and will not toucb The
arriving live stock, 10 looks as If the in
dependents would be tied up too.
Switchmen and Teemste-s Ready.
Union sWitchmen are meeting today
lney, too, may go out. They assured
the butchers yesterday that they would
refuse 10 handle The non-union product
O. tsc plants on cars cOut-irIug IL
DoaEelly says he does not wish 10 in
FoiFc The swItchmen. He even ordered
the teamsters, through Golden. to
Aancle 1--WE stock Tor the iudepcndent
packers Switcnmen and teamsters
nevertheless, are determined 70 stand by,
their brother uniouists.
STRIKE breakers are being carried into
The yards e.ery few hours. TruinIoads
or negroes from the South are unloaded
from Illinois Central cGrs dav and nig,f'
he men are hurriedly marched urjar
police protection from the Grain 90 the
plants. cncds have been constructed
for them and they are fed on The
grounds
Considerable up-Car was caused dur
inG The early hours this morning. the
rcsu of dozen negroes running amuclt
during the night, each having "a pistol
TIE men were loaded with bad whisl-ey
and paFadei about the Yards fioGrishjuc
their rcy0ivers right and left Eight GT
them We're arrested by the police after a
sun dGht and hustled away I'm patrol
wagons The police then began Z. search
OF strike Lrcs--ers fer concealed weap-
OEs
The inception OF The shooting came
about when "a trainload Of strike brea;z-
or arrived at o'clock. SymDa thize~s
VINO had been up al night 1cer-d the
arrivals who resented the CatcdIs and
drew their pistols. a rush was made
for the yards entrance and all got In
without damage. There they encGgu-
tered the police and arrests followed
In an interview today LOUIS Swift said.
we have not only filled lll orders to
date, but on several cases have teIc-
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