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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
SITUITTON IN BOSTON,
Nezc-England Competition for Meat
Likely To Be Great.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE /

Boston, July 13.-LocaI dealers are holding
back their meat. Some OF them say IT is going
to be a long contest. because the union is
powerful and the packers are tired of their de-
mands and determined to resist them. Nothing
definite be said about prices in Boston
other than that = have advanced Where
they at the time III writing they may not
be few hours later. AS various districts of
New-England begin to realize that long strike
OF this character will shut off their direct sup
ply completely. they Will bid for the Boston
meat. and If they overbid the local purchasers
they Will set the trade. and Boston prices VIII
so high as this competition warrants.
The wholesale prices on beef have advanced in
the last two or three days. Retail prices fol-
lowed and are from three to five cents a pound
higher to-day than they were Saturday. de-
pending on the cut. Some of the cheaper cuts
have not been influenced so much as the meat
sold 10 the first class trade but the Boston deal
ers are in frequent telegraph communication
with the interests in Chicago. and will change
their prices in accordance with the general out
look as II is reported to them The whole mar
ket Is unsettled Regular customers can get
beef from the commission houses at two or three
cents advance over last week. while new pros
pecttve customers cannot get il at any price. To
them the merchants simply say they have moth
ing sell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
EAST ST. LOUIS TIED UP.
The Packing Houses Closed-Stock
Yards Refuse Cattle.
inv rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

St Louis July 13.-All the packing houses III
East St Louis practically tied up as a re-
suit OF the butchers strike. Shipments OF hVe-
stock to the National Stock Yards have de-
creased materially and if the strike promises
IN last il is expected that these shipments will
cease shortly The big packing houses are max
ing few purchases and the stock shipped III Is
already taxing the capacity of the STOCK yarus
pens The stock yards people are also greatly
affected by the strike, many of their herders
having gone out, and last night Vice-PresldehI
c. G. Knox, General Manager c. P. Jones, AS
sistant Superintendent r H. Henniger' FUR
chasing Agent Earl Jones' and Superintendent
Leroy Thomas and L. r Ferris. with as many
clerks and helpers as they could muster. worked
through the night caring for the stock.
The stock on hand was increased by about nve
thousand beeves and three thousand hogs TO-
day. but the stock yards people say that they are
all being cared for. President Steidiey or the
Humane Society In East st. Louis is taxing an
interest in the situation. and has served notice
that he will ask for the arrest of any persons
who are responsible for the suffering of live
stock. Commission men and agents have wired
to stock raisers throughout the country. strong
" advising against any shipments at the pres
ent time and pointing out that the shippers VIII
proba bly, have to stand an expense OF from y
to So day a carload for several days before
their cattle can be sold if shipments are made
now.
The leaders of the strikers say that they have
the situation well in hand. They say that none
of the who walked out yesterday have gone
back and that there Will be no weakening The
fund in the hands of the union, they say, IS
ample TO insure the payment of at least 81 10
week to each man who is strike for an in
definite period. The strikers also say that many
of the non-union forenIen at the packing houses
have quit work. The packers deny this, and say
that all their foremen are on duty
In St Louis the St. Louis Dressed Beef and
Provision Company is the only packing house
affected by the strike. About seven hundred men
employed there out. Most of them quit last
night. Some of the night force went out at III
o'clock last night. and the others went out this
morning. The company is continuing to operate.
but with small force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
ARMoUR's RUNNING IN KANSAS CITY
Wives of Strikers Apply to Flood Relief
Committee for Aid.

Kansas City July l3-At one Of the six packing
plants Armour's which shut down yester-
day n result OF the butchers and meat cutters
strike killing was resumed to-day a small scale
The other plants expect TO be running with
new men. The big retail dealers have made ar
rangements TO do their killing temporarily
and assert that there will be no increase IN prices
OF meat at least present. Quiet prevailed to-
day among the strikers.
J. p. Cudahy. OF the Cudahy Packing Company
in statement intinated that his company in
tended to make It's plant open shop. Tho
Cudahy plant always has been strictly union
number OF women have appealed to the Kansas
City, Kan. food relief committee for aid. saying
that their husbands. who packing house en-
ployes. were idle. and the shutting off OF their
incomes coming top OF their losses by tho re-
cent floods had left them destitute.
Tho strikers remain firm. They in most cases
stay away from the plants and seem determined
to carry peaceful compaign against their en-
ployers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
EACH ACCUSES THE OTHER
Men arrested on Suspicion of Brook,
lam Double Murder Meet.

oscar Dahlgren and Charles Johnson, who
were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of muir
dering George +. Abbott and Frederick Van
BusISirk in the junkshop of the former in Chapel
Alley, confronted each other yesterday in the
office of Captain Harkins. of the Adams-st sta
ton Brooklyn, and accused each other of COM
hitting the crime
You showed me pistol on Saturday night al
8 o'clock" said Dahlgren. You said you had
done up the old man
You lie!' retorted Johnson. You showed me
the pistol on Sunday morning and said you were
going to do up the old man."
DahIgren declared that Johnson showed him
on Saturday night the money he had taken from
the dead man. IL was after Johnson had dis
played the pistol. He said that Johnson had in
his hands roll OF bills amounting, he thought.
to about 800.
johnson was closeted with District Attorney
Clarke and Captain Harlxins in the Iatter's OF
fee and made a circumstantial statement lis
said, in part. that he stood outside the junk
shop in the alley on Sunday about half hour
after noon. and that Dahlgren and Van Bus
kirk were inside at the time. He heard a shot,
and afterward DahIgren and Van Buskirlz came
out
Dahlgren and johnson we're arraisned before
Magistrate Tighe In the Adams-st. court. yes
terday shortly before noon on a charge Of muT-
.dering Abbott and Van BUsxirS. They pleaded
not guilty. and were held without bail for ex-
animation on Thursday.
Captain Harkins thinks that Johnson had
something to do with the murders. but he IS
not positive in regard TO DahlgTen's guilt
He does not believe that Van Buskirk, after
killing his employer. committed suicide in the
small closet where his body was found. and
which Abbott used a sleeping apartment 1t
is now thought the two murders were committed
at different times. Van Buskirk known 70
have been alive at 4 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing and It is believed that Abbott was dead at
that time.
The Swedc. Carl Olsen. and the italian boy
Beretto we're not held, but the police can ind
them il they are wanted. Olsen told only Of
having been with Abbott and Johnson at Corey
Island and the boy happened To De On hand
when the bodies were discovered
Coroner's Physician HartunS yesterday, on
performing autopsy. found a bullet wound In
Aubotts head. lie thought the bullet entered
the head after death. anu that Abbott PROBABLY
was killed by q blow the head. \ siunSShOr
weighing over two pounds and a piece of pipe.
on both Of which weTs hairs. were found near
the BODY Van Buskirk died from fracture o.
the skull. cerebral hemOrrhage and IaceraCiOn,
caused by bullet wound In his head
Mrs. Abbott wife OF She murdered junkrnan,
was en- her way TO Bro1klyn Yesterday fIOm
Asheville. y. c. Edmund 5. Wilson. Mrs Alb
bolts brother who lives on the Ocean park
way, said yesterday he had not seen Abbott tn
years. but had ordered an undertaken 10 care
for the body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
PRICES BOOSTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Expected to Double in a Few Days-Sr,Sly
for a Week
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Philadelphia, July l3--The beef strike in Chicago
has taken serious aspect for the local dealers.
and unless speedy settlement IS reached there
Will be a scarcity OF meat here. Already prices
have been increased. and there is doubt in the
minds Of the dealers that they will almost double
In the next few days Where the wholesale dealers
were paying and half and eight cents a
pound for whole carcasses OF Western cattle the
price had risen TO II this morning. and a
half n cent more by
The local wholesale dealers drawing from
their supplies hand. and. when these have been
consumed they will be at loss TO I'LL the demands
of their customers There supplies on hand
for week so. and after that the dealers will
have TO slaughter their beef here.
Many Of the wholesale houses have begun to
raise their prices in sympathy with the Western
quotations, and the small dealers who are selling
at small profit. 10 obge their customers, will
have TO increase their prices by tomorrow next
day. Western men are buying from abattoirs and
wholesale houses here satisfy the demand in the
West. The fact that the local establishments are
selling TO the Westerners is causing much worry
to the small dealers here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
MICHIGAN LUCKY.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Detroit July u.-Butchers here, even those who
buy largely from Western packers, do not antci-
pate meat famine in this city, because of the
strike and say that they hold out for at least
two weeks without raising prices. George Beck,
president OF the Michigan Beef Company. says:
There can be no possible bad effect Detroit
from this strike 1t is not likely that there will
be any Increase in prices of meat in this city,
should IL continue full month. think the fight
may be a bitter one. but outside of the
storm centre. Detroit secures all its from
Michigan, and the State send down at
any time great deal more than We
do not have to depend on those establishments at
rected by the strike Cattle be shipped alive
and slaughtered in the different cities, and can
see reason why the trouble should In any way
decrease the usual Michigan surplus.
There is no likelihood that a resort would be
made to Canada for supplies unless prices took a
big enough lump to make shipping in here profit
able in the face of the tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
SAY PRICES WILL DROP IN EAST
Buffalo Dealers Believe Much Livestock Will
Be Shipped in This Direction.

Buffalo. July 13.-The strike OF workers IN the
meat industry at Chicago, ST. Louis. Omaha and
other packing house centres in the West is not
expected to extend TO Buffalo. where some twelve
hundred or fifteen hundred men are employed in
the same line Of work The price Of meat may be
advanced but the dealers say it is yet too early to
forecast what will become of prices A three days
supply of meat is on its way eastward and this
will hold prices at the present figure for n few
days yet at least.
Some dealers say the present strike will have
the effect OF lowering prices in the East. 1t is
figured that If the Western packing houses cannot
handle livestock 1t will be shipped East and II too
much is sent the result will be an oversupplv
which would tend to decrease, instead OF increase
the price OF meat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
THE SOUTH NOT HIT YET.

New-Orleans. July 13.-Four OF the largest pack
ing concerns affected by the butchers strike have
branches here. 1t is estimated that there is full
weeks supply of fresh meat on hand. No an
nouncement of an increase i'll price has been made
New-Orleans has two large slaughter houses in
competition with the Western meat concerns. The
managers of them say that they double or
treble their output on short notice.
Atlanta. July l3.-Local, representatives OF the
packers whose plants are affected b. the butchers
strike reported to-day that they had on hand and
in transit about one weeks supply of meats. So
far they have received no order TO advance prices
Should the supply of meat from Northern sources
be off entirely. two local firms of packers would
be able. Il is said to supply the demand here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
CANADIAN MARKET NOT AFFECTED.
American Cattle May Re Sent There and
Lower Prices, Shipper Says
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. ]

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Montreal July $50 strike Of American pack
has not affected the mar
II expected. however. the strike Is
prolonged the effect will be confined United
FOR the % the export business lead to
shortage in Britain and other The
struggle continued for
any period he first De nsnd for beef viii
England. and that that country viii supply aug
mented from Canada Higher prices would give i'm
70 the trade and result In considerable financial
the farmers and raaChers OF Canada
dealers, asked likelihood their
sending the United Invariably remarked
had given
There disposition think that the dim
Will probably be settled before
United States could tempt them to after that market
other hand. a prominent livestock shipper
pressed the fear the Will q tendency
reduc, Price Of beef in Canada He thinks
can killed they be shipped 10 this
market disastrous results Canadian prices II is
really early the situation in
CART Canada. but 1t be safely assumed that Ca
nadians will not neglect any market which v give them
gnod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
TO EXAMINE CHARLES W. MORSE.

Appellate Division yesterday reversed order Of
Special Term granting melton vacae order for the
examination of Charles W Morse before the trial OF the
suit brought against him by John E. Mcdonald.
The suit was a common law action. alleging deceit.
Mcdonald owned large block OF stock in the American
Ice Company. of which Morse president Mcdonald
asserted that Morse persuaded him sell his stock
saying that the company really earning more than
the dividends showed, and that ne would inform Nc
Donald before selling his own stock Mcdonald declares
however that Morse sold his stock without telling him.
and that through Morses fraudulent dealing he was
damaged TO the of 500 00o stock
clined In value. Mcdonald alleged Morse
70 the amount OF SIS 900 for property
100000. and that of
paid out OF it's capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
LOCAL KILLERS AT BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, July I3.-Meat dealers in this city re-
port that far there has been no increase In
prices a result of the strike of butchers and
meat cutters at Chicago except fresh pork. which
has been advanced half cent a pound They be-
lieve, however that. If the strike should be- con-
tinued for any great length OF time. increase in
some lines would be inevitable
There are number of killers OF beef in this city
and they report that they will be able 10 keep
Baltimore well supplied without an increase in
price unless there is falling off IN the shipments
Of cattle which is not likely. The local represen-
tatives OF Western packing firms report that there
are only four five days supply of meats on hand
and en- route.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
WASHINGTON IN A BAD WAY
Meat Already Up 10 Cents-supply May
Fail Altogether.

Washington, July 13-Local butchers admit
that this city is again facing meat famine of
serious proportions the result of the strike in
the packing houses in the West Prices already
have gone up. Prime beef is held by several of
the butchers at 80 cents. an increase of from s
to 10 cents over week ago, and pork has
jumped from II to IA cents a pound
If the strike continues the poorer classes here
probably will have to forego meat altogether.
and If the strikers hold out for any considerable
length Of time 1t is conceded that the supply
may fail entirely. There are no men on strike in
this CITY "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
THE FAR WEST NOT AFFECTED.

Denver, July 1s-While prices of meats may be
advanced here in consequence of the strike East
ern packing houses. no shortage In the supply is
anticipated, es local packing houses can meet the
demand.
San Francisco. July 13.-The strike of packing
house employees will not affect the price OF cured
meats here, unless it should be of long duration
the supply on hand being considered equal to the
demand Tor a year. The strike IS not expected 10
influence the Pacific Coast market for fresh meat
which Is supplied from local sources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
ST. PAUL PRICES UP.

st. Paul July 1S.-Inquiry among the wholesale
beef houses here to-day showed that an advance
OF cent had been made in fresh pork and from
one to two cents In beef These prices it is said
may go higher. owing to the limited supply Assist
ant Manager Lewis. who is in charge of the Swift
plant in the absence Of Manager Bangs. said to-
day that they at a standstin and had been
cleaned out of stock entirey. So far as thew are
concerned. the situation is governed by the Chi
caso strike. The smaller packers are not affected
by the strike, and are doing business usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
UP THREE CENTS IN PiTTsBuRe.

Pittsburg. July lS-The strike Of the packing
house employees advanced the price OF meat three
cents pound here to-day. Nearly 80 per cent OF
Pittshurgs fresh meat supply has been cut off and
still higher prices are expected. The supply at
present is sufficient to meet demands for at least
one week. and then the dealers will depend on tho
meat that is slaughtered here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
PROVIDENCE FEARS MEAT FAMINE.

Providence r. T.. July 1s.-Prices of beef. pork
lamb and mutton took upward turn in this city
and In the surrounding towns today as the result
of the strike OF the Western packing house employ
es. The advance ranged from and one-half
cents pound for beef, to three and four cents
pound on the other About two days ship
ments from the West are now on the way here, az
ter which it is believed that meat famine will
undoubtedly prevail. No meats are held in cold
storage this CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
LITTLE DONE AT OMAHA.

Omaha. July 13.-There was no disorder to-day
because OF the strike Of packing house employees
There were practically receipts at the stock
yards and little being done at the packing
houses, though Swift began Strengthening few cat
tie. At all the other plants the limited force was
kept busy in an attempt to take OF perishable
property, a great deal of which was left hand
when the men went strike.
Fresh beef advanced 81 a hundred to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
WANT $500 MEN IN BINGHAMTON
Armour G. Co. Will Pay from So so to So
Day.

Blnghamton n. Y. July 13.-The local offices Of
the leading meat companies have received word
to hire in this city to fill the places Of the
striking employees Of the packing houses in Chicago
and other Western cities. At the offices of Armour
& Co. IN this city 1t announced this morning
that the firm wanted TO hire $500 at once and
1t stated 1t would pay from g so to s. a day for
the work. furnish transportation for the men out
and return and furnish them board while work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
ADVANCE IN MILWAUKEE, ALSO.

Milwaukee, July l3.-The prices of meats in Mil
wauGee were advanced from to two cents a.
pound wholesale to-day. The manager of a local
packing plant announced that this advance would
stand for the present. with probability of fur
Their advance should the strike In the plants out
side of Milwaukee continue None OF the Mil
waukeo packing plants are affected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
HoRsEsHoeRs' LICENSE LAW VOID.

The Appellate Division yesterday dismissed the case
against Samuel BeatJs for violating Article XII or the
Labor law which requires jourueyen hCrsshoers % take
licenses declares provision OF
Besttie convcte: % nisdenea1or Justice EIatcl
who writes the opinion says difficult understand
how such law required by the health safety, morals
welfare CT the pubic regard therefor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14

EFFORT to get different men to I'll the places of
the strikers, and will fill them as soon as pos
sible.
All this strike is the fault of the newspapers,
which have made 50 much Of tie increase III
prices OF meats, and who have attacked the Beef
Trust we don't belong to the Beef Trust
want that understood.
member OF the firm Of Schwarzschild &
sulzberger said:
All or people are on strike this morning. We
are doing no Strengthening and no delivering
have q supply on hand which will rot last longer
than four days at the outside. and II the public
makes heavy demand Oh Us, it will not last
that length ot time.
We, personally, have had 10 differences with
our men. as the STRIFE is a purely sympathetic
one We are trying 70 replace the men with
possible.
BEEF HELD BT CONTRACT
Ludwig Kirschheiner. superintendent for
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, said:
Host of the beef we have on hand now IS what
We call contract beef. That IS beef that has been
ordered several weeks in advance, and is tagged
ready for shipment. In order to guard against
a possible rise IN beef the wholesalers order
their beef in advance and we keep it for them
IN our refrigerators. Many small butchers have
been TO our place since this difficulty began, bur
we have been unable to serve them. They have
offered good prices, but We are looking out for
our regular customers
The small retailers may have put IN the price
of beef, and so may have the wholesalers but
am very positive that the latter have Il good
supply in our refrigerators waiting for them
The manager for Swift & Co. in First-ave.
said:
We haven't advanced the price of anything
for the simple reason that we haven't anything
TO advance the price l willing to pay
il cents pound for a carload of beef If I can
get IT: but 1 can't get IT. That's all there IS
TO it.
T. J. Still, one OF the managers for Armour &
Co. said
We have good deal Of meat Oh hand at pres
ent and supplied for two weeks. J don't
know now long the strike is likely to last. but
meat famine will almost inevita bly, result If
the differences are not settled quickly; that is.
within two weeks. After that time if the strike
IA prices Our advices from Chicago indicate
that there IS little likelihood OF a speedy adjust
Dent of the trouble.
Mr.. Decker. the steward of the Hotel Manhat-
TAM said that If the strike lasted only a week
ten days. the hotel would not suffer In any
way. and would not have to raise its prices In
its refrlgerating plant 1t had a good supply of
meats If. when the next supply was purchased.
the prices were much increased. the hotel might
raise its charges.
The manager of Shaney's restaurants was
Congratulating himself yesterday morning that
he laid in enough meat at the regular prices 10
last for three weeks at least After that he
and engineers of the refr!sersting plants
on strike with the meat handlers. He has
ders placed ahead which probably will render
him safe
two cents on a supply Of meat purchased yes
terday.