The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
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spreading the allied trades unions
took a hand in the controversy and
after a conference lasting three hours
the whole trouble was amicably set
tied.
The unionists, who had looked for
ward to seeing the strike spread today
in sympathetic movement involving
all the mechanical trades and perhaps
the teamsters and firemen, learned
with relief that instead of the greater
strike there was to be peace in pack
ing town. Many of the strikers how
ever, expressed disappointment that
the strike after causing them to lose
eight and a. half days of wages, had
failed to decide their demands for
higher wages or to make 1t certain that
all would be reinstated without greater
loss of time.
Only one formality remained today
to make the end of the strike COM
plete, and that was the process of hav-
ing the agreement rat1ned- President
Donnelly telegrhaped members of the
executive board of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher workmen
last nights results of the conference
and recommended that they approve It.
Donnelly, who occupied a commanding
position in the union, was certain that
the ratification of the entire executive
board would be received in Chicago to-
day..
Mr. DonneIly issued a call for special
meetings of the various local unions
of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers workmen, to be held to-
night at which meetings instructions
will be given the men about returning
to work Meanwhile he arranged to
have talk with the packers and learn
from them what departments are to be
reopened tomorrow. Thousands of la
borers who have been on strike appear
ed at the yards today with their lunch
pals and applied for work, thinking,
h. fr-Sl- bod n ooIa Al off
there remained nothing to be done ex-
cept to go back to their old places.
They were told at the timekeepers' Of
fee of the different plants that they
would not be taken back until tomor-
row.
Prices Will Stay Up.
New York, July 21.-J. ogden Ar
mour, head of the Chicago. packing |
firm. who is in this city, expressed
great pleasure upon receipt of the !!
news that the butchers Strike had |
been settled. After a conversation by |
telephone with General Manager Ar |
thur Meeker, Mr.. Armour said:
Il hope matters will run smoothly 1
from now on. 1 can not of course |
say that the settlement will be per-
as the men are likely to |
strike at any time. but hope for the
best
The news from Chicago was greet
ed with general satisfaction on the |
part of the large dealers here. The |
general opinion was expressed, how |
ever, that some time will pass before |
ing products will return to the level
On which they were before the strike. |
Strike Breakers Quit.
Chicago, July 21.-Fffty thousand |
butcher workmen who quit work July |
IL, paralyzing the meat industry of the |
country, will go back to their posts
tomorrow morning. While they con-
tinue peacefully at work a board of
arbitration will pass judgment upon
the contentious of the laborerS for
higher wages and less arduous work
ing conditions-and the decision of the
arbitrators will settle the issues of the
great strike.
President Donnelly of the butchers
union had today promptly received the
approval of all the executive board |
members except two. The points to be
heard from yet are Syracuse and San
Francisco. Around the Chicago stock
Yards today there was rejoicing among
the strikers as we'll as the StOckmen
and packing interests.
superintendent Conway of Armour
& Co. said:
practically all of the skilled men
will be put back to work tomorrow,
but not all of the laborers will be
taken back now"
Threngs gathered about the en-
frances to the yards to discuss the set
-lement and there were murmurings
against it's terms. Some workers
wanted to go go back without delay,
and few could understand, apparently,
why the question of wages so vital to
them had not been decided.
During the day nearly 500 of the
strike breakers employed in the vari-
BUS plants ceased work and were paid
off The men quitting apparently
fearing to work with the union men
who will return tomorrow
VIII Open Up Friday.
st. Joseph Mo, July 21.-The pack
ng houses at South St. Joseph will be-
gin operating on a large scale again
Friday. The plants are being cleaned
I'D today and it is announced that
about one-half of the employees who
we're on strike will be given employ
nent Immediately.
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