The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-22

SHlCdSO, July hV oltuotioh thio
evening in the stock yards is not i'm
proved On the contrary, it looks more
ominops than at any previous time.
There have been no further conferences
and both sides to the controversy say
they are making no plans looking to
any more. The firemen at the plants
have not yet been called out but 1t
looks very much is IL they would be
unless the outlook for a settlement OF
some kind improves materially very
soon. Joseph W. Morton, president Of
the Firemens' union, Is said to have
issued the following ultimatum to the
packers:
Notify your terms and agree to ar
bitrate with the butcher workmen, If
you will not arbitrate we quit at once,
and before our men go back to work we
shall insist On an eight hour day and
higher wages"
The firemen were ready and appar-
ontly anxious to go out today but Pres
ident Donnelly requested that such ac-
ton be delayed at least today.
In addition TO the firemen, the ele-
vator men, oilers and millwrights are
preparing to take similar action. Agent
McClelland of these combined associa-
tions was in conference with President
Donnelly of the Amalgamated Butcher
and Butcher Helpers, and Morton of
the Firemens' association this after
noon and a meeting was called later
oy McClelland for three o'clock Tues
day afternoon, at which it will be de-
cided by the elevator men, oilers and
millwrights just what line of action
shall be followed by them. II is not
doubted however that they will cast
their lot with the strikers should the
packers not show some indication of
yielding.
These are not the only weapons about
to be unsheathed by the strike man
ayers. One of the severst blows yet
held in reserve is the possibility of
calling out the handlers. In this connec-
ton. man thoroughly posted on stock
yards methods said: "If the handlers
go out it will hurt the packers more
than any other blow that has been
dealt them. New men can be got to do
the killing and take care of the meat
but you cannot handle the cattle with
inexperienced help. These handlers
know exactly what chutes to drive
newly arrived cattle to, and they lose
no time in the work. They are abso-
mtely necessary"
According to rumor late this after
noon the strikers, officials and allied
trades representatives are planning
to retaliate on the packers unless the
latter recede from their position, by
starting an Independent slaughtering
plant, not for the purpose of competing
with the big packers but to show the
general public that they are being
made to pay exorbitant prices for all
kinds of meat They say they will
show just what 1t costs to get meat
ready for the consumer by showing
what it costs for the stock on the hoof,
the cost of preparing it and handling
It to the retailers. 1t was said that
President Donnelly, Business Agent
Florsch and Vice President Sterling,
of the butchers organization, with
Nicholas Gier. president Of the pack
Ing trades council, held a conference
this afternoon to talk over details Of
this move. with the idea of beginning
active operations within a few days
II the present outlook does not i'm
prove.
Another means of retaliation will be
through the Independent packers
throughout the country. President
Donnelly said today that he would to-
night send big gangs of butchers to in
dependent packers in Philadelphia,
Buffalo and New York. The indepen-