The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-29
A SYMPATHETIC
GENERAL STRIKE
Will Be the Most Extensive and
Expensive Ever Known.
so SAY The STRIKE LEADERS
All of the Allied Industries In the
Chicago stock Yards Took Part
Ia the General Exodus
From the Plants.

\ general strike Al the StONk NdFNr. ple
4 dicted by its leaders To be the creates
and most expensive this country ha'
> ever known. began az ten O'Clock Mon
day morning when thousands OF
teamsters. cattle handlers and mem
lers OF the mechanical trades quit
work and made a grand rush for the
Z gates leading from the busiest square
: mile Of buildings. yards and pens N
, the world
/. The first bic detection came when
Z goo men including The scalders and
pen cleaners employed by the Union
Stock Yards and Transit Co, refused
to work further
The First TO Go.
First To 40 were the handlers and
this eliminated the usefulness OF the
teamsters. and they followed As they
passed out OF the big gates al En-
change avenue they were greeted with
cheers by the thousands OF strikers
gathered in the vicinity
Prior 10 this spectacular exodus
cane small strikes in the various
plants including carpenters. hremen.
elevator men. machinsts. etc. bur these
did not have the effect Of tying up thC
plants. since such action had been an
ticipated and as often as a union man
stepped out q non-union man or a IN
.on who had deserted his organization
was there 10 take his place.
>ome who HeSitafed.
The teamsters and cattle handlers as 7
a whole employed by the various indi- (
vidual firms refused 10 join in The pre-
conference movement 80 much desired .
and ardently urged by President Ds.n-
nelly ot the meat cutters union. but a.
that 4 large number OF them quit and
quietly LETT the yards 10 attend a big
mass meeting called for the benefit OF
all who had refused 10 await results Of
further conferences While these
We're taking place a confer
ence between strike representatives
ana the packers was being held at the
offices Of Nelson Morris q Co. al the
Yards. and the delegates representing
he allied trades We're H. session az
avenue AMI Forty-frst street
- w ~ ttHtr1t.
Earlier IN the day the allied trades
md the committee OF eight telmsiers
hosen 10 seek peace anew before per
hitting the Transfers TO strike. had
zen urged by President Donnellv OF
he meat cutters 20 declare the gen
raj strike and then seek a further
difference with the packers There !
as lively debate. President Golden.
Or the ieansters' governing body. de-
laring his belief that a common sense
ampaign would end in peace. He
ointed out the danger OF shutting up
he Union Stock Yards and TRANSIT,
o.. which. he said. would be detri-
rental 10 the strikers friends the in
ependent packers, who we're doing
ne big packers almost as much dam r
20 a anybody else He urged thar il
ia stock yards company be permitted q
continue under some kind OF agree p
ent. hut his argument had no weight b
ith President Donnelly. who said: p
The time 10 strike is right now. Let s
talk about The independent concerns
I'd about settlements later"
An Arrangement Made :,
Then II was arranged that President r
.hardt representing the Chicago Fed T,
alton OF Labor. and Barney Cohen. 4
presenting the butchers union. s.
ould join the transfers union com ri
ittee 10 which had been added John n
ieridan. business agent of the ice
agon drivers. There are 200 Of the
wagon drivers employed by the :.
-ekers. and with these striking. il Is :,
mitted the packers would have much -
inculty getting ice 10 their refriger- :,
or cars. Before going TO meet the ~ -
ckers the committee OF Transfers ~
d joint conference with the allied -
ides representatives and then. with
essrs Schardt and Cohen. went TO
set the packers. While this latter
inference was In progress the allied ar
ldes meeting was continued. the del Nj
ates being anxious TO learn the re- Loo
L OF the latest effort TO bring about hi
settlement ju
Could Sot waive Demands. he
lnder instructions the representa-
es OF labor told the packers thar
y could not waive their demand for ba
within as hours of the Mi
tie butchers and meat cutters and no
hin ten days for all others and for TIL
ividual arbitration in all cases az
'ged discrimination.
-fter The conference. representa-
Of the packers said no progress ~
been made and that a settlement o't
ned as far of as ever. WI
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