New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
MEAT STRIKE NEAR END
Packers Prepared to increase Output
Many Men Return to York.


Chicago, Aug. This was g busy day with
the packers. With increased forces OF skilled
workers and their operating departments more
thoroughly equipped than al any time since
the beginning Of the strike. the employers TOOK
q firm grip on the machinery OF their afIalfs
ane IS a result the stockyards took on the oIo
hum OF activity 10 q great extent More ihan
5000 head OF livestock were received to-day
This ts an increase Of $1,000 head over the re-
ceipts on the corresponding day OF last week
Such an enormous amount OF livestock wou4a-
under normal conditions, have had a depressing
effect on the market, and to-day. when tne
tram loads OF animals began 70 pour into the
Yards gtocknen ana traders feared panic
but II ala not occur.
Prices were lowered sharply, but the TACT tnat
,,a marker held as well as It did seemed to
rrove that the packers are prepared TO increase
their OUTPUT The big packers bought 5000 cat
lie Il 600 hogs and 10000 sheep IN course OF
.hA day. Before nightfau so per cent Of these
purchases had been slaughtered Further PROOF
of the assertions Of the packers that the diff
culties Of the strike are being overcome was
furnished by the shipment Of 500 carloads Of
fresh meats from the stockyards OF this num-
Der. 400 cars were loaded and shipped by the
firms affected by the strike. These shipments
we're constgned 10 all parts OF the world eighty
These shipments followed ESQ carloads Of meat
sent out by the packers on Saturday. and rep
rasant only a part Of the business that IS going
on in spite Of the strike.
As near as could be estimated tonight, 35S
union men OF the various trades on strike re-
turned TO work to-day. OF this number who
abandoned the Aght many were skilled workers.
The packers say to-day's desertions make the
tota number Of strikers who have returned TO
work two thousand.
Chief Of Police o'Neiu tonight declared his
belief that peace IN the strike is In sight and
tkat by Thursday great changes viii be seen
tending toward peaceful end.
From what learned. many Of the men who
went out in a sympathetic strike are returning
10 their positions IN the packing plants" he
said
Rioters stoned the Deering-st- police station
late tonight and for quarter Of an hour the
police battled with the crowd OF 2o00 men and
women, ss il charged the station repeatedly
with sticks and stone. shouting vengeance
against the police. The trouble started when
the police Went 10 the assistance Of Frank Cas-
teIlsno, q strike breaker employed in the stock
yards, who had been dragged from a streetcar
and severely beaten. Before the police could
reach CasteIlano he had fred four shots from
revolver al his assailants. one Of the bullets
took effect in John Sheehan's arm. The mob
already in Al angry mood. became infuriated
when they saw that their companion had been
shot At least a hundred men made a rush for
Castelano, but he was rescued by the police.
The police station was only TWO blocks away,
ana Castellano was taken there for safety. See
ing that their intended victim had escaped. the
rioters tried 70 wreck the station. Stones and
bricks BY the hundred were hurled at the build
ING and al the windows were broken. Charge
rioters were driven back only by the strenuous
use Of clubs. IN one OF these charges three po-
H'etnen were injured with bricks. At least
1fty rioters We're cut about the head.
Sight in which a squad % police, summoned by
q riot call had 70 use their clubs against crowd
O. strike psthizers occurred this afternoon IN
an alley near the Yards The police won the day
and took into custody TWO Of the who had
beaten George Guschs. a strike breaker. so badly
thar his life is despaired Of. The crowd hurled
stones and sticks al the police when the two mem
hers Of the mob were arrested but none OF the
police were hurt
session OF the allied trades to-day resulted in
a decision 10 delay appealing 10 President Roose-
Net untAl all other resources have been exhausted.
me decision was reached the advice Of Homer
- CAL who. Republican declared he was ad-
verse 10 embarrassing TIE President at the present
tine or I'LL al other means had failed There was
much discussion this subject several delegates
expressing their opi1ion that they did not care who
Nss en- oarrassed long the strike was brought
10 successful termination. Il don't think II right
OF advisable" said Mr.. Call TO bring the Presi-
oeHl MO this fight al the present time He has
ouDies enough and too many people are trying to
- hs@Nler burden upon him than any man can
aIIy. IL IS not his fault that this strike was
- :. 1poh Us. Mr.. Donnelly brought the resou-
t'On q ne asking the President n Sc, a, os ?
-ee tNoeent It over long and thoroughly hut am
convinced We should wait We rn1,.t - -. -. 20
would win" mus DC PsuenE II
sate Factory Inspector Davies took = ta,s =
fha stockyards strike to-day ana 1 'o Al Al
warrants Tor William B. Farris superinterde-+ sr
Nelson Morris Co. charging NJ - -. - ioi
working four children. al under the age Of slr,aa
IoHser houfs than the law permits, and fo- en-
ploying such children without proper school ~ -.
certificates. There are two warrants in each go
Il Is declared BY the strike leaders that hundred,