Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-02
BOAST THAT THEY HAVE EN-.
PLoYED THOUSANDS OF MEN
AND THEIR PLANTS ARE
RUNNING.
STRIKERS DENY STORY

Day in Stock Yards District-Min.
ers Of One Pennsylvania District
Are Idle and Others May Strike
Iron Workers Walk Out.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-Declaring that the
strike is broken and that working
Iorce has been received of more than
1000 men and women, many of whom
mad deserted the union cause, the
packers here today began operations
with the largest receipts of livestock
tnat have reached the stockyards
since July II. when the strike began.
Strikers Deny Packers Claims.
The assertion that the strike is brok.
en- is secuted by the strikers as being
absurd.
Says Law Has Been Broken.
State Factory Inspector Davies today
procured eight warrants from Justice
Severson, for William B. Farris SIM
erintendent for Nelson Norris e. ca !.
charging Farrls with working four
children, all under 16 years old, longer
hours than the law permits.
Score Hurt In Riot,
A score of men were injured and
TWO saloons and a grocery store
wrecked in a fierce battle between the
police and thousands of strike sympa-
thizers last night.
me riot occurred at Forty-Fourth
and Wood streets at 10:30 p. m. It
started In chase of two strike-break.
ers who had ventured forth from the
Armour plant They were followed by
a crowd and took refuge in the build.
ing at 1853 Wood street. The crowd
attacked che place with bricks stones
and clubs, butth two strike-break kers
drew revolvers and held them at bay.
The crowd increased until thousands
surrounded the building. The police
were telephoned for and three wagons
loaded with bluecoats responded. Then
the real rioting began.
Police Repeatedly RepuIsed.
The police charged the mob but
were repulsed and driven back again
and again. 1t was battle of clubs
and missiles in which the police for a
while were worsted. Pistols were
drawn and hundreds of shots fired.
That many were not killed is remark.
able
Finally the police got the upperhand
and dispersed the crowd, but not uptu
number were injured.
Hundreds Return to Work.
Kansas City, Aug. 1.-Up to noon
several hundred strikers, by far the
greatest number that have yet an.
piled for their old positions, had pre-.
sented themselves at the different
plants and asked to be put to work,
Many were discouraged because of the
non-arrival OF strike benefits expected
from the head of the organization at
chicago. 1t is estimated that between
2oo and 800 applicants have been re.
employed and others will be taken
back as fast as vacancies occur.
Injunction Aids Packers.
Kansas City, Aug. IA temporary
Injunction restraining the striking
packing house men at ST. Joseph from
in any way with the en-
ployes was granted here today by Fed
eral Judge Phillips.
Eastern Miners May Strike.
Scranton. Pa, Aug. 1.-The execu.
tive board of the Wyoming and Lack.
awanna district mine workers, repre-.
senting 10000 men, went into session
here today. The board will decide
what action Is to be taken to force the
operators to observe the check weigh.
ing and check docking boss" decision
of Carroll D. Wright.
Board Has Power.
The board is given power by the dis.
trict convention to order strike at
every colliery where the decision is
not in force.
Iron Workers on Strike.
Lebanon Pa, Aug. 1.-Seven hun.
dred members of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers struck at the American Iron
& Steel company's plant here today.
They charge discrimination against
the unionists.
President Advised Against Action,
President Shaffer of the Amalgamat.
I'd association, advised against the
strike.
Letter Secures Injunction.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-Joseph Lei.
'er's coal company today obtained a
temporary injunction from Federal
Judge Humphrey prohibiting the union
miners from entering the company's
property or in any way interfering
With the employees at Zeigler, Ill.
10000 Men Are Idle.
Pottsville, Pa, Aug. 1. - The shut
1own at the collieries in the Schuyl.
Kill region today is complete with the
exception of the Lehigh Coal G. Nayi.
CATION company's collieries. Consery-
ltiyely estimated. 10000 men are idIa