The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
ORDERS FOR STRIKE TO
EXTEND TO HEW YORK
But Packers Appear to Control
Situation as They Refuse to
Confer With Strikers.

Chicago, July 29.-Unable to ar
range conference with representa-.
tives of the New York packers, Mich.
ael J. Donnelly. president Of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Workmer
of America, has ordered a strike of al
members Of this organization employed
in New York by Schwarzchild & Suls-
berger and the United Dressed Beef
company. The order which was tele-
graphed to New York tonight does
not go into effect until Sunday as the
men in the eastern packing plants dc
not. report for work on Saturday.
That the probabilities of settle
ment by the opposing interests in Chi
cago are as remote as ever was plainly
demonstrated today wien Henry G.
Wallace of Des Moines, Ia. and A.
Z. Ames of Buckingham, Ia. called
on the different packers with propo
sition from the strike leaders offering
to eoncede the most important point
of the controversy. II the employers
would agree to renew peace negotla-
tions. Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Ames
were told by the packers that there
was no possible chance for any fnrsh-
er conciiiatory move and that the
packers were in position where they
could ignore the labor unions and
that they proposed to do SO.
From statement made by President
DonneIly tonight it would appear
that the men are becoming anxious
to get back to work.
I'VE shall be glad to confer with
representatives OF the packers at any
time, - said Mr.. Donnelly. While !
cannot say that our position is in
any way changed, we are not anxious
to keep a running fight and shall be
glad il. settlement can effected. -
Following the arrest of George
Golden, chief Of the Packing Teams
ters union, Sor picketing, riots be-
came more frequent in the vicinity of
the stock yards this afternoon. In
one distul bance a mob captured a
loaded meat wagon after it had left the
stock yards, upset the wagon and
threw the meat into the street.
The most serious riot Of the day
occurred in South Chicago, where five
men were arrested for trying to pre-
vent 5he delivery CT meat. Although
the strikers and their friends became
very boisterous when it became
known that Golden had been arrested
and made, all sorts of threats no one
was seriously injured in any of the
many disturbances that occurred.
The. police have the situation so
we'll ii hand that before the would
be rioters can get fairly started in
their purpose they are scattered by
the bluecoats in all directions.
More business was done today by
the packers, than at any time since the
strike began. With today's additions
TO the new employees obtained from
outside sources the statement was
made tonight by one Of the packers
that fully $1,000 men are now to work
in the seven plants where the union
men are on strike. This is nearly half
as many men as went on strike.
Chicago. Aug. This was very
busy day with the packers. With IN
creased forces of skilled workmen and
their operating departments more
thoroughly equipped than at any time
since the beginning of the strike the
employers took q firm grip on the ma
ehinery of their affairs and as a result
the stock yards took On the old bum
Of activity to a great extent. More
than 1900 head Of live stock were
received today. This is an increase
Of 5s, 600 head over the receipts on the
corresponding day last week. Such
an enormous amount Of live stock
would under normal conditions have
had depressing effect on the market
and today when the train loads Of an
imals began to pour into the yards,
stock men and traders feared panic,
bat it did not occur. Prices were
lowered sharply but the fact that the
market held SO we'll as it did seemed to
prove that the packers are prepared to
Increase their output.
The big packers bought S. COO cattle,
13, coo hogs and 10000 sheep during
the day. Before nightfall, 80 per
cent. of these purchases had been
slaughtered. Further proof of the as
sertions of the packers that the diff
culties of the strike are being over.
come was furnished by the shipment OF
500 car loads of fresh meats from the
stock yards. OF this number 400 cars
were loaded and shipped by the firms
affected by the strike.
Three Indicfr ents for Responsible