The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-20

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MICHAEL ooNNELLY,
President Of the AmaIeanated Meat Cut.
tiers and Butchers Workmen OF
N orth America. II
tween representatives OF the strikers. Of
ltthe packers, and OF the allied trades
to see II settlement Of the strike along
neaceful lines cannot be reached. To-
night there was nobody who would say
that the packers would agree TO the
conference and II Is impossible to say with
certainty that the meeting Will be held.
Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour
and Company. speaking tonight for the
other packers. us well as for his own
csta blishment. said he would send re-
ply inGthe morning to the letter re-
celved this afternoon from the repre-
sentatives ofSthe allied unions. He de-
ollned to say, however, what the nature
OF the reply would be- ".
Will Call General Strike.
The unions Joining In the request for
the meeting represent all the trades EN- !.
gaged In the packing indu stry. and they
have Joined a final appeal for arbitra7
ton between the packers and the strlk-1
Ing butchers. President Donnelly, Of
the Butchers. Union, said tonight that
he was anxious to have peace, but that
unless 1t came with the proposed cons
serence Tomorrow there would be VI q
tfseneral sympathetic strike on the part
|sof the allied trades unions. esq III ia
| V Both sides still claim ito have the ad :
vantage In the strike. The packers as
sert that they a1e operating their plants
almost to their full capacity, while the
strikers contend that the packing trade
throughout the countrS.is practically de-
norallzed. The packers also assert that
there is no necessity for any advance In
The prices of meat, and declare that It Is
simply '.hold-up" by the retail b deal.
| Iers. s5;i s58
Contemplate No Spread:
The packers to-day expressed them-
selves as confident that there would be
Ino important spread OF the strike. They
aut horized this eta tement:
Is5g"Joseph w. Nc. :nn. business agent OF
1.-the international Brotherhood of Station
larry Firemen; international i Secretary and
Treasurer c.. Z. Shamp.. OF Chica 60 and
Charles Wall, 3tof Kansas City. chairman
Iof the executive council. have met
committee representing the packers I
| the stock yards, with a view to ascertain
Ing the exact status OF affairs,
s.'Thc packers, committee went over tho
ground thoroughly with them, giving
l,then the exact data from the commence
| luent 4 OF tho controversy until 4 tho end
of ncgotiatl lions on Saturday night last,
| 1T is understood that Messrs. Morton,
shamp and Wall Indicated that they had
not IN to- this time fully understood the
matter. and upon tho showing made BY
\ the packers, committee admitted that#th
| right was on tho side OF the packers,
..As a result OF the investigation made
5bys Messrs Morton, Shamp and Wall,5t II
| Is not thought that tho statonarykfire'
men will strike. 5555
What Donnelly Says.
1--WE still hope tic packers, will make a
1 llttle concession In return for all We have
made said President Donnelly to-day.
lSnMens still at work arc anxious to go on
sympathetic strike. but VIII not ask
/ them to strike until all means for q
satisfactory arbitration Of tile dispute has
/ been exhausted. |" ft
Il s Cutters, luggers and statesmen employs
liin the scattered Wholesale stores owned
Inv. the packers have been called ont,
4 About ono hundred and sixty We're OYER
Hooked 1.-THE first call for strike. These
we're at work In tho markets In Six
tcentha and State Streets and South Water
4 lStreet. s, d, Z,
Bread and Ice are to be distributed by
1.-The ma ckers TO needy families In thu
i stock yards dlstrIct.8I In this way the
hackers are 10 help wives a7d children
| of strikers. 8ls II. BIS /,
Want More Protection. =
,lsHTha stock-yards firms made All ap.
4 sEaal 4 day for additional protection for
i their plants, The appeal WAS accom-,
panied, tho police assert, by a Statement,
4 sthut trouble wasflookcd for at tho stock
i yards to-day, Twenty reserve police We're
5dispnt died TO points lWl lere an outpreak
i would DO most likely to AZ occur. the IN
IA ckers fears were contrary to the ak
crossed opinion Of police officials tina,
4 Inc force guarding the plants was more
Il than adequate, and that II had been
i Tie Intention to reduce tho number. q
i men stationed there, g. ~. i8S,
Tho packers, request for ditional
.protcction ~ ga lar to lave been Insured
i sby tia receipt 8of formation from prl-
yate sources Tint att acks OH Nor-union
workers or on trains bringing N Il men
\ furnish Cowboy Butchers,
, a Michigan Central train to-day con,
4 yeyed into the stock-yards q hummer q
men, whose appearance 81 caused muel
comment and about whom there SR'llf
j an air OF mystery The slncn were Te!
a sEssssd ans sse
gasaSsas toF s as ss's and ssas
i Il no days mail Is said 70 have beer \, e
4 wrought the packers communicatiol
A 5f ron the siockmen's Association Of Mon
n tana. Z q offering w. furnish ssy NY n Convey
3|putchers The letter. reaas ass. 9, 4 u,