The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
PEACE PRESSURE
ON MEAT STRIKE
Outside Influence Brought to Bear
to Bring Warning Elements
Together.
TRAIN OF IMMIGRANTS
IMPORTED BY PACKERS
Aliens Brought in as Strike
Breakers Despite Claims of
Beef Combine.

Chicago, Aug. According to the
leaders of the packing strike, certain
powerful influences have been brought
to bear on the packers, and peace ne
gotiations will probably be renewed
tomorrow afternoon between the stri-
kers and their former employees.
The announcement was made by
President Schardt of the Federation
of Labor and j. J. Keppler, business
agent of the machinists' union. Nei-
Their Mr.. Schardt nor Mr. Keppler
would reveal the identity Of the peace
makers, but said the men who are
about to intercede were not identified
with any of the other peace efforts
Mr.. Keppler said that President
Donnelly would return to the city to-
day and that the matter would be
laid before him. Il believe the par
ties who are trying to bring about
another conference mean business
he said 1.-THE labor men will meet
them more than half way"
Denials from Packers.
A representative of Swift & Co. de-
clared today that no conference with
the strikers was expected, and that
there was no necessity for one. He
said:
There is no conference arranged
between the packers and the strikers
AOOhlilS W ii Selllelllelll VI lllc SlllhS
and there will be none. There is no
more need Of conference in this
strike than there was in the strike OF
1894"
International Secretary Homer D
Call Of the butchers organization de-
clared today that outside influences
are again trying to bring about 6
settlement of the stockyards strike
Il expect to meet an intermediary
said Mr.. Call today.
President Donnelly, summoned
back to Chicago by International Sec.
rotary Call, Is expected in the city
shortly. Mr. Donnelly said in Kan.
an end of the strike must be made
by the packers, and that he wished
he "could settle with honor today
Strikebrealzers Quit.
Numbers of strikebreakers EN-
ployed in the packing plants are re
ported as deserving in punches Of fit.
or more when paid off. 1t is asserted
by the union leaders that fully SO pc
cent of the strikebreakers are mel
who, having been idle for a time, sim
ply wanted a chance to make a littl
ready money, and, having accom-
plished the purpose, are quitting a
the first opportunity.
Strikers allegations Of unsanitar
conditions at the packinghouses ellie
tied a specific denial today. DR., vo
Ketsch, chief surgeon for Swift
Co., and DR.. w. J. Enright Of tn
Armour company, say they condut
| physical examinations Of all men VIII
apply for work. The physicians sa
that every man or woman who ha
:, any marks of tuberculosis or any dis
ease, either contagious or infection
is rejected.
Immigrants to Break Strike.
The packers today introduced di
tinct novelty in strike breaking
trainload of immigrants brought d
rect from Ellis Island The imm
grants were unloaded at obscure spo
about the yards and were smuggle
in groups of ten or twelve to the VI
rious departments where the new
corners Eere put to work.
This took place while represent
tives Of the packers were reiterati1
the declaration made yesterday tn
= scores of applicants for work a
being turned away because on
skilled men are being offered emplo
ment.
There was no mistaking the imm
grants who compose the latest acqu
sition to the packers force besieg
in the stockyards. The recruits we
loaded down with boxes, bags al
bundles wrapped in cloths, all spea
> ing eloquently Of Mediterranean por