New-York tribune., 1904-08-12

/ ing statement was given out by the committee
/ of business men:
/ We we're courteously received by a committee
/ representing the packers, and we were Informed
! that, considering all that had passed and pres
ent conditions. no good reason existed why any
further conference with the strikers would he
beneficial.
No statement was issued by the packers re-
garding the conference. and they all refused 70
discuss the matter further than TO confirm the
statement given out by the intermediary com
mittee.
When the strike leaders were Informed Of the
determination Of the packers 10 refuse TO enter
into further conferences with the union leaders,
they began 10 form plans to secure action by the
United States Department Of Justice. The plan.
in effect, is this:
To morrow or next day action VIII he
started in the Federal Court in the name of
striker who holds stock in one of the biggest Of
the packing concerns. demanding that the in
junction be put into operation on the ground
that the illegal combination still exists and that
through it the shareholders are suffering loss.
This, it is expected by the strike leaders. will
cause the Attorney General to take up the fight
and force the packers 10 produce their books,
contracts and agreements in open court. Such
a step. it is believed by the strikers. viii bring
the packers to terms and end the struggle.
The officials Of the Market Wagon Drivers
Union have ordered a vote 10 be taken by the
union on Sunday on the question of a strike Of
those men.
There viii be a meeting Of the three thou
sand grocery and market wagon drivers Sunday
afternoon" said Business Agent Kelly OF this
union. 'and if peace IS not secured by that time.
or something definite done between the retailers
and the packers. our men will undoubtedly de-
eide to join the other unions already on strike.
ing the meat supply Of the city will be cut of
Monday morning"
While standing on his doorstep tonight. John
Schuman. strike breaker employed by Swift
& Co. attacked by rioters and severely
beaten. Before the police could reach the scene
Of the disturbance a crowd OF four hundred
rioters had gathered about the place. Schumau
was thrown 10 the ground and every one Of the
disturbeTs who could get enough admin
istered a kick to the PROSTATE man A riot
call was sent in, but the crowd. seeing the po-
licemen coming, scattered. and no arrests were
made.
While SchuInan was seriously hurt. II IS not
believed that his injuries are fatal.
4 negro strike breaker was mobbed to-day In
side the stockyards He standing on
passenger coach platform while "A train
passing the chutes, where q crowd Of cattle
handlers was assembled. The handlers. who
union men, but not on strike began yelling.
The negro drew revolver and fired four shots
into the crowd. Instantly hundred stock han
dlers started in chase Of the train. The negro
Jumped off, and the maddened cattlemen turned
in pursuit Of him. yelling Lynch him.
The negro ran IN the open for about hun
dred yards and then lodged under a fright car.
The mob surrounded the cars with which that
section Of the yards filed and drew their
lines in gradually They searched every nook
and corner but the negro had made good his
escape.
Al the Diesel plant Of the American Can
Company il was said to-day that the manage
ment had agreed not TO furnish any cans TO the
packers. BY this means the calling of a strike
Of the plant VIII be averted. The officials OF the
company say that they have large number of
orders from the big packers and that a great
part Of the goods is ready for delivery.