The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
THOUSANDS JOIN
The BEEF STRIKE.

ing unWeighed cattle on the scales. fof-
tunately however. nearly all the weighing
had been done and little Inconvenience
resulted.
Only a small majority OF the machinists
responded to the call OF their leaders.
The electricians and dynamo men, how
ever. made large desertions. Their places
were asserted 10 have been quickly flled
by men who have been In the employ OF
the packers for many days
The strike movement soon involved
every craft at the stock yards, excepting
the teamsters,
There was a marked absence OF any
suggestion OF violence during tho walk
outs.
The strike. although general. was con-
Quoted without the official authorization
by tho heads OF the various unions. but
solely on the authority OF business agents
who refused TO await the action of the
peace conference which was still In con-
ference.
LITTLE PROGRESS.
The Joint peace conference at Armour
and company's office ended at noon with
out making much IL any progress. The
packers demand that the union mon come
20 them with a definite proposition. The
union committee returned 10 headquarters
TO confer with the butchers and allied
trades i'm the hope. It was said, that some
u
proposal could be decided on.
The unions' ommigsaries left the packers
with the avowed intention OF securing
further Instructions from President Don
nelly, after which they said they would
again call upon the employers. The
packers were In an uncommunicative
mood and merely declared that nothing
definitely had been accomplished. and
that no time for further conference had
been appointed.
OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED.
After the adjournment OF the peace con-
ference, the fact developed that the SYM
pathetic strike had been declared offi-
cially and authorized by the proper boards
Of all allied trades at the stock yards
with the exception OF the packing house
teamsters.
The engineers and flremen TO whom
word could only be sent with great difrl-
Guilty, were allowed TO stay at their post
until 8 p. m. In all other departments
tho strike was actual I'm effect for two
hours or more before the official sanction
was made public.
1t developed that learning the apparent
hopelessness OF an agreement the rep
resentatives OF the allied trades. urged
by President Donnelly. adopted resolu-
tions commanding the chiefs OF all unions
To enter the stock yards and call upon
every organization man 10 quit and join
In a general strike. II Svas this condition
that the teamsters' committee OF eight
found when its members returned from
Morris and company's offices at noon.
Immediately there was another con-
ference between the committee of eight.
the allied trades body and the representa-
tives OF the Butchers union. II was
still the hope that arrangements could be
made for another meeting with the
packers.
NOT YET ORDERED OUT.
St Paul, MINI. July 25,-The allied
trades In the South st. Paul stock yards
district have as yet received no instruc-
tions to go upon a sympa thetic strike In
aid OF the butcher workmen. The situa-
tion at the South st. Paul stock yards
shows little change today.
A DISTINCT SURPRISE.
The issuing Of the general strike order
was distinct surprise to President
Golden of the teamsters union and other
members of the teamsters' peace COM
mittee OF eight
Mr.. Golden said when he left the pack
ers that while no progress had been made
towards a settlement there would be no
general strike until tomorrow nlahcs
meeting OF tho teamsters' body. When
the allied trades and had been put into
execution he could not believe IL untn
he obtained verihcalion at his own office.
QUIET AT NEW YORK.
New York, July 25.-The large plant OF
Hchwartzschild a. Sulzberger and the
United Dressed Beef company. were IN
operation today with full forces OF union
men, all the strikers having reported for
work. Local officials of the Amalgamated
Association OF Meat Cutters and Butchers
WorlInen say that at present conditions
are satisfactory. They have no advices
yet as 90 whether the new strike will af-
feet this city
The general feeling among the work
men Is said 10 be OF remaining at work
and Business Agent Masterson OF the
local union Gays the union leaders will DO
conservative IN ordering a renewal OF
the strike here.
IN the packing house district every
thing was quiet today. The force OF
non-union negro meat cutters who had
been employed at the outbreak OF the
atriko were working without molestation
and the police guard which was MAIN
tafncd for several days had been with
drawn 1t was reported by those IN
charge OF the packing houses that there
is an abundance OF meat 10 supply the
i.