Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04
Secy II. D. Call Of the Butchers
Organization Says Outside In
iluences Are at Work.
WILL MEET AN INTERMEDIARY.
Call Says Police Are Doing More to
lucite Riot and Lawlessness Than
Are the Strikers.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Internatlonal secy.
Homer ID. Can OF the butchers organ
ization declared today that outside IN
huences are again trying 90 bring about
settlement OF the stUcKyards strike.
IL expect TO meet an intermediary
said Mr.. can today, but he declined to
indicate who the person was, nor would
he discuss further the prospect for an
end OF the struggle.
II expect no direct oyertures from the
packers before Monday" continued Mr..
Call, but by that time ! hope to ac-
,ompllsh something OF a beneficial ma
ture, by Monday the packers Will be
ready to talk to u.s."
Ii was reported that the lntermedi-
airy referred to had conference today
with Louis Swift, and THAI Mr. Cali,
the Intermediary and MIR, Swift would
meet today at swift & Co.'S stockyarJs
Offices.
President Donnelly summoned back
TO Chicago by Mr.. Cali Is expected In
the city shortly Mr. Donnelly said In
Kansas City last night that any move
for an end Of the strike must be made
by the packers, and that he wished he
could settle with honor today
Arthur H. Evans Of Swift q Co de-
clared today that no conference with
there was no necessity for one.
Ohclals Of the butchermen's organl-
cation severely criticized today the ut
teranoe Of police Inspector who is al
legged 10 have said that after this riot
ers would be taken to the mOrgue in-
stead OF 10 the police station.
'The police" said Secy Call, ARE
doing more to incite riot and lawless-
ness than are the strikers. Such Draw
ado IA enough 10 drive some of our
men, especially the hot heads to carry
revolvers themselves. A can OF beer
would do the rest We have been try
Ing to conduct peaceful strike
Numbers OF strike-breakers em-
ployed In the packing plants are re-
ported as deserving In punches Of 30
or more when paid off. II Is claimed by
the union leaders that fully so per cent
OF the strike breakers are men, VINO,
having been idle for a time simply
wanted a chance to make a little ready
money and having accomplished the
purpose are quitting at the first oppor-
tunity.
strikers allegations OF unsanitary
conditions at the packing houses elicit
ed specific denial today. Dr. Won
Katsch' chief surgeon for wifi & CO.,
and DR.. w. j. Enright OF the Armour
company say they conduct physical ex-
aminatons of all men who apply for
work. The physicians say that every
man or woman who has any marks OF
being afflicted with tuberculosis or any
disease accounted either contagious or
Infectious, is not permitted TO enter the
services OF the packers.
NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED,
Chicago. Aug. Accommodation
looking 10 negotiations for settle
ment OF the stockyards strike were re-
sumed this afternoon. For the first time
since the last Joint conference ended
abruptly by the packers refusal to ac-
oept the ultmatum OF the allied trades
representatives OF the employers ana
the butcher workmen We're In consult
tatlon. The utmost secrecy was main
tanned by both Sides as 10 the con-
ference
QUIET AT ST. LOUIS.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. l.-President
Michael Donnelly today addressed sep.
arate meetings OF the local unions OF
meat butchers and other trades allied
with tse packing house strikers. Az
was ouiet In the strike district Louis
Rhlnehardt, local organizer OF the
butchers and Meat Cutters union, said
that nearly 200 strike breakers had LETT
their places within the past "a hours
on the other hand, the packers assert
ed that they had plenty of men and all
plants were working,
Ii Is estimated that, as the result or
the strike OF butchers and meat cutters,
at least "A independent abbattoirs are
now IN operation In this city ana are
killing from 800 to 1000 head of cattle,
sheen and hogs daily. These plants
are being run by union men. The
drivers of wagons carrying meat to
the city institutions have quit work but
President Crouch, Of the ST Louis
Dressed Beef company, says he Is max
ing deliveries with new men and men
frnrn lhn nlllOe.