The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
URGE PRESIDENT
TO STOP STRIKE
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than s150,ooo in rent is due from
strikers, q, large number Of whom
make no secret of their inability to
meet the payments. .
y A report was circulated today
among the paclsinghouse strikers that
applicants sat the office of the bureau
of charities had been turned away
with the reply that nothing could be
done for them. It was said that this
discrimination occurred only IN the
cases Of strikers and their families.
John - Eloersch, secretary of the pack
ing trades council, said: HI
There seems to be some truth IN.
the report. understand that some
applicants to the agents Of the bureau
of charities in this district have been
turned away. Discrimination against
members of the union, has been
shown"
Local Agent Crosby Of the bureau
of charities, said:
1--WE feel that the unions should
cases which come to our attention will
be referred to Mr.. Donnelly. This is
at his own request.
The strikers scommissary was open
only two hours, when the last of 361
packages OF groceries was given out.
Then more than a thousand waiting
men, women and children turned sad
,ly homeward to face the prospect of
a foodless Sunday. They were told
that efforts would be made to obtain
more supplies and that possibly they
could be accommodated this evening.
Many of : the Individual applicants
represented large families. s
Will Care for Unionists. 4s,,.
Michael Donelly said: 1--WE are
able to take care of our members and
those dependent upon them, aaltho
no strike benefits have been paid and
the rconnissary department is not
quite ready for opening. With regard
to the bureau Of charities, I believe
the fact is that the institution is not
in position to assist anyone
Agent Crosby also said that if help
was given to any of the strikers the
bureau would be overwhelmed with
applications from the families OF
strikers who are in want.
Conference Fails.
No agreement was reached at q
meeting today between a committee
Of the allied trade unions and Super
intendent A. c.. Leonard Of the Union
Stockyards and Transit company. The
conference was held in the hope that
some sort Of an agreement could be
made concerning the livestock. hand
benefit Of the independent pack
ers, but soon made no Discrimination
against the larger packinghouses.
When the conference adjourned thu
representatives Of the allied trades
reported to a general meeting the lack
of success.
Police Threaten Sheriff.
Police Inspector Hunt today an
nounced that the arrest of Presiden
George F. Golden of the teamsters
| union might be followed by the i'm
prisonment Of Sheriff Thomas E, Bar
rett. The sheriff was last nigh
called upon for protection from tn
police by the strikers, the call being
made in resolution adopted by th
strike leaders, on the ground Of al
legged unlawful acts of the police. In
spector Hunt today, in answer to in
quiries as to what he would do shoul,
the sheriff invade the stockyards dis
trict with deputies, said: fta&.g
lines. with his deputies for the pur
pose of interfering with the police
and shall arrest every man Of then:
Barrett and all, and shove then
downstairs into cells. They will sta
1 there for a while too. If he want
| to take care Of his friends, the strik
| ers, let him do it in some other way.
| Today the non-union workers in tn
plants of Armour and Swift bega
work has not before been attenpte
the plant Of Swift & CO. dependence
being placed on statesmen and head
of departments formerly activ
butchers, who have been sent back
the benches and killing pens. Arnou
| & Co. are using new men more or les
experienced,
.,7r.. Strike Council Formed.
At a meeting of the allied trade
/ today "a permanent council Of thre
delegates from each Of the trades wa
decided On: The officers Of the cour
/ Coopers' union and Secretary J.
l Tracy of the Car Workers union. A
i questions as to the settlement Of tn
strike will be referred to this council
1 The livestock handlers are stickin
! to the positions to which return we
made after the strike. The handler
! sent committee today to Gener;
l Agent w. E. Skinner Of the Union Stoc
Yards & Transit company to infor1
Hl1Il IIldI ITO SlIlhc "Oulu ne Cdll6
as long as the situation remains as
is now. This decision was reache
after it had been agreed that a wall
out of the handlers would be Of create
hardship to the transit company tha
to the packers.
. Charges Against Police.
!, Strong charges were made tods
against Police Inspector Hunt and h
men in resolutions presented to She
in Barrett by the allied trades. It W.
declared that the police are "absolut,
ly at the service Of the beef trust
I and that the commanding officers e1
tirely ignore municipal law by a
tempting to create riot, brow beatir
and coercing strikers, arresting unic
" men without warrant and other higl
handed proceedings.