The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22

Connors Of Armour q Co. and told him
that the agreement was being fagrantly
violated and that the men would refuse
to go back to work. did that as soon
as the men had reported from the yards
what was being done there. Mr.. Connors
wanted me to come Immediately to ses
him and show how the agreement was be-
Ing violated. told him that there was
no chance to do business with him until
the other trades had been represented.
Not since the beginning Of the strike
has such a degree OF activity been OBJ
served in the stoekyards as today.
Long before the whistles blew FOR the
men to enter, the crowds had begun
to gather at. the various gates. Elk
change avenue was packed with hu-
| mainly.
Personal Violence.
violence by strike sympathizers, tho
| the strikers, needing President Don-
nelly's advice to avert trouble, let nom
union men pass generally without
| molestatiOn.
The new strike apparently places
| the packers in worse plight than be-
fore. for great number Of the nom
union men have quit. Many of these
non union workers left last night,
fearing to remain and face the re-
turned strikers. Those who did come
i back received quiet warnings that
there would be trouble.
AS an example Of the discrimination
charged it was pointed out that Mich
olas Gier. president Of the joint coun-
Gil and butcher at Armour,s was
i passed three times in the examination
/ of those who presented themselves for
reinstatement. In consequence of the
/ attitude Of the company the men quit
there forthwith.
At Swift & Co.'s plant all the cattle
butchers were taken back without
question, except Philip Murphy, a
foreman on the beef killing floor.
! until he was made foreman, when,
8 under It's rules, he was not eligible.
4 His sympathies remained with the
union and when the strike came he
. walked out with his men. For this
he was singled out by the manages
q ment as Objectionable.
j r., The Swift employees took action
similar to that of the Armours.s
AT the Anglo-American plant
II Schwarchi1d & Sulzburger's and the
Hammond plant it was understood.
that only a small percentage of the
strikers were reinstated. At Morris
& Co.'s. only three or four union men
We're taken back 81
Girls Add to Turmoil.
]. OF fifty girls that waited long. in
i line at Morris &. Co.'s only two were
i reinstated. The remainder We're soon
spreading the word about the yards
and adding to the excitement, while
!. the lanes and bypaths leading to the
:. gates were congested with a Disguised
army of workers plodding away to
| the indignation meeting or turning
t their steps homeward to face anew the
t disheartening features OF struggle
: which all predicted would be bitterly
; contested.
! eve can fight it out to finish and
: will do It," was the significant remark
! made by. Vice President Sterling.
/ Meanwhile thru an arrangement be-
tween President Donnelly and the
: packers, hurried preparations were
being made for an immediate meeting
between the opposing forces. 1t was
:. freely predicted that both sides would
charge bad faith and that a renewal
, of the fight would follow, beside
. which the events of the strike to date
;, will appear insignificant.
: About the yards the strikers We're
: loud In .denunciation, charging the
Z packers with bad faith In showing dis
crimination and declaring the packers
had no desire for peace and had IN
: tentionally forced the issue again Ter
: Interior motives.
On the other hand the packers as
e sert that they acted entirely within
9 the provisions of the agreement. The
= packers declared they were duped
q by the union leaders into permitting
: non-union strike breakers to leave.
: Both forces prepared to line up for
the real strike.
9 According to estimates $3.50 men
: are directly affected. by the clash to-
5 day. Fully that number Of strikers
:. were on hand expecting Immediate
: employment, while others We're exs
~1s., r%nS,o out 10 "a 4
d Sympathetic Strike.
AS soon as the strike had been re-
8 newed by the packing trades, proper
:. appeals were made to the numerous
= allied trades to join in the movement.
a Much centered on the teamsters.
President Golden Of that union said he
could not call q strike until a special
meeting Of the men had so voted. He
said he would call such a meeting or
= the men for tonight and session OF
= the teamsters joint council to ratiIy a
! i walkout for tomorrow night. MT.
= Golden also began to arrange con-
= ference Of the union chiefs who signed
- Wednesdays memorandum Of agree
- ment
'e President Donnellys intention to
. spread the strike to all affiliated un-
= ions was demonstrated by his calling
II upon the officials of the packing
nj
- mand for aid.
n Packers Meet.
y The packers hurriedly called
g conference at the office of Swift &
n Co. to consider the situation. AS
ID result Of the meeting, the packers
issued this statement:
Much to our surprise, the :, men n,s,s
after reporting for work this morn
" ing, and after getting started In near.
ID " I've; all the houses. were ordered Out
e again. We thought the officers OF the
i organization clearly understood thai
an the business had been more. or. less
at disrupted during the strike and thai
Be some delay would be REQUIRED to &c,
ed started UP again in anything like full
an capacity 1t is the intention Of the
a packers to carry out their agreemen
ed in every particular. and f any house US
i'd has given cause for grievance. thu
go same can be, and any future griev'
ey ance will be, readily adjusted"
r.. Continued on Second Page.