The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
MORE MEN ARE
At WORK TODAY.
OUTPUT OF PACKING PLANTS
Is INCREASED.
BOTH SIDES FIRM IN FIGHT.
Stock Handlers Refuse to Quit Work
-Donnelly Says Union Ranks
Are Unbroken--No Peace
in Sight.

Chicago, July 30.-It was compare
lively quiet in the stock yards this
morning. The police have prepared
to stop picketing. Four hundred
strike breakers arrived this morning
and were distributed among the sew
eral packing plants without disturb
ance.
A crowd attacked delivery wag-
on at Attn street and Ashland avenue
today. The police coming to the res
cue made twelve arrests.
The output of the Chicago packing
houses has increased 10 per cent to-
day, many more non-union men being
hired. Strike leaders, however, say
they are confident Of success.
The allied trades, alleging that the
police are in league with the packers,
have called on the sheriff for prorec-
tion.
Prices remain about stationary, but
downtown depots Of hte big packing
houses have little meat on hand.
Stock Handlers Remain at Work.
Strike leaders and union transit
company officials were unable to
reach an agreement regarding the po-
sition of stock handlers this morning,
and the latter will not go out. The
union leaders are much disappointed
over the failure to involve the stock
handlers in the strike.
On a Business Basis.
The allied trades council appoiRted
a permanent strike committee today
to handle the strike and conduct all
negotiations with packers. President
Donnelly said there have been no de-
sertions from the union. Two thoHs-
and dollars was received today for
strike fund. Supply stations have
been established in all strike dis
tricts.
East Will Be Involved.
Unable to arrange a conference
with representatives of the New York
packers, Michael j. Donnelly, presi-
dent of the Amalgamated Meat Cp+t
tiers and Butcher. -Workmen& bgf-
ca, has ordered strike ofsa Qjle
members of his organization eng IT,
d in New York by SchwarzschiId C
'ulzberger and the United Dressed
Beef company. The order does not
% into effect until Sunday, as the
nen in the eastern packing plants do
ot report for work on Saturday.
a Find No Peace Signs.
A. L. Ames, of Iowa, president of
he Corn Belt Meat Producers Asso-
iation, and DR.. Henry Wallace and
I. G. Wallace, of Des Moines, who
ame to confer with the packers and
trike leaders on behalf of stock grow
rs and shippers of Iowa, have re-
urned home. "o-
"The stockmen in Iowa fear a con-
inued flctuation in prices and an
nsteady market as long as the strike
asts," said Mr.. Ames. 'It will mean
heavy loss to them. We hoped to
nd some signs of peace, put there
ppear to be none"
No Railway Trouble Yet.
Railway managers said that no road
ad received notice that the freight
andlers would not handle non-unoin
reight. The general managers ex-
ress confidence that the freight nan.
lers will take no active part in the
movement.
Daniel Davenport, agent Of the
Anti-Boycott Association,
aid that if the freight handlers
hould refuse to care for shipments
, and from the stockyards the fede.-
authorities would he asked to IN.
erfere. ...
Strike Breakers at Omaha.
Omaha, July 30.-Two car loads of
,rike breakers were unloaded at the
Witt plant this morning without dis
lrbance. The strikers have been in
'rmed that matters will be turned
yer TO the militia if there is any
lore interference with the packers.