Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
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LONG STRUGGLE
Ere h Efforts to Settle the
Strike Today Failed and
Both Sides Stand Pat
STRIKERS THINK THEY CAN WIN
But They Profess to be Willing to go
Into a Conference Again, If Request.
cd by the Packers - Latter Claim to
Have Large Numbers Of Men at
Work in Big Factories.

Work ia Big Factories.
Chicago. July 1S.-A fresh effort to-
wards settlement of the packing house
strike was made this afternoon by
Secretary Champ. Of the Stationary
Firemen's International Union and
Joseph, Morton. president OF sthe Local
body OF the same organization. The
two officials, after conference with
President Donnelly, proceeded to call
on the packers. Their efforts failed as
the packers were scattered thruout the
stock yards and could not be seen.
Chicago. July 1s.-Altho processing
faith in the strikers ability to win out
II the packing house wage struggle
shall become test OF endurance, the
strike leaders were today still in re-
ceptive mood. Returning from East
st. Louis today President Donnelly,
however. declared he would hold no
further conferences with the packers
unless the packers ask the meeting.
This strike can not be broken unless
the packers come to proper terms,
said Donnelly. In Chicago the inde-
pendent packers and butchers are reap
ing benefit from strike. intend to
send big gangs of cattle butchers to-
night to Independent plants In Phiia-
delphia, New York and Buffalo. We
make no secret OF our desire to give all
the help we can to the independent,
fair, union employing companies, for
they are, helping us in the strike"
From the packers side came the
statement that about six hundred more
men were at work than We're employed
Saturday Receipts were largest since
strike began.
Chicago. July 1S.-Representatives OF
the packers said today that they ex-
pected 10 boa ablA otInan the n4ants
without 1nnch more reyiaconyenjsnce. The
difficulty was not in securing men. but
in the ability to supply adequate pro-
lection for them.
The packers profess not to be appre-
hensive of a sympathetic strike and say
cooperage and similar work is provid-
ed for now.
A crowd Of men concealed behind a
fence bombarded "A Lake Shore train
with fifty negroes bound for Armour
plant. None was injured.
The strikers were in confident
mood today and appeared to give little
credence to the reports Of the progress
OF the packers in filling their places.
On the contrary they declared many
non -unionists employed have deserted,
saying 1t is too hot to work.
The probable fatal injury Of man
said to be watchman at Swifts plant,
who was struck by a trolley car today
lis believed by the police to be the out
growth of the strike. They are inyes-
tigating the report that strike sympa-
thizers tried to kill him. The police
theory is that after slugging the man
his assailants placed his body on the
track.
ultimatum Of Packers.
Chicago, July 1S.-The last letter OF
the packers to Pres dent Mlchaei
Donnelly, leader Of the Stock Yards
strikers, urges the first terms proposed
by the packers as the only terms
which they will advance as a basis
for peace negotiations. These terms
the strikers have rejected emphaticai-
sly The packers letter has the ring
Of an ultimatum, the strike leaders
held.
st. Paul, July 1S.-The strikers today
allowed all the women employees OF
Swifts officeto enter the yards. About
twenty men, office employees. We're ad-
mitted. Mayor Lyttle of South 81.
paul addressed the strikers and advised
against. interference with the business
of the company. Sheriff Grisim adj
vised the Governor OF the situation re-
garding the blockade.
The sheriff is reported to nave tolo
the governor he is powerless 10 dispose
of the pickets. An injunction against
the strikers, 1t is said, will be asked.
Kansas City. July 1s.-The packers
today began to ship literally. 1t is as
serted that a big addition to their
force was made over Sunday and the
output increased. Receipts were almost
normal.
st. Louis, July 1S.-The effect OF the
Injunction, issued at Belleville, HI,
court restraining the striking butchers
from interfering With the operation OF
the East st. Louis packing houses or
non-union men has intensified the SIT
uation. The strikers believe the pack
ers are determined to open the plants
and have increased their pickets.
New York, July 1S.-Work at the
abbatoirs and packing houses on the
east side was almost completely sus-
pended today as a result of the strike
Of the cutters and butchers. Nearly
every butcher shop is closed. Samuel
Gompers has arrived here.
Boston. July 1s.-Another advance
TODAY on almost all grades of beef, a
result of the strike of the meat cutters
in the west The increased prices have
reached the prohibitive stage forsmany
consumers
st. Joseph. July Is. There was q
noticeable feeling Of unrest today
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