The Washington times., 1904-07-29

CHICAGO. July 29.--The fifth day OF
the big cattle strike began with pros
poets OF a possible settlement. Repre-
sentatIves Of the stock men of the West.
who are heavy losers through the strike
appealed TO unions last night. President
Donnelly met them and said:
We are willing TO withdraw our pre-
vious proposition that all butcher work
men and casing workers shall be rein
stated within forty-eight hours We
want a stipulated time for their rein
statement. which can be arranged salts
factorilv if the packers are willing 10
meet US. The time for the other EN-
oloyes TO return 10 work can also be ar
ranged"
The cattlemens representatives OF A.
L. Ames. of Buckingham, Iowa. and II.
c. Wallace, OF Des MOines, officers OF
the Corn Belt Meat Producers Associa,
zion, viii attempt to arrange a confer
ence.
Freight Men Threaten
The warlike feature Of the day came
from the Freight Handlers Union. They
claim they viii go out II the strike Is
not settled. They even assert that II
necessary 10 win they will not only re-
fuse to handle non-uniOn meat. but will
call out all the railway employees and
teamsters and tie up the entire city.
Such a strike would not add 70 the
packers troubles, but would entail Sc
rious discomfort and suffering upon the
general public. The freight handlers ar
que that such condition would arouse
the people to wrath and might be a fac
tor in forcing a settlement.
All the packers are receiving applica-
tions from strikers for reinstatement,
but most OF them want TO be sent 10
plants outside Of Chicago.
Police in Earnest.
That the police really are in earnest
TO suppress even the semblance Of in
reference with men at work ir the
Yards or the conduct of the packers
business was demonstrated his morning
when George +. Golden. president Of the
Packing Teamsters Union. was arrest
ed by Police Inspector Hutton. on open
charge Of intimidation. J. 7. Buser. an
other alleged picket. also was placed
in custody The labor people claim this
is movement to disrupt TIC strikers
organization. placing the leaders in a
position, where they will be unab'7 10
direct their men.
Bail was refused Golden when he was
taken to the stock yards police station,
after IL mad been sould that Jh~ police
court for the district had adjourned It's
morning session. Golden presented a
bondsnan. who scheduled property. but
Police Captain Clancy declined 10 ac-
cept and ordered the strike leader TAX
en below and locked up. claiming he had
the right to hold him for twenty-four
hours without bail
Golden raised a strong objection 10 his
Incarceration. but he was hustled down
stairs despite his protests. The CiTCuU-
stances OF his arrest WeTs 10 pdrtlru-
larry strenuous. While telCphOumg at
labor headquarters he noticed a butch
er's wagon going by with d heavy load
and driven by union man.
Golden stopped the team and asked the
destination and nature Of lhe load
The teamster Informed him I consisted
Df 'chucks' tor A. =. Cherry who hats
a market next TO a branch Of Swlfts
and Golden. suspecting the meat was
designed for the latter place ordered
the man to turn back with In. load
Az that Inspector Hunt. who was near
by promptly placed Golden under arrest
The labor leader fought stranuouslv
at the police station. when Il became
apparent that he was 70 be imDrisbucl
II requiring two officers 20 drag him into
the cell
There were a few other cases Of dis
turbances this morning At Twentieth
Street and Wentworth Avenue a crowd
OF sympathizers stoned a train On
Halsted Street number Of negro strike
breakers on the way 20 work We're an
preached by pickets who started trou-
bic, but the police promptly routed them
The receipts Of stock this morning
We're: Cattle. 5000: hogs. 1900; sheep,
5000. This indicates a considerable in
crease. AL were promptly handled by
the drOvers who returned TO work yes
terdAy. The "Droyers' Journal esti-