The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-12
WILL HAVE NOTHING
TO DO WITH STRIKERS
PACKERS AGAIN PLAINLY STATE
THEIR ATTITUDE.

Result Of Conference Between Them
and Retail Butchers and GrOcers-
Declare They Cannot See where Any
Further Conference Would be Bene-
hciaI-Eaort to Drag the Government
Into the Fight.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE stock yards
strike tonight seems no nearer a set
tiement than it did the day the strike
began. Efforts Of committee compos-
ed Of retail butchers and grocers to
bring about conference between the
packers and the strike leaders was Of
no avail to-day. The retailers commit
tee was in conference with representa-
tiyes of the packers for three hours this
afternoon, and at the end of the meet
ing the following statement was given
out by the committee Of business men:
I'VE were courteously received by a
committee representing the packers,
and we were informed that considering
all that had passed and present condi-
tions, no good reason existed why any
further conference with the strikers
would be beneficial"
The packers refused to discuss the
matter further than to confirm the
statement given out by the interamdi-
ary committee. When the strike lead
ers were Informed OF the decision of
the packers to refuse to enter into fur
ther conferences with the unionists
they began to form plans to force the
hand of the legal department Of the
United States government in an en-
deavor to bring about settlement.
This move was decided upon by the Lex
gal advisers os the strikers after they
had received what they considered reli-
able information that the attorney gem
eral would not make a move to bring
into operation the perpetual injunction
now held by the government against
combinations among the packing firms,
unless ordered to do SO by President
Roosevelt.
The plan, in effect, is this: To-mor-
row or next day an action will be start
ed in the federal courts in the name of
a striker who holds stock in one Of the
largest Of the packing concerns, de-
to operation, on the ground that the IL
legal combination still exists, and that
through it the shareholders are suffer
ing loss This. it is expected by the
strike leaders, will induce President
Roosevelt to take up the fight and force
the packers to produce their books.
contracts and agreements in open
court. Such a step. it is believed BY
the strikers, will bring the packers to
terms and end the struggle.
The officials Of the Market Wagon
Drivers union have ordered a vote to
be taken by the union on Sunday on
the question D ia strike Of these men,
There viii be meeting Of the
5000 grocery and market wagon drivers
Sunday afternoon, said business agent
Kelley OF this union, and If peace is
not secured by that time, something
definite done between the retailers and
the packers, our men will undoubtedly
decide to join the other unions already
on strike. Should such decision be
reached at this meeting the meat sup
ply Of the city will be cut OFF Monday
morning.
Building Commissioner Williams and
Health Commissioner Reynolds finished
their inspection into the sanitary con-
dition surrounding the various pack
ing plants where strike breakers are
being housed to-day. The report of the
investigation will, it is said. be ready
for Mayor Garter Harrison tomorrow.
While standing on his doorstep to-
night, John Schuman a strike breaker
employed by Swift & Co., was attacked
by rioters and severely beaten.
A riot call was sent in. but the
crowd scattered and no arrests were
made 1t is not believed that Schu-
mans injuries are fatal