The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-06
is NOW PROPOSED BY PRES
IDENT DONNELLY.
THE JEWISH BUTCHERS
Stop Sale ofkosher Meat
Till Strike Ends.

pealed to the American people 10 JON |
in gigantic boycott upon all the pro |
ducts of the big packers against whom
the strike is directed.
This appeal followed the report of a
committee of Jewish butchers who |
said that they would cease selling
kosher meat until the strike was end
cd. According to Abraham Wampolski
who headed a committee of Jewish
butchers, no more kosher meat would
be killed by the big packers as the
rabbis would refuse to visit the yards
until some settlement of the strike
was made.
There are at least 10000 orthodox
Jews in Chicago who would 9l stop
eating meat" said Mr.. Wampolski.
"The people have the situation in
their hands," said Mr. Donnelly "and
unless the packers recognize American
interests and tolerate American insti.
tutions they can refuse to pay tribute
to them by declining to consume their
products"
Fifty-four switchmen employed by
tho Chicago Junction railway company
met this afternoon and decided that
| they would remain at work until order
ed to strike by their national officers.
They are members of the switchmens'
union. The officers of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen will not
hold o meeting to vote on the question
of sympathetic strike w. G. Lee,
first vice grandmaster of the brother
hood will arrive in the city tomorrow
and look over the situation.
While President Donnelly was writ
ing his appeal to the public, Vice Presi-
dent j. p. Connors of the Switchmens'
Union of North Amersa entered un-
ion headquarters and informed the
strike officials of the result of the
meeting of the switchmen.
"Will the national officers order a
striker" asked President Donnelly
81 think not" replied Connors. 81
, would suggest that you call in the
grandmasters of the various railway
brotherhoods and inform them of the
basis upon which you will settle the
strike. Let them go to the packers
with your proposition"
While discussing his conference with
President Donnelly, Organizer Connors
said the former had said the idea of
sending the brotherhood leaders to the
packers was good one and he would
consider it.
Independent meat dealers and pack
ers will wait upon the strike officials
tomorrow morning and request that
the order forbidding butchers to work
for the independent packers unless
the latter obtained live stock from
some other source than the stock
yards would be rescinded.
The Independents declare that the
order will practically drive them out
of business and that a meat famine
would follow.
> The packers sent out agents today
offering to furnish meat to all whole
sale and retail markets. The agents
did not inform the dealers OF the man
ner in which the deliveries would be
made but declared that there would be
no hitch.
President Donnelly declared tonight
that refusing to handle any live stock
that came through the yards would
force the government into the strug
gle.
: Under an agreement between the
Z Union Stock Yards and Transit com
l pany and the railroads every load OF
live stock is hauled into the yards,
! said he. THE packers must pay the
+ company for caring for the live stock
We believe that this has created Q
, monopoly and we will demand that
i the railroads deliver live stock to
any slaughter house outside of the
i yards This would soon break UT
L the monopoly and give the Independent
packers all the live stock they car
kill In the meantime the indepen
Z dents can continue to do business i
they obtain live stock outside of the
yards"
While the leaders of the strike are
trying to force the packers to terms
grim want is stalking among the ranl
5 and file and as usual the women anC
children bear the brunt of it.
"You must let my man work Yol
u must! have three children and the!
g are starving. They are dying Do yol
u hear?"
$ Mrs. Jerosleb Brom, screaming ou
II her story of want, invaded the unlol
headquarters at West 47th street AM
II Ashland avenue today and for ten min
utes after she had been led out tn,
y customary strident tones of the bus.
place were subdued. 1t was only on
Il of the many incidents of the da,
L around the stock wards that showaI
how hard the struggle is going witt
v the poorer classes of strikers. TIL
commissioners, with the exception o
u the one next union headquarters ha
been closed all week, to remain close,
n until the end Of the week and at tn
/, single exception only bread was bein
ii distributed.
Aged Man Crushed to Death.