The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
CUT DOWN
FOOD SUPPLY
Disastrous Results May Follow
the Strike Of the Meat
Packers.
u u WAS COMPLETE
More Than 10000 Men Walked
Out Yesterday---May Equal
Coal Strike.
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CHICAGO, uiy 1s-Aa the result Of
a stubborn Disagreement, chiefly over
wages for unskiiled labor, one Of the
most extensive strikes in the history Of
the meat packing industry Of the United
states began to-day In Chicago, Kansas
city Omaha, 81. Joseph. Mo-. and other
cities where large packing plants are 10.
Gated, II prolonged the strike is ex-.
5pected to cause widespread incon-
veniennes, possibly equaling the anthra-.
cite COAL famine Of two years ago.
The uiiAfiinilty 81 the strike was conn-i
fplete. More than 10000 employees are
directly involved. IN Chicago alone, u, 900
si,,en are on strike.
The effect OF the strike upon the food
supply OF the country and the prices
OF meats IL being earnestly discussed
Notwithstanding the announcement to-
night that the packing houses. contrary
to som what general expectation, Will
Continue operatfbns without any inter-
he obtained. How much aleviation Ia
the furnishing 81 supplies to the public
this course may Affords q matter of
Vide svarf ation - x opinion. The packers
declare that hundtedsSo 81 men who could
not BE provided with places have been
applying daily for work.
No Sign 81 sDisord der.
Tho walk out hAre was started BY the
employees OF the Killing departments q
THO various packing houses. The killers
were follotyda BY the workers In otiisr
Departments az fast as the current work
{ieft ~ the slaushterets could be cleaned
Stip. Thus AZ this workers in each de-.
partrner,t A,sposed Of their part Of \ ne
work they threw of their q pms and
departed. This consideration was sshowt,
tho pAcke ere the labor on cials announced
because & IL & was not the desire Of the
men to calae the sntplo yers any financial
SloAt as a. result OF neglecting meat that
Was on hand 70 ~ 4 dressed
wR&ched by cordons OF police, the
Istrl1 b Tiled briskly out OF the packing
houses. carrying overalls. ~ bier boots
strikers were greeted by crowds OF Wo-
men and children, r1iaiy Of whom Joined
hands with the won rneh on the outward
march w Whatever the future ma have
In store In the way Of RI DTS. there was
to- day absolutely no sign Of disorder.
81 Al picturesque scene was presented when
the sausage factories and cannerles we're
|ileft BY their forces !. There are j 900 girls
employed insf these two departments Of
the meat industry Glad In the variega7
ted garb Of factory girls. this army Of
feminine 4 strikers ripped blithely along
the main II 6roukf1fhte Of the 5S stock
yards and were roundly cheered as they
emerged through the gates and distribtl-
lsted themselves IN the crowd OF men who
had awaited their ching. NJ
Were with you till the last. u the girls
sexcla In ed !, smiling az they ct TODD around
and talked over the stua ton with their
male com panions III the m ovettent.
President Michael Donnel1y Of the
|S.Analgamateds Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workhne n Il Of N orthl America, the leader
of the strikers, said in a conversation
this evening that he believed the strikers
would shave little difficulty III wit hstand-
Ing sloKe OF more than q year with the
strike funds the unions have on hand & OBI
IN Chicago there are thirty five local
unions ifivolved liz the strike. President
ponnell y and TIA presidents OF the yari.
Gus loca ii assembled at the hsadduafters
| this morning thinking they might res
sceive II motto OF surrdenr from the pack
ers. But no word came. The Ackers
took the position that they; had replied
decisiyely to the workers. demand and
had nothing more to say except TO en- \
plastic a refusal to pay the wa ge Ssaa1e
asked 81 IA (. 5d
The Two Sides. s M
Arthur nfeeker. Of Armour ana Cons
Epsny, said tonight: e
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