Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-14
First Step Toward Peace Taken
When PreSt, DOnnelly Met Pack
ing House Representatives.
BOTH SIDES WANT SETTLEMENT,
tits Understood That Union Leaders
viii Insist That All Strikers be
Reinstated

Naru peace between the Seven pawn
ing companies ana their $4,000 striking
employees, was taken today, when
President Michael Donnelly, OF the
Amalgamatcd Meat cutters and Butch
ers' Union of North America, held
conference with representatives Of the
packing houses, IN which the strike
was called.
Both sides are IN favor Of peace
able settlement upon an equitable basis,
and It is believed that an arrange
mont will be made for the men to re-
turn to work, pending an adjustment Of
the difficulties by arbitration
j. ogden Armour, for the employers
and Michael Donnelly for the workers
have united in declaring they favor
arbitration. The head Of the union in
council with President Samuel Com
pcrs. Of the American Federation Of
Labor, was advised to make terms at
once If he could secure what he deemed
fair consideration,
1t is understood that In the confer
cnce today the union leaders VIII insist
that all strikers be reinstated.
Another point on which the labor
men viii lay great stress will be that
"a wage scale for each class Of workers
ia the packing plants be agreed on.
This brings up one Of the original DIFF
Rculties. The packers have maintained
that any contract made would not In
Clude the unskilled workers.
II was announced that representa-
tiyes OF the packing houses had arrang-
ed 10 hold a conference previous to the
Joint arbitration meeting. AT this con-
ference, II was said, IL would be deter
mined just what terms the packers
would be willing TO agree to. Those
selected to represent the packing houses
were Louis +. Swift, Swift & Co., Ed
ward Morris, Nelson, Morris & Co.; j..
ogden Armour, Arthur Meeker and
Thomas Connors. Armour & CO.; *. X.
Bell National Packing company. Max
sulabergcr, Schwarzschild & sulzber-
ger company
Employment OF non-union men Is in
creasing according to Arthur Meeker,
manager for Armour g. Co. I'VE are
getting plenty Of outside help said
Mr.. Meeker Yesterdays output WAS
% per cent Of normal Today we viii
produce more
81. LOUIS TRANSFERS UGLY.
st. Louis, Mo-, july 1.-THE strike
Of the packing house employees in ST.
outs and East st. Louis was some
what intensified today by the action Of
many teamsters, acting ostensibly upon
their own initiative, In refusing TO ham
die meat prepared by non-union men
engaged to I'll the places OF the strik-
ers.
A meeting Of the Transfers union
has been held at which speeches were
made. unfolding the cause OF the strik-
ers, and while no formal action was
taken, the drivers declare that they are
ready to go out when the order Is given
The report that arrangements are be-
ing made i'm Chicago to settle the diff
Guilty by arbitration was received by
the strikers with satisfaction.
The strike so far has not been mark
ed by any disturbance, and no attempts
have been made to interfere with the
men employed to take the strikers
places.
There was slight advance in fresh
meat today, but the retailers predict
that unless the strike Is quickly settled
the price Of meat vii soon advance by
decided leaps There is very little
killing done by any OF the packing
houses IN East ST. Louis.
KILLING IN KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city, Mo, July 1i.--Killing on
a slightly increased scale was resumed
today at the plants Of Armour & CO.,
Fowler and Swift & CO., and al each Of
those places new men were hired. At
the Cudahy plant the workmen are
stil busy cleaning up, and no attempt
10 resume business viii be made for a
few days vet. The Schwarzschlld &
Sulzbcrger company continued 10 ship
today. but no killing was attempted.
No effort is being made 20 operate the
Rudy Brothers plant
Retailers have advanced tho price OF
pork 2ia cents pound, but the price Of
fresh beef remains practically an
changed However as the packing
companies who were selling have MOTH
ing but the highest priced meat left in
stock. the clement which has been
handling inferior grades must now pug-
chase the best or none at al.
Thirty coopers and boNmakers ana
about 1875 lahorers or unskille1 em-
ployes at the Armour and Cudahy
plants failed 10 report for duty today.
Many of these employees were nom
union men,
OMAHA HIRING MEN.
Omaha. Ncb., July 14.--All Of the
south Omaha houses are nlrlng men as
fast as they can get them, and are en-
ploying their office forces In the pack
ing departments, Swift's and Armours
resumed killing cattle and cutting hogs
today on a small scale, They say there
is no difficulty in getting livestock,
A FEW HOGS KILLED.
ST. Joseph. Mo, July l4--Swlft killed
few hogs and cattle today An effort
win be made to operate the Swift plant
later In the week,
\ general advance IN prices Of fresh
meats the first since the strike, was
announced today
NEW YORK STRIKERS.
New York, July l4-No new phase
OF the meat strike IN this city developed
over night, and the meeting today OF
the strikers organization was the only
feature expected to bring forth any
thing Of interest
There was sentiment about packing
house districts as well as about the
strike headquarters that the trouble
would be OF short duration, and that
settlement would be reached today or
tomorrow. Should q settlement ba
reached at once. however, Il Is thought
the effect ON meat prices would be felt
FOR two weeks at least The price ~
beef was advanced again today and it
win be each day until the strike is
over
The Increased demand for poultry
eggs, and vegetables, caused By the