New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
BUTCHERS WORK TO-DAY.
THE NON-UNION MEN FLEE
High Prices for Meat, Hozceuer,
2 Likely TO Preuait for While
rEr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Chicago. July 2l-Preparations were made all
day and are still going tonight at the big
packing plants that h,ty thousand butcher
workmen who quit work July L. will go back 10
their posts Tomorrow in all the departments
While the truce by which the meat strike was
terminated has been ratified by all the unions
involved IN the late struggle il is likely that
there viii be- a little friction the actual
terms OF the settlement. The issuance OF a
statement for the packers by Louis f. Swift to-
day. in which he stated that the agreement In
TO way intended TO guarantee TO striking en-
ployes that they VIII be taken back and Obtain
the places filled by non-union help, aroused the
anger OF those who struck. and considerably an
noyed Mr. Donnellv president of the union who
had some fears that the men might seek 10 re
open the strike. Donney protested to Mr. Swift
that bis statement was wrong. and the packer
al once retracted it. Donnelly declared that
the strikers had never asked in their negotia-
tions that the non-unionists be discharged and
added, They will simply hurry out of doors and
windows when the old hands return TO work.
Donnelly's prediction to the action OF the
non-union borne out this afternoon.
The hands were terror-strtcken when they
learned that the old men 10 return 10 work
tomorrow. and early this evening hundreds OF
them. mostly eolored. assembled at the pay
masters Offices of the various plants and re-
relNed their wages Immediately thereafter they
left the stockyards under strong police escort
running the gantlet of crowds Of eN-strikers
gathered al The gates. who alarmed them by
their shouts OF derision. In many of the plants
the workmen, or strike breakers. were dis
charged by the superintendent, and their
places viii he taken by the Old workers to-
morrow.
In the mean time the board Of arbitration will
pass judgment upon The contentious of the la
horers for higher wages and less arduous work
ing conditions. and the decision of the
bitraters will settle the issues Of the great
strike
The day WAS married 10y a disturbance in the
packing house district, TWO men narrowly escap-
ing death 4 result of a riot at West Forty
seventh and Lincoln a crowd gathered IN
front of a saloon and soon fight started
Robert Heating. an ice dealer. accompanied by
two employees, Clarence Hall and John White
were passing in fee wagon when some one
began shooting. Heating and Hall We're wound
ed, the former receiving bullet in the right
leg, which severed artery. Hall shot
in the lett foot. The noise of the shooting
frightened the horses and they ran away The
mob dispersed. There were numerous encount-
er. among bands of strike sympathizers and
non-union men, who. in fright had deserted
the yards, but no one severely injured. and
no arrests were mace
AS usual. the public viii suffer most re-
sur of the strike. even after it has been set
tied, The material falling off Of receipts OF
livestock az the stocky ards is given the
reason by the wholesale meat dealers for their
determination TO keep up strike prices. There
IS TO be no change in the advanced figures for a
week. at least until such time as sufficient
cattle come in to Chicago TO meet the demand
for the better grades of meats
We are not advancing the prices" said one
az the biggest Wholesalers. we are only try.
ing 10 get money ont OF the meat which we have
invested IN Il. The receipts I'm the yards have
been small since The strike, and We have not
bean abe to get the better grades, unless we paid
higher prices Now. how long IL win take be-
fore we can buy ar the old figures we cannot
predict, but i suppose Il will be less than
week.
The manager or one of the big downtown res
faurants said to-day that the action of the deal
ers in raising prices ard maintaining the in
crease, IN the face of the settlement Of tn.
strike, is unwsrranted ana should receive pub
lie censure.
Il am Informed" said he. that many dealers
dio not raj Use their prices an They said there
was plenty OF meat 10 be had. and that they did
NOT care 10 inflict hardships on their customer.
"hen there was no occasion for it,