The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-28
TALK OF BREAK
IN PACKERS RANKS.
NO MORE CONFERENCES.

Arthur MeelSer OF the Armour company
TODAY declared that the answer given by
the packers at the conference with the
state board of arbitration last night. re-
;iccted in it's entirety. the position OF the
hackers and that the statement attrib-
uted to him that they were willing TO go
back TO the agreement entered into win
Mr. >Donnelly's organization was enureiy
uufounded.
"Our positton is" said he, 'that we had
an agreement with the butchers organi-
zations and the allied trades which they
have failed to live up 10 and under tno
circumsta noes we do not care 10 make
any further agreements with them sho
we do not intend 10 enter into any more
conferences with them
I'VE are now and propose to continue
managers Of our business on this baAs1
for the future. Our plants are rapidly as
suming normal conditions"
NO CASH BENEFITS.
Convinced that II would be unwtse to
give the strikers cash Dement'S, yet know
Ing that they must have assistance, Presi-
dent Donnelly OF the Butchers organiza-
ton decided today 20 establish n COM
missary department where food Of ap
kinds will be given 20 the men now ou
of work If any one is unable TO pay his
rent and is I'm good standing with the
union the commissary department will
satisfy the landlord, but the striker VIII
not see the money.
I'VE will buy our meat from the in
dependent companies and In large guam
titles" said President Donnelly. and
will get our -four by the carload There
will be no cash payments OF strike
benefits. l shall waste no moro time
seeking useless conferences with the
packers The time has come for us to
get right down TO business"
OVER 5000 AT WORK.
According TO the employers there were
| l9479 men at work In the big packing
| plants here today, taking the places OF
more than rs. 420 strikers.
Reports that freight handlers In tho
| employ OF the Chicago Junction Railway
company went on strike yesterday was
denied today by officials Of the company.
All the freight handlers reported for
work as usual today and all were sent
20 other departments OF the company's
service where they will be retained until
thu freight handlers return TO their du-
ties.
While aboard a trolley car Fred Ma
, , thews. colored strike breaker, was pur-
sued and attacked by a crowd Of strike
4 sympathizers upon leaving the stock
tyards for nome
CHASED IN TROLLEY CAR
A number of policemen heard the cries
and started TO the rescue. The motor
man. however. had shot his car ahead at
full speed. Stopping the next car the po-
lice ordered the motormon 10 give pur-
suit
A lively race followed. both cars plpng-
ing along at top speed. while the wreck
ing crew. OF the first car pounded the
strike breakers without mercy. A passing
freight train at a grade crossing finally
compelled the first car TO stop. Matthew s
assailants seeing they would be over
taken. leaped 20 the ground and fed. The
colored man was given police protection
10 his home No arrests were made.
The strike IL afYordlng harvest for the
employment agencies. Their recruiting
forces daily skirmish the streets for mer
70 work at the stock yards In the places
! OF the strikers.
STOCK HANDLERS QUIT.
According 20 President Skinner OF tho
Union stock Yards and Transit company
six hundred stock handlers became dis
satisfied with the prospects OF the strike
today and refused 20 work In the yards