New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
ALL ORDERED OUT.
Donnelly's Action Stops York at
Big Meat Packing Plants.

Chicago. July 22.-The packing house strike
was to-day ordered renewed In Chicago and all
other cities. Violation of agreement by the
packing house proprietors is assigned the
reason.
The following dispatch was sent by President
Donnelly TO the employees OF various packing
houses in the different cities affected by the
previous strike:
order out all the departments again. Com
panies violated agreement
MICHAEL. DONNELLY.
President International Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen.
President Donnelly Immediately after calling
the men out the second time. gave out the fol-
lowing statement relative to his action:
The packers agreed to replace the men without
discrimination. They agreed that the men
should report for work and be taken back. In
stead Of being furnished with checks this MORN
ing when the men went back to work they were
met 10y a superintendent policeman who
picked out certain men and told them to go and
get their checks. They told others to go home.
that they did not know when they would he
needed whether they would be needed
This plain violation of our agreement.
called up Mr. COnnors. OF Armour & Co. and
told him that the agreement was being fragrant
" violated; that the men would refuse to go
back to work. did that as soon as the men
had reported from the yards what being
done there. Mr.. COnnors wanted me to come
Immediately to see him and show how the agree
meut was being violated | told him that there
was no chance to do business with him until the
other trades had been represented.
The summary action Of the strike leaders in
ordering renewal OF hostities followed
hv equally vigorous efforts at Il restorat tion OF
peace AS a result. the OF the strike order
was followed within hour by an announcement
that joint conference at the offices Of Armour
& Co. had been arranged to take place between
the packing house proprieto-s and the labor
leaders. The purpose OF the joint conference
was stated to be to discuss the alleged unjust
discrimination on the part of the packers.
AN OBJECTIONABLE CIRCULAR
While the immediate provocation for the re-
newal of the strike was apparently the failure
of the packers to take back larger proportion
Of the strikers who reported for work to-day
the real cause of the rupture was inferred to be
a circular issued yesterday by the packers. The
circular purported to explain to the public the
agreement entered into with the labor leaders
Seemingly the circular could he taken imply
ing that that agreement did not bind the pack
ers To re-empIoy all of the men who walked out.
The construction the labor leaders had placed
upon the agreement that all should be
employed within forty-five days.
The portion of the packers circular objection
able TO the unlonists follows:
In the agreement reached the packers reserve
the privilege of retaining i'm their employ all
has lasted thus guaranteeing to these men the
fair treatment they deserve and gaining for
the packers one of the most important points
for which they Contended and for which they
stood out so long. The privilege of arbltra tion
within the time limit of forty-five DAYS covers
the question of discrimination" only and is in
TO way intended 10 guarantee to the striking
employees that they will be taken back and given
the places now filed by nou-union help.
According to estimates S.-.I0 men were direct
~ affected by the clash to-day Fully that
number os strikers were on hand expecting i'm
mediate employment. while others were EXPECT
ing reinstatement later.
ACTIVITY QUICKLY ENDED.
Not since the beginning of the strike had
such degree Of activity been observed in The
stockyards to-day. Long before the whistles
blew for the to enter the crowds had begun
To gather at the various gates Exchange-ave
was packed with humanity. There were a few
cases of personal violence the part of strike
Sympathizers. though the strikers needing
President Donnelys advice to avoid trouble LEI
non-union men pass generally without nolest,i-
ton.
The strikers when they appeared at the pack
ing houses carried their tools and overalls and
We're in fine hrmor. When the men found that
the packers expected to take back ONLY n small
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