The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-23


gusted army of workers Flooding away
TO the indignation meeting or turning
their steps homeward to face anew the
disheartening features of a struggle
which viii be bitterly contested
I'VE can fight it out TO a nnish and
will do it," was the significant remark
made by Vice President Sterling
Meanwhile. through an arrangement
between President Donnelly and the
packers, hurried preparations were be
ing made for an immediate meeting
between the opposing forces. It was
freely predicted that both sides would
charge bad faith and that a renewal
of the strike would follow, beside which
the events of the strike TO date viii
appear insignificant.
In quitting work again ali men were
ordered to finish up whatever they had
in hand and clean Up so as 10 avoid
any unnecessary loss TO the packers
Charge of Bad Faiath-
About the yards the strikers were
/ loud in their denunciaiion, charging
the packers with bad faith in showing
| discrimination and declaring the pack
ers had no desire for peace and had
Intentionally forced the issue again for
Interior motives On the other hand,
The packers asserted that they acted
entirely within the provisions of the
agreement The packers declared they
were duped by the union leaders into
permitting non-unien strike breakers"
TO leave Both forces proceeded to line
up for what they termed "reas
strike
The charge of bad faith was denied
by the packers. Those who could be
seen were a unit in declaring II any
one has violated the agreement 1t has
not been the packers
According to estimates $3.50 were d.
rectly affected by expecting immediate
employment, while others were expect
ing reinstatement later.
AS soon as the strike had been re-
newed b ythe packing trades. appeals
were made TO the numerous trades 10
join in the movement. Much centered
on the teamSters. President Golden. Of
that union, said he could not call a
strike until a special meeting Of the
men had so voted He said he would
call such a meeting for tonight, and a
session of the teamsters' joint council
to ratify a walk-out for tomorrow. Mr..
Golden also began to arrange a con-
ference of the union chiefs who signed
Wednesdays memorandum OF agree
ment.
President Donne1ly's intention TO
spread the strike 10 all affiliated unions
was demonstrated by his calling upon
the officials of the packing trades cen
trail body with a specific demand for
aid.
The various unions that would be
affected by a sympathetic strike have
already voted to walk out at the discre-
ton of their leaders.
The packers hurriedly called a con-
ference at the Office of Swift & Co, to
consider the situation.
As result of the meeting the packers
issued this statement
Packers Profess Surprise.
Much to our surprise. the men after
reporting for work this morning, and
after getting started in nearly all the
houses, were ordered out again. We
thought the officers of the union clearly
understood that business had been more
or less disrupted during the strike, and
that some delay would be required to
get started up again IN anything like
full capacity. It is the intention Of the
packers to carry out their agreement in
every particular. and if any house has
given cause for grievance the same can
be, and any future grievance will be,
readily adjusted"
Although 1000 'non-union strike
breakers" quit the stock yards last
night after peace had been agreed uponz a
it is estimated that 1000 remained at
the various packing plants today. to-
who were not aware for some hours the
walkOut had been given official endorse
ment by the union.
Shipments Cut Of.
In anticipation of favorable condi-
tons at the stock yards today, commits
sion men kept the wires busy yesterday
Notifying patrons to ship stock. and
Wnen 1t became known that the struggle
had been renewed brokers began a wild
rush to the telegraph Offices to food
the country with warnings to stop the
expected influx of stock.
]. Ogden Armour Disappointed.
Hartford, Conn, July 81. Ogden
Armour of Chicago who came here To-
day IN an automobile en- route to Ros-
ton. was surprised and somewhat dis
concerted when informed Of the re-
sumption of the packing house strike
he SAID he had been much sratff1ed
over the apparent adjustment Of the
strike and that the news that the mon
had been recalled from the Yards was
a great disappointment. He made a
number OF Inquiries into the details
OF the matter. and on being Informed
that the strikers claim the comparies
have not lived up to their agreement.
said:
Agreements are not made by our
company TO be broken"