The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05

Chicago, Aug Terrific fighting be-
tween half a dozen policemen and a
crowd Of strike sympathizers was
fought late this afternoon in an alley
near West Fortieth street and Ashland
avenue. The policemen triumphed and
took into custody two men who had
beaten George Gaschla so badly that his
life is despaired of.
Gaschias' right eye was nearly
gouged out and his Jaw was broken in
two places. He had just left the yards,
where he is employed as strike break
or and in the alley where the battle
with the police subsequently took place,
who beat him with clubs and stones.
He cried for help and was heard by
Policemen Snyder and Smith, who ran
to the place.. The assailants fled and a
lively chase of block took place. The
policemen captured Arthur Capfthorn,
3343 Wallace street and Richard Piper,
5743 Paulina street.
An ambulance was sent for to take
the wounded men away, but before 1t
arrived a mob of several hundred per-
sons gathered and attacked the police
who were reinforced by four men in
uniform. Hurting rocks and sticks the
rioters did their utmost to rescue the
prisoners, but were beaten back.
The general situation seems prac-
tically unchaged tonight. Both sides
claim to have benefited by desertions.
At Swift and Companys hog house
today the superintendent exhibited a
handful of union buttons which he said
had been turned over to him by butch
ers who had returned to work
The union officials said none had de-
serted.
Union officials claim that the pack
ers are offering bribes to the men to de-
sert their unions and return to work.
They claim that systematic efforts are
being made by the packers to cause
a stampede of strikers. Workmen in
the various trades have received tele-
grams calling upon them to meet rep
resentatives of the different concerns
to discuss matters of Importance
All the skilled workmen on strike at
Swift's lard refinery received the fol-
lowing telegram late Sunday:
meet Malley and Reay at 4647 In
diana avenue tonight at p. m, sure
Very important. (Signed) Reay."
Reay is a clerk in, the lard refinery.
About fifteen of the strikers visited the
place designated. 1t was an ice cream
parlor. Reay pleaded with the men to
return to work. He said that the only
employees in the refinery we're laborers.
I'VE will guarantee every man who
returns a life situation" said Reay.
All the strikers declined the offer ac-
cording to the union officials.
Reports were circulated today that
scores of men In the mechanical trades
had deserted the strikers. At meet
ing OF the allied trades strike COM
mittee tonight every delegate present
said that there was no truth In the re-.
ports
The packers will send out such can.
ards daily from now on" said Daniel
Harrington of the canning department
employees union. Every union has. u
complete record daily, of where its
members are. The Car Workers state
that not single man has deserted. al
though the packers report that many
have returned to work"
Replying to the charge of the pack
ers that the union is responsible for
the short work in the yards, which is
one of the main reasons for the present
strike, Homer d. Call, secretary OF the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
er Workmen of North America says:
'The charge Of the packers that the
union is responsible. for the short work
day in the yards Is not based on fact.
The butcher workmen have always con-
tended for fair days work and the
packers have bitterly fought that is
sue. A strike at Swift's was not threat
ened because a number of men were
laid Oft but for the manner In which the
discharges were made. The union has
contended that when 1t becomes neces-
sary to reduce the force of employees
the last man hired shall be the first
laid off. Swift and Co. had picked out
some of the oldest men in their employ
and discharged them. They were all
active union men. The union decided
that Swift & Co. were discrimina Ting
against the members and threatened
to call out every man II the company
did not reinstate the unjustly discharg-
ed employees We made It clear at that