The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-23
RENEWED,
SPLITS THE TRUST

NEW YORK, July 23.-The beef trust
has split on account of the renewal OF
the packinS-house strike il Chicago.
Soon after the news was received that
the trouble had broken out afresh ar
official statement was issued here by
the SchwarzschiId & Sulzberger Com
pany. which has large packing nous * in
New York, Kansas city, and Chicago.
with depOts in London and other for
eign countries
Mr.. Sulzberger said:
AS to your inquiry whether our men
are on strike out West we would say
yes. Although having started TO work
this morning. they were called out by
their unions. claiming discrimination
by the other packers. From the infor-
nation we have the men who went TO
work at our Western plants this morn
ing have no grievance whatsoever
against our company. as we lived up to
the very letter Of the arrangement en-
tered into between ourselves and the
Butchers Union.
Although being independent, yet we
thought it expedient to join the other
packers In the arrangement entered into
with the Butchers Union a few days
ago, because the demand for increased
wages and other conditions was made
on us as on other packers The ar
rangement that we have entered inio
with the Butchers Union we will carry
out TO the letter and our men so under
stand IL. Our plant in New York is now
running, and we feel quite confident
that our Western plants will run to
their fullest capacity very shortly
We are selling meat today at the
same prices that prevailed before the
strike"
This statement arrays the Schwarz-
sChild and Sulzberger Company against
Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. who
are accused BY the Butchers Unions Of
having caused a renewal OF the strike.
II is thought their men will continue TO
work.
The news from Chicago yesterday
caused a tense situation among the To-
cal employees Of the beef trust The Of
fcers Of the union expressed great re-
lief when the Schwarzchild & Sulzber-
ger statement was issued. TwO-thirds
OF the old force were taken back in that
plant, and only per cent Of the en-
ployes were nOn-union 1t was promised
that even that contingent would socn be
eliminated.
William jeffrey. negro. eliminated
himself after giving First Avenue Il
taste Of excitement. Jeffrey was hired
when the old hands struck, and was put
to work in the cellar II the 4 awarz-
schild plant. Wher the time came to
quit work yesterday afternoon he was
met by several Of the reinstated men,
who tried 10 persuade him 10 quit JEFF
fiery put his hand 10 his hin pocket
Two husky union men made a grab
for Jeffery, but he wriggled loose and
broke for a nOrthbound First Avenue
car. crowd gave chase and he was
caught A policeman arrested hia and
he was fined s. in Yorkville court for
carrying a concealed weapon. lie was
locked up for the night
one other nOn-union emplOye, a white
wan. went home from the Schwartz
schild & Sulzberger plant under police
protection.
The Schwartzschild Company slaugh-
tered cattle at the rate of six every
five minutes all day yesterday, and the
kosher butchers who have begun 10 buy
meat again fiOcked there.
The packing plants of Swift & Co. and
the United Dressed Beef Company were
also running yesterday with a force Of
which nearly one-half We're non-uniOn
men. Here, as in Chicago. the Swift
plants have taken on an unusual Iro-
portion OF non-union men.