The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-07-28
PACKERS STRIKE
INVOLVES OTHERS
MANY ALLIED UNIONS THROW
DOWN TOOLS TODAY.
PACKERS PREPARE TO FIGHT.
Agents Sent All over Country to EN-.
ploy Non-Union Men--Last Con-
ference Comes to Naughs
This Afternoon.

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Chicago, July 25.--Determined on q
fght to finish to enforce the de-
mands of the striking butchers,a sym
pathetic strike of all the union work
men employed in the meat industries
throughout the country, with the ex-
ception of the teamsrers, was declar-
ed this morning at o'clock. The in
dications are that the teamsters win
join the other unions tomorrow, in
order to bring the packers to terms.
The, decision of the stock yards
teamsters was almost unanimous in
favor Of striking, but as it is neces-
sary for the joint council to sanction
any strike movement, all the union
teamsters in the employment of the
packers will remain at work for the
present until the joint council gives
their permission to strike should
their efforts to settle the matter by
cancellation today prove futile.
Will Fight the Strike.
Preparations for the struggle which
was expected to reach climax today
were made at the different plants yes
terday and far into the night. Doz-
ems of representatives of the packing
houses were scattered all over the
country today in search of men to fill
thu places Of the strikers Four train
loads of new employees were taken to
the yards before darkness set in, to
join the non-union men already es-
tablished inside the plants Stock
AIDES have been erected at all the diff
ferent plants to protect men whose
work exposes them to danger from
mob violence.
The packers say they have nearly
five thousand at work today These
men are distributed among the differ-
ent plants as follows: Armour & Co.,
1,500; Swift G. Co., 1900; Nelson Nor
riso + Co., 1900; The Hammond Pack
ing Co., 400; Libby, MeNeill & Libby,
800; Anglo-American Co., 300.
Struggling For Peace.
This afternoon committee headed
by President Golden, of the Team
sters' union, and associates in the al
lied trades council, are in conference
with the packers seeking some meth
cd of settlement which will prevent
a more general sympathetic strike. II |
IS gFheralIy believed, however, the
prospect for success in this direction
is small and the strike of teamsters
inevitable. So far there has been no i
disturbance of serious character.
Conference Comes to Naueht.
The conference of the allied trades
and packers came to naught this ar
ternoon. No agreement could be
reached as to. future negotiations or
meetings. The packers refused to
consider the reinstatement of the
butchers under any circumstances.
This means an enlargement of the
strike unless the butchers are willing
to make concessions. The butchers
and allied trades are now in confer
e9ce to see if ftsome new basis can be
reached for presentation to the pack
ers. Meanwhile four hundred COOP
ers and considerable number op
teamsters have gone out of their own
accord. The six hundred stock hand
lers in the yards and two hundred
helpers went out this morning, com !
.tieing up the handling Of cat
tie. This means that cattle killing :
will be stopped unless new force is :
put to work in the yards. ,
l@e@ No Sympathy in st. Paul. 8
st. Paul, July 25.-No sympathetic |
strikes have been called in South ST.
Paul. Two-thirds of a normal force
of packers are working today. No S
disorder. IL
ST. Louis Plants Running. i
ST. Paul, July 25.-Tne butchers [
strike has been endorsed by the CEN =
raj trades and labor councils, which S
means the entire membership of the Ep
lnions will walk out when definite or. a
lers are received from Chicago. The
,ast side plants are all in operation
oday with non-union men.
Textile Factories Closed. +
Fall River, Mass, July 25.-The tex.
lie strike is on in earnest today Not
'nough employees went to work this
morning to operate single factory. Id
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