The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-07-22

Chicago, July 2O.-The crisis in the
stock yards strike will come this af-
.ernoon. The allied trades unions in
the stock yards, which are certain 70
become involved in the controversy f
it is not soon settled, held confer.
encc lasting five hours, and at it's con.
clusion between representatives Of the
strikers, of the packers and of the al
lied trades to see if settlement of the
strike along peaceful lines cannot be
reached.
Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour
& Co., speaking for the other packers
as we'll as for his own establishment,
said that he would send reply to the
letter received from the representa-
tives of the allied unions. He declined
to say, however, what the nature Of
the reply would be.
President Donnelly of the butchers
union said that he was anxious to have
peace, but that unless it came with
the proposed conference there would
be general sympathetic strike on the
part of the allied trades unions.
Both sides still claim to have the
advantage in the strike. The packers
assert that they are operating their
plants almost to their full capacity,
while the strikers contend that the
packing trade throughout the country
is practically demoralized. The pack.
crs also assert that there is no neces.
sity for an advance in the prices Of
meat and declare that it is simply "a
holdup" by the retail dealers.
Weary of turmoil and hardship en-
countered while struggling for living
sorty-two families of the strikers have
eft Chicago to return to Austria-Hun'
gary. There they will receive less pay,
they say, but their employment will be
more steady and bereft of peril.
Situation In st. Paul.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 20.-With ths
exception of the reputation by the
butcher union officials of nominal con.
troll of the blockade at the Swift pack.
ing plant, there has been little change
in the situation at South st. Paul. Eff.
forts to recruit the force of men who
have been in the plant for several
days were apparently successfully re.
sisted.
The retirement Of the union officials
was evidently brought about to head
off the threatened injunction proceed.
,ngs against them. The move, how.
ever, had little effect on the vigilance
of the pickets and the persistence Of
the blockading forces.
Gen. nj. d. Flower, president of the
Union Stock Yards Co., was per
emptorily ordered to leave the vicinity
of the Swift plant by Mayor Lyle OF
South st. Paul Mr.. Flower angered
the mayor by demonstrating on &C.
count of the lack of deputies, where.
upon the mayor resented Mr. Flowers
hottie interference" and ordered
him out of town. Mr.. Flower did not
leave.
Gov. Van SAINT still refuses to inter.
fere, insisting that other means than
the calling out of the state militia can
be utilized to secure order in the pack.
ing house district At a conference
held last evening between the gover.
nor and a committee Of strikers, 1t Is
said that the strikers promised to de-
clare the blockade off.
1t is stated that President Willis OF
the local branch of the Meat Cutters
e. Butchers union received telegram
from President Donnelly at Chicago
asking that the South st. Paul block
ade be suspended pending negotiations
st Chicago. President Willis compiled
with the request.