Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08

nouncement of the result of the vote
by the local unions on the peace prop
osition in the stock yards strike to-
day President Donnelly stated that
the proposition had undoubtedly been
defeated, and estimated that not more
than twenty-five per cent of all strik-
ers throughout the country had
voted.
No Deserttons Today.
According to the packers there
were no desertions from the union
ranks when the plants opened this
morning.
Another Vote May Be Ordered.
The counting of the ballots showed
that majority of the butcher work
men had not voted, so another. ballot
may be ordered.
Majority Was Great.
According to a statement just given
out this afternoon nearly $4,000 strik-
ers voted to remain on strike and 2,400
for reurn to work
Peace Still Far Off.
Peace between the packers and
their former employees is as remote as
ever. BY an unexpected revolt against
the advice of their leaders, the strikers
yesterday voted not to accept the
terms of settlement agreed on by
President Donnelly and the packers,
and expressed determination to con-
ltinue the long struggle, even though
they might go down in defeat in fight
ling for what they consider principle.
Practically all the Chicago unions
voted to remain on strike the poll in
1 this city being sufficiently large to
overrule the unions in other cities
which cast their ballots in favor of a
isettlement.
Chief Barrier to Peace.
/ Absence of any provision for the un-
/ skilled workmen in the terms agreed
to between Donnelly and the packers
proved to be the chief barrier to
peace The strikers said they would
be betraying the cause for which they
have fought should they leave the un
skilled men to obtain unemployment
as best they could. They argued that
inasmuch as the strike was called In
order to prevent reduction in the
wages of the unskilled men these men
must be protected in some way.
This whole controversy could be
settled without any trouble If some
agreement could be obtained in regard
to the unskilled worlSmen," said q
strike leader last night. ut remains
for the packers to grant concession
of that character in order to end the
strike and prevent a continuance o
suffering among the strikers and theil
families"
Texans for Peace.
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 7.-Tht
striking butchers today voted to de
clare the strike off. The vote wal
practically unanimoum.
Action in Other Cities.
: Omaha-The butcher workmen'
unions of South Omaha voted to &C
cept the proposition, three-fourths o
those voting being in favor of accept
ance The allied trades met AM
passed resolution not to go bacl
except in body.
ST. Paul--The unions here did no
vote on the proposition. The loca
unions are a small factor in the cor
troversy as nearly all the men re
; turned to work some time ago, desert
ing their unions.
Sioux City-By majority of te
the strikers here vcted in favor of az
!. cepting the peace proposition. TIL
strikers expect to return to work O
3 Thursday, providing no discriminate
is made against them.
i st. Joseph-The packing house en-
: ployes here voted to return to work
: Many were in favor of continuing tn
. strike, but they were in the minority
/ Kansas City-Six unions voted t
keep up the STRUGGLED The casin
workers were the-only men on th
strike who were desirous of returnin
to work.
St. Louis-1The strikers here vote
to return to- work. There were, 1, as
: in favor of the plan and 511 against i
New York-Thirty-f hundre
butcher Iworkmen in New York an
!. vicinity voted last Saturday to retur
> to work yesterday. Action was take
). secretly and-Without the sanction I
l. the strike leaders,