Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-25
PRICES WILL GO UP
EFF ECT OF STRIKE OF PACKING
HOUSE EMPLOYEES WILL
BE ADVANCES
Bacon ana Hams Have MAIDS Slioht
Advances. But Fresh Meats
Remain the Same
THINK Trouble OVER SOON

The continuance Of the strike OF the
meat packers in the large packing
| houses is bound to have an effect on
the supply and the prices in due
coures OF time. said a manager of
! one of the branch houses in this city
this morning, "but as yet We are hold
| ing the prices down and are still able
to supply the trade
The renewal of the strike of the EN-
ployes of the packing houses has caus-
ed setback in the business of the
| packers, and while the trade is being
supplied as usual the managers of the
branch houses do not know how long
sale. They are all of the opinion that
the strike will be adjusted before very
long, and do not think the prices will
, be advanced to any great extent.
Among the retail grocers and butch
ers the price on bacon and hams has
advanced to some extent and the con-
sumner now pays more for this kind
of meat than he did before the strike
+, commenced. The retail grocers say
the packers have advanced the price
and they must in consequence get
more money for the meats than for
merly. Fresh meat has not advanced
and will not so long as the farmers
supply the market
The ultimatum of the strikers to the
packers is as follows:
Mr.. Edward Morris and Associates:
after careful consideration by the
representatives of the tealnsters and
mechanical trades. we have come to
| the conclusion that the agreement
which was reached on Wednesday has
been flagrantly violated by the packers
to the extent of rendering it in our
opinion, null and void. hence We can
not consistently expect the butcher
workers to renew it in it's present
form because of such violation.
E, Eve desire to emphasize our belief
in the principles Of Cancellation and
arbitration. but to provide against
such violations in the future we again
offer the following proposition as a
solution to the present difficulty:
"That all employees be hired back
within ten days. If any person is not
re-employed at the end of that time
his or her case will be submitted to
arbitration.
THAT all killing. cutting and cas-
ing department men be reinstated in
their former places within forty-eight
hours after the resumption of work.
Eve regret to say that if the forego-
ing propositions are not acceptable to
you the allied trades will cease work
on Monday morning.
"Trusting. however, that you will
operate with us in bringing about an
amicable understanding and thus
avoid the possibility of widespread
strike, we are respectfully yours.
Geo. F. Golden, Chairman,
"Joseph Morton, Secretary.
"Committce of Allied Trades.
Reply of the Packers
The reply of the combined packers
to the ultimatum of the allied trades
was delivered Saturday. The com
n,unication, which is addressed to
Chairman Golden and Secretary Nor
ton follows:
"Gentlemen: Your communication
Of this afternoon has been received
and carefully noted. We most en-
nhatically deny that there has been a
violation of the agreement on our
part. Our explanation, after investi
Eating every supposed case, shou'
have satisfied every one present at the
last two conferences that there were
no violations. but what might be ex
pected in putting to work such large
body of men at one time. and but what
could have been readily adjusted hal
III organization desired to do So
We regard Mr.. Donnelly's action as
e4,+i,,alv uniustifed in calling the sec
o~d strike on misleading reports. with