The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-02
Both Packers And Strik-
ers Claim Victory.
HELP FOR FAIL RIVER
American Federation Of Labor Prom.
ises These Strikers Support. The
Cabinet Discusses Strikes Through
out the Country. The Bronco
Buster Worried.
lRy the Associated Press.l


Chicago, July 30.-The conflict be-
tween capital and unionism which
has been going on in the packing
trade industry throughout the coun-
try for nearly three weeks shows no
sign of abatement. Tonight both OF
the opposing interests seemed as de-
termined as ever on a fight to a fin
ish, and the indications are that the
struggle will continue until one side
or the other makes q complete sur
render.
- The packers tonight declared that
they have practically won their fight
and that the strikers are becoming
demoralized. In direct opposition to
this statement the strike leaders as
sert that the victory is with the work
ing men and that it will be matter
of but a short time until the packers
will be compelled to ask for peace.
Leaders of four of the allied trades
unions which went on strike in SYM
pathy with the packing house butch
ers are said by the packers to have
made overtures today for reinState-
ment. According to the packers, the
emisSareS from these four skilled
trades sought to learn upon what
terms the strikers would be REIN
stated, should they return in body.
The answer the packers say they gave
to these peace missionaries was that
the strikers would be re-employed as
fast as conditions might warrant, but
only as individuals. and not as
members of any union.
The strike leaders disclainled dny
knowledge whatever of the action
taken by the four unions. and repeat
ed their assertions that the outlook
for victory for tie striking workmen
was more satisfactory than ever.
We are Winning, Says Donnelis-
During the afternoon there was an
attempt on the part of the disinterest~
ed parties to induce President DON
nelly, of the Butchers Union. to ap-
peal to President Roosevelt to co.'s
slider the proposition.
1--WE are winning the strike ard
need no help from the President"
said Donnelly. There may be a feN
assertions from our ranks. but they
are comparatively few and do nor
hurt our cause to any extent. All
talk about the strikers being on the
verge of starvation is nonsense. Up
to date there have been about two
per cent of the entire number of
strikers who have applied for relief
We are prepared to carry on the
strike indefinitely, having stations well
equipped to supply all our men with
food, and the stations will be in
creased as the strike continues"
President Donnelly left tonight for
Omaha, where he will address a meet
ing of the strikers tomorrow. He also
will visit Kansas City and st. Joseph
and will return to Chicago next
Thursday.
A committee from the striking
trades met the officials of the Union
Stock Yards and Transit Company to-
day in reference to the work of the
live stock handlers. After the situa-
ton had been canvassed it was de-
cided to permit the men to continue
handling live stock both for the pack
ers where their union men are on
strike, and the independent concerns
until some method might be devised
whereby the Union Stock Yards and
Transit Company could be protected
from possible injunction proceedings
for discriminating against the pig
packers The packers continued to-
day to add to their forces of no union
men. During the day six hundred
strike-breakers, most of them white
men. arrived at the stock yards.
Against this arrival of new employees
was registered the desertion of three
hundred men who have been taken
into the yards since the strike began.