The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-20
MEAT STRIKE CRISIS
IS EXPECTED TO-DAY
TROUBLE WILL SPREAD IL SET
TLEMENT rs DELAYED.

Allied Trades Unions in the Stock
Yards Ask Conference with the
Packers-openIy state They wish to
Prevent Strike Spreading to Their
Observation-Disclosures Answer VIII
be Given To-das-They Assert High
Prices is "Held-upo by Retailers.
Chicago. July 19.-The crisis in the
stock yards stike viii come tomorrow
afternoon. me allied trades unions in
the stock yards, which are certain to
become involved in the controversy if
it is not soon settled, held a conference
this afternoon lasting five hours. and
at its conclusion sent a letter to the
packers asking for a joint conference
between representatives Of the strikers.
of the packers and of the allied trades
to see if a settlement of the strike along
peaceful lines cannot be reached. To-
night there was nobody who would say
that the packers would agree to the
conference, and it is impossible to say
with certainty that the meeting will be
held.
Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour
& CO., speaking tonight for the other
packers as well as for his own estab-
lishment, said that he would send a re-
ply in the morning to the letter received
this afternoon from the representatives
of the allied unions. He declined to
say. however, what the nature Of the
reply would be.
The unions joining in the request for
the meeting represent all the trades en-
gagged in the packing industry, and they
have Joined in a. final appeal for ar
bitration between the packers and the
striking butchers. President Donnelly,
of the Butchers union, said tonight
that he was anxious to have peace, but
that unless 1t came with the proposed
conference tomorrow there would be a
general sympathetic strike on the part
of the allied trades unions.
The letter asking for to-morrow's
conference is as follows
~, Ogden Armour and Associates:
Gentlemen The representatives of
the tearnsters, mechanical and other
trades engaged in the packing house
industry of Chicago, not already involv-
ed In the present strike, would like to
meet representatives Of the packers
and the representatives of the meat
cutters, who are now on strike, in joint
conference with view of helping to
adjust the present trouble and prevent
1t spreading to our organization. The
unrest that now Obtains among our
members makes this request impera-
tive. If convenient we would like the
conference to be held tomorrow.
"A similar request was made to the
representatives of the meat cutters and
they promptly complied with the re-
quest. Kindly notify us as soon as pos
sible if our request can be complied
with"
The letter was signed by representa-
tives Of the coopers, packing house
teamsters, stationary firemen, station
ary engineers, steam filters, steam fit
tiers, helpers, electrical workers, carpen-
tiers, car workers, millwrights and ma
chinery erectors, blacksmiths and
horseshoers' unions.
Both sides claim to have the advan-
tage in the strike. The packers assert
that they are operating their plants al
most to their full capacity, while the
strikers contend that the packing trade
throughout the country is practically
demoralized. The packers also assert
that there is no necessity for any adj
vance in the prices of meat, and declare
that it is simply a "hold-up" by the re-
tail dealers.