The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-12
MEAT STRIKE
NOW INVOLVES THE RE-
TAIL BUTCHERS
SYSTEM OF PICKETING
Ice Will be Refused Trust
Markets.

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Chicago, Aug S.-The meat strike
has now drawn the retail butchers into
its meshes and tomorrow will see pick
cts established about practically every
meat market that is not positively
known to be getting its supplies from
Independent packers. This is intended
to warn them that unless they desert
the stockyards packers and go to the
independents for their meat, they will
be refused ice for their refrigerators
They will then be helpless, as the man
ayers of ice companies will not sell
them ice should they come for it them
selves for fear every one of their driv-
ers would go on strike. This is the
ultimatum given by the ice wagon
drivers to their employers, it is re-
ported.
The strikers look upon the action of
the ice wagon drivers as one of the
heaviest blows they have delivered
the packers Certainly 1t is likely to
result in the hardest blow yet received
by the general public, as 1t is likely to
result not only in greatly increased
prices at retail counters, but in many
instances absolute stoppage of sup
plies, as, in the nature of things II will
be impossible for the few independent
packers to supply the demands of SO
many butchers.
Many butchers are said to have quit
the big packers today and received
their supplies from independent pack
ers.
The writ of habeas corpus is to be
resorted to by the strike officials to re-
lease large number of men now said
to be held in the stock yards plants
against their will according to Vim
cent? Naselli, a prominent Italian bus
mess man.
Three Italians, headed by Nick
Mamono, came to him this afternoon
and reported that they had just sue
ceeded in escaping from the Armour
plant after being held there a number
Of days In despite of their pleadings to
be released.
According to Mammono's story, 300
italian emigrants were met as they
landed in New York and told that they
would be given work in slaughtering |
house in Chicago at wages Of S215 per
lay. He says all of the 300 were en-
gagged and brought to the Armour
plant, where they were practically
made prisoners. That Instead of be-
ng paid $2.15 per day as agreed, they
we're paid but $125. That when they
protested and demanded the wages |
agreed upon for what work they had al
'eady done and release from the plant,
hey were laughed at. They then
lsked for return fare to New York but
we're also refused this.
Today, according to Mammono, he
Ind two companions escaped on a
reight train as it pulled out of the
'ards. They Immediately went to
vincenti Naselli, and told their story
Ind he consulted lawyer as to what
course of procedure to take. Naselli
'ays he was advised to resort to the
writ OF habeas corpus for the release
" his countrymen and tnat tomorrow
lie will with President Donnelly of the
Butchers Union take the necessary
teps to secure their release.
The day was devoid of any exciting
Incidents in connection with the
trike.
At meeting of Division No. 241
" the Amalgamated Association of
street and Electric Employees of Amer:
ca which includes all of the employees
# the north and west side street rail-
ways, numbering 400 men, a resolu-
ion was passed pledging the support of
he division to the striking butcher
yorkmen.
Five hundred dollars will be paid at
nee and the men pledge themselves to
'ay $500 per week so long as the strike
asts.
The south side street railway en-
loyes also pledge themselves to pay
nto the strikers treasury one dollar
er head each week while the strike is
N and If necessary will submit to a
eavier tax. There are about $500 in
his organization.
The action Of the street railway men
AIKEN in conjunction with the resolu-
ion Of the National Transfers Asso-
iation at Cincinnati pledgig their
nancial support, has caused feeling
I jubilation to permeate the ranks of
he striking butchers and helpers and
hey are in high feather tonight.
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