New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
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Chicago, July 13.-Arbitration Of the griev-
ances which precipitated the general strike in
the meat packing houses in various parts Of the
country appears tonight 10 be in sight, and a
conference between employers and strikers vii!
be held tomorrow morning. The first step
toward a settlement Of the controversy by
mediation was taken late this evening by the
State Board of Arbitration. When the members
of the board reached Chicago they at once went
into conference with Michael j. Donnely, the
leader of the strike, and then talked with the
representatives OF the packers. AS result OF
these conferences Mr.. Donnelly sent commune
cation to the packers In which it was said that
the unions willing 10 accept settlement
through a board OF arbitration. After much tele-
phoning with both parties a meeting was ar
ranged for tomorrow forenoon. Both sides
seem TO be conciliatory, and an early settlement
seems likely.
Forty thousand persons, approximately. find
employment in the big packing houses here. and
this number already has been reduced one-haf
The effect Of the strike upon the mechanical
and other departments. it is declared. will in
crease this army of unemployed IN this city
before the end of the week to nearly thirty-ive
thousand men. In the nine cities directly af-
fected by the strike nearly one hundred thou
sand men already out.
After the union teamsters had declined at their
meeting last night to join the strikers there was
a sudden change of sentiment among the mem
bers individually to-day. Ernissaries of Presi-
dent Donnelly. Of the strikers. made such per-
suasive arguments among the stockyard driv-
ers that over a hundred Of them quit hauling for
the packers. This action affected every plant
at The yards and It is expected that the Team
stefs ChioR will indorse the move made to-dey
by individual members. The winning over of the
will rio IIz-c
them in their lght.
CUTS BOUGHT FOR STRIKE BREAKERS
Extensive instalments of sleeping cots and
cooking apparatus for strike breakers at the var
ious packing houses were apparently in the main
irTitaHt cause for action by the teamsters al
though there was number of sporadic mob
outbreaks on a small scale Information cred
l'ec 10 union sources, was to the effect that $50
COioreo wofkInen. presumably from Kansas City
ana ST. Louis. were being brought here by the
larger packers, and that an order had been
paced for 500 more cots. Nelson Morris & ca
- was said' We're supplied with $50 colored non
union Workmen last night The men were re-
portea 10 have been smuggled into the yards in
covered wagons.
The State Board Of Arbitration to-day began
t:eps 20 intervene and try to bring about a set
uement of the strike Conferences were held with
PRESIDENT DonnelIy and ]. Ogden Armour. Mr.
armour representing the packers. After the con-
ierehces, Donneliy said that the butchers
union was not opposed to arbitration In princi-
PIE ana old not want to be placed in a wrong
position The strikers. according to him, are
willing 10 accept the Intervention of the State
board, but only to get representatives of the
strikers into conference with the packers Anv
arnitTation board would have to be composed of
practical men who were familiar with the pack
ing business.
President Donnelly Of the Butcher Work
mems Union expressed regret that the offer TO
aroitrate had not been made earlier. Had it
been. he said. the strike might have been avert
ed. He said:
The delay of the packers to agree TO artutra-
ton is responsible for the strike They did not
make known their position until after the unions
had declared the strike. and then II was too
late for me to do anything to stop the trouble
II VIII De an expensive war. but apparently il
wlll have 10 be fought out. We are strong
stronger. strange as 1t may seem-than the
packers. We have the whole country TO draw
upon for sustenance, and have no dividends to
pay. IL the packing plants are idle a month il
VIII eat up all their dividends for two years.
STRIKE BEING BROKEN, EMPLOYERS SAY
Though 1t is known that J. Ogden Armour was
IN conference with members of the State Board
Oi h'oitration. the packers all denied that any
Steps We're in progress to bring about arbitration
e'e strike All the packing house. EMPLOYERS
ce'isfeo this evening that the plants were open-
ing ana mat the strike was being broken MANY
ot 'he plants have engaged non-union men. and
are making preparations to resume In tbe de-
pai 'iilehts IN which the employees have str,ck
swift & Co. claim TO be onera.,,, IN -
iteh's with force equal to 40 ner rant .. .h
persons employed before the strika T,,e W
uonal Packing Company also claims % ~. r,,r-
ming in all departments, having bIrsa -,
hundred men.
This is the story told by the oflcjals =, ou .,,o
companies. Armour & Co. were busy sla,,r,,.a--
ing all day, and small gangs were v,ori,t,,, :,
all departments. Every house was - -,
"lth shipments Of meat. Four independent .r9ai,.
packing houses inside the stock wards vora ,a-
ported running. These were Booer e. 20 o.,
erts oakes. Boyd & Lunham ana r,basoa-
ThOrkiiGsen & CO. 'i"S
All the packers scout as nonsense H. .
that there Is danger OF a meat eamlpa rbov
assert that their plants in other cities will ha q,
IaD operation tomorrow. and with the hou~as
Eere running from one-flsth 70 two-6ftbs ,,,,
handed they will be in position to meet al, .bo
wants OF dealers and consumers IN adeitio.
'hey assert that the independent packing CON
Germs are I'm full operation and can supplv lare.
quantities Of meats. to aya!d al danga- OF
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