Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-25

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-Judge Bren-
tano today issued an injunction re-
stra1ning the city from interfering with
the lodging of non-upion employees in
the pucking houses. The city announc-
ed that an appeal will be taken to the
appellate court.
More Strike Breakers Secured.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-The packers re-
sumed the importation of strike break
ers on large scale today Seven car
loads arrived over the Erie and two
carloads were brought in over the
Monon road
Says Greeks viii Quit.
Thomas Stoaker, business agent of
the pork cellarmen's union, announced
today that six non-union Greeks from
the Armour plant were initiated into
the union. after which they returned
to the stock yards promising to lead
out 1900 non-union Greeks.
Women Strike Breakers Out.
Fifty colored women strike breakers
left the yards this morning. claiming
they had deserted The packers, how
eyevr, asserted that the work of the
women was unsatisfactory and they
had been discharged.
Strikers Fear Race War.
Booker T. Washington, the noted
colored teacher, has been appealed to
by the lsxs ers t--efi~t hs-~eteok yards.
strike to come to this city and address
a mass meeting of colored people on
questions growing out of the strike.
The following telegram was sent
Mr.. Washington yesterday by John j.
Fitzpatrick and William Rossell:
Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee
college, Tuskege, Ala: Organized la
Dor of Chicago, representing 250,00O
men and women, of all races, respect
lively request you to address 8 mass
meeting or colored people in this city
on the subject, Should the Negroes
Become Strike Breakers?'
Organized labor has endeavored for
years to overcome race hatred and
the fact that hundreds of negroes are
acting as strike breakers, to aid the
beef trust to reduce wages, is undoing
the good work done in years along
that line. Letter will follow"
Fears Race War May Result.
Fitzpatrick declared last night that
the Importation of negroes from the
south by the packers was fast bring
ing about condition that may result
in a race war in Chicago Already. he
said, the feeling against colored men
was so strong on the South Side that
number of negroes, who were not
connected in any way with the strike,
have been dragged from street cars
and assaulted.
''The labor movement has ne more
than any other influence to eliminate
race prejudice" said Fitzpatrick
"Colored men have been admitted to
our unions on an equality with .Jhite
men in fact, should union refuse
negroes admission, it could not hold
charter from the American Fedora.
tion of Labor. This strike is doing
much to stir up race hatred. and we
want to learn from Mr.. Washington,
who advocates equal opportunities for
men OF his race, If he approves of
their conduct in this dispute"
Says ZiegIer Strike is Over.
Chicago, Aug. "a. we have forty
more men at work in the mines at
Ziegler today than we had when the
strike began" said Joseph Letter to a
reporter. There were 1S0 miners who
went on strike and now we are work
ing day and night shifts of 1fo men
each. The strike is completely brok-
en-.
There have been exaggerated re-
ports of violence in ziegler. The story
of shooting and violence on Monda,
found no foundation outside of mere
accident. An italian was cleaning a
rifle in his home when 1t was acci-
dentally discharged and the load killed
another italian, friend of the man
who had the gun, who happened to be
standing outside.
I'VE expect to yet along in excellent
shape from now on, without any trou.
BILE at the mines