The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-01
CHRONIC UP FOR
 4 LONC FIGHT Packers and Strikers Both
 Spend Busy Day pNE EMPLOYEE IS KILLED T
Disturbances In the Stock Yards Dis trict Are Frequent-Polce Have Severe Struggle With the
 Strikers In Saloon.

Chicago. July sl.-Both the packers ana the strikers spent Sunday in strengthen ing any weak spot in their deIenses pre- paratory to another week or eHorl 'o bring their opponents to terms.
 Notwithstanding that it was Sunday all the plants were operated ourlhs the forenoon in order 10 get rid Of the hVe stock that had been left over from last week The remainder of the day was snent by the employers in installing new men in the strikers places and arrang- ing many of the small details which nao been overlooked last week during the heat of the conflict. Over 1000 new men were added to the number already at work in the different plants.
 , Among today's arrivals were many skiil- ed laborers, something the packers have. been sadly in need of ever since the strike 7 started. The employers have experienced little difficulty in procuring all the un- skilled men necessary to operate the plants to their full capacity. but there has been a decided scarcity of skilled workmen, and for this reason the by products of all animals killed have been let go to waste.
 Supply of Skilled Labor.
 Three of the firms announced tonight that commencing tomorrow they would be able to operate these divisions. enough skilled men having been procured during the forty-eight hours to justify the be- lief that all the by-product plants would be in full operation by the end of the week
 The strike leaders spent the greater part of the day in preparing a statement to sft public In this statement the unionists explain their side of the con- troversy, declaring that 1t is the packers and not the men who are responsible for the present state of affairs in tse packing industry
 The public is asked to be patient with 'Sthe men during the struggle for suprema- hv. it being declared by the union lead hrs that 1t would be impossible for the hen to return to work under the condf- Mons which existed before the strike was Tailed. and that up to the present time inc packers have shown no disposition to, treat with the strikers in fair man neI. According to this statement, the men will stay on strike until the unions are disrupted or until the packers sur render.
 Will Open commissary Stores.
 The allied trades council met today and considered arrangements for further sup ,nlv,ng the families of the strikers with food As a result of the meeting several more of these commissary stores will be onened this week in order to take care of All who may be out of work and in need. ,- this afternoon between Andrew Sims and John Davis, both non-union workmen from New Albany, Ind, the former was stabbed and killed. Sims was employed by the packing company as waiter Tn the lmprovised dining room which has been fitted up for the men employed as strike breakers. Davis was employed as a cook by the same concern. While eating din- ner today they became involved Tn quarrel. Davis was arrested.
 Clash With the Police.
 The police and a mob of strike sym pathizers clashed tonight in the vicinity pf the stock yards. The disturbance was caused by two non-union men Wno en- tered A saloon and asked for drink where a crowd of the strikers friends had congregated. When the bartender went to serve the strike breakers, the other men in the place protested and light followed.
 Several policemen hearing the disturb ance ran to the saloon and succeedeo m eiectng the attacking party. The doors of the place were barricaded but the rioters being reinforced by several hum dred of the friends returned to renew the attack. A riot call was sent in but before the police arrived the saloon had been wrecked. It was necessary for the police to fire a volley from their revolvers over the heads of the rioters before they deslsted in their attacks on the place. With exception of bruises and scratches received during the disturbance no one was seriously injured