The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-29
OUTLOOK
BETTER
TODAY
THERE ARE SOME SIGNS OF SET
ELEMENT OF THE BIG STRIKE
AT CHICAGO.

| CHICAGO. ,IuIy 29.-The fifth da,
of the big cattle strike began with
prospects of possible settlement
Representatives of the stock men ol
the West. who are heavy losers
through the strike, appealed to the
unions last night. President Donne1
ly met them and said:
We are willing to withdraw our
previous proposition that all butcher
workers and casing workers shall be
reinstated within As hours. We want
a stipulated time for their reinstate-
ment which can be arranged satisfac-
torilly if the packers are willing to
meet us. The time for the other en-
ployes to return to work can also be
arranged.
The cattle mems representatives,
A. l.. Ames, of Buckingham. Iowa. and
H. c. Wallace, of Des Moines, officers
of the Corn Belt Meat Producers AS
sociation, will attempt to arrange a
conference.
The warlke feature of the day came
from the freight handlers union. They
claim they will go out If the. strike is
not settled. They even assert that If
necessary to win, they will not only
refuse to handle non-union meat, but
will call out all the railway employees
and teamsters and tie up the entire
city. Such A strike would not add to
tail serious discomfort and suffer
ing upon the general public The
freight handlers argue that such
condition would arouse the people to
wrath and might be factor in fore
ing settlement.
A Turn In Affairs.
That the police really are in earn
est to suppress even the sembIance
of interference with men at work in
the yards or the conduct of the pack
ers' business was demonstrated this
morning when George r. Golden. pres
ident of the packing teamsters' union
was arrested by Police Inspector Hunt
on an open charge of intimidation.
]. T. Buser, another alleged picket,
also was placed in custody. The la
Dor people claim this is movement to
disrupt the strikers organization
placing the leaders in position where
they will be unable to direct their
men.
Bail was refused Golden when he
was taken to the stockyards police sta
ton after it had been found that the
police court for the district had adj
ourned its morning session. Golden
property, but Police Captain Clancy
leclined to accept and ordered the
strike leader taken below and locked
1p, claiming he had the right to hold
lin for "a hours without bail Col
lea raised a strong objection to his
Incarceration, but he was hustled down
stairs despite his protests. The cir
of his arrest were not par
strenuous. While telephon-
ns at labor headquarters, he noticed
butchers wagon going by with a
ieavy load and driven by union man.
solden stopped the team and asked |
is destination and nature of the load
he teamster informed him it consist
d of ''chucks'' for A. c. Cherry, who
as market next to a branch of
'wift's, and Golden. suspecting the
leat was designed for the latter place.
rdered the man to turn back with the
Dad. AT that Inspector Hunt, who
5as nearby, promptly placed Golden
Inder arrest. The labor leader fought
trenuously at the police station when /
t became apparent that he was to be
it requiring two officers to
rag him into the cell.
Cornelius P. Shea, president of the
International Transfers Union, and
3 members OF the allied trades who
act to consider the question whether
he stock handlers shall continue to
AXE care of livestock of the big pack
1g houses, adjourned their meeting
pom hearing of Golden's arrest, and
'ent in a body. to the stock yards Il
olice station. Inspector Hunt was
ant for and a heated colloquy fol-
wed, the Inspector being charged
ith imp orting the colorado idea,'
ito the stock yards strike. Shea de-
ands that Hunt book Golden, thus n