The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

Chicago, July 23.-Attempts to settle
failed today and tonight the butchers
union and allied organizations, after a
long conference, sent an ultimatum to
the representatives Of the packers de-
manding a settlement of the strike be-
fore Monday morning, on penalty Of a
general walkout of all union employees
at work in the stock yards at o'clock
Monday morning.
The conference between representa-
tives of the allied trades and the pack
ers and butchers, which adjourned last
night after failing to reach an agree
ment, was resumed early this morning.
At noon the conferees gave up hope of
reaching an understanding and the de-
liberations were brought to an abrupt
ending, after the packers had expressed
desire to live up to the terms Of the
arbitration agreement reached last
Wednesday, right any wrongs that
might have been committed by their
foremen and superintendents and had
announced to the union men the name
of Samuel Mclean, of the National
Packing Company to represent them on
the arbitration board provided for in
the agreement which settled the origi-
nal strike.
The union men refused positively to
consider that agreement valid, on the
ground that it had been broken by the
packers. They then retired to the
office of the federation of labor, where
an ultimatum to the packers was pre-
pared. The ultimatum charges viola
ton of the agreement by the packers
and declares that agreement null and
void. 1t says:
1--WE desire to emphasize our belief
in the principles of Cancellation and ar
bitratiOn, but to provide against such
violation in the future. We again offer
the following propositions as solu-
ton of the strike difficulty:
That all employees be hired back
within ten days. Any person not re-
employed at the end of that time, his
tration.
That all killing, cutting and casing
department men be reinstated in their
former positions within 4S hours after
the resumption of work.
I'VE regret to say that if the fore
going propositions are not acceptab BILE
to you. the allied trades Will cease work
Monday morning."
The reply of the packers to the ulti-
matum of the allied trades was deliv-
cred late tonight. 1T denies that there
has been any violation of the agreement
and says any deviation from it might
have been readily adjusted.
The packers call attention to the
| agreement with their employees, in
| Guiding the mechanical and allied trade
| and say they stand ready to carry il
| out.
At the stock yards tonight, the pack
| ers are making preparations for LONG
struggle. As soon as all peace negot
| tions were declared futile, all the hea,
| Of the different departments in the vt
| rious plants were notified to hire al
| the workmen they could possibly G.
| tain. From the progress that had b. ii
| made up to a late hour tonight, the IN
dications are that fully 1000 new hher
| will have been engaged by tomorrow
| night. 1t is the intention of the pack
ers to house these men inside th'
plants. Warehouses are being file
| with permanent hunks and kitchens t
accommodate total of $3.50 men, wht
1t is claimed by the packers will be in
side the plants Monday morning.
The strikers met at their var:ou
union headquarters during the after
noon and night and listened to address
es by their leaders in which the gener
al strike, which seems already a fixe'
programme for Monday was the onl.
subject discussed.
| Chief of Police O'Neill has sent call
for men from every precinct in Chica
go to report at the stock yards station
tomorrow to get acquainted with tn
: surroundings.
. Chief O'Neill said tonight that tn
: whole police force of Chicago would
: at the call OF the stock yards distric
Monday and that peace would %
maintained at any price.
Although the strikers were greatl
: excited over the unsuccessful efforts t
: settle the strike, there was little vic
:; ience throughout the district.