Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
Chicago Packers Say
They Have Much
Help.
RIOTING TAKES PLACE
No Progress Whatever is Made
Toward a Settle
ment.

Chicago. July 2G.-John Mulloy, a
strike breaker, was assaulted by three
men this morning and nearly killed.
One Of his assailants John Doody, was
arrested by the police after an exciting
chase.
Eighty mattresses employed in res
taurants in the stock yards quit work
Today because of the presence of col
Orcd cooks. The girls places were I'M
mediately filled by cOlOred men.
In Nearly Full Operation.
All packing plants are declared to
be in nearly full operation today.
Nearly every man who quit yesterday
it was claimed had been replaced by
nOn-union workmen. The Office and
clerical forces of the various commits
sion houses clothed in expensive gar
mcnts with fine linen took charge OF
unloading tOday's arrivals at the
yards.
Prospects of Bitter Fight.
Chicago, July 2G-With all peace
negotiations broken off and with all
allied trades unions. employed at the
different plants, with the exception of
the tcamsters and stationary engineers
out on strike in sympathy with the
butcher wOrllmen. who quit TWO weeks
ago. the stock yards strike has settled
down to what promises to be one of
the bttcrest fights between capital
labor in the history of America.
Others Join Today.
At o'clock last night a statement
l1N- oil II
the butchers union, that every union
man employed at the stock yards, with
the exception OF the teamsters and en-
gincers, had responded to the orders
for a general sympathetic strike The
engineers. he declared, would join the
strikers today unless there was a
speedy settlement. and the teamsters
would undoubtedly join. According to
Donnelly. yesterdays strike swclled
the number Of strikers at the stock
yards in Chicago alone to nearly 80
600 persons.
Fight to Finish.
Both sides to the controversy de
clare they are perfectly satisfied with
the present state OF affairs. and that
they are willing to make it a fight tot
finish to determine who shall die
ing TO the packers the general strike
yesterday was a failure. it being claim
ed by them not over half the members
Of the allied trades quit. y further
statement was made by the packers
that should all union men decide to
join the strikers. it would make little
difference to the employers. as they
had sufficient resources TO contest the
ground for an indefinite period
on the other hand. the labor leaders
assert all union employees quit in re-
sponse TO the general order for a sym
pathetic strike.
independent Packers May Close.
\ new phase developed yesterday
afternoon when notice was given by
the unions 10 the independent packers
that their men would not be allowed
TO handle animals brought into the
yards or handled in any way by non
union men. II is necessary for these
independent concerns TO take all their
live stock into their yards over the
stock yards Tunways. where the stock
must be handled by non-union men.
since the union men employed by the
Stock Yards company Were among
those who Joined the sympathetic
strike. The ultimatum Of the unions
leaves the Independent packers no al
tentative but 10 receive their live
stock directly from the country or else
10 close down entirely.
DonneIIy Talks.
President DonneUy last night de-
Clared it was useless To try To con
vince the packers they Disseminated
against the men. and consequently he
gave up hope OF securing peace. He
said he is doing nothing furthf until
the packers accept the unions terms
Internationally. which he is confident
would he the final result
Despite the sympathetic strike all
the plants worked up to regular time.
although at a reduced capacity. It
was predicted by the packers that to-
day there would he a decided increase
in the number of animals slaughtered.
The allied trades at meeting last
night signed an agreement that none
of the unions would return 10 work
until the packers had signed a work
ing agreement with each union repre-
scented at the yards. II the unions
live up 10 their pledge with each other.
il means all unskilled workmen must