The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-29
DISCHARGE STRIKERS.
Swift & Co. No Longer RecOg-
nize Them as Employees.
INRoADS ON THE BEEF TRUST

Two Concerns Said to Be Thinking Of
Making Terms--Nonunion Negroes
Desert-President DonnelIy Estab-
fishes commissariat.
Chicago, July %. Following the re-
fusal to enter into more agreements
with the striking workmen at the stock
yards, one Of the big packing concerns
has surprised the sympathetic strikers
belonging to the allied trades by post
ing public notices that they are no
longer regarded in the light Of en-
ployees.
The action was taken by Swift & Co,
when the following placard was put
up:
"All help leaving our employ July
1928 will be paid in full at our Forty
first street market paymaster's win
dow beginning Thursday, July IS, at 8
a. M
The appearance Of the notice was
greeted with angry ordinations from
the crowds that soon gathered. The
place named for the men to apply for
their money is outside the stockyards
proper, at Halsted street and Exchange
avenue. 1t was selected as affording
the least chance for disorder.
Packers Expected Tieup.
Shortage in the soap supply, particu-
larly laundry, hotel and the cheaper
grades Of toilet soap, is one Of the pos
sibilities OF the strike. In anticipation
of such an event the packers operating
soap plants have been busy FOR days
moving stocks Of soap to warehouses
jobbing houses and to retail shops. Tie
packers We're equipped with large
stocks, but were afraid teamsters
strike would prevent its removal.
The preparedness that characterized
the packers In meeting the situation is
illustrated by the fact that heavy sales
were made under a virtual guarantee
that tieup would follow, the trade
buying at the advice of the representa-
tiyes of the packers. In some instances
the purchases were conditioned upon
such an event
Rumor Of Peace Terms.
Although representatives Of the pack
ing companies declared that no fur
ther agreements with their striking
employees were desired and that 10
negotiations with them were contem-
plated, rumors were persistent that
two of the big companies -Schwarzs-
child 4 Sulzberger and the Cudahy
Packing company were ready to make
terms with the men.
According to President Skinner Of
the Union Stockyards and Transit com.
pany 600 stock handlers have become
dissatisfied with the prospects of the
strike and returned to work iii tie
yards caring for the live stock
Excitement was furnished by union
sympathizers at the plant Of Nelson,
Morris 4 Co Some one loosened rail
on the track leading to the firms chief
hog house and 4 car laden with ice
was thrown from the track and over
turned blocking all traffic. This scared
about forty colored strike breakers and
they refused to work longer. The men
were All employed id the chill room,
and as they had just been brought
from Alabama they declared they
could not endure the cold work The
upsetting Of The car was therefore
readily seized upon as a good excuse
for quitting Under a police escort
the men were taken down to the Lake
Shore tracks, and as no passenger cars
were there to receive them Police Ia.
spector Hunt worried by the menac,
ing attitude Of thousand or more
strike synpathizers, rushed the colored
men into freight cars for safety. Aft
er half an hours wait a passenger
train came along and the men were
put aboard
DonneIly Establishes commissariat.
Convinced that II would be unwise
to give the strikers cash benefits, vet
knowing that they must have assist
ance, President Donnelly Of the butch |
ers' organization has decided to open |
commissary department where food Of
all kinds viii be given to the men now
out OF work. If any one is unable to
pay his rent and is in good standing |
with the union. the commissary depart
ment will satisfy the landlord, but the
striker will not see the money. Three
storerooms viii be rented aud stocked
with all kinds Of supplies, all the meat
being purchased from the independent
packers and butchers
we Will buy our meat from the in- |
dependent companies and in large
quantities. said President Donnelly, !
"and win get our -four by the carload. |
There will be no cash payments Of !
strike benefits. This commissary sys-
tenn IS in use elsewhere with great sue
cess and will win here
Maniac Starts Excitement.
Intense excitement was aroused in
the crowded exchange building in the
stockyards BY an attempt to kill George |
II. Ward, a member Of the commission
firm Of Alexander Ward & Conover
Wards appearance, running through |
the building pursued by a man flourish
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