Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
PRACTICALLY EVERY STRIKER
! BUSY KEEPING NoN-UNIoN.
lists FROM WORK.
STRIKE BREAKERS QUIT
II Is Estimated That 1000 Men Who
Were Working In Strikers Places
Saturday Failed to Go Into the
Plants Today--PoIlce Increase Force.

Chicago, Aug.22.-A bill brought
In the name of 6. II. Hammond &
Co. was filed before Judge Bren.
tano this afternoon for an Injunc-
tlon restraining the city from In
terfering with the housing of
strike breakers In the stock yards.
Chicago, Aug. 20. - Practically ev-
cry striker at the stock yards went on
duty as picket today, all working un-
der thoroughly organized plans. A
largely increased number of bolice.
men were assigned to the packing
house district.
Business Agent Arrested,
Thomas Stroker, business agent for
the meat cutters union was arrested
this morning while trying to prevent
non.union men from entering the
yards.
Strike Breakers Ranks Thlnned.
1t is estimated that fully 1000 strike
breakers who left the yards Saturday
failed to return to work today. There
are few new men employed.
Police RedoubIe Energies.
Wherever the pickets are increas.
ed" said Chief O'Neill, "the police
detail will be increased. Intimidation
Will not be permitted either on trains
OF on the Streets"
Il have directed my men," said In.
spector Hunt, ito permit no person
to enter the stock yards or to stand
around the district unless he has busi.
ness there. We also will arrest all
rioters hereafter. / am going to dc
my future business with the grand i'll.
ry and not with the police courts"
Secret from Cell.
The purpose of the unions to picket
the district and the trains was first re.
vealed to the police by a prisoner at
the stock yards station who said he
was present at a meeting of Truck
Teamsters' union No. 232 in Schu.
macher's hall. According to the police
he told Captain Clancey that arrange.
ments were made at that meeting to
divide the striking teamsters into
flying squadrons" which should drive
workmen from the yards-by peace
full means if possible, by slugging II
necessary.
Appeal to the Public.
The resolutions are addressed to
"All citizens, business men and others
in favor of fair conditions generally"
One paragraph is as follows:
'The case now before the American
people, plainly stated. is: Shall the
packers be allowed to succeed in re-
ducing the already low wage scale still
further, or shall the bond of friendship
prevail and induce the broad-minded
American people to lend such assist
ance to the striking workmen as will
enable them to provide themselves and
their families with proper and suitable
conditions. thus enabling them to be-
come better citizens? An injury or
wrong perpetrated on the working peo-
pie is bound to affect the whole COM
munity, and it is incumbent on the
community to guard against any such
peril
After declaring that "it cannot be
maintained by the packers that compe-
tition forced them to reduce wages -
the resolutions contain the following
appeal:
"On behalf, therefore, of the work
men who are struggling against tre-
odds to maintain fair stand
ard of living, we appeal to all fairmind-
ed men and women in the community
to contribute according to their means
to the fund In aid Of the strikers and
their families, confident in the belief
that the appeal in behalf of decent
standard of living will not be ignored
by the American people.
The scheme was further elaborated
at meeting of representatives of all
the unions last night. when a captain
was appointed to direct the work of
every twenty pickets.
To counteract the work of the pick.
cts Chief O'Neill and Inspector Hunt
last night called into consultation
the six lieutenants and eighteen ser.
geants on duty in the yards district
After the conference the two police
officials made the statements already
quoted
Steps to Aid Strikers.
Steps to secure financial aid for the
stockyards strikers from the general
public and every labor organization
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor were taken yesterday by
the Chicago Federation of Labor.
Resolutions were passed providine
for the appointment of committees to
solicit public support and directine
Secretary NoclSels to request President
Gompers Of the American Federation
cf Labor to call special meeting OF
the executive council of that body.
In making an appeal to the Ameri
can Federation of Labor support for
the strikers will be asked of more
than 1880 900 working men and won
"a in the United States.