The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-16
st. Louis Dressed Beef and Pro
vision Company Employs Fifty
Men to Take Strikers Places.
MORE CATTLE ARE KILLED.
Union Men Hold Mass Meeting
Checkers and Scalers Organize.
Adding 80 to the Strik-
ing Forces.

Thomas w. Crouch, president of the St
| Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Com
parry. said last night that his plant would
begin work to-day with fifty men and Will
secure more men in time
| The plant usually works about 900 men
| Mr.. Crouch said that he saw no change q
the situation yesterday with regard to
settlement of the strike and that no COM
| mrnications had passed between the strik-
ers and employers. to his knowledge
While we regret that we cannot start
work with our old force" said Mr.. Crouch.
| we feel that We cannot longer delay the
work, and we hope to secure enough men
| in time
Representatives of the three big pack
fng-houses in East st. Louis yesterday
afternoon stated that they were doing
more killing daily. and that yesterdays
work was the largest since the strike 1t
Is stated on good authority that the re-
serve stock of meats IN the coolers in the
packing-houses had hardly been touched
and that there would be practically no in
crease in the price OF meats for some time
to come. at least.
MASS MEETING OF STRIKERS
More than 800 members OF the local
Butchers Workmen's Union were present
yesterday morning at a mass meeting al
their headquarters. No. 1910 Franklin ave-
nue..
Reports were received from those who
have been appointed to look after the well
fare Of the members of the union while
the strike continues. More than 100 MEN,
bers who have been employed by the St
Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Com
pany, have secured employment with other
packing firms since the strike began, It
was stated.
The officers Of the union are securing
employment for as many of their men as
possible. Those who do not get work will
receive support from the union while the
strike lasts according to statements made
yesterday. August Faeckler. business
manager Of the union, said yesterday that
the union was prepared to hold out against
the packers for a much longer time than
1t is thought the strike can last.
Mr.. Faeckler and other members Of the
union said yesterday that relations be-
tween the st. Louis Dressed Beef and Pro-
vision Company and its union employees
have always been pleasant. The men have
not been badly treated, It is said, though
the officials Of the packing company re-
fused to grant the demands of a commit
tee that was sent to them by the union |
some time ago asking for the same wage
scale which the strikers are now demand
ing
CAUTIONED AGAINST VIOLENCE
The officers OF the union and the leaders |
OF the strike in St. Louis are urging their |
men to remain firm IN their position, but |
in no caso to show violence or disorder. |
Officials of the St. Louis Dressed Beef
and Provision Company say the strike is
conducted in the most peaceable manner
possible. and that no violence !. feared
while the strike lasts.
The men express themselves ns not
greatly dissatisfied with conditions as they
have existed in st. Louis, hut express a
determination to hold out until tne full
demands Of the strikers here and else
where are granted.
President Donnelly will be IN st Iouis
Tomorrow to confer with the local strike
leaders. He then goes to East St Louis.
CHECKERS AND SCALERS ORGANIZE
The ranks Of the striking packing-house
in East St. Louis were aug
mented yesterday afternoon by $50 check
ers and scalers, employees in the packing
houses. who last night formed a union at
an enthusiastic meeting in the Metropol-
tan building. They were Immediately
affiliated with the Packing house EN-
ployes Union. A speech was delivered by
Thomas Mohan. head Of the East st. Louis
unions.
Michael Donnelly OF Chicago, leader of
the strike. will be In East ST Louis Sum-
day ard will deliver an address at the
East st. Louis City Hall. Arrangements
have been made by the strikers and it is
thought that an overflow meeting will |
have to be held outside the building
Word that Mr.. Donnelly would be in East | ,
st. Louis was received by President
Thomas Moran of East st. Louis yester-
day morning.
Not half a dozen cars of cattle are in
the pens at the National Stock Yards and
these, it is said, will be taken away this
The yards were well cleaned up
by the. commission men and
their employees, and no more work will ba ,
lone by them. The work Of caring for any
additional shipments OF live stock will he |
left to the National Stock Yards Com
pany.
Several minor cases OF disturbing the
peace have been reported, and in n state
ment issued yesterday by the strikers |
general denial is made that the strikers
had anything to do with these disturb
ances. 1t Is said by the strikers that they
are prepared to wage the fight peaceabiy |
and believe firmly that they will win in
this way.