Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-23
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lated. l told him that there was no
chance to do business with him until
the other trades had been represented"
Immediately upon hearing that the
strike had been renewed kilograms
We're sent by City Controller Mccain
to recall Mayor Harrison to the city.
The mayor had gone on a vacation af-
ter the strike had been apparently set
tied. He left for Marquette, Mich,
where he was to take a boat, today.
Not since the beginning of the strike
had such a degree of activity been OBJ
served in the stock yards as today.
Long before the whistles blew for the
men to enter, the crowds had begun
to gather at the various gates. There
were few cases of personal violence on
the part of strike sympathiZers. though
the strikers. needing President Don
nclly's advice to avoid trouble, let nom
union men pass generally without
moleStatiOn.
When the strikers appeared at the
packing houses they carried their tools
and over-alls and We're in fine humor.
When they found that the packers ex-
pected to take back only a small pro-
frowns. A committee was quickly APP
pointed and was sent to interview the
packing house superintendent.
The committee returned with long
faces and reported the situation. HOwls
Of rage went up and the packers were
| cursed roundly. Then the great army
! of strikers turned and filed out of the
yards.
The new strike apparently places the
packers in worse plight than before. for
a great number of the nOn-union men
! have quit. Many of these nOn-union
workers left. last night, fearing to re-
| main and face the returning strikers.
| Those who did come back received
m,iet~ warnings that there would be
| trouble.
AS an example of the discrimination
charged, it was pointed out that Nicho-
las Giar. president of the joint coun-
Gil and a cattle butcher at Armour's
was passed three times in the eXamln-
alton of those presented themselves Tor
| reinstatement. In consequence of the
attitude of the company, the men quit
| there forthwith
| At Swift & Cos plant, all the cattle
butchers were taken back without qnes-
| ton with the exception OF Phllp MUIR
phy, a foreman on the beef killing foor
Murphy was a member of the union until
he was made foreman when. under its
rules. he was not eligible. His SympathieS
remained with the union and when the
strike came he walked out with his men.
| For this it is alleged he was singled out
| by the management as Objectionable. Inc
Swift employees took action similar TO
| that Of the workmen at Armours.
At the Anglo-American plant, Schwarzs-
child & SulZberger's and the Hammond
plant it was understood that only small
| percentage of the strikers We're renstat-
ed At Morris & Cos. only three or four
union men were taken back according to
reports received at union headquarters.
out of 20 girls that waited long in line
at Morris e. Cos. only two were rein
stated. The remainder We're soon spread
ing the word about the yards and adding
| to the excitement, while the lanes and by
paths leading to the gates We're congeSted
with a Disguised army OF workers, plod-
| ding away 10 the informal meetings or
turning their steps homeward TO face
anew the disheartening features of
struggle which all predicted will be bit
terly contested.
Meanwhile, through an arrangement be-
| tween Mr.. Donnelly and the packers. hur-
ried preparations were being made for an
| immediate meeting between the opposing
lforces. 1t was freely predicted that both
sides would charge bad faith and that a
renewal of the fight would follow. beside
which the events of the strike to date
will appear insignificant.
In quitting work again all men We're
ordered TO finish up whatever they had
| in hand and clean up so as to avoid any
unnecessary loss.
About the yards the strikers We're
| charging the packers with bad faith
in showing discrimination and declar-
| ing the packers had no desire for
peace and had Intentionally forced the
| issue again for Interior motives. On
the other hand, the packers asserted
that they acted entirely within the pro-
visions of the agreement.
| The packers declared that they We're
duped by the union leaders into per
hitting non-union strike breakers to
leave"
| The charge of bad faith was denied
by the packers. Those who could be
seen were a unit in declaring: eff any
one has violated the agreement it has
not been the packers"
| According to estimates. $3.50 men were
directly affected by the clash, today.
Fully that number of strikers were on
hand expecting immediate employment,
while others We're expecting reinstate-
ment later.
| AS soon as the strike had been re-
newed, appeals We're made to the nu
merous allied trades to join in the
movement. Much centered in the team
sters. President Golden, of that union.
| said he could not call a strike until a
| special meeting of the men had SO vOt-
ed. He said he would call such n meet
iEg for tonight. and a session of the
Transfers joint council to ratify walk
out for tomorrow night. Mr.. Golden
also began to arrange a conference of
the union chiefs who signed Wednes-
days memorandum agreement.
| President Donnelly's intention to
spread the strike to all affiliated unions
was demonstrated by his calling upon
the officials of the packing trades CEN
i Lnlrr G.. laxa, nj faI.