The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-17
Packers and Strikers
Break Last Thread.
FOUR HOURS OF TALK
This Precedest the Final Severance
of Relations. The Announcement
Was Made by the Officers
of the Butchers
Union.
(By the Associated Press.)


Chicago, July 16.-All chances OF
peace i'm the packers strike has van
ished for the time being, at least,
The end of negotiations came late to-
day after a conference which had
lasted nearly all of the afternoon be-
tween the Off
A final break resulted when the
union officials insisted that all tho
men who had gone out on strike be-
taken back and given their old places.
The packers declared that this would
necessitate the dischar~e of all tho
men they had employed since tho
commencement of the strike and that
they could not and would not consid-
er it. The conference then broke uE
and the strike will continue:
I'VE agreed to almost everything
that they asked and insisted only on
the reinstatement of our men. We
would have been willing to wait 9,
month if necessary if they would have
agreed to take them back at soms
time. They would not agree to any
thing on this point except as stated in
their letter, that they would take
them as fast as they needed them iG,
the order in which they applied, and
there was nothing to do but break
off,
Statement of the Packers.
The packers issued a statement at
ter the conference. which, after an
nouncing that a conference was held,
concludes as follows:
after discussion, the packers let
ter of July IA was accepted by Mr.,
Donnelly excepting the provision con-
foin tho ont
on strike would be taken back as fast
as possible. Mr.. Donnelly insisted that
all of the men should. be taken back
within seven days. To this the pack
erS objected as it would involve thu
discharge of all men who have beer
employed to fill the strikers places
which they could not and would not
consider, with the result that all nego-
tiations were declared ended"
Working conditions at the local
yards were improved further today.
over 200 more men were put at work
and distributed through the various
plants. At Armour5s plant over 1000
hogs and nearly 400 cattle were
slaughtered. At Morris & Companys
twenty-five more butchers We're at
work than the day before, and $50
hogs were killed during the day. At
Swift's the operations were increased
considerably.
Polish Butchers Desert.
A danger that confronts the Strik-
ers became apparent today when they
learned that over 200 Polish butchers
have deserted them since the strike
began. The fact did not become known
until this morning, when every local
union held meetings and punched the
strike tickets of members. These
tickets must be turned in every day in
order that the leader may know that
the members are not at work.
After the unions had met today a
large number of Polish butchers were
discovered missing. Investigation re-
yealed that they had returned to work.
A Riot Precipitated.
While the packers were preparing
to act upon the latest message from
the strike leader a riot was precipi-
tated at west Forty-thir street and
Ashland Avenue by the arrival of om-
nibuses which carried stenographers
10 the office of Swift & Company.
Nelson Morris & Company and the
Armour Packing Company. Three
men were injured by the blows of the
officers clubs. When the first vehicle
was driven up to the sidewalk where
the young women were waiting for it,
fl strike sympathizer rushed from a
saloon and stood directly in the path
ct the horses. The police command
ed the man to move on. A crowd
gathered and several policemen detail
ed at posts nearby fastened to the
scene drew their clubs and charged
the crowd, which gave way before
them. The leaders retreated into a sa-
loon and made their escape through a
rea rdoor. Many of the girls were SO
frightened that they sought refuge in
saloons which line Ashland Avenue at
~, tot l. 4 l.. Il.
threats of men drinking in the places.
Most of the young women were found
and went on their way in the omni-
buses.