The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22
STRIKE ON AGAIN.
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by the packers to those not taken
in and a strong feeling of resentment
developed. All the plants were soon
supplied in all departments and ap-
parently running in full blast Prac-
ticaly all of the strike breakers were
retained.
At Fowler's plant there was perhaps
the greatest crowd gathered at the
gates. Here the management let in
only a few at a time and deliberately
selected those who had been least
demonstrative during the strike or
who apparently stood in better favor
with the mana cement than the 9TH
ers. Much disappointment was
shown among those not chosen. At
the other plants practically the same
situation existed
A General Fist Fight.
In the Armourdale district there was
trouble when the men learned that all
became angry. The feeling of hatred
against the packers grew in force and for
A party of strike breakers entering one
of the plants were attacked by a NUM-
sued and a number of the non-union men
were beaten. None were seriously hurt.
however. and police soon dispersed the
Following this disturbance extra police
trict from Kansas City. Kan. on the
Missouri side additional police also We're
r
but at those points there was no show
of trouble.
stand the cause of Mr.. Donnelly's new
order i consider that these men have
broken faith with the packers 1t would
be impossible for the packers mere or any
where in the country to take. all OF the
strikers back at once. There is not SUI
ficient work for them TO DO All the
plants are more or less disorganized and
il will be some time before they viii be
in shape to operate full forces in all the
departments. How long it would be be
fore we could put all the men 10 WoIk
not tn be mt taken back Immediately is be-
cause there is not SuiIlclent hTe St9 {oN
S an eiI nerbsns 10 Of the strikers. so or 40
of whom are skilled men
have 900 employees at work
The order to strike was not made
known to the men who had been taken
back until nearly noon, when with few
exceptions all of them again left their
places. There was no demonstration,
the strikers quietly bundling up their
tools and leaving the plants. They
were cheered by those on the outside
as they emerged from the gates. Po-
lice had been stationed around the
plants in the meantime and the crowds
were broken up, preventing any trou-
BILE. The men. however, after the first
shock of the new order had worn off,
took the situation more calmly and
in most instances left for their homes.
men had left their places in response
10 President Donnelly's order for a
sympathy strike. The strike breakers
previously hired. continued at work.
Sympathetic Strike Asked.
Chicago. July 22-President DonneIly
of the Butcher Workers union has re-
quested leaders of all allied trades to
order out their men in sympathetic
strike.
At St. Paul.
T,,1,- The
ers in Swift & Co.'S plant in South st.
Paul, were called out again today.
Business Agent steep of the union
stated that the packers had violated
their agreement from the start He
said that only about so or 60 per cent
of the strikers had been taken back
and intimated that there were unsat-
tStactory features
Tie Up mt St. Louis.
East st. Louis, Ill, July 22.-In re-
Spouse to the order from President
Donnelly of the Butchers and Meat
Cutters union, the $500 men employ
ed in the packing houses here, the ma
jority of whom had applied for work
and had been assigned to their old
departments. have again gone out on
a strike and the packing houses are
practically tied uo.
Uonunion Men Gone.
Omaha, Neb., July 22.-An the men
who had returned to work in the South
Omaha packing houses, on receipt of
information that the strike was again
on struck later.
All the nonunion men were paid
of and had left the city last night and
this morning, making the situation an
awkward one for the packers Hope
is entertained that the trouble may
be speedily adjusted.
Saloons Closed.
St. Joseph, Mo-, July 22.-The 100
striking packing house employees who
returned to work this morning walked
out again at noon. The order was
received this morning, but business
agents of the union were refused ad-
Inittance to the plants by the packing
house managers. All of the saloons
in South ST. Joseph have been closed
by order of the mayor and large forces
of policemen and deputy sheriffs have
been called out.