The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-12
PACKERS DEAF
TO THE PROPOSAL
WILL HOLD NO CONFERENCE.
NO ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN EN-
VOYS OF THE STRIK ERS.

strikers VIII Attempt to Make the
Federal Government Take "A Hand.
Action Will BE Brought to Compel
the President to Put in Opera tion
the Perpetual Injunction Against
Combinations i'm Restraint of
Trade.
Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE stock yards
strike tonight seems no nearer
settlement than it did the day the
struggle began. Efforts of a commit
tee composed of retail butchers and
grocers to bring about a conference
between the packers and the strike
leaders was of no avail
The retailers committee was in con-
ference with Edward Tllden, John E.
Maurer, Thomas Wilson and Thomas
,. Connors. representing the pack
ers, for three hours this afternoon, and
at the end OF the meeting the follow
ing statement was given out by the
committee of business men:
I'VE were courteously received by
committee representing the packers
and we were informed, considering all
that had passed and present condi-
tions, no good reason existed why any
further conference with the strikers
would be beneficial" !"
No statement was issued by the
packers regarding the conference, and
they all refused to discuss the matter
further than to confirm the statement
given out by the intermediary commit
tee.
Will Try the Courts.
When the strike leaders were inform
ed of the determination of the packers
to refuse to enter into further con-
ferences with unionists they began to
form plans to force the hand OF the
legal department Of the United States
government in an endeaVor to bring
about a settlement This move was
decided upon by the legal advisers Of
the strikers after they had received
what they considered reliable informa-
ton that the Attorney General would
not make move to bring into opera
ton the perpetual injunction now held
by the government against combina-
tions among the packing firms unless
ordered to do so by President Roose-
welt.
The plan, i'm effect, is this: To-mor-
row or next day an action will be
started i'm the federal court, i'm the
name Of striker who holds stock in
one of the biggest of the packing con-
Germs. demanding that the injunction
be put into operation. on the ground
that the illegal combination still exists
and that through II the shareholders
are suffering a loss. This. II Is expected
by the strike leaders, will induce Pres
ident Roosevelt to take up the fight
and force the packers 10 produce their
books, contracts and agreements in
open court. Such a step, It is believed
by the strikers. will bring the packers
to terms and end the struggle.
The officials Of the market wagon
drivers union have ordered n vote 10
be taken by the union on Sunday on
the question OF a strike Of these men.
Attacked by strikers.
While standing on his doorstep to-
night John Schuman, a strike breaker
employed by Swift e. Co.. was attack
ed by rioters and severely beaten. Be
fore the police could reach the scene
Of the disturbance "a crowd OF 400 riot
ers had gathered about the place.
Schuman was thrown to the ground
and everyone OF the disturbers who
could Ret near enough administered
kick TO the PROSTATE man. A riot call
was sent I'm. but the crowd. seeing the
policemen coming, scattered and no
arrests we're made. While Schuman
was seriously hurt II Is not believed
his injuries are fatal.