The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-23
DONN[[lY ISSUES new STRIKE ORDER
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plant. Steep was escorted to the outer
gate by a special policeman in the
employ of the company and there po-
litely told that it was the request of
the company that he should not again
set foot on company property.
The news that the men had been
called out a second time spread rap
idly, with the result that an hour after
the receipt of the telegram from Pres
ident Donnelly there was not an ex-
pert workman in the hog killing de-
partment, excepting the foremen, who
are not members of the union.
The smoking department, the pick
ling department, the box department,
and in fact every department except
the beef killing department, was tied
up tight by noon. And the plant re-
manned in the same condition through
out the day. Not enough killing was
done in the entire Swift plant during
the day to furnish one-hundredth part
of the usual supply.
But the critical features did not all
come from the standpoint of the pack
ers and their employees. The weigh
masters in the yards, a majority of the
stock handlers, the engineers and the
fremen and the switchmen in the en-
ploy of the Great Western and the
Rock Island, it is claimed all notified
the officers of the South st. Paul union
yesterday that they were ready to
either quit their positions or to refuse
to do work for Swift & Co.
If these men should quit their posi-
tions another $50 men would be added
to the strikers and not a wheel could
be turned in the Swift e Co. plant for
a time. 1t is admitted by the Swift
officials that it would be impossible to
secure licensed engineers on short no.
tice.
Burns Argues With Men
Shortly before quitting time yesterday
Supt. Burns made a round of the plant
and urged that all men who were loyal
to the firm should remain in the plant
over night. About 100 of those at work
refused, saying that they would not
continue at work if they could not GO
home. OF these men the officials claim
that half will return today, while the
members of the union assert that fully
half of the number were convinced by
moral suasion that they should remain
out until the strike is settled. Just
which claim is more nearly correct will
only be known when the time arrives
for the men to report for duty today.
When Z h e Clio b e representative
visited the plant there were to all ap-
pearances about the same number of
men employed in the killing, cutting
and shipping departments as were
there Wednesday, but there were more
expert workmen. The entire hog killing
house was silent, the foreman being
engaged in cleaning up. 1t was adj
mitted by all hands that the union men
had not finished cleaning up before
they were called out and that as a re-
suit not hog was killed. In the cattle
killing house there was some activity
there being a number\of expert work
men on hand. In all minor depart
ments there seemed to be little change
and to all intents and purposes the
plant was tied up tight.
Second Strike Order a Surprise
The order for the second walkout
came as a surprise, but proved to be a
pleasant one to the men who had beer
refused employment when they made
application. Preparations were at once
begun to resume the picket line around
the plant and to make an effort t.
reach the union men who remained
when the strike order arrived from
President Donnelly.
1t being impossible for the union mer
to secure entrance to the plant durins
the day it was decided to appoint
committee to secure entrance to sleep.
ing room during the night and war;
the members of the union that the.
were violating the laws of the organi
cation and that they would be put un.
der the ban if they did not at one,
cease to work under the existing con.
ditions.
The officers of the union declined tt
state with what success their pla1
met, beyond asserting that assurance.
had been received that fully half O.