The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-08-05
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Decides That tho Situation In Chicago
Dos Not Demand Federal Inter
I, fsrance Progress e The Great
I Strike. 5.s ss5 II. 4a III s.ssz ssa.
Washington, Aug. The Chicago
stock yards strike has not attained the
magnitude Of q national emergency.
and the president will not interfere I'M
der existing conditions. This conclu-
sion was arrived at after serious cab
met conference, at which the labor sitr
uation of the entire country was r.
viewed with the greatest care and Stn
the light of the most accurate informa-
ton obtainable. The suggestion was
made that the president might act In
the beef strike on much the same lines
as he did In the anthracite coal strike
by calling together both sides to the
controversy and then appointing q,
board Of arbitration. II, 5E'S&% E@.H IL
Not Same q Coal Strike.
Considering the beet strike from all
sides the conclusion was reached that
no parallel existed between 1t and the
coal strike. In the coal trouble the
industries of the nation were paral-
lied and the effect Of the strike was
felt over wide area. In the stock
yards strike the trouble for the present
is largely localized, the supply Of meat
is not cut off entirely and no great sui.
fering has been caused to any except
actual parties to the fight. In view, Of
these considerations it may be said
that, while the president regrets that
there Is q strike In Chicago and in
other packing centers, there is q strong
disposition on his part not to interfere
in any way. ..... e.. - ,,-.a 7 !. y
No appeal for interference has been
received from the strikers or from any
concerned In the trouble. III an appeal
is made it will be considered and until
it does come, there will be no ohlcial
utterance in anticipation of It's arrival.
The labor situations. ct Fall River. ct
Ziegler, III, and in Colorado were in
cluded in the discussion, during which
1t was decided to keep hands of Of al
labor troubles as long as It was evident
that the local and state authorities
were equal to the task OF handling
them. ,#, sliizs...> =. =. ~ s.,
Return to Work. q. 49,.
Chicago, July 29.-The packers ut
noon Thursday won an important vic
tory in the big stock yards strike, the
first emphatic gain that has been made
by either side since the general walk
out was declared in effect. Eight hum
bred live stock handlers threw aside
their allegiance to allied trades and at
the noon hour. began to handle cattle
indiscriminately, both for the packers
in the combine and for the independent
companies. This action onzthespart of
the handlers is regarded as most sert-3
GUS loss to the cause of the strikers. #
Labor Leader Arrested. =. I: Y
Chicago, July 30.-Peace prospects
at the stock yards received black eye
Friday in the arrest Of George T..
Golden, business agent Of the Packing
House Transfers union and president
Of the teamsters' joint council He
was taken from his Office. locked in q
cell and for an hour refused bail for
issuing instructions from his office
window to a union driver. Not until
nearly all the labor leaders directing tho
big strike had surrounded the stock
yards police station demanding Golden's
release and threatening habeas-corpus
proceedings, preparations for which
were already way, was Golden given
freedom. In the brief time covered
BY these Developments the pacific IT.
titude of the strike leaders. was
changed into bitterness. It is assert
ed that 30 strikers have returned to
work, in addition to the 700 livestock
handlers. .. %;@9* -, : J.
'.' Many Hurt in . Riot. ~ : z
Chicago, Aug. IAN armed mob Of
nearly 5000 strikers and sympathizers
tore the front from building at 1867
Wood street shortly before ten O'Clock
Sunday night, and for two hours bat
tied with three detachments Of police
in the first genuine outbreak Of rioting
that has occurred since the stock yards
strike began. Hundreds Of persons
were struck with rocks or beaten with
policemen's clubs in the battle which
progressed in utter darkness the mob
having shattered all the street lamps
before attacking the building, behind
the barricaded doors Of which were
two nonunion. stock yards workmen.
One policemanswas struck on the head !.
and severely Injured another's sleeve I
was pisrced by 4 bullet, and thirds
coat No. cut II two by afknife slash.
~ number Of arrests were made. 4
s8:s =. Named tor Governor. II
Il st, Joseph, Mo-. July Is. Hon. Cy-
rus Walbridee, OF St Louis, was
nominated for governor Of Missouri
Wednesday night On the snrst n ballot
taken BY the state republican conyen-$