The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-26
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
is ON IN CHICAGO
Continued From First PAGE

trades to consider a proposition sub
mitted to the unions by the represen-
tat1Ves of the packers. In the meeting
between the teamsters and the naci1-
ers the latter offered to change the
time of reinstating all the strikers from
Iorty-flye days to thirty-fye DAYS
Ihey made no concessions other than
TINS, ana this proposal was submitted
10 the allied trades committee. Presi-
gent Doalnelly, of the butchers union.
however, refused to consider the pro-
posal and all hope of an immediate set
tlement was lost
PRESIDENT Golden, of the teamsters'
union, strongly urged that the promo
slt1on be considered and that another
eHort Tor settlement be made. The
sentiment of the meeting was over
Whelmlngly against him. however. and
the committee adjourned without in
tendlng to arrange any more meetings
with the packers. After failing in tSa
peace negotiations President Golden
OF the teamstefs' union, notified the
members of the international commit
Tee OF the teamsterS' union that his
efforts to bring about peace had been
unsuccessful and asked their sanction
Tor sympathetic strike of the packing
trades Transfers.
The men could strike without the
permission Of the international com
mlttee, said President Golden. but
the strike would not be official and
tney could not depend upon the ma:
uonal organization for support. I will
not call the strike without the an
prevail of the international committee.
ana IL my men strike it will be without
my sanction
DonneIly Gives Up Hope
Tonight President Donnelly said:
II is utterly useless to try and con-
vince the packers that thew have dis
eliminated against our men. as they
would not see it that way regardless
or any evidence we might show them.
consequently, / have given IN anv
hope | may have had up to tonight Of
securing peace. cannot say when a
settlement of the difficulty will be
reached, but so far as / am concerned
shall do nothing until such time as
the packers are prepared to accept our
terms Internationally. This know
will be the final result, as the entire
packing industry has been ordered out
In sympathy with us, audit is abso-
Iutely impossible for the packers to
secure sufficient skilled labor to carry
on their business
Despite the sympathetic strike TO-DAY
all the plants worked up to the regular
time today, although at a reduced ca
pacfty. AT Armour & Co.'S plant it
was claimed that 1850 hogs, zoo cattle
and 200 sheep had been slaughtered
during the day. At the other six
plants corresponding amount of work
was accomplished, and it was predicted
by all that tomorrow there would he
a decided increase in the number of
animals slaughtered
The receipts of live stock here to-
day We're unusually small, being bt,t
5000 cattle, 5000 hogs and 5000 sheep.
About two-thirds of this stock was dis
posed of to the packers and the re-
mainder were placed in pens to be dis
posed ofin tomorrow's market.
An exciting encounter in which about
twenty men and women took part oc-
Cured today on Ashland avenue near
the stock yards. Mrs Marie Zlatrick
had reproached her husband for not re-
turning to work. whereupon neighbors
took sides and the result was a strug-
gle in which Mrs. ZIatrick and three
men were badly hurt. Her husband
escaped injury. Policemen stopped the
fight but made no arrests. Zlatrick IS
still on strike. Mrs. Annie Tickle, who