The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-20
NO CHANGE IN
MEAT STRIKE.
Continued from page One.

TO make.
The labor proposition emanated not
from the butchers. but from committee
representing many affected trades, in
cluding the teamsters. II consisted OF a
letter sent in duplicate to the union
on strike and TO the packers, in which
each party to the struggle was requested
TO participate In a joint meeting OF ON
ployers and all trades interested.
The butchers promptly answered that
they were ready 20 go into the conferences
Pending the outcome OF this attempt TO
reopen negotiations the men In the me-
charlical departments and the teamsters
and stationary fremen at the packing
house will remain at work. Assurances.
that they would go out In sympathetic
etrike a last resort were renewed 10
President Donnelly of tho butchers
Donnely continued 10 advise against
the extension OF the struggle until Il
seemed necessary.
ADVANCE IN PRICES.
Prices OF meat on down town restaurant
bills OF fares have been raised 10 per
cent or more as a result OF the stock ward
strike. The action was taken at the
instance OF the Hotel Keepers association
While several OF the restaurants had a
supply of meat sufficient for one month.
without exception they raised prices. The
largest increase has been made I'm the
price OF the expensive cuts. porter house
stake with mushrooms, quoted at s2.7 on
Saturday, now bringing s325.
Since the beginning OF the strike the
price OF desirable cuts In loins and ribs
has jumped from Is to 20 Gents A cor
responding raise in the price OF medium
grade falls heavily on the boarding house
keepers and the families who buy the
ordinary cuts OF steak.
The price OF ham and bacon was ad-
vanced with that OF the fresh meats
CONFERENCE AGREED TO
The result OF the meeting OF packers
The conference will be held at the city Of
fees of Swift q Company this afternoon.
MAKING STEADY PROGRESS
Kansas City. Mo, July 2O.-Packers
stated today that they were making
steady progress, constantly adding new
man To their forces and increased the out
put daily. On the other hand the strike
leaders assert that nearly 200 men have
been persuaded In the last "a hours to
leave their jobs and join the union.
A reporter who was taken through the
Armour plant found a force OF about 1000
at work At the other plants smaller
forces are al work.
TO TAKE STRIKERS PLACES.
Boston, July 2o.-More than 100 men,
most Of them slaughterers, have gone
from this city 10 Chicago 10 take the
places Of striking workmen at the stock
yards II is said they were all promised
permanent work and wages OF at least 80
cents an hour
Many carloads OF dressed beef are being
sent from here TO Chicago, as the cattle
being slaughtered at the Brighton alb
batoir and other nearby yards furnish n
much greater supply than can be disposed
OF In the local market. Swift and COM
pany is among the firms shipping dressed
beef direct from Brighton 20 Chicago
Owing to the greatly reduced sales
meat is accommodating in large quanti-
ties at the markets In this city and n
sharp drop in prices Is probab bic soon.
The price on two or three cut OF beef al
ready has been reduced
TO SUSPEND BLOCKADE.
81. Paul, Mimi. July 2o--It Is stated
that President Willis OF the local branch
OF the Meat Cutters and Butchers union
received a telegam this morning from
President DonneIly at Chicago. asking
that the South St Paul blockade be sus-
pended pending negotiations at Chicago
today. President Willis will comply with
INJUNCTION ISSUED.
Omaha, Neb.. July 0--Judge Munger
in the United States circuit court today
issued an injunction against the striking
packing house employees. restraining them
from ''pickating" the packing house dis
trict The injunction was granted on
petition OF the packing house managers.
STRIKE OF STRIKE BREAKERS.
Chicago. July pa "striSe Of strike
breakers has resulted IN an Increase I'm
wages 20 the non-unon men employed 10
take the places OF former employees I'm the
packing houses. Three hundred and hfty
laborers struck for more wages. They
had been getting 81 n day. After a IS
minute strike wages were increased to
- and S. day.
II is reported that an agent OF the
United States government has arrived I'm
Chicago 20 make an Investigation OF the
strike Complaint has been made. II Is
said. by western farmers and raisers Of
cattle that the packers are violating a