The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-11
DETERMINED EFFORTS TO
SETTLE MEAT STRIKE
RETAIL BUTCHERS AND GRO
GERS TAKE UP TROUBLE

Committee AppoInted to Arrange Meet
ing Between the strikers and the
Packers = GOmper. summoned to
Chicago to See If He Cannot Aceom-
pIi.h Something in the Way of Set
tlement.
Chicago, Aug. Undetermined efforts
are now being made to settle the stock
yards strike by mediation. Negotiations
begun early to-day between the Retail
Butchers and Grocers association and
representatives of several labor unions.
which would undoubtedly be involved IN
the strike should it be prolonged much
longer, resulted tonight In the appoints
ment Of a committee composed of those
who attended to-day's meeting to nego-
tiate with the packers tomorrow morn
ing in an attempt to bring about Joint
meeting between the employers and tho
striking unions. It was the sentiment OF
all who attended to-day's conference
that should the meeting be arranged be-
tween the two opposing interests a, set
tlement satisfactory to bob sides could
be reached.
Meantime Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation OF Labor.
has been summoned from New York to
come to Chicago and see II he cannok
accomplish something through media
tion. Mr.. Gompers will arrive here suns
day morning.
To-day's meeting with the union leady
ers was called at the instance of th
Retail Butchers and Grocers associa,-
tion because Of the difficulty and I'M
convenience which would be caused the
members of the association should tho
strike be spread to the ice wagon driv~
ers and the meat wagon drivers union.
When the packers were told Of Tho
intended visit Of the intermediary COM
mittee tomorrow all Of them declined
to make any comment on what, if any,
success might be expected from the
meeting.
One of the packers representatives to-
might said: "We now have our affairs in
better condition than at any time since
the strike was declared, and ! am url-
able to see at the present time just on
which grounds, we could meet the strik-
ers, as the struggle has reached the
stage where we can get along very well
should the strikers never decide to sur
Irender."
/ Under the director OF Mayor Carter H
Harrison. who was urged to. take the
lstep by a COMMITTEES composed Of labor
Headers and several aldermen, an inves-
| tigation into the sanitary condition of
the various packing plants where strike
breakers are being housed was begun
| to-day.
Several Of the plants were visited but
no hagrant violations Of the law were
found The investigation win probably
Hast two or three days
Tonight the packers sent the follow
ling communication to Mayor Harrisons
with reference to the Representations
presented to you alleging that we are
keeping lodging houses which are not
| in compliance with the ordinances. we
desire to assure you that we are not
doing so. We are housing o number Of
employes in our plants for two reasons:
First That this is the expressed
preference Of a portion OF these men.
and,
Second That some are timid anout
leaving the plants and going to their
homes.
This condition is temporary one.
and we viii be glad to give your anspec-
tors every facility to examine the cony
Editions at the stockyards.'
This communication is signed BY the
=. = -
where the union workers are on strike.