The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-28
MEAT STRIKE RIOTS
One Killed and One Fatally Injured
at Chicago Stock Yards.
PACKERS HAVE 1000 NEW MEN

Runors Of Settlement BY Arbitration
Were Numerous, But Proved 10 BE
Without FoundatIon-Teamsters Are
Restless.
Chicago. July 27.-Little If any ad-
vantage has been gained by either
side in the stock yards strike, and
there is no hope OF any immediate set
Element OF the difficulty Realizing
that they have one Of the hardest
propositions to contend with in the his
tory of the packing industry, the pack
ers are leaving nothing undone TO gain
the upper hand in the struggle with
their 10000 employees, who are on
strike. All day long workmen from
outside points were rushed to Chicago
and taken to the stock yards under
police protection 20 fill the places of
the strikers. It was announced by
the packers that 1000 new men are
now installed In the different plsnts
at the stock yards. With these men
and with the new arrivals that are
expected each day, the packers eX-
Dect 10 get their affairs In such shape
that the strikers will be compelled to
seek truce in the hOstilities and
seek a peaceable settlement at the dc
tation OF the employers.
With all the union wOrkmpn out on
strike with the exception of the pack
ing house teamsters, the only new ad-
ditions to the ranks Of the strikers are
about 100 transfers, who quit work
as individuals preferrlng TO do this
rather than wait for an official order
10 walk out, and the Mattresses I'm the
restaurants at the stock yards con.
troIled by the packing companies. The
transfers have become restless, and
the general belief is that few, If any,
Of the 700 employed in the packing in
dustry will wait for the sanction of
the international officers of the union
to go on strike.
Rumors OF renewed efforts to settle
the difficulty by arbitration were thick
but upon investigation they were found
to be without foundation. When ques-
toned regarding the situation. Michael
J. Donnelly. president of the Butchers
Union. the organization which precipI-
tated the original strike said:
81 have no hope OF an immediate set
Element. The fight is on, and the only
thing we can do now is 10 stick to the
end"
Lines OF vigiant policemen guarded
The entrances to the stock yards all day
and night, but despite this precaution
disturbances were numerous. and two
of them ended with fatal results.
While an attack was being made on
some colored strike breakers as they
were leaving the stock yards. John
Stokes one of the strikers. was shot
and fatally wounded by one of the ne
groes. Stokes. together with fully 100
companions. II Is said. rushed on the
negroes, and one Of the latter drew
revolver and fred into the crowd, hit
ting Stokes. The police were close at
hand and succeeded in scattering the
rioters after considerable difficulty
During another riot within 100 feet OF
the same place. and less than an hour
after the one in which Stokes was in
jured. negro strike breaker was shot
and killed. The riOter escaped before
the police arrived on the scene. and il
Is not known who is responsible for the
shooting.
Chief of Police o'Neill, who has
taken personal charge Of the 375 DO
llcemen detailed to stock yards duty
during the strike, declared that the
police had the strike situation well In
hand. and that they would be able to
control the strikers and their friends
When Mayor Harrison was asked II
he intended to take any action in an
attempt to stop the strike. he said that
for the present at least the matter
would be under the control OF the po-
lice department. and that as yet the
strike was purely an affair to be looked
after by the police.