The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-24
PACKERS WIN in
INJUNCTION SUIT
Chicago Unable to Prevent Lodg-
ing Of strikebreakers in
Stockyards.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Judge Brentano
today issued an injunction restraining
the city of Chicago from interfering
with the lodging of non-union en-
ployees in the packinghouses at the
stockyards. The city announced that
an appeal will be taken to the appel
late court.
The injunction was issued in test
case brought by the G.. III. Hammond
company. Seven additional petitions
We're at once filed following the deci-
sion of the court for an extension of
temporary injunction to all the pack
ing companies within the stockyards
except the Omaha Packing company.
In the Hammond case the court
found that the building in contro-
versy is not within the fire limits and
cannot therefore be regulated by the
fire or building ordinances of the city.
Donnelly After Aid.
President Donnelly, the leader of
the stockyards strike, returned from
Indianapolis today after having made
an appeal to the miners national or
ganization for financial assistance in
conducting the strike. He declares
he has every reason to expect results
from his appeal.
When asked what he thought Of a
settlement thru the proposed action
of the city council, the head of the
butchers organization said he did not
place much hope in it. He said he was
not aware Of any other pending peace
! effort.
Thomas Stoker, business agent of the
Pork Cellarmen's union, said today
| that six non-union men from the Ar
mour plant had been initiated into the
union, after which they returned to
the stockyards enclosure, promising to
lead out 1900 other Greeks. The ma
| nf hn olxS ri
from Ellis island. They had their fares
paid at the immigrant station. The
Greek clergy and the Greek business
interests are reported as making every
effort to influence the 1900 Greeks to
aid the strikers.
Fifty colored women strikebreakers
left the stockyards today proclaimins
1 that they had deserted the packers
Superintendent w. G.. Farris, of Mel
son, Morris & Co., however, asserted
that the work of the women had beer
unsatisfactory and that they were dis.
| charged.
Troops Start Scare.
A scare was created among strikers
today by the appearance Of United
States regular troops on train that
rolled into the Stockyards district
wholly unannounced. The train con-
sisted Of four Pullman cars, five
fiat cars loaded with ordnance, and
two horse cars. bearing the men and
equipment of a battery Of the Four
teenth United States artillery. The
battery came in from the east en- route
to Fort Sheridan. It stopped fo1
thirty minutes at the Fortieth street
entrance to the stockyards, while loco.
motives were changed and the horses
were watered. Word quickly spread
that the packers had succeeded in
bringing federal troops to their relief
and intense excitement resulted. The
alarm died away when a Chicago &
North LOGON olive was at
tached and hauled the troops on tc
Fort Sheridan.
Annie Clark, forewoman for Mel
son Morris, has been attacked by cir
pickets while riding on a street car
A lively fight followed, in which hat
pins were the weapons used. Mis-
Clark was severely injured and wa
removed to her home by the police
She recognized several of her assail
ants and secured warrants for thei
arrest.