The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-29

Chicago. July eS.-Little IL any adj
vantage was gained by either side IN
the stock yards strike. there Is
no hope tonight OF an immediate settle
met OF the difficulty. Realizing that
they have n OF the hardest propos;-
tons TO contend with In the history OF
the packing industry. the packers are
leaving nothing undone TO gain The
upper hand in the struggle with the
10000 union employees who are ON
strike All day long workmen from out
side points were rushed to Chicago.
and X to the stock yards undo Do
lice protection TO I'LL the places OF he
strikers.
Tonight II was announced by the
packers that seven thousand new men
were now installed In the different
plants at the stock yards. With these
new men and with the arrivals that
are expected each day, the packers will
probably get their affairs in such shape
that the strikers will be compelled to
seek a peaceable settlement at the dc
tation Of the employers.
Although the receipts of the livestock
today were smaller compared with re-
ceipts on corresponding days under nor
mai conditions. still many cattle, hogs
and sheep were left in the pens tonight
unsold.
With all the union out on
strike with the exception of the pack
ing house teamsters, the only additions
today to the ranks OF the strikers were
about one hundred teams who Quit
work as individuals, preferring TO do
this rather than, wait for an official
order to walk out. and the mattresses
in the estaurants at the stock yards
controlled by the packing companies.
The teamsters have become restless and
the general belief is that few IL any
OF the seven hundred employed in the
packing industry will wait for the in
junction of the national officers of the
Union TO go on strike.
Rumors of renewed efforts to settle
the difficulty by arbitration were thick
today, but upon investiga ton they were
found to be without foundation.
When questioned regarding the situa-
ton tonight, President Donnelly. presi-
dent OF the organization which precip-
itated the strike said:
l. IofC io nope III al liIlittuldIE SET
Element. The fight is on and the oniy
thing We can do now is 10 stick 10 the
end"
The union organizations recalled the
document issued yesterday prohibiting
their members employed in the inde-
pendent plants from killing i've stock
purchased in the stock yards. where the
animals are being handled by non
union help. The Union officials took
this step after the packers had pointed
out TO them that IL such a. order was
carried out it would be a benefit 10 the
packers.
Vigilant policemen guarded the en-
frances TO the stock yards all dav and
night, but despite this ~precaution. dis
t~urbances were numerous and two OF
them ended with fatal results. While
an attack was being made on some COL
ored strike breakers, as they were ieav-
ing the stock yards tonight. John
Stokes, n Of the strikers. was shot
and fatally wounded by one OF the ne
groes. Stokes. together with fully a
undred companions, IL Is said. rushe
on the negroes. and one of the latter
drew a revolver n fred into the
crowd, hitting Stokes. The police were
close at han and succeeded in scat
.ering the rioters after considerable
difficulty.
The union men and their friends have
become 50 embittered against the col
ored strike-breakers that the appear
ance of a negro in the vicinity Of the
stock yards is almost certain TO be
followed by violence A negro Arb
about to climb upon a street car al the
entrance 10 the stock yards tonight.
was dragged TO the street by a mob and
beaten until unconscious.
The mob was under the impression
that the barber was employed in some
OF the packing plants.