Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-27

resentatives of Armour & Co, are in
conference with the state board of ar
bitration relative to another joint con-
ference with representatives of the
strikers.
Chicago, July 27-The officers of
the International Teamsters' union
last night sanctioned a sympathetic
strike. The greater portion of the
fresh meats disposed to the local trade
is hauled in wagons to the down town
district by these teamsters. With the
men on a strike and non-union men in
their places, rioting is almost sure to
follow and a duplication OF the riots
during the packing house teamsters'
strike of 1902 are looked for as soon
as the packers attempt to deliver their
products with non-union help.
Seven hundred stock yards team
sters refused to work today.
Rushing In Strike breakers.
Chicago, July 27.-Little, if any. ad
vantage has been gained by either
side in the strike, and there is no hope
of an immediate settlement. Realizing
that they have one of the hardest
propositions to contend with in the
history of the packing industry, the
packers are leaving nothing undone tot
gain the upper hand in the struggle
with their 10000 employees. Workmen
from outside points are being rushed
to Chicago and taken into the stock
yards under protection. Last night it
was announced by the packers that
: 900 men are now installed at the diff
ferent plants. With these and the
new arrivals expected each day, the
packers expect to get their affairs i'll
such shape the strikers will be com
PEELED to seek a peaceable settlement
at the dictation of the employers.
RecnIIS UTtimnfum.
The union recalled the ultimatum |
issued prohibiting the uniOnists en-
plOyed in the Independent plants from
killing the live stock purchased in the |
stock yards, where the animals are be- |
Ing handled by non-union men. The |
labor leaders took this step after the !
packers had pointed out |
to them that if such an order was car
ried out it would be a benefit to the |
big packers.
Police on Guard.
Lines of vigilant policemen guarded |
the entrances to the stock yards last
night, but despite this precaution dis
-urbances were numerous, and two of
hem ended with fatal results. While
an attack was being made on some
cOlored strike breakers as they were
leaving the stock yards last night,
John Stokes, one of the strikers. was
shot and fatally wounded by one of
he negroes. Stokes, together with
,ully 100 companions, it is said, rushed
)n the negroes and one of the latter
lrew a revolver and fired into the
,rowd. hitting Stokes. The police
succeeded in scattering the rioters af-
er considerable difficulty.
The union men and their friends
nave become so embittered against the
,olOred strike breakers that the ap-
oearance of a negro in the vicinity of
he stock yards is almost certain to be
by violence.
Barber is Assaulted.
A negro barber about to climb upon
| street car at the entrance TO the
stock yards last night was dragged 10
he street by the mob and beaten until
unconscious When the police arrived
hey announced the colored man was
lead, but he was revived by physi-
'ians and will recover. The mob was
lnder the impression the barber was
amDlOVpd in the hacking plantS and