Omaha daily bee., 1904-08-27
STRIKE NAY Be CALLED OFF
Both Sides Look for Something Important
from Chicago Today,
PACKERS SAY THEY HAVE BROKEN STRIKE
Donnelly Calls Executive Board To-
Eether for Conference and News
is Expected by Men from
Headquarters,

Not a little excitement was caused on
the streets last night by the report that
a settlement was about to be reached in
the packing house strike. Vice President
Vail displayed a telegram yesterday after
noon, and upon the representation made
was excused by Judge Munger to 90 to
Chicago. At labor headquarters last night
the statement was made that Mr.. Vail had
gone to Chicago to attend a conference
there today.
NJ r. Murphy, general manager of the
Cudahy Packing company, said last even
ing that his advices from Chicago were
that President Donnelly Of the Amalga-
mated associatio had sent for members
Of the executive committee Of the associa-
ton for the purpose of talking over the
matter today. Further Mr. Murphy said
I'VE have advices from Chicago which lead
us to believe that the strike win be de-
clared off today. II is for the purpose Of
comforting with the executive committee
that Mr. Donnelly has called a meeting for
this forenoon. As far as the packers are
concerned the strike has been broken for
some time and as far as 7 can see the only
object of the meeting today Of the Amalga-
mated association officers is to declare the
strike Off in order that the men may re-
turn to work"
As to present conditions In the Cudahy
plant Mr. Murphy said that a car of men
from the Chicago packing houses arrived
al his plant yesterday a large proportion
OF the men being butchers. Not only have
we been getting butchers from Chicago"
said Mr.. Murphy, but we have butchers
from Kansas City and Sioux City. The
strike might just as well be declared of
now in order to permit as many South
Omaha packing house employees to remain
here as possible"
Howe Denies the Conference.
r. c. Howe, general manager of the Ar
mour plant here, said: There is no truth
in the report that the packers are to hold
a conference with President Donnelly or
any of the officers of the Amalgamated as
socation in Chicago today. As far as the
packers are concerned, the strike is over
and there is nothing to confer about"
Managers Patterson and Urquhart also
had advices from Chicago to the effect that
the strike would most likely be declared
off today.
Little information could be gained from
the stewards and others at labor headquar-
ters All that these leaders knew was
that Vice President Vail had been called
to Chicago and that a settlement of some
SuIL 10 tNp6CAtu oOoll' AS " NGIidl lhb AllS
strike off the leaders appeared to know
nothing at all. What is looked for here is
an arrangement whereby the union men
may return to work honoraby.
There is really nothing to do now but
wait" said one of the leaders last night.
"AIl negotiations are going on at Chicago
and until we hear from there nothing def
mite about the situation will be known"
The Amalgamated relief store opened for
a couple of hours Friday morning and gro
ceres were served out to strikers as long
as the supply lasted. The statement was
maze that the stre would open today
agair. when a new supply of provisions is
looked for.
There was no disturbance at all yester-
day not even when the dummy train bear
/ ing strike breakers pulled out for Omaha.
Few union men were TO be seen on the
streets last evening, most of them having
sought their homes early, feeling that
something importani in the strike situa-
! tion will develop today.
Olly one arrest was made by the police
| yesterday and that was for vagrancy.
! Even though quiet prevailed all over the
| city last night the police remained vigi-
liant and in the work of patrolling the
! city were assisted by a number of Sheriff
Powers deputies.
Condition of HOdgins.