The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-12
.Disgruntled Strikers, i Re-
buffed by the Packers.
Take eDraStiC Measures
PROCEEDING WILL
Be THROWN INTO COURT.
Petition Will BE Made for En-
forcelnent of Injunction,
Which sAttorney-G General is
Anxious to / Do Dodgc-Be-
lievcd This Will End y
Struggle.

IBy Associated Press, J 4

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BY Associated Press. Ri
CHICAGO, \ August II The stock-yards
strike tonight seems no ncater a set
stlement tnan II did the day the struggle
began. Efforts Of n a committee. COM
posed OF retail butchers and grocers, to
bring about conference between the
packers und the strike leaders. was ol
no avnli to-day. The Retailers corn-i
5n,lttee was IN inference with Edward
ttTilden, John r. 1iaurer, rhornas ilson
and Thomas j. Corners, representing the
packers for three hours this a fterno on.
and ut The end OF the meeting the fol-
lowing st statement was given out by the
COMMITTEES Of the business n1en: 1: 81 I'd 8S
Eve we're .courteousy received by 9
committee representing the packers. and
we we're informed. considering all that
had passed, and present conditions. no
good reason existed why any further
conference with the strikers would be
5bcne fcial.. - fss5
Force Governnen nj. to Act.
No statement was issued BY the pa ck-
CTS regarding the conference, and they
all refused TO discuss the matter further
than to con firm the sta atcment given ou 7
Sby the intermsdiar ry committee. w hen
stha strike leaders were Informed OF the
determination OF the packers 10 refuse
to enter into furt her nfeFences with
the unionists. they s. began 70 form plans
to force the hand 5of the legal ,depart-
mcnt OF the United States government
iii; an endeavor to bring about @ settle-
mellt. 4 his move was decided upon by
the legal advisers OF the strikers after
they llad received what u they considered
reliable information that the Attorney
General would not make a move to bring
Into operation the perpetual Injunction
now held by the overnmen q gainsttI COM I'M
Ibina lions among the packing firms un-;
less ordered to do 50 BY President RooseT.
3velt I, "A 81 ss BY IS 4 y
q The plan, In effect, is this: r o-morrow
or next day an action will be started in
Tho Federal 81 court In L the name Of II a
striker who h holds stock In one OF the
biggest 81 the acking concerns. demand
Ing that the injunction be put into ope-3
IA ton, on the ground that the Illegal
scombina tion still exists. and that through
sit tho shnrehod ders fare suffering q loss
This, lit is expected BY the strike leaders.
Will induce President Roosevelt to- take
IN tho fight and force the packers 70
produce their books, contracts and agree
;n,ents In the open court. Such a step.
1T is believed by the strik kers. will bring
the pa ckers to terms and end the str'ug-
tgle. W ~ ss5s
Drivers May l:i GO @ Out. ~.
Tho officials OF VI the Market WAGON
Drivers Union have ordered q vote & to
be taken by the union on Sunday on the
question Of a strike OF these men. 81 81
syYhiIc 2 standing on his oor-step to-
night. John schuman, II g strike bfea ker.
employed by- Swift and Comp ny, was
a attnclscd by rioters and severely beaten,
Before !. the police could reach the scene
Of the disturbance a. crowd OF four hun- lfl- :
dred rioters had gathered about the place
Schun,an was thrown to the ground 4 and
every one OF the disturbers who could
Get & near enough administered Il "a sick
to the PROSTATE man. riot call was IS
sent In but the crowd, +, seeing the po--j p-j
liccmen coming. scattered and no AS ar. r.
rests were mad While schunian5 was ,slss
seriously hurt, it is not believed his IN; In
jurieis ere fatal. s,