The Washington times., 1904-07-24
FORMAL ORDER FOR STRIKE MONDAY.

At O'Clock Monday morning the for
NAL order will b. issued to az union
men to walk out. il win Include the
fremen. engineers. electricians. team
sters and all other union men employed
at the stock yards and in all the big
packing centers throughout the United
States.
The present labor trouble, in its ef-
feet. will be one Of the most srriOus ~
the History of the nation. In fact. If che
strike lasts any length of time the coun-
try may find itself face To face with i
meat famine.
Prepared for Long Struggle.
The packers, however, are preparing
u fight the unions; preparing for 4 long
and bitter struggle.
Several thousand negro strike-breakers
were rushed into the stock yards to-
night aboard special trains. kilograms
were sent broadcast by the packing
house superintendents tonight ordering
nOn-union help rushed 10 the packing
centers.
Cots for thousands and provisions 10
last for weeks have been hauled into
the stock yards during the past week.
The non-union men will live at the
yards. and police viii guard them night
and day.
Riots Anticipated.
The police began immediate prepara-
tions for heavily increased details at
the stock yards. for il is feared that
rioting will begin at once The Ham
mond Packing Company asked for pro-
lection. and 14O special policemen We're
sent TO that plant. Large numbers will
be sworn in by the other companies.
a meeting between committees of the
packers and unions today was without
result except to widen the breach be-
tween the contending parties.
At an all-afternoon meeting between
the labor leaders the situation was
fully gone over. The direction TO stand
by their ten days ultimatum was deter
mined upon.
Call for Leaders Issued.
The leaders then formulated another
statement 10 the packers After wait
ing until after 6 o'clock tonight without
receiving any reply they issued the call
| for leaders of all allied trades at the
stock yards 10 meet Monday.
Every move the packers have made to-
day has tended To infame the situation
They are reported 10 have issued orders
/ to all superintendents of packing houses
tot get ready as large a force OF non
union men by Monday morning as pos
sible. so as TO start work with as near
] Il normal force as may be.
] Work has continued on the StOckade
/ surrounding the Armour plant, and the
! finishing touches have been put on II
! There Is evry indication that the packers
are preparing for prolonged nght
Strikers in Ugly Mood.
! All this preparation has tended 10 put
| the strikers in an angry mood. and
! serious outbreaks are looked for upor
the slightest prOvOcation.
| Chief of Police O'Neill has assumed
/ personal direction OF the police force
and has thrown into the strike zon,
! an unusually large force, even for rio
times. He says every policeman in chi
! cago will be called TO the district i
necessary to maintain order.
/ The Hammond Company, fearing al
attack upon their plant. asked for pro
lection this afternoon. ana lo1 specia
policemen were sworn In and place.
around the works
Attacks on Individuals.
There was no serious rioting at tn
wards today. What trouble occurre'
was in the nature Of attacks upon indi
viduals.
Just after he had arrived from 81
Louis Udel Bloetzora, who had come I
work for Armour & Co, was set upo
nv fiye men. who nearly killed him. II
was walking through the yards. whe
two men stepped out from behind
. freight car and knocked him down. II
e arose and ran. only TO encounter thre
other men. who beat him mercilessl