The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01
PACKERS DECLARE
STRIKE IS BROKEN
Working Force Recruited Heav-
lily, Many DESERVING the
Union Cause.
STRIKERS SAY THEY
ARE STRONG AS EVER
Heaviest Receipts Since the Walk
Out Began at the Chicago
Stockyards.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Declaring that the
strike was broken and that working
force had been recruited by more than
1000 men and women, many of whom
had deserted the union cause, the
packers today began the weeks
operations with the largest. receipts
OF livestock that have reached the
stockyards since July IL, when the
strike began.
There were 915 cars carrying 25,-
600 cattle, $4,000 hogs and 1900
sheep in the days shipments from the
gangs of the big plants were busily
occupied.
Assertions that the strike Is broken
We're secuted by the strikers as being
mantfestly absurd.
Swift & Co. declared that nearly all
their old millwrights and car work
ers had returned to work and further
asserted that the firm never intends
to take back striking teamsters or
barnmen, the claim being made that
the packers had learned to do without
wagons here. All shipments to Chi
cago branches will be made by rail-
road. Retailers will take their wagons
to the branches for purchases.
Women as Strike Breakers.
Among the toilers who reached the
stockyards today were 100 colored
women who were taken to Libby, Nc
d Neill & Ltbby's, where they will do
women who went on strike.
The position Of the livestock hand
lers who struck at the stockyards in
sympathy with the packinghouse en-
ployees and afterward returned to
their duties handling stock for the
strike as we'll as for the independent,
has been made plain by the official
statement that their action was taken
in obedience to their union officers.
1t Is declared that they stand ready to
strike again if it appears necessary.
A report that five insurance under
writer's had issued an order cancel
ing policies on packing establish
ments on account Of the strike and
because of the housing of SO many
men in the building has been positive
ly denied by the insurance COM
panies' representatives. r.,
. Packing-house managers are pre-
dieting that the next few hours will
witness important developments in
the breaking up Of the strike.
Strong efforts, it is said, have been
made by representatives Of the pack
ers to induce assertions from the
ranks of the strikers and the claim is
made that the efforts are meeting
with much success.
Delay Appeal to President.
A session Of the allied trades today
resulted in a decision to delay appeal
Ing to president Roosevelt until all
other resources have been exhausted
The decision was reached on the adj
vice of Homer D. Call, who, as a re-
publican, declared he was averse, to
embarrassing the president at the
had failed. There was much discus
sion on this subject, 1t is said, severa,
delegates declaring that they did not
care who was EN- EMBARRASSED SO long as
the strike was brought to a desirable
termination. -. ..5
IT don't think it right or advisable
said Mr.. Call, Ito bring the president
into this fight at the present time
He has troubles enough and too many
people are trying to put a heavier
burden upon him than any human be.
ing can carry. 1t Is not his fault
that this strike was forced upon us
Mr.. Donnelly brought the resolution tt
me asking the president to step in ant
have thought it over long and seri
ously, but I am convinced we should
wait. We must be patient if we would
win" .'e+
Allied Trades Protest.
The matter of housing strikebreak.
ers In the stockyards was taken up to-
day at a meeting of the Allied Trades
the central organization of the strik.
ers The meeting appointed a commit
tee to walt upon City Building Com
missioner Williams and protes
against the use of buildings in thu
stockyards as lodging houses, board
ing houses or hotels. A resolution
recites that the stockyards structures
are not designed or licensed as either
lodging houses, boarding houses OF
hotels and that the lack of fire .protec
ton is a wholesale menace to life.
The Allied Trades also contemplat,
move against the sanitary condition
at the big plants. 1t Is announced
intention to have the state board O
health make a thoro investigation O
all the plants and declare them un
sanitary. 1t Is alleged that men ar
sleeping where cattle are killed 20
where meat is dressed and otherwis
handled. The claim is made that no
only Is the health of the strike break
ers menaced, but that their pres
ence is injurious to all who. use tn
meat. 1t will be pointed out that ever
under the ante-strike conditions tn
death rate among cattle butchers /
high and that IS per cent of tn
deaths are the result Of consumptio
alleged to be contracted from cattI
suffering from tuberculosis.
ENCOURAGING THE STRIKER
Addresses at South st. Paul Butchers