The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-22

Co, and told him that the agreement
was being fagrantly violated; that the
men would refuse to go back to work.
did that as soon as the men had
reported from the yards what was be-
Ing done there. Mr.. Connors wanted
me to come Immediately to see him
and show how the agreement was be-
ing violated. / told him that there
| was no chance to do business with
hlm until the other trades had been
represented.r
''It is the intention of the packers to
carry out their agreement in every par
| Ilcular and If any house has given cause
| Tor grievance the same can be- and any
future grievance will be readily adjust
Although 1000 nonunion strike break
ers quit the stock yards last night af-
ter peace had been agreed upon, it is
| estimated that 5000 remained at the
| various packing plants today, together
| with about 300 of the strikers who were
not aware for some hours the walkout
mad been given official endorsement by
| the union.
| charged, it was pointed out that
Nicholas Gier, president of the joint
| council and cattle butcher al Armour's
was passed three times in the exam
| ination of those who presented them
selves for reinstatement. In conse-
quence of the attitude of the company
the men quit forthwith.
| At Swift & Co.'S plant all the cat
tie butchers were taken back without
question with the exception of Philip
Murphy "a foreman on the beef killing
MOOR Murphy was a member of the
union until he was made foreman
when, under its rules, he was not eligi-
bic. His sympathy remained with the
union and when the strike came he
walked out with his men. For this he
was singled out by the management as
Objectionable. The Swift employees took
action similar to that of the workmen
at Armour'S.
Schwarzschild & Sulzburger's and the
Hammond plant it was understood that
| only small percentage of the strikers
were reinstated. At Morris & Co.'S
were taken back according to reports
received at union headquarters.
Only Two Girls Taken Back
Out of so girls that waited long in
line at Morris & Co., only two were re-
linstated. The remainder were soon
spreading the word about the yards
and adding to the excitement wnen the
lanes and bypaths leading to the gates
were congested by a disgusted army of
workers plodding away to the indig-
nant meetings or turning their steps
homeward to face new dishearten-
ing feature of a struggle which all pre-
dicted will be bitterly contested.
I'VE can fight it out to finish and
will do it, was the significant remark
made by Vice President Sterling.
Meanwhile through an arrangement
between President DOnnelly and the
packers hurried preparations were be-
ing made for an immediate meeting be-
tween the opposing forces. 1t was free
ly predicted that both sides would
charge bad faith and that a renewal
of the fight would follow, beside which
the events of the strike to date will ap-
pear insignificant In quitting work
again all men were ordered to finish
up whatever they had in hand and
clean up so as to avoid any unneces-
SarV loss to the packers.
About the yards the strikers were
loud in their denunciation, charging the
packers with bad faith in showing dis
elimination and declaring the packers
had no desire for peace and had inten-
tionalIy forced the issue again for ul-
terror motives. On the other hand the
packers asserted that they acted en-
tfre1y within the provisions of the
agreement. The packers declared they
were duped by the union leaders into
permitting nonunion strike breakers
to leave. Both forces proceeded to line
up for what they termed a real
strike
The charge of bad faith was denied
by the packers. These two could be
seen are a unit in declaring: If any
one has violated the agreement fr has
not been the packers"
Thousands Affected.
According to estimates $3.50 men were
directly affected by the clash today
Fully that number of strikers were on
while others were expecting reinstate-
ment later.
AS soon as the strike was renewed by
the packing trades proper appeals We're
made to the numerous allied trades to
join in the movement. Much interest
centered on the teamsters.
President Golden of that union said
he could not call a strike until a spec
ial meeting of the men had so voted.
He said he would call such meeting for
tonight and session of the teamsters'
joint council to ratify walk out for
tomorrow night. Mr.. Golden also began
to arrange a conference of the union
chiefs who signed Wednesdays memoir
andum of agreement.
President Donnelly's intention to
spread the strike to all affiliated unions
was demonstrated by his calling upon
the officials of the packing trades CEN |
trail body with a specific demand for
aid.
The packers hurriedly called a con- |
ference at the offices of Swift & Co, to
consider the situation.
AS a result of the meeting the
packers issued this statement:
Much to our surprise the men
after reporting for work this morn
ing and after getting started in near
ly all the houses, were ordered out
organization clearly understood that
business had been more or less dis
rupted during the strike and that
some delays would be required to get
started up again in anything like full
capacity
Rioting Begins.
The first rioting of the day came
when a man, Frank Miller, was set
upon by a crowd of strike sympa- |
thizers. They beat him so badly that
at the hospital where he was taken |
it was said that he had little chance |
of recovery Miller was set upon in |
front of Armour & Co.'S plant, and |
after he had been kicked to death he
was found by pedestrians who sent !
for a physician. 1t was found that |
Miller's skull was fractured and his |
jaw broken.