The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-28
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from the branch warehouses in diff
ferent parts of the city not being in
terfered with, but now the strikers
say these points as we'll as the whole
sale markets of the big companies
will be picketed and an effort made
to tie up all distribution.
City meat inspectors report an un-
usually large quantity of food unit
for use is on the market now. They
aScribe 1T to the fact that shippers
cago to meet the demand caused by
the stock yards strike. The con-
demned goods are chiefly fish and
veal.
An attempt of University of Chicago
student to remove an effigy from an
electric light wire today caused small
riot in which the student was severely
beaten by strike sympathizers.
Strikers Re-emplOyed.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 28.-Many
them unskilled labor, applied for tb cir
old places at the plants of Swift &
Co, Armour & Co, and the Fowler
Packing company today and were re-
night of the central labor union, re-
fusing to call strike of the allied
trades until an order to do SO had
been received from the international
officers, many strikers were disheart-
ened
With the receipts at the yards the
heaviest for over a month, the pack
ers asserted that the position from
their standpoint was greatly improved.
Heretofore they had been unable, they
said, to secure sufficient stuff to kill
and with increased forces they expect
to make progress.
Local strike leaders appeared sat
isfied with the situation and say that
the men who returned to work were
some of the new members in the union
and that their action would not affect
the older men. The failure of the al
lied men to go out, they said, only de-
layed matters a little while. All the
allied trades would strike as soon as
the order was received and this was
expected at any time.
No Shortage of Meat.
Rochester, N. Y, July 2S.-Despite the
serious aspect of the Chicago stock
yards strike there are no prospects of Il
meat famine in Rochester and it is not
probable that the prices will be raised.
There are so many carloads of meat
in Rochester just now that the local
packers are not able to handle them.
Local packers say@that even If the
western supply of beef is shut off they
can supply the local trade by slaugh-
tering their own cattle.
Sheriff Takes Charge.
Omaha. Neb., July 2s.-Sh eriff
Power today swore in fifty deputies
and went to South Omaha, where ne
took charge of the strike situation,
relieving the South Omaha police of
all duty. The first action of Sheriff
Power was to cause the arrest of
thirty-two men brought here from
Colorado to act as special officers.
They were all arrested as Migrants
and the auth critics say they will be
forced to return to Colorado. A little
Strengthening was done at the plants
today, but the packers bought very
little live stock.
The strike managers have retaliated
against the packers by filing charges
against four packing house managers
and asking that warrants be issued for
their arrest. The warrants however
have not been issued. The strikers
charge the managers with importing
men from other states to act as spe-
cial police. The managers refused to
talk today, but it was stated at the
packing plants that a large number
of men would reach the city and be
put to work tomorrow.
Fight at St. Paul.
st. Paul, July 28.-Contrary to ex-
pectations of Colonel Willis of the |
butchers union, the strikers at South
ST. Paul today again attempted to es- |
tablish a strong picket line at the |
Swift plant. During a fight a striker |
John Seymour, was arrested.
Strikers Go Back.
Chicago, July 2S.-According to |
President Skinner of the Union Stock |
Yards and Transit company, 500 |
handlers became dissatisfied with the |
of the strike today and re- |
turned to work in the yards caring |
for the live stock.
Conferences at an End.
Chicago, July 2S.-Mr. Arthur NJ. Meek |
er of the Armour company today declared
that the answer given by the packers at
the conference with the state board of |
arbitration last night reflected in its en-
tirety the. position of the packers and the
were willing to go back to the agreement
entered into with Mr.. Donnelly's organi-
cation was entirely unfounded.
Our position is he said, that we had
an agreement with the butchers organi-
zation and the allied trades which they |
have failed to live up to and under the
circumstances the packers do not care to
NJ lSe any further agreements with them. =