Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
ON AT STOCK YARDS
LONG Threatened Walkout of the Allied Trades
In Aid Of the Butchers Begun
Peace Efforts Continue But Outlook Is Not FavorabPrac
tcally All the Packing Plants dleIndependent Plants
will Be Affected, Transit Company Is Tied Up-Non
Union Men Taking Strikers Places In Some Instances.

Chicago. July 25.--A meeting of the
trades decided this afternoon to send
another committee to cali upon the
packers II.
Chicago. July a5.--The long threaten
stock yards, called to assist the butch
Or workrnen, began at 10 today with
q walkout of nearly all the teamsters.
gan workers and $50 mill wrights and
helpers employed by seven packers.
Chicago. July 25.-Every livestock
handler in the yards has quit, The
packers teams are still at work, but
the steam filters, electricians plumb
srs, beokmakers, engineers and fire.
men. have Joined in the general strike.
Thousands OF men carrying lunch
buckess are leaving the yards. No
eases of disorder are reported.
Chicago. July 25.-Despite the stron-
gest efforts made by President Donnel-
~ OF the AmaIlamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Wcrkmen, the threatened
strike involving not only all packers at
the stockyards but the Union Stock
yards and Transit Co. itseli. was not
called this morning and developments
indicate that further efforts to etsab
8 lish peace might prove successful
The tea,nstefs' governing commit
lee met early to-day and decided to
snake arrangene nfs to meet the chiefs
OF the packing houses ana thsre was
another conference between the dele
gates and chiefs OF allied trades. Both
these conferences were visited by Pres
tdent Donneiiy who demanded that the
allied trades order a general strike at
once and let further negotiations come
afterwards.
The first big detection of the great
strike came when 700 men, including
scalers and pen cleaners, employed by
the Union Stock Yards Transit Com
pany refused tct work further. The
first to go were handlers, followed by
the teamsters. AS they passed out OF
the big gate they were greeted with
cheers by the thousands of strikers
gathered in the vicinity. Prior to this
exodus came a small strike in the var
ious plants among the mechanical ein-
ployes, but these did not have the ef-
feet OF tying up the plants As soon
rs q union man stepped out non-un-
ION man or union man who had desert
- tha organization was there to take
his place.
The teamsters and cattle handlers
srs a whole refused to join in the pre-
conference movement so much desired
and urged by President Donnelly: but
-. that large number of them quit
and quietly left the yards to attend the
Asx mass meeting. called for the bene-
Al Of all who had refused to await
fhe result OF further conferences.
While these wstlkouts We're taking
place. conferences between the strike
representatives and packers were held
81 the offices Of Nelson, Morris & Co,
end delegates representing the allied
4rades were In session. i
earlier In the day the allied trades
nd the committee of the teamsters
chosen last night to seek peace. anew
hefore permitting the teamsters to
.t,,te had been urged by President
f,onnelly to declare a general strike
ia then seek 4, further conference
,x,,4f, the packers There was a lively |
Hehate. president Golden for the team
s4ers' governing body, declaring ms
N,a,taf that a com mon sense campaign |
,.,a,,Ia end In peace. He pointed out
So danger resulting from tie up OF
81. stock Yards and Transit Conn
,,anv which he said. would be detri-
:, a,,taf 70 the strikers friends, the IN
s sa,a,,,,ar+ nacker.,. who were doing the !
Mo hackers an,lest as much damage as
.,,,,ho,,v alse But his argument had no
waiph4 with Donneliy. who said; the
49, ~ strike is right now. Let us /
talk about independent concerns anu
ebout settlement later.
Then It was arranged that President
Schardt. representing thc 1iieeSo
raaerafion of Labor and Barney CO.
80, rsnrasanting the Butchers union.
ehn.,,d ioin the Transfers Union COM
.,,;t.aa 10 which nad been added John
Sheridan. business agent OF the Ice
aron drivers. There are two hundred
ice wagon drivers employed by the
hackers and with their striking It is
admitted that the packers would have
much difficulty In getting Ice 10 thelf
REFRIGERATOR cars.
The foregoing met the packers COM
mittee OF teamsters and had Joint
conference with the allied trades rep
resentatives and then WITH Schardt
and Cohen went to the meat packers at
the Office OF Morris & Co. While this
latter conference was in progress the
allied trades meeting was continued,
the delegates being anxious to learn
the result of the latest effort to bring
a h<,Jyt a sptt,eme,at
At conference at the office of Nor
rfs Il Co. the representatives OF la
bor under Instructions told the pack
ers they could no waive their demand ]
for reinstatement within Sc hours oe
The butchers and meat cutters and
within ten days for all others and for
individual arbitration In all cases of Q