New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
PACKERS FORCE STRIKE.
Rooseuelt Nay Be asked to End
Chicago Trouble:

Chicago april 2q-A contingent decision 70
dock out 230O teamsters employed by the pack
ers, wholesale Srooers and ice dealers was
reached Today by the employers in connection
with the teaunsters' strike The dismissal OF
these teamsters depends on the willingness Of
the men 70 obey orders. It was decided by the
employers 10 order deliveries 10 concerns against
which the boycott has been declared, and IL the
reausters decline 10 carry out the order a lock-
out VIII follow.
The packers met at the Office Of Armour &
Co The packing house companies were repre-
sented by F. E. Wilson, Of Nelson Norris & Co.;
c. O. Young, Of Swift & Co; T J. ConnoTs. Of
Armour & CO., and Max suizberger, Of the
schwarzschild & sulzberger Company Twelve
hundred teamsters are employed by the packing
houses.
The Flour and Feed Dealers Association has
received decision Of the business agents Of the
union 10 allow no hay grain TO be delivered TO
barns where the teamsters are on strike and
decided to-day not 10 attempt deliveries TO such
barns. The association includes commission men
in the -four and feed business and controls the
entire supply Of the city. The strike to-day ex-
tended 10 a number Of firms not previously af-
fected.
John Mitchell. president of the United Mine
Workers Union, arrived in Chicago to-day and
hold q conference with several Of the union
leaders on the strike situation. He expects TO
intend 4 meeting of the Federation OF Labor TO-
morrow.
Trouble involving trainmen occurred when 20
ice attending a caravan Of wagons Of Sprague,
7rarner & co. attempted TO delay a Panhandle
train. The caravan was split in two by The
,raf, The rolice tried to force the engineer TO
hack mn while they went through. The engineer
,-,a5 the r,olice that he was carrying the man
OF the United States government ana reluSs
baok his train he was allowed 70 proceed
r7rseb efforts we're made to-day to settle me
strike by Mayor Dunno, conferences WI" - -
resentatives Of employers ana the i3"oi
helms, held IN the Mayors Office. AS a result "
.---,t,,.. ~ citizens will consider steps to be
..Jsr 20 end The strike and the Mayor VIII AZ
,5f,i5,,sr,, resume negotiations with the union
oescia1e The suggestion Of committee OF GU
zeDs 10 intervene in the struggle cail'e
Miss lane Adams ~ Hull House VINO -
gerrea with the Mayor over the strike slIua ''-
Te,-, Afaver. counsel for the Employers as
ISOLATION. to-day declared 70 Miss Ao'''iii9
the employers were not seeking peaoe 80 ..;1
rear,sters Union. but proposed TO hsHI ~
-. .,-e-. left ,fudisturbed by labor ael'd-
- s-6 flowed 70 rum their business without
Interference. ~. .s,,ad 70
President Roosevelt may be formally asAeu - -
80 +ta et-ilze here as he Gi0 the strike Oh ~
anthracite coal miners. a resolution fslu07 l-e
the President to try TO induce the en4p0s
(sbf~sgo 10 arbifrate the issues Nlii04' -
berg fought out viii be introduced II Is
reofe6 fn The Chicago Federation OF l-t5ent LaDJ1
T5eefine tomorrow. A petition 10 me - G,hi-
roav - rresented 20 him on MS aIIlNoi AZ -
cseo which will be about May 10 - o+eo+
me- ,,sa az federal troops IN chicago 70 70 Ps.e,es
,te handling Of money for the CIlIe1 ne r. me
,r,aas-1r-, is In the hands Of Colonel W. = 6P
ear acting commander of the DepaI 'iiieii' -
..-re r,etter is in allegiance" declared So.ol-t t
Hunter TBggltt adjutsnt general o. ti4e Ift-,e5
Toent .o-6av Colonel Duggan mas s 49,
instructions 10 take the proper steps D"t . chi,
IS no occasion al present for any troops ,+ IA
csro n lie strikers should attempt 70 pIe' ~
~ moving of bullion from the trains - ~ - -
c,tfrreas slIrv OF course il would be iecesSe.ty
bring al army wagon or two from 4 foLt - 80 20
ar understand that the teafnsiefs nv 9,,1,
fered 10 continue driving the wagons hAIloi.-,s ha
r-ov-rrlfreuf business with or N1thout cor.
ION curing the strike. There IS aDsoiuteiy i0
t,,ltf, ,r the Talk Of sending troops 10 chicago
now" s-s,,-r, bv
Two Telited States army wagons drawn ,rts ~
mules arrived frcm Fort Sheridan TO-DAY -
Wagons were sent Ip response 10 an ofaeT llOii
fhe Secretary 0f war at WasAlngi ION =
aEanagers Of The express companies alllossi9e "a
6o-dav that they were ready 10 DO about t"lce 1s "a
much business as yesterday and that they "Ou'a
castiuusd On fourth VasS