The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-25
MEAT WAGON TIEUP BROKEN
PACkERS RESTORE REGULAR SER
VICE, DESPITE STRIKE.


Although Police GuMrd P~scklngt0wn.
The meat packers whose regular
drivers are on strike were able yesterday
TO ave the wagons moved in effect as II
there were no strike at all. The wagons
were sent out about onrchedule and the sup
ply for yesterday and to-day was delivered
to all customers.
I'VE nave 400 men TO take the places OF
the strikers" was the statement of George
w. Morgan. counsel for the employers.
There are enough men on hand for all
wagons and all regular deliveries will be
made from now on il we have police pro-
lection"
No further attempt was made to compro-
mise the trouble yesterday by the strikers
although there was a session during the
day at the strike headquarters in East
Forty-sixth street. Just what was done
at the meeting was not made public, but
some Of the committee after the meeting
said that on Monday there would be a
change in the situation and that the change
would tie up the packers and lead to q vic
tory for the teamsters. Asked IL the butcher
ing craft would go out. none of those at the
strikers headquarters would say positively
I that such would be the case. although hints
we're thrown out hat 1t would be a good
guess that the strikers would be Joined on
Monday by some Of the allied unions in the
meat trade.
Members OF the Cancellation board OF tho
butchering craft said yesterday that up to
late in the afternoon no request had come
! from the teamsters asking them TO 60 out on
a sympathetic strike and no statement
could be got as to what course would be
pursued should such a request be made.
Packingtown, as the meat district is called.
resembled IN armed camp yesterday.
Acting Captain Casey kept thirty policemen
on the blocks bet ween Forty-third and
| Forty-sixth streets on First avenue and
a big squad Of mounted men was used to
patrol and go along as escorts to departing
wagons during the day.
Although an order had been issued by
Joseph Hickey. president Of the union. for
bidding any rioting on the part Of the
strikers, the temper of the men was dis
tinctly ugly yesterday and there were many
minor fights in various parts Of the city
between strikers and strike breakers.
In the early morning hour six strikers
attacked the driver Of a meat wagon near
Forty-third street and Third avenue. Jacob
| Handel Of 14 Madison street was driving
a wagon when he left il to 60 into n saloon.
Otto Sherman, a special officer who was
with Handel as a guard, also went into the
saloon. Some strikers in the saloon started
a fight with Handel He was knocked
| down and the men began to beat and kick
him. Handel drew a revolver and fired at
the men, but failed to hit any one
Policeman Sheehan heard the shot and
went into the saloon, where he found Handel
on the floor and Sherman trying TO protect
him Sheehan arrested Handel for carrying
concealed weapons and also was able to
arrest one Of the strikers. who said that he
was James Downing Of 800 East 145th street.
Both men were arraigned before Magistrate
Crane In the Yorkville police court.
. When Magistrate Crane in the course Of
the proceedings asked Bowling what he
had to say for himself the prisoner replied:
THAT man is a strike breaker"
THAT il no crime in the eyes OF the law"
said the Magistrate. That man has as
much right to work as you have
bowling was held in $500 bail for trial and
Handel was also held in $500 bail for carry
ing a concealed weapon.
Neil T. johnson Of Jamaica. l.. l.. was
driving a meat wagon along West Thirty
seventh street yesterday morning when II
was surrounded by men who cut the
traces and wrecked the wagon. john
son didn't wait to be beaten. There were
no arrests, as there was no one on the spot
by the time the police nv
Four men jumped On a wagon driven by
Alexander Dunn i'm West Twenty ninth
street and punched Dunn In the face. Then
they cut the traces and took out the nuts
which held the wheels and disappeared.
An ambulance surgeon took care of Dunn
Harry Stein Of 81 Third street was badly
beaten as he was on his way to report for
work at a packing house at Forty-third
street and Second avenue. A crowd Of
men who were standing on the corner ran
for Stein and by the time the police were
able to come to his assistance he had q cash
in his head and war covered with bruises.
The wagons started out from Forty
fourth street and First avenue in the morn
ing in charge OF an escort OF mounted police.
They went down First avenue and the
wagon in the lead got out Of range OF the
police. At Thirty-eighth street a crowd
Of men surrounded the driver and before
the policemen could get up to him they had
cut the horses free. sent them down the
avenue on the run and removed the wheels
rom the wagon.
Several thousand persons watched Q
battle between the police and the strikers
in front OF the Hotel Belmont, at Forty
second street and Park avenue, about >
O'Clock yesterday. Morris Kaplan Of ass
East i2ist street was driving a wagon
belonging to the United Dressed Beef Com
pany loaded with hay and straw. Strtk-
ers followed Kaplan for some distance.
but offered no violence until In front Of the
Grand Central Station. when one Of the
strikers jumped on the wagon and hit Kap-
Ian In the face.
Other men in the crowd then ran 20 the
horses and cut the traces OF the wagon and
slashed the harness. A large crowd gath
cred and added to the Excitement by shout
Ing and yelling. Lieut. sullivan. who was
detailed In the neighborhood. called to his
assistance three other policemen. While tho
policemen were fighting their way through
the crowd some one threw a lighted match