The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-05
BUTCHERS AND PACKERS
FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT
HELD EXTENDED CONFERENCE
YESTERDAY. BUT WITHOUT
DEFINITE RESULT.
Optimism Prevails on Both Sides,
However, and Settlement May
Be Reached This Morning.

After a two-hour conference at the
Office OF F. Schenk & Sons. on Market
street. yesterday afternoon. the pack
ers and committee representing the
striking butchers failed TO come to
any definite agreement and the meet
Ing was adjourned Until O'Clock this
morning. According to information
gievn out at the office of F. Schenk *
Sons last night. some agreement is ex-
pected 10 be reached to-day between
the two factions. and II was stated that
as the matter now stands both parties
are swaying on the top of the fence.
But on which side will they fall?
Otto Schenk. vice president OF the
firm. when interviewed by a represent
alive OF The Intelllgencer last evening,
stated that as the situation now stands
neither side has made any progress in
coming 20 an understanding. and he
was reluctant 20 give out any further
information concerning the meeting
OF yesterday afternoon.
We are not prepared at the pres
ent time to meet the demands of the
butchers. and while this is one of the
busiest seasons OF our business, we
are prepared to close down our plant
at an ytime." said Mr.. Schenk.
Cancelled Stock Shipments.
When asked concerning the stock
on hand, he stated that there had
been no live stock received for sew
eral days. and that all orders had been
cancelled for the time being. until
such a time as the company could see
some light on the now clouded situa-
ton. He was optimistic. however. in
his belief that there would be some
agreement reached between the two
factions some time today. Mr.
Schenk stated that his company alone
received an average OF 200 head of
hogs. 200 head OF cattle and several
hundred head OF sheep daily
This enormous amount of stock for
the one company will give some idea
OF the number of carloads received
by all the packing plants in this. city.
The plants included in the demand OF
the butchers are the two VEINS
plants. Reymanns. Wenzel Bros. f.
Schenk & Sons and Kalbitzer's.
In telephone conversations with the
heads of other plants last night, all
were reluctant to give out any fur
Their information bearing on the strike
situation. but talked with a feeling OF
optimism in regard to the prospects
of settlement to-day.
Retailers Prepare for Worst.
Most OF the packers involved in the
demands claim that they have had an
unusually large demand for their
smoked and non-perishable meats
since the trouble started. and that at
the rate % shipments. with work at a
standstill. IL will not be long until or
ders cannot be filled. Many of the re-
tail merchants. fearing that the strike
will tie up the local meat supply. have
been laying in extra large orders in
case there is general walkout at
the plants
Swift & Company. who have a
branch in this city. are preparing to
supply the retailers of the Wheeling
district and 10 take over the orders of
the local plants in case the arbitra-
ton committees fail to reach a set
Element today. II is said that for
the past few days the Swift company's
storage plant here has been receiving
very large shipments OF meat.
HOW AN ENGINEER KEEPS WELL
D. c. Dunaphant OF MONTE. NO.
has run an engine 25 years on the
Frisco railroad and the only meal
cine he ever has taken is Foleys
Honey and Tar. although exposed TO
heat and 10 could more than men IN
other walks OF life. lie SAYS. Il
always keep o. in my house and re-
commend 10 10 all who have a BAD