Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-30
Strike of 900 Feeders Will
Throw 10000 Men
Out of Employment.
SHIPMENTS BEING
SENT ELSEWHERE
Order Bars All Stock Shipments
From Yards and Loaded Cars Are
Being Sent to Other Markets
Union Heads Ask Washington to
Send Meditators-Feeder Demand.
Ing Material Increase in Wages.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. March 3O.--The Chicago
live stock market,s ~ the largest in the
country, was at a. standstill this
morning and 10000 packing house
employees face suspension of work as
a result of the strike of 900 feeders
at the stock yards.
An embargo ordered yesterday
barred all animals from the yards.
and railroads were busy diverting
the thousands Of cattle and hogs that
arrived today to other markets. Deal
ings today were restricted to q few
animals held over from yesterday,
and no quotations were made.
The union heads have telegraphed
Washington asking that federal med
iators be sent here, following refusal
Of Federal Judge Alschuler, who has
arbitrated other stock yard trouble,
to act unless the men first went
back to work.
Calling of the strike caused no in
crease in meat prices here, altho the
five big packers say their plants will
be entirely shut down within week
il the strike continues. Average
prices for hogs yesterday were STATS,
as compared to s15.16 last week and
$19.67 a year ago.
AlsehuIer Refuses to Arbitrats.
Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler
yesterday announced he would refuse
to act as arbitrator in the strike Of
900 members OF the Live Stock
Handlers union at the stockyards
until every one of the men has re.
turned to work. That was his answer
to Martin p. Murphy, president Of
the defunct stockyards labor council
and leader Of the strikers, when the
latter asked him If he would be will
ing to act if the case is brought to
which the judge maintained in for
mer walkouts at the yards.
In the meanwhile the Chicago
Junction railroad has notified other
roads that no live stock except
horses will be accepted for Chicago
markets. Hundreds of cars Of stock
are being held up on the outskirts Of
the city. The Illinois Central divert
ed sixty nine cars to Omaha and
more than $50 cars are being held
between Rock Island and Chicago by
the Rock Island.
I'VE have enough stock on hand
for today" said an official Of Armour
& Co., "but if the strike continues
we must gradually close down.. A
week will see all departments Of the
plant shut"
o. T. Henkle, general manager of
the Union Stock Yards Transit Com
pany, said practically all of his en-
ployes were out except the watch
men.
What Men Demand.
"They have asked for an increase
of from $50 to $45 month with the
elimination Of all Sunday work." he
said. "They want double time for
Sunday. They have been getting from
$115 to $145 a month. Their demands
are in direct violation of their agree
ment signed last June. At that time
they agreed not to strike until peace
was signed. They also agreed to set
tie all differences berore Judge AL
shuler as arbitrator.
1--WE met their committee and they
refused to arbitrate the matter. This
leaves us nothing to do but walt un-
til they agree to arbitrate. I under
stand they will meet in the morning
to decide whether or not they'll arbi-
ira re- ~