Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1904 — IMPORTED MEN MENACE CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

IMPORTED MEN MENACE CHICAGO

Will Be Made Idle by Ending of Great Stock Yards Strike. CHIEF OF POLICE IS ALARMED t Violence Continues in Neighborhood of Yards Despite Plans for Peace. Escaped Steer Captured l»y Strikers Milled. Dressed, and the Meat Distributed to Hungrj Families. Chicago, Sept. B.—Contrary to expectations, the peace plans for the ending of the meat strike were rejected, but so few of the men voted that those who favor bringing the struggle to an end may demand another ballot. If this is refused a big break is likely to occur. Chicago, Sept. B.—After a stormy session of the conference board of the allied trades, in which President Donnelly and Vice President Cass Schmidt of the butcher workmen's union argued vainly in behalf of submitting 1 tbe strike Issue to another ballot. President Donnelly relinquished tho leadership of the flgbt. Tbe command of the strike is now reported to be in the bauds of John J. Fitzpatrick, organizer of the Chicago Federation of Labor, who Is a member of tbe conference 'board. Defeated In bis plan to bring about an immediate settlement, the leader of tlie striking butcher workmen has gone back to the ranks. Chicago. Sept B.—The hundreds of negroes and other workers brought lo Chicago by the packers, who will be made idle by the ending of the strike, now at hand, are declared by Chief O’Neill and Assistant Chief Schuettler to be a menffee to Chicagoans. "Thieves have been attracted to tbe city because they knew the police were occupied by strike duty,” said Chief O’Neill, "and the vicious, the incompetent, the undesirable have sought employment at tbe yards because of the unusual conditions there. Crime is to be looked for when they are thrown on their own resources. They are not likely to lM.re the city

soon. Every man brought to Chicago without„a prospect of permanent employment is a menace to the city.” VIOLENCE IUPE AT YARDS Assaults Continue Despin- the Plana fbr Peace. Chicago, Sept. B.—Frank Klein, employed in the stock yards and living at 5024 Justine street, was assaulted late iu the evening at West Fifty-first and Justine streets by u half dozen union pickets and beaten about the head and body. Klein’s eye was badly gouged and one ear was chewed partly off. When the police arrived Eric Palm Insisted that there was no trouble and attempted to force the squad of police beaded by Lieutenant George Prim back from the scene. He was arrested charged with resisting an officer. A crowd of 400 men and women surrounded u steer which escaped from the stock yards and several striking butchers killed and dressed the animal at West Fifty-first and Center avenue, without molestation bv the police. Tbe crowd was orderly and the live stock handlers at the yards from whom the steer escaped refused to chase it. Philip German, a striking employe of the Armour plant, was arrested for assaulting a non-union mau at Root and Halsted streets. The assault was committed in full view of the policemen at the corner and a call was sent for help. When the wagon arrived there was none on the spot but the officer and the man who made the assault, tbe injured man having run sway. Frank Hall, a negro from Savanna, 111., attempted to enter the stock yards to go to work, but was beaten. James McGee, 4447 Halsted street, was arrested charged with leading tbe assault on tbe man. Joseph Vouda was dragged from a Root street car by union pickets and badly beaten,.. Thomas Donohau and Frank Dickborst, union pickets at the stock yards, were fined $5 each. William Steel, John Logan, Samuel Davis and Philip Schrug also were lined for picketing. George Golden, president of the packing bouse teamsters, was held under SI,OOO bonds by Justice Charlton to answer to a charge of intimidation.