Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings In the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Localities. STRIKE TIES UP STOCKYARDS In Chicago and Thousands of Men Are Laid Off as Result Poor old labor-ridden Chicago is again up against It worse than ever. The strike of the express employes has partially paralyzed business there for several weeks, and a few days ago the railroad switchmen went out on strike, which does tie everything up, and Monon passenger trains even only run to Englewood, passengers having to transfer there to the elevated or surface street car lines to get up in the city. It Is estimated that 50,000 stockyards employes will be thrown out of work by the latter strike. 5,000 having been laid off when they reported for work Monday, and others will be dropped as soon as the small amount of cattle on hand is disposed of. Only 3,500 cattle, 5,000 hogs and 500 sheep reached the stockyards Monday as against 40,000 hogs alone a year ago.