Items of Interest September 24, 1904 Issue

Items of Interest

The great Packers' Strike, which began July 12, involved almost seventy-five thousand men in various cities, and has cost in round numbers, to the packers in damage, lost business to the railroads, and to the men in wages about fourteen million dollars, was declared off on the 8th. Those for whom places can be found are to be taken back at the wages prevailing before the strike was called. Otherwise there are no terms. The union stewards are to be abolished, the yards will remain "open" and the packers will reduce forces so that all employees can be given a full week's work. Nearly twenty thousand of the former striking butcher workmen and allied tradesmen have already been reemployed and are at work. Only some of the skilled men brought there to break the strike, and those who have acquired proticiency, will be retained by the packers.

Orders for the purchase of a large quantity of material necessary for carrying on the work at Panama have been given by the Isthmian Canal Commission. Proposals will be asked for supplying a very large quantity of cement; for one thousand steel dump cars to be used on the work now under way at the Culebra cut; for vitrified sewer pipe required in the sewer construction at Panama. By the terms of the treaty the Commission is given charge of the water supply and sewerage system of Panama and Colon, the work upon which has begun. A complete code of laws for the government of the canal strip has been prepared by the Commission and only awaits the approval of the Secretary of War to become effective.

The attendance at the St. Louis Exposition during the last week broke all records since the opening. There were 874,954 admissions, being almost 100,000 more than in any previous week. Altogether a total of 9,994,540 admissions have been recorded since the opening of the Exposition.

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