Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
ppWDERLlS ORDER
,p,.,fo PORK PACKERS TO GO
."- To WORK,
,.,..-,a,a,a Expressed at the Orasr by the
% - y-.,s,s Urged on BY LOeal Socialists.
r.. o-.,r Finally O6eyed in a Most
Rsasaai Manner.

Rs.gtaHi Manner
November IA large meet
C'.,lS .,o,k ward strikers was held last
o." Germania hall, when an order
.'.'- ,,,m Grand Master Workman
- .'-. l,,.Iarins the strike OIL and adj
'',., men to 90 hack to work on Mon
'-' r,nlrrly stated that he considered
b" .,r eight hours impraeticabIe
%. ...rt time The meeting received
u. with many expressions of dissent,
81 s' r.;rrin, of the Knights of Labor
,ni j, was resolved at the time
.'. .ss mandate OF the master work
-G
The allowing Is
vr rowpEILY'S LETTER.
.,,rrpHrA. November 10, 1856.
-r gmrg. Ctl,lgo'
a. p. , circular issued March 10, 1886, 1
18th. policy OF the Knights of Labor
....,b, hour question. That circular
.,,.i and approved by the general ex-
... ,,,rl before it went out. 1t was
-. ,orrnyri BY the entire order.
.,..,f,9 20 that circular the men at
..,,, wards struck for eight hours.
-l.~ of Knights of Labor was not
\. ;,,, IN, controversy, hence no ac-
.,,. necessary. During the session of
.,rr,l assembly the men at the stock
.t. .t.,,-erka.alu. You were sent to try
...,. the strike. but in case of failure
..rsrvls not to he involved or asked for
m.rr, You settled the strike by
.g- the mcu back at the old hours.
.... r,yr in violation OF law and your
.- and without notifying Us, again
s.-, EIGHT hours. The Board inStructs
- md Carleton. who will be with You
-..r I, >rrtlr the strike by putting the
.1., 10 work at the old hours until
.....rrro; the Knights of Labor takes
. ...,r ...r.uu ou the eight-hour plan. II
...-r refuse. take their charters. We
NE. h,y. obedience and discipline.
>--i
..r... Of the Graud Executive Board,
7. Y. POwDERIY,
Chairman.
,a-,hr reading of the above order
t..a.r~ some expressions OF diSsatis-
..r anon. the strikers, hut finally
a.ou v.l, adopted hy the meeting de-
--. the strike oil.
r.r decision ct the strikers last night
rr.I.r or not 10 obey the order to return
agors. lrl To
>rEIur~ COMPLICATIONS
l-,v 4 special meeting of the Chicago
rs Assembly had some time ago been
% nr this afternoon. the understand
p. .-.us that action would be taken IN
r.rIto hoyr"ttlng Armour. POwderly's
- Md Irl many of the delegates To be-
..,a. morning that the object OF the
..a- huI h-rn removed, but President
-am h,t scarcely raped the Assembly
4. a.rr when George Schilling, locally
nmn.ut
~n,IALISTIC AGITATOR
-enm'l'rd q general discussion Ot Pow
urlrr:, the attitude of the strikers
what Irtiun should he taken. IL WAS
..4 Developed that there WAS a very
"a opposition in the assembly TO obey
-."adrriy order. and strangely enough
-- OPPOSITION al came from delegates
,, gr Knights. while those who are
..'r, Jninui>tS favored it, many OF
-aou IN. ground that discipline ought to
, Maintained among the Knights, and
.--, on the ground that Powderly'S or
rwls
THE ONLY RATIONAL THING
.null DO la the premises. Schilling in
rr.Irrl q resolution inStructing and en-
a4THg the Executive Committee of the
a.-, l>,rmhly. acting ~ u joint COM
''o, to hold themselves in readiness,
.wlrlrvrr called on By the Executive
-m.ttgr oi the strikers, TO investigate
-uH at The stock yards, and act with
..,'HSrNani assist them in any way pos
l- Thl, resolution WAS understood to
.a th; the strikers
Bod 90 Not OBEY TIE POwDEGLY ORDER
s.'u. th" Trades Assembly would aid
a,ahr' them in diSObcving. Richard
"Frr* eN-prrSidcut of the SeamenS'
.oa. yrh~mrnJly declared the POwderly
'." arbitrary and dictatorial The
E 'rr,, the men on the ground, he as
''r.~ We're IN the best position to decide
% The proper course. and they were in
'"5 o., continuing the strike.
any outside pressure was
ought to hear 10 enforce the
..-r. It would result in Schism in the
NAiais of Labor, the destruction of that
-la.z','ou IN thiSpart OF the country and
u. EpPIlug OF its Influence throughout
-. -nL twas in vain that the OppO-
/, I.a' OF the resolution pointed out that
.>0e'Nencr 10 Powderly's order would
Is, Us destructive TO the Knights. The
".~4'.y immediately adioarned,
..r great strike vas also the chief topic
",. ,.VN>lon Iu the central Labor Union.
-->.luou> were adopted, rendering the
-.'''' The sympathy and substantial
si"rt oithc Union.
IdE FINISHING BLOW
.-7 >'riNc OF -, OUO stock yard employees
,-''en Tonight, and the strike is yir-
., ,..s q ia,n- ot the past. \ mass meet
, ., VI. 'ne knights of Labor assemblies in
.'.' ",'> hc.d m Germania Hall tonight.
""" men crowded each other
'~' narrow space and gave evil
,.s.. q" the greatest excitement
b. r.i,-'to,y wrought feeling The meeting
Ia. ..'' 0''n Iong in progress when the
,..,' , ",G' put to the aSSemblage, shall
r.-5' 'rF oi General Master Workman
-... ny h' ohryrd, and the strike end
.r.. "-r element retrained from YO-
+. =. ''' only sf5 men gave tokens of
r... -.~.@ There were Just Lie angry
T--.,. 49, vi tlNNrut. Earry and Carlton, who
'a the platform
rs.,. REFUSED To TAKE THE VOTE
s- .s ~''>e OF the meeting and pleaded
-1--,- reconsideration. They declared
-! that l.1i2 votes should not be
INN, 90 Nrrr25, 0OO men from work, and
.-.I.-. "'ri'rnce to the highest
,,.,I y IN the X. of L.
a-., '.'''y - the two leaders gained sway
r.,51 ,l1 multitude and by another vote it
~ ,'yy'5,''r'i that the vote should not be
E,-,r.' - y II decisive. Then Carlton and
tgrl ~ "Ing themselves into the breech
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