The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
A BIG STRIKE ABOUT ENDED.
Many Of the Striking Butchers Apply
for Work at Chicago Packing-Houses.
General Impression that the Differences Will
Be Adjusted by Monday, but Official Con-
firmation Cannot Yet Be Obtained.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12-The general situation at
the Union Stockyards shows essential
change, beyond the fact that the applicants for
work were more numerous than on any preYi-
Gus day, and many of the old men were in
cuded in the list having apparently concluded
to accept the protection afforded them and Sc
sure their former places while there is still an
opportunity The troops guarded all the main
approaches this morning, but encountered no
turbulent crowds
One small riot. promptly nipped in the bud,
was all that occurred at the stockyards to-day to
relieve the monotony of the situation. A hun
dred or so of the strikers attempted to tear in
pieces the outfit of recently ngaSed employe
or Armour & Co.. who was moving to a new
place of residence. Some sheriffs deputies in
terfered before much damage was DONE but the
mob remained in the vicinity for some time, and
at last accounts the unfortunate employe was
still under the protection of strong guard
There is large increase in the number of men
at work. and it would seem that in a few days
the houses would have full gangs at work. One
packer, looking a crowd of thousand or
more remarked that the material was none of
the best and would need considerable wedding
out before it would be very serviceable. There
is crowd Of colored people among the imported
men.
The committee consisting of Messrs. Barry,
Carleton, Marshall and Schilling was in session
all the morning at the Transit House. Numer-
Gus visitors were ushered up stairs to the room
IN which the committee sat, but no amount OF
INQUIRY could elicit any information.
new feature of the strike is the boycotting
of Armours meats by District Assemblies 81 and
"A, Knights of Labor. A local boycott has been
placed on Underwood e. Co.
Tonight many people are of the opinion that
the stockyards strike will be settled before Mon
day Their supposition is that Armour knows
more about the probabilities and possibilities of
settlement than anyone. He to-day decided
not 10 take any more men until Monday, and it
is this fact that gives color to the belief that
the matter will be settled before that
day Many rumors as to a settlement
in circulation but none that could be con-
hrmed. One report was that the proprietors OF
two of the smaller establishments had agreed to
withdraw from the packers association and by
taking the pick of the most skillful employees eff
Armour, Fowler and other leading packers at
tempt to gain prestige on that score, as well as
by starting I'D as Knights of Labor houses. The
strikers leaders received and sent many teie-
grams during the day and evening, but abso-
iutely declined to say word as to whether or
not the condition of affairs had been altered. In
the afternoon, Mr.. Carleton, accompanied by
Mr.. Barry and the strikers executive committee,
left their headquarters, ostensibly to call at the
downtown offices OF the packers The packers
denied that any such call was made.
Late tonight Messrs. Barry and Carleton said
that they had been working a certain line,
the import of which they were not at liberty to
explain. Carleton admitted he had engage
ment to meet member of the packers associa-
ton to morrow but said he had an idea that the
meeting would be fruitess. Messrs. Barry and
Carleton denied that they had been in conference
with any OF the packers, and intimated that
their secret departure from the stockyards was
merely ruse to rid themselves of the swarm OF
reporters. The opinion is general among the
well posted strikers that important instructions
have been received from Mr.. Powderly, and that
the leaders are engaged in shaping their policy
to accord with the ideas Of the general master
workman.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: 'The agents of
Armours branch establishment in this city and
the firm Of Washington. Butchers IL Co. have,
within a day two, to Chicago over two
hundred skilled hog butchers to take the places
of the strikers at Armour's packing house in
that city The men were guaranteed one years
steady work at from So to 81 day and were
promised protection from violence. There were
number of applicants to-day, but none were
engaged, as it was stated Armour had tele
grabbed that he now had all the men be
needed"