Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-11

The Packers RescInd Their Peso

The Packers Resclnd Their Reso-
lutions \ @ainst the knights.
CHICAGO, Nov. l0.-A large number of
men applied Tor work at the packing
houses this morning, and about five thous-
and men were put to work.
Nelson Morris received a dispatch to-
day from the East saying that some one
down there, whose name he would not
give, send 800 skilled butchers. tie
also had dispatch from slaughter
firm in the East which has been killing
beef for hlm, which says that they have
! been killing 800 head of cattle day, and
can double that number if he wishes 1t.
About two-thirds of the men at work in
the Yards are new hands. The militia
guards were out as usual, and All the APP
proaches were lined with pickets.
PAYING OFF THE STRIKERS.
There was a busy scene at the Town
Hall at the Union srockyards during the
morning. About D, 900 of the old employees
OF Messrs. Armour and swift and the Chi
I cago Packing and Provision Company
were con gregated there for the purpose of
being paid off. 1t was deemed more adj
VI-aDle to let them get their pay there
than to have it done at the firms offices.
Besides the great throng of strikers there
were thousands of their friends. The
crowd was little more turbulent than
yesterday, and Gen ltzsimmOns put an
extra force OF men near the Town Hall, to
be ready in case of any disturbance.
ARMOUR BOYCOTTED.
An afternoon paper says: "a bovcotr
has already been declared by the General
EXt cutive Board of the Knights of
Labor" said Mr.. Barry at noon to-day.
1t begins on ArmOur's meats and other
products. How far we snail extend 1t as
to the other packers | cannot say yet"
The International Carpenters Union,
at meeting last night, passed rPsolu-
ton expressing sympathy for the Union
stock ward strikers, and Offering pecu-
mary aid If needed. Gen Fitz9immOns
has requested that company OF the First
Cavalry be tsent TO the yards. 1t is
thought they can render more effic ent
service in answering sudden alarms than
the infantry.
ROW ON BRIDGE.
There was collision tonight near the
Ashland avenue bridge between a crowd
of strikers ana a squad of infantry. The
bridge was guarded by twelve men from
the Second alnlantry, under Lieut.. Nc
MILAN, the balance Of the company being
stationed IN the vicinity of the neigh bor-
ing packing house. The crowd of strikers
and sympathiZers numbered about 500,
and was determined to prevent
the packing house employees from
crossing the bridge on their way
back to the city at the close of the days
work. The crowd was charged by the
squad several times and forced to retire
temp rarily, but increasing numbers
added to Its persistency and a serious
conflict seemed imminent. Finally Lieut..
Mcmillan gave an order to load with ball
cartridges. The crowd thereupon speedily
dispersed and the employees went on their
way without further mOlestation. No
one suffered serious injury.
THE RESOLUTIONS REsCINDED.
The Packers Association to-day unani-
mously rescinded the resolutions recently
passed concerning their employees and
adopted the following:
WHEREAS, the packers are confronted with
the fact that their employees are repeatedly
leaving their employment without notice to
them and to the great detrim ent of their bust.
ness. which is of such a nature as to require
constant prosecution and careful attention;
therefore
ReSOL0ed, That while we will not exclude
from employment members of such organi-
zatir M, we "il exercise the right TO employ
anu discharge whom we please and conduct
our business on the n-hour plan and aC-
cordlng TO our best interests.