Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-02
Another Chicago Strike.

CHICAGO, November 1st-Nearly 5000 men in
the slaughter-housesO of Swift d Morris quit work
this morning The trouble is over the resump-
tien of the ten-hour system, the men refusing to
work the additional two hours without addi-
tional pay. Each of the two horses employs
about 5000 men. None of the other packing.
houses are affected. An attempt was made to
induce the men in Armour's and other large
houses to stop, but they refused to go out.
Further particulars from the stockyards strike
are to the effect that Swift's beefkillers sent a
committee to him Saturday and insisted on
having an increase of 30 cents per day should
the firm return TO the ten-hour system. This
morning when the Deefkillers went 10 work
they noticed that foreman Wilder of Swifts,
had discharged James Matthewson one of the
committeeman. They also found that the wages
of the laborers had not been increased, SO they
struck. They insist now on having Matthewson
reinstated, and also the return to the eight-nour
system On hearing that Swift's men were out,
the beei-butchers employed by Morrison went
out. A crowd went down to Smiths machine
shop and compelled them to strike. After this
they went to Armour's for the purpose of calling
his men out, but this move was anticipated by
the foreman, who got a force of police to guard
the principal entrances and the crowd was
kept away. The strikers have arraiged to hold
meeting during the day. member of the
Executive Committee told reporter that unless
the two firms gave in, all the employees of the
yards would be called out.
LATER-MoRE MEN GO OUT.
Between 2O0and 800 men in Libby, McNeill &
LlDDy s canning establishment also went out.
The reason alleged was that Morris establish
ment partly supplies the canning firm with
beef. A meeting of the strikers was held late
this afternoon. No one except Knights of Labor
were admitted. Fully 600 non-uniou strikers
congregated on the outside anxiously awaiting
the action of the Knights. Seyeval speeches
were made, and wild applause greeted every
reference to eight hours a day motion
to make no compromise anything short of
eight hours was carried by a unanimous vote.
committee was appointed to take charge
of the strike and was given full power to act.
A Knight of Labor explained tonight that the
charged men would not hold out for return to
the eight-hour system by all the beef houses.
He said the proprietors would be given till
Saturday to decide what they would 90, and if
they persisted in running ten hours a strike
would probably be ordered. which would in
clude Swifts, Morris, and also Armour's
slaughter-houses.
His Credentials Better Than His Habits.
WASHINGTON, November 1st.-It is rumored
that Mr. Parker Minister to Corea has been re-
called, and that his resignation will be request
ed. The reason assigned for this action is that
Parker has been under the influence of liquor
the greater part of the time since his ARRIVAL in
Seoul, and has not satisfactorily performed the
duties of his office. Parker was gallant officer
in the Confederate army and distinguished
himself when the Cumberland was sunk by the
Merrimac in Hampton Roads
A Brutal Murder.
STATESVILLE IN. c., November 1st.-Henry
Lakey. of Crossroads Church, Yadkin county,
eloped with the eighteenyear-old daughter OF
James Cooley. The girls father pursued the
flying pair, and having the faster horse overlook
the runaways about IL mile from the house of
the minister, whom they had expected to marry
them. Cooley called upon Lakey to give up the
girl, whereupon the young man drew q revolver
and shot the old man dead. The murderer fed,
leaving the young woman standing by the body
of her father.
in Eopsas
CALDWELL (Ks.). November Ist.-The discov-
cry of silver in this vicinity has caused much
excitement. Samples of the ore were sent to
the State Assayer at Denver, Colorado. and the
Assayer of the Mint at Philadelphia. The
former reports an assay of $40 ounces of silver to
the ton, and the latter 80 ounces, each with
trace of gold. The ore crops out in many local
tiles. Caldwell now presents the appearance of
a mining town.
The President to Visit Boston.
BOSTON. November Ist.-President Cleveland
has accepted an invitation to attend the ami
versary of the founding of Harvard College. He
will arrive here next Monday morning and at
tend the exercises at the college. If possible,
grand reception will be rendered him in Faneuil
Hall on Monday evening 1t is expected that
he will be scorted to the hall by 900 students
with torches. He will leave Boston again on
Monday evening.
While Mr.. SUIT igas in China doing has
best to break up the Burlirgdme treaty. Bart
lett ,cas renting his property 10 Chinese and
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