The Osceola times., 1886-11-20
THE BUTCHERS STRIKE.

Strikers-A Political Move.
CUIcAGo. Nov. IA conference TOOK
place Yesterday morning between MI
Carleton. Of the Knights Of Labor eXecu-
tive committee: Mr.. Hately, OF the rack
ers' Association, and Congressman FRANK
Lawler with a view to adjusting the dii-
ferences between the strikers at the STOCK
yards and the packers. The conference
took place at Mr. Hately's downtown
Office While awaiting the arrival o'
Messrs. Carleton and Lawler. Mr.. hately
stated TO an Associated Press reporter lha'
he did not know how Congressman LaWlei
came TO interest himself in the mater,
"All know about it," he said, rs that J
received a message from Mr.. Lawler' ASK
ing me II would be willing to meet MN
self and Mr.. Carleton at my ONCE thls
morning. said | most certainly would
and am now waiting for them TO come,
What the outcome Of the conference VIII
be |, of course, can not say
Mr.. Hatclv called the attentisn Of Messrs'
Lawler and Carleton TO a schedule showing
the rate of wages paid at Chicago and
other points. He claimed that the rate u
Chicago, taking into consideration the zen
hour day, was twenty-five per cent hlghe,
than any place else The conference iasteu
until high noon, when Mr. Carleton auo
Congressman Lawler were bowed out pS
Mr.. Hatcly. who was evidently IN very
happy frame Of mind. None OF th" tlio
would give any information about the laih
except 10 say that IL was Of an unoih'l"i
and purely private nature. MI. l.a"'oi
appeared very anxious to have the fact ol
his presence kept from th" puhiie. feaflhR'
as he said that knowledge that he was
interesting himself in the matter Woulu
lead the strikers TO think that the hcgo-
tiations had assumed political compl'N-
ion. and lengtheu the deplorable contest
Mr.. Carleton said he had nothing to say
beyond the fact that he had very fuu
and pleasant discussion OF the SITUATION
with Mr. Hately. who is member OF th'
executive committee Of the Packers AsHo
citation. and was in hopes that an aml'aple
solution of the knotty problem would DC
reached at an early day. Mr.. Hately was
also in non-commttal frame of NINA
He was willing to say that Mr.. carletor
was the most conservative and reasonable
Of the many men he had talked with. Out
beyond this he was not willing TO 90. Al
was quiet and orderly at the yards y9ster'
day.
THE STRIFE CALLED orr.
At meeting of the strikers last night
dispatch was read by Mr. Barry from Hr
Powdcrly. ordering the strike OFF and the
men to return to work The sentiment OF
the meeting was equally divided and fur
ther action was postponed until to-mor
row.
II appears that Mr. Barry has had the
81. Wal
He claims to have delayed its promulga-
ton solely for the purpose OF satisfying
himself OF its authenticity. The scene IN
the meeting when the order was read was
in many respects an extraordinary one
Mr. Brrry had not finished the announce
ment before the assemblage was in an up
roar. men rose TO their feet and shouted
they would never go back; that they
would starve before they would surrender
and that they would have eight hours or
nothing. After much heated talk the
question Of obcying or not obcyiug was
left open by pOstponement until Monday
At late hour MIR Barry. looking weary
and carcworn made the following state
ment to reporters: The hall was crowded
tonight filled to ovcrhowing. NV order
to the men to return 10 work AZ ten hours
a DAY and Mr. Powderly's dispatch TO me
were both read. They were received with
dspleasurc by the men. who manifested
their displeasurc in loud protests and a
general cry of No ten hours 'Wewont 20
back Eight hours only We'll die
first 1t was the most excited body |
ever saw. | and others couuseled them 10
obey the order and return 10 work and not
To take action to night when they were eN-
cited. but to attend the meeting OF their
assemblies tomorrow and then
decide on the matter. My ludg.
meut in ordering the men back
would have been otherwise than that OF
Mr.. Powderly and the general executive
board. and | think If the other members of
the board had been here they would have
thought the same. did not care to give
nv reasons m detail The Knights OF La.
bor favor the Eight-Hour plan. The view
of the general board was that so many
people worked from eleven TO sixteen hours
a day that they had better seem to have
the Ten Hour plan established first The
packers refused TO submit 20 arbitration
and they made mistake al first. The
closing Of the strike depends on the men
whether they win obey or not ! am in
hopes that they win obey the order after
lis. gping with cool heads to wise counsel
II did not know that the dispatch which
came ON Wednesday was authentic, and
so wired Mr.. Powderly on Thursday He
replied that il was authentic ON Friday
afternoon then saw more Of the pack
ars. aud finally took steps 10 bring about
the meeting of TO. might for the purpose OF
reading the dispatch aud issuing the order
for the resumption of work on Monday
morning. | sought 90 have none but uu
ion men employed IN the packing houses
and 10 have the imported men removed
| was given To understand that the pack
prs would hold the uon-uuionists. This IL
not a healthy atmosphere for nOn-uuion
ists at present though. In my judgmcn,
the struggle on the part OF III" packers
was political move to contest the town
election next spring. and not question 0i
eight or ten hours have received VA
formation from reliable sources to the cf
feet that the showing Of tho ,tlrgc labor
vote al the last election caused them tC
fear labor men might be elected TO town
Offices. especially assessor, town board
and supervisor
The packers are alleged 10 have said that
they would lodge and feed IN the yard.
this winter 5000 men SO AS TO control then
votes next spring and 50 capture IN,
town. The old valuation Of the stock yard.
was S,A0OO0, and now it has been raised &,
Y,on,UnJ The real valuation is from So,
O.UU to sa0,Oo0,OO0 They feared that th,
representatives Of labor would raise THEN
assessments and make them pay their hon
,st share as well as the poor. The mer
may 90 ON with their cooperative scheme
Thcy are terribly in earnest over IT,
scandal IN High Life.
WHrFLtNG. W. Va, Nov. lj.--rhe towr
5f New Martinsyllc has sensation which
Is the allubsorbug topic to-day. Mum
bercd among the best citizens air ti,'
q u, ,l.s Of IrnNls md NimnLma WIN INV