New-York tribune., 1886-11-11
APPLYING THE BOYCOTT. .,
KNIGHTS TO BEGIN THE WAR ON ARMOUR.
ADULT FIVE THOUSAND MEN AT WORK IN PACK
INGTowN AND THE STRIKERS QUIET
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

.Br TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-The 1st and I'd Regi-
ments of the Illinois National Guard, stationed
as inc Union Stock Ysris, are doing just what they
are expected to do-keep tho peace; and they are
DONG nothing moro. Those who expected them to
80 TO the yards with great demonstrations and there
oy bng about collision with the strikers have been
disappointed. Those who thought their presence IN
lacklngtown would be obnoxious and Irritating TO
the workingmen msjudged the effect Of the militia
lhelr dignlfed conduct has had wholesome effect
on the thousands OF idle men. The forces were in
creased this evening by the arrival of troop OF fifty
men from the 1st Cavalry. These men will be
mounted to morrow, and it Is thought they will be
great improvement tho infantry In responding
to sudden calls for assistance, etc.
Ihere was collision tonight the Ashland-a
bridge between crowd OF strikers and squad of In
Isntry. The bridge guarded by twelve men from
the "a Infantry under Lieutenant Mcmillan the rest OF
the company being stationed in the Vicinity OF ncghbor-
ing packing houses The crowd OF strikers and sympa
thzers numbered about 500 and determined to pro-
vent packing house employees from crossing the bridge
on their way back the city tho close OF the days
WORK. The crowd was charged by the squad several
times and forced retire temporarily but increasing
numbers added to its psrssteu oy serious conflict
seemed immiLent. Finally Lieutenant Mcmillan gave
the order to load with ball cartridges The crowd there
upon speedily dispersed the employees went on their
way without further moestatlon No suffered ser-
Gus injury.
There evidences of great dissatisfaction among
the worlingmen being obliged to remain idle syl-
yes'er Gaunt, the expelled Master Workman Of the
Buthers' Assembly, denies Mr.. Barry's statement
that he was unathful to the strikers. lie says that
tie only issue is that Barry insists upon holding
out for eight hours against the opinion OF MIR. Pow-
derly-with which Gaunt agrees-that 1t Is not yet
time for such stani and against the interests OF
the men. Tho packers, he with their Millions
and fortified they arc bound to win and Barry
is only injurng the men by his benigerent tactics
"Mr. Barry" continued Gaunt, "admitted to the
committee at the time OF the last strike that the
General Executive Board would not support the eight
hour movement, but he said anything to the
men about it. What Barrys instructions are now
don't know"
Gaunt maintained that Barry and Butler were
wilfuly to blame in the last strike in ordering out
the beef In violation Of their contract with tho
packers, and sad 1t was these irresponsible. hot
headed acts which caused the packers to resolve to
boycott labor organizations In the future He said
in conclusion, that before his expusion-which, by
the way, nlegal-numbers OF Armours men came
il he would give the or,ier He told them he could
not do this and asked them to obey the committee
long they considered its action constitutional
Tho only action the part Of tho strikers or
their committee to-day was the deeara-
large number u men applied for til. packing
houses aud sbor 5000 hands were at wors Nelson
Morris received dispatch from tho East saying that
down there whose name he would not give will
send 800 skilled butchers He also had dispatch from
firm the East, which has been killing beef for him,
which tnat they have killed 800 head OF cattle
day and double that number II he wishes It, Two
hi ds OF the at work the yards new hands,
About 5000 Of the old employees OF Armour Co.. Swift
Co., and the Chicago Packing and Provision Company
cOngregated al the Town Hall this Ornng for the
purpose OF being Iad OIL Besides tho hronss OF strikers
there we're thoassnas Of their friends Tne crowd wa.
sim put extra force OF men near the Town Hall
to he really in cas- OF any disturbance.
The packers fighting IN body, but are not
going ter fre." said Ir. Barry. to day. We
going to take them by one," he continued, aud
what the determined efforts Of 20OO0OO working
accO nplish." ,,
. Ia "A boycott TO be dirscted against Armour
Well we will nrst give MI Armonr = chance " take
, ~. away from Chicago. He and the Fowlers are
n,s ~, IN .s. with the packers, and Arno IT.
VINO immense quantity OF mess pork slowed away
I'm big packing house, is simply getting rid of 1t at
big profit He is sharp He and the Fowlers. who baye
houses and Kansas city and Omahs have the ad-
vantage Of the other packers here They think their
houses out tbsre will run all right"