The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-11-19
A THING OF THE PAST.


Mr. PowderIy Orders the Stock Yard
strikers at Chicago to Return to Work
A Majority at First Inclined to Rebel.
but After Deliberation Move to Obey
This Order Under Protes What the
Packers VIII Do.
CHICAGO Nov. 15.-The second effort of
the packing house employees at the Union
Stock Yards to enforce their demands foy
the eight-hour day has ended by the un-
conditional surrender of the strikers.
This was not the result of spon-
taneous action, but of an order from the
General Executive Board of the Knights of
Labor 10 their leaders to compel them to re-
turn to work at the terms Of the packers or
submit to the loss of their membership in
the order Rumors have been afioat for
several days that such an order was out,
but owing to the reticence and mystery
preserved by Mr.. PoWderly and his lieu
tenants here it was impossible to confHm
them.
A meeting of strikers was held Saturday
night in obedience to an order froiNsfhe
Master Workman of the District Assembly,
which was issued during the afternoon.
At eight o'clock sharp 4. B. Barry, W.
G. Marshall, George Schilling, M. J.
Butler and number OF other prominent
Knights assembled the platform, and Mr..
Butler called the meeting to order, after
which Mr.. Barry arose and read the follow
ing dispatch:
"PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-T B. Barry Chi
cago: In a circular issued March 10, 1885, I
stated the policy of the Knights of Labor on
the eight-hour question. Thai circuler was
read to and approved by the General Executive
Board before it went out Tt was afterwsrd
approved by the entire order. In opposi-
ton to that circular the men at the Stock
Yards strike for eight hours. The order of
the knights of Labor was not brought into the
controversy, hence no action was necessary.
During the session of the General Assembly the
men at the Stock Yards struck again. You
were sent to try and settle, but in case of fail
ure the order was not to be involved or asked for
assessments. You settled by ordering the men
back at the old hours. They have, in
violation of law and your orders, and without
notifying u.s. again struck for eight hours. The
board instructs you and Carlton. who will be
with you to-day, to settle by putting men back
at old hours until the order of K. of L. takes
definite action on eight-hour plan. If men re
fuse take their charters We must have obedi-
ence and discipline. By order of General Exec
utive Board. T. V. PowDERLY Chairman"
The message was received with the most
violent demonstrations imaginable. Time
and again the most vigorous protests
against complete surrender were made in
a manner which made it plain that scarcely
bakers dozen of those present felt in
clined to obey. Delegate Barry and Mr..
Schilling counseled in vain obedience to
the order of the executive of the Knights,
and the meetir g broke up, leaving no doubt
as to the feelings of the men.
Previous to this meeting Congressman
Lawler had been instrumental to bring
about conference between Mr. Carlton
and the secretary of the Packers Associa-
ton, Mr. Hately. At this conference Mr..
Lawler was present. Fully an hour was
spent in discussing the situation, and Mr..
Carlton stated afterward that he had re-
ceived much information of which he had
no expectation prior to the talk. In pre-
senting the packers side of the question,
Mr.. Hately showed the following com
parative statement of winter wages paid at
the leading packing centers:
WINTER WAGES: