The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-11
WATCHING rul STRIKES.
Tho Knights of Labor Convention -satu
urdAy's Proceedings of the body,

Tho knights OF Labor Convention -SHtur-
urdny'S Proceedings OF the body,
RICHMOND, Van UGt, 0.-The session Of
the Knighta Of Labor Convention this
morning was largely devoted to impending
s!rlkea throughout the country, and the
action taken shows tina. this feature OF
the order iu to be looked after and jeal-
Ously guarded, The pork-psckers in Chi
cago, who arc now experiencing trouble,
will receive prompt attention. Tho local
assembly OF that city telegraphed the
Grand Master Workman that It was es.
paGially desired that the national body
should do something In the matter to-day,
IN both employer aud employe were anx.
inua lor some kind OF o settlement. The
employees asked that an amicahle adjust
ment be made through the medium OF the
national order, and the following tele.
gram was sent Ut the direction Of the con.
Yention;
"RIcuMoND, Va, October o, 1885.
ITO MICHAEL CUDAH, President Pork
Pnckers' Association, Chicago: Will you
postpone contemplated action OF pork.
packers till the Executive Board can call
on you with view to settlement"
ST. v. PowDRRLY."
An affirmative answer led the conven.
tinn to designate NJ, ]. Butler, Master
Workman OF Chicago district, to 90 to
Chicago and take charge OF the adjust
ment Of this trouble, and Thos. B. Barry,
Master Workman Of East Saginaw mich. J
district, TO accompany him, These gen.
tlemeu will so to Chicago at once, and re.
main there until some kind OF q settle.
ment is reached.
Tns convention also instructed Mr..
Powderly TO send the following telegram:
"RlcuMoND, Va, Oct. 8, 1886.
III. V. SlllismaS, Oohoes, N. Y VIII
you open factories at Amsterdam and al.
low employees ont to return to work, aud
meet our Executive Board at the close OF
this convention aud settle this and pre-.
"T. v. PowDRRLY."
1t ia bclievod by ofIicers OF the conven.
ton that both the Chicago aud Amster.
dam strikes will be amicsbly settled. The
latter is thought can be determined with.
out immediate action, bat tha. at Chicogo
threatens 10 throw out OF employment q
very larga body Of inen, and they desire
to prevent o general strike. Instructions
were givon to send q dispatch to Post.
mRster.General Villas, requesting him to
award no contract for work on Govern.
ment buildings at Baltimore to contractors
who employ convict labor. Itisexpected
the mlster-General will communicate
this request to the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury and the Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury.
Tho report Of the committee appointed
ut Hamilton, Ont, TO investigate women's
labor reported to tho convention. The re-
port was submitted TO the Committee on
Law and OH the State OF the Order. The
Committee appointed at Cleveland to &C.
company the Special Congressional Com.
mites on its investigation Of strikes in
tho SOuthweBt also reported, and tho re.
port was referred. There were no more
committees appointed. The list OF com.
mittoes will not be completed till next
week.
After the strikes were attended 10 the
cali Of the districts for the introduction OF
resolutions, memorials, petitions, &C., was
made and the call by Assemblies begun,
when twelve o'clock came, and the con-
venlion adjourned until two o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr.. Powderly says the session this aitor.
noon will be devoted to the introduction
OF miscellaneous subjects and the refer.
enCe to appropriate committees. None OF
theae will bs given to the public now. A
rule has been established which forbids
the publication Of any aubjecs.matter un-
til 1t has been reported back 10 the con-
vention by the committee to which II was
referred and finally acted upon by tho
convention.
II is very probable that when the con.
vention sdjourns this evening It will be TO
meet at nine o'clock on next Tuesday
morning, as Mondsy is to be devoted 10
committee work, and the street parade,
reception, banquet, ball, etc. Officers Of
the organisation say there will be little oi
the proceedings for the public until the
middle Of next week.