The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-11
A Mild Collision Between the Strikers md a
Squad of State Miitia-The Knights Pro-
pose to Attack the Enemy in Detail.
Packers Slightly Modify Their Attitude
Toward the Labor Organizations. :
Origin and Progress of the Strike and Lock Out
Of Knit Goods Workers in New York
More Fruitless Negotiations.
THE PAcK1NG-HoUsE STRIKE.
Five Thousand Men at Work--Trifiing Col
lision Between Militia and Strikers.

Five Thousand Men at Work-Trifiing Col
lision Between Militia and Strikers.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-A large number of men
| applied for work at the packing houses this morn
ing, and about 5000 men are at work. Mr.. Mel
son Morris received dispatch from the East
saying that some one down there, whose name
| he would not give, will send him 300 skilled
| butchers. He also had dispatch from slaueh-
tering firm in the East which has been killing
| beef for him, which says they have killed 300
head of cattle a day, and can double that mum
ber if he wishes it. About two thirds of the men
at work in theyards are new hands. The militia
guards were ont as usual and all the approaches
| to the yards were lined with pickets.
An afternoon paper says "The boycott has
already been declared by the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor" said Mr.. Barry,
| at noon to-day. 'It begins on Armour's meats
and other products. How far we shall extend it
as to other packers cannot say yet"
There was busy scene at the Town Hall at the
yards during the morning. About five thousand
of the old employees of Armour & Co., Swift e.
Co., and the Chicago Packing and Provision
Company were congregated for the purpose of
being paid off. It was deemed more advisable to
let them get their pay there than to have it
done at the firms Offices. Besides the great
throng of strikers there were thousands of their
friends The crowd was little more turbulent
than yesterday, and General Fitzsimmons has
put an extra force of men near the Town Hall,
to be ready in case Of any disturbance.
Nelson Morris was interviewed, last night,
with reference TO dispatch from Albany N Y,
yesterday, in which it said that beef packers
in Albany, Troy and other points in the East
were unable to get butchers TO slaughter live
stock shipped to them. Mr.. Morris denied all
knowledge of any such trouble He had house
about five miles from Albany, but he found no
difficulty in getting men to slaughter animals
shipped on the hoof from here nor did he know
of any other firm that had any trouble getting
cattle butchered in the East.
In published interview, packer says the
statement by Mr.. Barry last night, regarding his
arrangement with Messrs Kent and Fowler to
assist the men In securing the e ght- hour day is
incorrect. 1t is stated that neither Mr.. Kent
nor MIR. Fowler ever made such an agreement
The International Carpenters Union at a
meeting last night, passed resolution express
ing sympathy for the stock yard strikers and of
fering pecuniary aid If needed
General Eltzslmmons has requested that a
company of the First Cavalry be sent to the
yards 1t is thought they can render more ef-
fcent service in answering sudden alarms than
the infantry.
There was a collision tonight near the Ash
land-avenue bridge, between crowd of strikers
and small squad of infantrymen. The bridge
was guarded by twelve mon from the second in
fautry, under Lieutenant Mcmillan, the re-
malnder of the company being stationed in the
vicinity of neighboring packing houses. The
crowd Of strikers and sympathizers numbered
about five hundred, and was determined to pre-
vent packing-house employees from crossing the
bridge on their way back to the city at the close
of the days work. The crowd was charged by
the squad several times and forced to retire tenn
porarily, but 1t Increased in numbers and seri-
Gus conflict seemed imminent. Finally Lieuten-
ant Mcmillan gave the order to load with bail
The crowd thereupon speedily dis
persed. and the employees went on their way
without further molestation. No one suffered
seriously.
1t is reported that late tonight three hun
dred men. who were being imported from
the East to fill the places of the strikers
IN Fowler's packing house, deserted in a |
BODY The train conveying the men is
said to nave been met by emissares of the |
knights at an outlying station. where it was |
known stop would be made. No time was lost |
by the strikers agents, and the Eastern men un-
tremendously quit the train.
The packers are fighting US in body, but we |
are not going to scatter our fire. said Mr. Barry
Of the general executive board of the Knights Of |
Labor, to-day. ''We are going to take them one |
by one" he continued, ''and see what the deter |
mined efforts of 100000 workingmen can ac-
complish."
"Do you mean that boycott is to be directed
against Armour"
WELL we like to fight big man, and, as
sald before the fight, which has already begun,
Will be against the packers one at time. We
will first give Mr.. Armour a chance to take his
trade away from Chicago He and the Fowlers
are playing fast and loose with the packers. and
Armour, who has an immense quantity of mess
pork stored away in his big packing house. is
simply getting rid OF it at big profit. He is
sharp. He and the Fowlers, who have houses
here and at Kansas City and Omaha have the
advantage of the other packers here They
mink their houses out there will run all right
The Packers Association held prolonged
meeting, with closed doors, this evening. and.
after much talking, adopted resolutions which
seem to be a complete back-down from
heir expressed determination to bar
organized saborers from employment in
me Cnicago stockyards. None of the packers
would talk about the meeting and thew an
wered all questions in monosylabies Mr.
Baldwins the secretary OF the association said
nat the resolutions meant just what they said
'nd that the packers meant to run their business
without dictation from the Knights of Labor
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, AT meeting of the packers held ON tho
th INST, resolutions were passed concerning the re-
atons between their employers and the labor organi
ations; and.
Whereas. We are convinced that said action brinos
injustice upon numerous persons who
nay be members of such organizations; therefore
Resolved. That the resolutions passed on tbe lata
bove mentioned be rescinded. and the following be
dopted as being more in accord with the mutual in
erests ct both employer and employed to wit:
Whereas The packers confronted with the fact |
hat their employees are repeatedly leaving their EN-
oyment without notice to them and to the great de
ment of their business which is of such nature as
require constan: prosecution and careful attentions
herefore,
Resolved, That while we will not exclude from en-
loyment the members of such organizations we will