The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-20
THE PACKING TROUBLES


New Men Taking the Places of STRIKERS
The Employers Modify Their Former
Barry's Opinion.
CHICAGO Now IA large number of
men applied for work at the packing houses
yesterday morning, and about 5000 men are
at work. Nelson & Morris received dis
patch from the East saying that some one
down there, whose name he would not give,
will send him 5000 skilled butchers. About
twO-thirds of the men at work in the yards
are new hands. The militia guards were
out as usual, and all approaches tO the yards
lined with pickets. There was busy scene
OF the Town Hall at the yards daring tho
morning. About 5000 of the old employees
of Armour IL Co., Swift Il Co., and the Chi
cago Packing Il Provision Company cOngre-
gated for the purpose of being paid off. 1t
was deemed more advisable to let them get
their pay there Than to have ii done at the
firms offices. Besides the great thrOng of
strikers there were thousands of their
trends. The crowd was little more iur-
buent than on Tuesday. General Fitzsim-
mons put an extra force of men near the
Town Hall to be ready in case Of any dis
turbance. An afternoon paper says: "Ihe
boycott has already been declared by the
general executive board of the Knights OF
| Labor" Said Barry: 1T begins on the
Armour meats and products. How far we
Shall extend it to the ether packers cannot
say yet"
The following resolutions we're unani-
mOusIy adopted al a meeting of the Pack
] ,vci Association haIh, - nVaniOp
| WHEREAS, At a meeting of the packers
! held on the Sth inst, resolutions were passed
| concerning the relations between their en-
plOyers and the labor organizations; and,
| WHEREAS, We are convinced that said aC-
| ton brings unintentiOnal injustice upon
| numerous persons VINO may De members OF
such organ ZalOnS;
Resolved. That the resolutions passed on
the date above mentioned be redlndod, and
the following he adopted as being more in
accordance with the mutual interests OF both
| employer and employed, tOwit:
WHEREAS, The packers are confronted
with the fact that their employees are re
| peatcdlg leaving their employment without
| notice ana to the great detrimcnt OF then
business which is of such nature as to re
quirc constant prosecution ana careful at
| tentiOn.
ResDircd. That while we will not exclude
from employment the members OF such
| orgunZnti Gus we will exercise the right to
employ and sCharge whom We please and
| conduct our business OH inc lcN-nOuk pan.
ana according To our best interests.
This plan was signed by all the members.
Delegate Barry when informed last II ght
regarding the action of the packers in lift
ing their embargo against union employees,
expressed great surprise and pleasure. He
hoped that the packers would ROW at once
consent to a conference to arrange for arb-
tration of the sole remaining isSue-a tech
nical recognition of the eight hour day. In
this the question of wages cuts no figure.
He would endeavOr to meet the packers to-
morrow and felt confident the difficulties
could be readily settled. II the packers
agreed to arbltrate the men woald immcdi'
ately return to work pending settlement
and would abide by the findings of the az
bi.rators. The men did not expect but
eight hours pay for eight hours work, and
would work just as much overtime at pro
rara wages as the employees required, il the
principle Of the eight hour day was recOg-
nized.
CAVALRY WANTED.
CHICAGo. Nov. 11.-General Fitzsim'
, MONS in command of the troops at the
stock yards, has requested that company
of the First cavalry be sent to the yards
1t is thought they can render more efficient
service in answering sudden alarms thai
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