Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-15
mined TO hold mass meeting in Tomp-
dns Square in aid of the cause, but cooler
heads thought it might lead to trouble with
the police.
The knights Order the Strikers Back to
Work.

work. The sentiment of the meeting was
equally divided, and further action in the
| matter was postponed until Monday. 1t
appears that Barry has had the order in
his possession since Wednesday. He
claims to have delayed its PRONUNCIATION
solely for the purpose of satisfying himself
of its authenticity.
The scene in the meeting when the order
was read was in many respects an extra
| ordinary one. Barry had not finished the
announcement before the assemblage was
| in an uproar. Men rose to their feet and
shouted that they would not go back that
| they would starve before they would sur
| render, and that they would have eight
| hours or nothing.
| TROUBLE OVER PowDERLY's ORDER.
CHICAGO, November 14th-The decision
of the strikers last night. whether or not
\ to obey the order of Powderly. led to
| serious complications to-day. A special
meeting of the Chicago Trades Assembly
! had some time ago been called for this
afternoon, the understanding being that
| action would be taken in regard to boy
| cotting Armour. Powderly's order had
| led many of the delegates to believe this
morning that the object of the meeting had
been removed, but President Rowan had
| scarcely raped the Assembly to order
| precipitated general discussion of Pow
derly's order, the attitude of the strikers,
| and what action should be taken 1t was
soon developed that there was very strong
| opposition in the Assembly to obeying
| Powderly's order, and strangely enough the
| opposition nearly all came from delegates
who are Knights of Labor, while those who
are trade unionists almost unanimously
| favored obedience, many of them on the
ground that discipline ought to be MAIN
| tained among the Knights, and others on
| the ground that Powderly's order was the
| the only rational thing he could do in the
premises. Schiliing introduced a resolution
| instructing and empowering the Executive
| Committee of the Trades Assembly. acting
| as a joint committee TO hold themselves in
readiness, and whenever called upon by
the Executive Committee of the strikers, to
investigate affairs at the stoek-yards
and act with the strikers and as
sist them in any way possible
This resolution was understood 10 mean
that the strikers would not obey Powderly's
order, and that the Trades Assembly would
aid and abet them in disobeying. Richard
Powers, ex-President of the Seamen's
Union, vehemently declared the Powderly
order arbitrary and dictatorial. The
strikers the men on the ground, he asserted
were in the best position to decide on The
proper course and they were in favor of
continuing the strike. If any outside
pressure was brought to bear to enforce the
order, it would result in a schism in the
knights of Labor, the destruction of tnat
organization in this part of the country,
| and the crippling of its influence through
out the land. 1t was in vain that the oppo-
nenis of the resolution pointed out that
disobedience to Powderly's order would be
| Just as destructive to the knights. Schil-
ling and Powers carried their point. The
Assembly then Immediately adjourned.
The great strike was also the chief topic
of discussion in the Central Labor Union
Resolutions were adopted rendering the
strikers sympathy and substantial support.
THE PowDERLY ORDER.
CHICAGO, November 14th.-The follow
| ing is the order to the stockyards strikers
| which has, after being withheld several
days, been formally promulgated, to take
| effect tomorrow
NOVEMBER 10Th
| To T. B. Barry: In the circular issueu March
Is, 1886, was stated the policy of the knights of
of Labor on the eight-hour question. The circG-
/ lar was read to and approved by the General
| Executive Board before il went out. 1t was af-
| terward approved by the entire Order. In oppo-
sition TO that circular the men at the stockyards
struck for eight hours. The Order of the Knights
of Labor was not brought into controversy,
hence no action was necessary. During the
| session of the General Assembly the men at the
| stockyards struck again, and you were sent to
try and settle the matter, but in case of failure
| the Order was not to be involved or asked for
| assessments. You settled it by ordering the men
| back ut the cd hours and without notifying us
| they again struck for eight hours. The Board
instructs you and Carleton (whowill be with you
| today to settle by putting the men back to
work at the old hours until the Order of the
Knights of Labor takes definite action on the
eight hour question, even if the men refuse to
| take their CHARTERS. We must have obedience
and discipline. (signed) 7. V. PowDERLY.
THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
CHICAGO, November 14th.-It is now said
| that the radical element of the strikers
! sent number of very severe telegrams
| to-day to Powderly, expressing disgust at
his interference, and intimating that he
| had better revoke his mandate and let
them help themselves. T. B. Barry, OF the
Knights of Labor General Executive Board
said to- day that he believed the men would
go 10 work tomorrow, and that the strike
was at an end. He had great hopes that
| the non Unionists would all leave the
| packing houses in short time, aud in this
way all the striking knights could obtain
| their old positions, This afternoon he
visited all The Assemblies that he could
| urging them to comply with the order and
return to work. Returning 10 his hotel he
and Mr.. Carleton and an another member
| of the Executive Board, had long inter
| view with the police officials This was
said TO be towards preserving harmony
| tomorrow and arranging for the old com
mittees of Knights to assist in maintaining
| order while the men were obtaining their
! places. The interview was evidently a
| pleasant one.
| Only two Assemblies of Knights of Labor
are known to have refused to obey Powder
| ly's order. The first was the coopers, under
the lead of Master Workman George Schil-
| ling. The other refractory Assembly is
| that known as a mixed Assembly, the
Master.W Workman of which is NJ. J. Butler,
the man who gave the order to strike.
| Il meeting of packers and their foremen
was held to-day at Armour's to prepare for
| the return of the men tomorrow. 1t was
decided to take things coolly and act slowly
until matters were moving along satisfac-
| torily
Shortly after the meeting placard was
issued headed, - General Orders, No. l."
and signed by Sheriff Hanchett The order
stated that the employees of the various
packing houses desiring to return to work
would report at the places designated, the
men for each of the houses being given q
separate location. On the strike being
| ended the manager of each house Will re-
port at the place designated, and with the
assistance of their foremen, select from the
| line of strikers such as they desired to
have come to work on that or any other
| day. giving to each man pass with the
firms name stamped upon it. which pass
| will admit him within the militia picket
| line. Alter having selected all the men
! desired the managers will request the bal
| ance to return home and report again at
| the same place on any day that may be
| named by the manager. After this bad
/ been posted in public, other manifestoes
on wrapping paper appeared, advising the
| strikers to remain out. The foremen of the
| houses made some of their selections dur
| ing the afternoon, and issued passes to
choice mechanics, those having families
being the most favored.
There is general anticipation of great
deal OF trouble tomorrow aad for several
weeks to come.
AGAIN THE STRIKERS LOSE.
| CoHoEs On. W, November 14th-The
| Knit Goods lockout is broken and On Mon
| day one-third of the knitting mills in the
city will start, after a shut down of four
| weeks. Some Of the mill owners, when
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