The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-10
PINKERTON'S PET POLICE,
ARMED WITH RIFLES, on DUTY
AT THE
Chicago Packing Establishments,
Where They We're Regarded
With Interest and Hatred.

Chicago, Ill, October 9.-Advices
from the 3tol kyards report the titus-
tion unchanged there this morning,
and no disturbance Of any kind has
occurred. Armour 4 Co. say that the
report that their beef killers bad also
Joined the strikers is mistake, and
that that part Of their establishment.
az well as those Of the otherpsCkers, is
running as usual, the strikers being
confined to the hog killers About
1000 head OF cattle and 5000 hogs were
received at the yards today.
Over $50 Pinkerton men were lodged
and breaklasted at the TrBnsit Home
last night, and at 7 O'Clock this
morning. emerged from the d ming
room and thouldered their Winchester
rifes, which were stacked 10 the cor
ners around the lobby. Capt. Fooley
called the men 10 attention" aud
thew were mar he'd off through the
yards. At each packing house a
SQUAD OF men left the line, and in
charge OF a sergeant, deiled through
the yards and were stationed at The
various corners where they could
ommand view Of the entire
premises. They were watched
with interest snd hatred by the
men in working clcthee, ard by hun,
dIeds OF men without dinner pals ana
attiTed in their Sunday clothes, who
by this tune had assembled in force in
the yarcs and observed the proceed
ings st the various packing houses.
This morning il was Iumored that
throughout the yards the packers had
appoiI ted committee to ADJUST the
difficulties with the men. 1t was as
serted that the packers had been max
ing money un6er the new schedule OF
wages and wers satisfied with the
advance, but could not afford to allow
the machinery to lay idle for two extra
hours. The terms Of settlement
to be offered TO the men,
il was claimed, was 10 advance the
wagesfo ten hours work to the same
rates per hour paid during the last five
months for eight hours. The, II was
said by some OF the men, would be
satisfactory, but others said that moth
ing but eight hours work would be
accepted. The great mass OF the men
were non-committal on the subiec',
and referred all questions TO t1e
leaders.
The situation from a business point
of view Is a eCdedly gloomy one.
The market is very dull, there being
no demand for fat hogs for packing.
There ie, however some little demand
for light hogs for the Eastern market,
The buyers are sitting around the
office waiting for prices to 30 down.
Commission men have advised their
customers not to ship in any more
cattle, and kilograms of inquiry ss to
the condition OF things are being re-
ceived. The commission men are
very gloomy.
The Amour employees continued at
work t. day deciding TO remain on duty
until the ten hour rule absolutely en-
tered into effect. When a force OF
armed P.nkerton men entered the
building this morning the men ceased
working and informed the foreman
that they would not work while this
armed force was present. AS a result
the Pinkerton men were cent away,
and tho men returned and put every
thing in shape before leaving for the
day.
A motto, was issued by the assembly
OF the Knights Of Labor, OF which
nearly all the strikers are members,
asking the saloon keepers in the town
OF Lake to close their business during
the strike, and the men have been
cautioned not to use violence in any
form