Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-14
ORDERED BACK TO WORK.
DOUBT WHETHER THE MEN
WILL OBEY THE MANDATE.

! 'AAS
patch from Grand Master Workman
| Powderiy-Uproar Follows the An
nouDcsment The Question OF ODE
diencs Left Open TIL Monday-Barry's
Statement After the Meeting.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-A. A. Carlton, rep
resenting the General Executive Board
or the Knights of Labor in connection
| with the Union stock yard STRIFE, being
interview wed to-day, would not commit
himself on the question of the probable
result Of the meeting. He said, however,
that while the strike was still a local
affair only, he was here to look after the
good Of the entire body, and the terms OF
| its settlement would need to have more
| tban merely local significance. He did
not think there was any probability of a
boycott being ordered. The packers hav.
ing resclnded their resolution TO employ
non-union men only, the strikers were
dlsarmed so far as boycott was con-
cerned, and the question at issue was sim
| ply that of hours. A conference was held
to-day betweeD Mr.. Hately, member of
the Packers Executive Committee, Mr..
Carlton and Congressman Frank Lawler.
LAWYERS PARTICIPATION.
There is no explanation of how Mr.
LAWYER comes in the case. MIR. HatelY
says the first knowledge OF Mr.. Lawler
was when message was received from
Mr.. Lawler asking for a conference.
which was agreed to. Mr.. Hately called
the attention Of Mr.. LAWYER and Mr..
| Carlton to the schedule showing the
rate OF wages paid at Chicago and other
| points. He claimed that the rate in Chi
cago, taking into consideration ten-hOur
| day. was 70 per cent. higher than any
/ DiApn plGn- The la
| hlgn noon, when Mr. Carlton and Mr.
| LAWYER were bowed out by Mr.. Hatelv.
| woo was evidently in very happy state
| OF mind. None of the trio would give any
| information about the talk except to say
| that it was Of an unofficial and purely
private nature. Mr.. LAWYER appeared
! very anxious TO have the fact of his pres
ence kept from the public, fearing, as be
said, that knowledge that he was inter
esting himself in the matter would lead
the strikers to think that the negotiations
had assumed a political completion and
isngthen the deplorable contest.
CARLTON HOPEFUL.
Mr.. Carlton said he had nothing to say
| beyond the fact that he had very full
! and pleasant discussion of the situation
with Mr.. Hately, who is a member OF the
| Executive Committee or the Packers
| Association, and was IN hopes an AMIGA
| bic solution of the knotty problem would
| be reached at an early day. MIR. Hately
was also in a non-committal frame OF
mind. He was willing to say that Mr..
Carlton was the most conservative and
reasonable of the many men be had talked
! with, but beyond this he was not willing
TO go. All wa9 quiet and orderly at the
| yards to-day.
A TILT WITH MOB.
About 4:30 O'clock this afternoon
n nupA nf q f,1s 4
about the dwelling of the Armour en-
! ploYe who was attacked yesterday while
| attempting to move his household goods to
another nelgbborhood. The ire of the
| strikers against this man is owing to the
fact that ne is knight of Labor aud re-
fused to go out with the others. He again
had his goods upon wagons this alter
| noon when set upon by the mob.
Company +, of the First
Regiment, arrived before much
damage was done and charged the mob.
which fell back. Company E then d.
vided into detachments, which were STA
toned at the street corners in the vicinity,
patrol wagon OF Pinkerton's men being
| left to protect the goods of the unpopular
employe. Another crowd was quickly
organized, and had nearly overpo wered
| the Pinkerton guard, when Company c,
of the Second Regiment, arrived on the
| double quick, and, charging through the
| mob. arrested six men anu put the others
70 rout. No casualties are reported.
| ORDERED BACK TO WORK.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10. IL P. NAT meet
ing OF toe strikers tonight dispatch was
! read by Mr.. Barry from Dir. Powderlv.
ordering the strike off and the men to re-
| turn to " ORR. The sentiment OF The meet
| ing was equally divided and further ac
ton on the matter was postponed until
| Monday.
1t appears that Mr.. Barry has had the
! order III MS possession since Wednesday.
| He claims to have delayed It's promulga-
tion solely for the purpose of satisfying
! himself Of its authenticity. The scene IN
| The meeting when the order was read was
in many respects extraordinary. Mir.
! Barry had not finished the announce
\ ment before the assem blage was in an
uproar. Men rose to their feet
and shouted that they would
| never go back; that they would
sisrve before they would surrender
and that they would have eight hours or
nothing. After much heated talk, the
question of obeying or not obeying was
! lett open by pOstponement until Mon
! day. Mr.. Barry was seen at a late hour.
| looking weary and careworn. He made
the following statement TO the reporters:
! The ball was crowded tO-night-iiled to
overlooking. My order to the men TO re-
/ r..
| POwderly's dispatch to me were both read.
| They we're received with displeasure by
| the men, VINO manifested their displeas-
! ure in loud protests aud general crv
40 ten hours we won't go back eight
| hours only we will die first 1t
was the m at excited body ever saw.
| and others counseled them to obey orders
and return to work, and not take action
| tonight, when they we're excited, but to
attend meeting of their assemblies TO-
! morrow aud then decide on the matter.
! My Judgment in ordering the men back
would have Ueen otherwise than that Of
| Mr.. Powderly and the General Executive
| Beard, and | think ii the otner mem
| 5ers OF the board had been here
| they would have thought the same.
| do not care to give my reasons in detail.
| The hnIg hts OF Labor favor the Ell ght. hour
! plan. The view OF the General Board was
that so many people worked from eleven
| 10 sixteen hours a day, that they mad bet
! ter seek 10 have the ten-hour basis estah-
lished irst. TIE packers refused to sub
NIT to arbitration, aud tney made mis-
! take az hrst, The closing OF the strike
| depends on me men. Whether
| they obey at once or not, | am in hopes
| that they " i'll obey the order after listen
! Ing VITA cool heaus 10 wise counsel. |
l DID not now Thar the disparxh xvh,on