New-York tribune., 1886-11-09
GUARDED BY BAYONETS.
TWO REGIMENTS IN PAcKINGTowN.
THE STRIKERS CONFRONTED BY $50 STATE soL-
DIERs-slERS JUSTICE FOR RIOTERS.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuSE1


CHICAGO, Nov. S.-AbOut 5000 idle mon
wandered about Packinstown this morning. The
deputy sherids kept the crowis moving on as much ~
possible but were not sufficiently overavs
the rough butchers IN any remarkable degree eeyers
men assaulted and brufny beaten byt.tkers while
on their TO work In the morning. aud the excitement
finally became intense that the deputy shsrifs In
charge OF the forces desparcd Of preserving peace The
packing house district and the order 10 the
city TO have the militia entrances
to The yards were blocked by abowIng crowd who
became more obstinate every minute, and II was only
With the greatest effort that they
houses. About forty workmen out the
Lake Shore dummy about $3.50. Thoy were mostly
laDorers. and quickly switched into Armours plses
and left there. The that the militia coming
spread ike wdhro among the strikers. IL caused .
great deal Il excitement among them, but II did nos
appear 10 dampen thrr hopes
Meanwhile in the city the 1st Regiment had left ts
armory aud marched to the Lake Shore depot 40 strong
and carrying with them Gatlng gun Before starting
the march Colonel Knox the regiment It's orders
Remember" ne said, you not 10 fire under any
circumstances until you yourself hear the command
Cease firing when you hear the pugIe. Boys. this s
business, and there must be foolins or talking"
Arrived at the depot the men quickly embarked
on special train. and after waiting me for tho
I'd Regiment to appear started or. There sasa big
crowd at the Forty crossing when tho regiment
arrived. Excitement high the troops formed i0
line headed by tho squad with the Calling gun. Just
before beginning the march the order given TO nx
bsy0uets The march up Forty ythri-s- was marked by
clouds Of dust hrongs OF children, compan OF baro
headed women, and every gin-ml and boarding house
poured forth It's crowds Of idle There chesrs
for the strikers and hisses for tho troops Al every
crossing gathered 1, crowds TO the soldiers
especially those in charge OF the deadly little Gatlns.
When tie entrance to the yards reached the roops
entered over the viadac.
The 2d Regiment, about 400 strong. arrived aboce
nOOn and all the soldiers marched into fergusos
packing house, which had been fitted nI as a bar.
racks When asked about his lnstfu ,tiOns, General
Fitzslmmons said that he had been oriefei To
take the troops to the stoekysrds aud his dis.
cretion. don't know how long will be here"
The regiments have been assigned TO guard duty in
and arornd the yards. aud force held
at tho barracks ready for an emergency. rumor
reached the city about 80 that conflict nsd
taken place, but this proved TO be utterly withous
foundation. During the afternoon several men who
were going yards for work badly beaten.
Several arrests made Michael Donohus aud
Patrick DAILY fined $l55 and Sl0O respectively BY
Justice Meech; Frank Miller was nned $50, Patrick
Collins and Michael Sullivan fined SO and $50
and James Haligan saloon keeper who nred his re-
vOlver at John Koska, Bonunion man. was held In
$1,000 for attempted murder and nned 500 Tor shoos
| ing In the street.
The packers firm In their resolve to refuse recogni
| ton TO any labor organization.