Evening star., 1886-11-08
DIsOROEaS IN CHICAGO.
Strikers Abusing NoW-Caseu Men
Troops Sent 20 the stock Yarsla.

CHICAGO. Nov. s.-To-day marks the COM
mencement OF the greatest strike ever inaugu-
rated in Packingtown. At 7:3o o'clock this
morning There We're nearly 10000 less men at
work than at the same time week ago. aud
the men that did report for duty were almost
without exception those that have teen i'm
ported by the beet packers TO take the places OF
3,ooo men who struck last week. 30 TAR tho
status OF the strike Is somewhat indeuntte, the
only thing absolutely certain being that the
men who were ordered out nn saturday unani-
mou,iy ooeyed the orders and le:i their work
9Ost IN The condition which ~ was when the
committee Appeared among them and read To
them the distractions OF The committee OF the
Butchers assembly of the Knights al Labor. AZ
ihat time some ot tie men. notably those IN
Armour X Cos house. seemed Ia doubt the au-
thenilclty ui The order and seemed disposed In
refuse io obey a., bat the appearance of several
weN-kHowu committeeman ailaNed all doubts
on The subject .nd irIl tac duub,eis no altvrn,-
the hnlghis oi Labor. Many OF them seemed
dissatisfied al being called out. but The great
majority Ne"i h 'me W.,it"at a murmur.
MORE MIN FROM BusroN.
The committee whlch issued the order was by
n" means = unii "n tie sulJ aci. A. Ia the propo-
sihpn ol the packers reports differ swim K
Co. and Nelson Morris have number of inl-
ported men ln their houses. and have made
provision to feed and lodge them. Early this
morning mum er OF mcn arrived from Bos-
ton aud were taken to Swift'> house where
there are now about 800 new men. Nelson
Morris has about AGO. and expects To nave a
number more to-day. Swift 4 90. have adNer-
have also inserted notices to the same effect in
The eastern pauers, and those OF Milwaukee,,
81. Louis and Kansas civ.
WILL SHIT DOWN.
On the other hand. Mr.. Michael Cudahy who
is the manager ~ Armour 4 Co.'S house said
To Mr.. ID. & Halely; "Mell, 1 ma ready To shut
down tor thirty or sixty days, ana give these
fellows all they want
80 am T. said Mr.. nately. and the two head
men of the packers cOmIaittce separated. each
Ia go TO his own house. one of the smaller
a lied "a a
pork houses would Shut down Tor au indefinite
perion, while the beef houses would be run
with imported men. The butchers have iIi-
serted notices in the papers of all the large
cities, warning all workingmen To keep away
from the stock yards.
MEN WHO TRY To GO To WORK REArEN
The members of the First and second regi-
ments, national guard, s>seInhlod AT their
aTmury this morning at seven o'clock in
obedience TO orders Irom uov. o. lcsby.
Perfect quiet reigncd IN the stock yards this
morning. tie tracks in the vicinity of the pack
ing houses being patrolled by deputy sheriffs
who k--.' the small crowds moving on. Around
the out>krts of the yards the scene WAS difier-
ent. Gang, OF strikers stood AT the entrances,
| aud men who came with their dinner pals IN
their hands, were deprived of their pals and in
! a uum cr oI instances severely thrashcd There
| seemed 10 be a determined effort ON the part Of
the strikers To prevent any new men from APP
! plying Tor the positions which the former have
| lett On the other hand, the employers seemed
determined not 10 re-cngage any of the strikers.
Captain Mackey, OF the Tow of Lake police,
| assured men who applied every minute at the
town hall that they would be protected.
THE sHERIFF's DEMAND FOR TROOPS
A special from Springfield. referring To the
ordering out OF state troops, says; Gov. ogesby
says he does not care to talk about the strike or
the action he has taken in ordering out the
militia He appears 10 be fully aware nf the
gravity OF the situation. and there H. no doubt
he will act promptly and efiectually to pre-
serve the peace and protect lille aud prop
erty. a gentleman present at the interview
with Sheriff Hanci.ctt says: "The sheriff repre-
scented To the governor that there were Id, 900
men on strike at the Chicago stock yards. ana
he was utterly powerlcss 10 cope with SO large
body with the force at his command. He
considered il OF the utmost Importance that the
militia should be ordered out at once. ana made
"A demand on the governor Tor assistance. The
governor issued the order for the assembling OF
two regiments aud no blank cartridges will be
| used. Sheriff Hanchett and Senator Campbell
both declined 10 talk about the situation.
MILITIA SENT To THE STOCK YARDS.
At 1Oo o'clock this morning the first and sec.
ond regiments marched from their armory TO
the Lake Shore station and from there they
will at once be transported 10 The stock yards.
There has been no serious disturbance vet,
but the assaults on the non-uniOn men are
growing more frequent. As the inorning pro-
gresseo the crowds surrounding the entrances
TO the yards Increased. The strikers became
more desperate and the deputy sherifis found
greater difficulty in dispensing.
Armour d ca, have about $50 of their old
men, who have refused TO strike. at work Kill.
ing hogs, but this was the only hog house ia the
Yards running.
| Knight OF Labor Barry said he had not as vet
been able to get at all the facts in regard 10 the
| strike, aud did not know what action he wou d
take. He proposed. however to have talk
with the packers during the day, and hoped To
| soon bring about an amicable settlement of the
troubles.
CRUEL TREATMENT OF A NoN-UNro& MAN.
About 8 O'Clock the crowd at the y:.sds grew
more turbulent and assaults on Don-uBiou men
| became more frequent. One man who was On
| ms way Ia Fowiers packing house was inGer-
| cepted while walking over viaduct which
! leads to the house. Three or four men picked
| him up and threw him over on TO the ground
below, "A distance OF over 80 feet. He very
badly injured.
NEARLY KILLED BY STRIKERS.
Pat Collins and Mike sullivan were brought
| TO the Armory police station during the morn.
| ing and charged with assault. They were ar
rested by Officers MclIraw and Flanagan. At
about O'Clock Henry sharp and VIM. Oakley
| passed Sotn and Laurel strcets on their way 10
! work at Arnou'rs. y crowd OF over 2Oo, the
! leaders OF whom are alleged To have been Coli
! Inns and sullivan, attacked the two working
! men. Oakley almost killed, the asslIants
! Jumping on him in a frightiul manner. But Tor
! the arrival OF Officers Flaunigan and Mc,iraw,
! who drove the crowd back al the point Of their
! reNolvers, the two men would probably have
| been killed.
HanIan's Grew Wins.