The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-11-20
1t Is OVER ONCE MORE.
The Chicago Butchers Ordered Back I
Work by Powderly.

Work by Powderly.
| At q meeting of the Chicago strikers
! on the evening of the 18th, an order
was read from Grand Master Workman
Powderly declaring the strike off and
directing the men to go back to work
on Monday. Many OF the strikers ex-
| pressed great dissatisfaction with the
order, but thediscIpline OF the Knights
OF Labor prevailed. All efforts to ar
range d compromise with the packers
bad failed, and as it was ascertained
that the wages paid there were consid-
erahiy larger than in Kansas City,
Milwaukee, Boston or New York, Del
egate Carlton advised Powderly to end
the strike, rs 1t vas not practicable TO
/ eoatlnue It longer. I5 Is generally
understood that the packers will NOT
dismiss the new men they have hired
during the week, and in consequence
not more than two-thirds of the strik-
ers viii be able TO get work al the
yards.
The following is the letter from Grand
Master Workman Powderly:
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 13.-G B. Bar.
~, Chicago. In a circular issued March q
1856, | stated the policy OF the Knights OF
Labor on the eight. hour question. That
circular was read and approved by the gem
eral executive board before it went out 1t
was afterwards approved by the entire or.
der. In opposition to that circular the men
at the stock yards struck for eight hours
The order of the Knights of Labor was not
brought into the controversy, hence no ac-
ton was necessary. During the session OF
the general assembly the men at the stock
yards struck again. You were sent to try
-. . -
the order was not to be involved or asked
for assessue ents. You settle the strike by
ordering the men hack at the old hours
they have, in violation of law and your or
der, and without notifying us, again struck
for eight hours The board iustructs Won
and Carlton, who will be with you to-day,
TO settle the strike by putting the men back
at old hours, until the order OF the Knights
of Labor takes definite action on the eight
hours plan. If the men refuse, take their
charters. We must have obedience and dis
cipline.
By order OF the Grand Executive Board.
I. Y. PowDERLY, Chairman.
About 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon
d crowd of nearly 1000 strikers gath
cred about the dwelling OF the Ar
mOur's employe who was attacked the
day before while attempting to move
mis- household goods to another neigh
borhood. The ire of the strikers
against this man is owing TO the fact
that he is Knight OF Labor and re-
fused to go out with the others. He
again had his goods upon wagons
when set upon by themob. Company
E, Of the First Regiment, arrived be-
fore much damage was done and
charged the mob, which fell back.
Company Z then divided into detach-
ments which were stationed st the
street corners in the vicinity, patrol
wagon load OF Pinkerton's men being
left to protect the goods Of the unpop-
ular employe. Another crowd was
quickly organized and had nearly
overpowered the PiDkerton guard
when Company C OF the Second arrived
on adoubiequick and charging through
the mob arrested six raen and out the
Others to roUt- No casualties are re-
ported.
A Chicago dispatch of the 18th SAYS:
The great strike at the stock yards Is
over. Tonight meetings were held by
the la Dor assemblies, and the question
put to the vast crowd present, "Work
and obey Powderly, "ERefuse to work,
disobey Powderly, and lose your
Knights OF Lsbor charters" At first
the great meetingin Germania Hall, at
which 5000 men were present, acted
IN angry spirit, and for a moment it
was thought that a bloody battle
would take place on the floor, but Del
egates Carlton and Barry were on the
platform and held the mob steady.
Hoots and cries of coward" failed to
move the delegates. Suddenly the
crowd became quiet, and the question
was put sgain, ''Work tomorrow, or
no work." and scarcely had the ques-
ton bzen stated when q deafening
yell OF Yes, yes, work, work to-mor-
row." went up, and Delegate Carlton
smiled. The strike was over. The
scenes IN Germania Hall were dupli-
Gated in the other halls, and the feel
ing OF doubt and uncertainty that pre-
vailed this morning and up to s O'Clock
tonight was swept away. Nothing re-
mains now but for the meE to apply
tor work at the packing houses in the
morning and make the best terms they
can. The packers say that the 1000
or 5000 imported men will stay, and
II so, just SO many strikers Of the high
grade class viii be without work The
ending OF the strike as it did tonight
gives to the packers the palm of vic
tory, as the men have not an iota Of
claim for recognition left them. It is
quite certain that bloody conflicts will
take place between the imported men
and the baffled strikers when the lat
ter apply for places no longer vacant.
Every preparation Is making for
troubled times at the stock yards, be-
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