The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-10
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
HE GAUNTLET CAST DOWN
by the Packers, aud Delegate Barry Says
tho War will be Carried Into Egypt
AQuIet Day at "PackIugtSwn"-
No Serious Troubles Mar II.

AQuIet Day at "Packingt6wn"-
No Serious Troubles Mar II.
CHICAGO, Nov, O,--IR conversation with
areporter tc-uight Delegate Barry said:
"We have piItsd' our atomsCha sgaipst
the packers bank account, Imet Mesars-
Botsiord, Hstely and Fowler in the
Board of Trade this morning, They
said tho press report Of their de-
termination to refuse employment
TO Union men was correct, !
appealed to their reason and sense oi
justice, but to no effect, They have
thrown down the gauntlet and we accept
the challenge,
When reported the result OF the con.
ference to the men they greeted II with
rousiug cheers, No negotiations will be
attempted on our part, We will carry the
war into Egypt aud leave no stone uu-
turned 10 win an honest victory"
A QUIET DAY
At the Scenes Of the Late Excitement ut
"PaCAlugtOwn,"i
CHICAGO, Nov. O.-Everybody was ex.
Cluded from PsCkiHgtown this morning
except peLous engaged there or those
willing to 20 to work on the packers
terms. These latter were announced to
be, according 10 resolution signed by all
tho prominent packels except Nelson
Morris and George W. Swift & Co., that
the men shall resign from any labor or.
ganiSstlon they may belong to. The ah-
ssuCO Of the names Of Swift and Morris
from the resolution was commented on
Iby the men az the weak point
in the packers position, All was
quiet within and without the guar.
antined district this morning Dep.
uty Rherills were on guard In the
avenues and alleys, with the main ave-.
nue. from the entrance OF the yards 10
Halsted street pickeIed by miiitiamsn.
Outaide the charmed circle the Lake po.
lice were in charge CT things. Two com.
panies OF the Second Regiment were
stationed at points mals conspicuous by
disorder ycsterday, the corner Of Fortisth
and HalRted streets, and at the Yiaduot
and Fory.thisd street. They had no shell
tar, but stood at ease, with IN occasional
tCrap ni drill to keep Lleir blood ClrCulRt-
ing. On Halsted street, from Thirty.tirst
10 Thirty.ninth streets, theirs was quite q
large fotcu Of city police, Armour'B two
houses were running this morning, hogs
and come CRttlo being killed. Swiit's and
Morris houses were also running with
slightly increased loycCs,
Before the militia fully occupied the
srounia, as they did later in tho morning,
large Groves os0emblcd aud several fights
took place, but with tho advent Of rain
and the boys in hlne tie crowds dispersed.
The saloons in tho Town ot Lake are
closed, and will remain 80 until further
orders from Supervisor Stafford. The
temporary prohibition district extends
from ForFy.eigtb district north, and be:
tween tho Pittsburgh, fort Wayne and
Chicago BailroSd tracks on tho east, and
Western SVenNe on ihe vest
EIGHT HOUR sCiiRME.
The following sgyeCmsnt adopted by the
Executive Board OF dis!ric.. No. 81 has
been adopted by o number OF small pack
efs and butchers, who started up this
morning on that basis.
Articles Of agreement Le!uecn The beef and
lOrk pdcksrScf Chicago and Msir employees:
we, tho undersigned, mutually agree 10
the following agreement, to be binding on
both parties from November Sth, 1886, to
May 1st, 1887. Eight hours shall Consti.
tut9 day's work, commencing at eight
o'clock and stopping at 1880. The sChed-
ule oi wages shall be on tho basis Of ten
percent reduction on all skilled labor.
This doeR not include tho pAttlemep,
whose wages have already bsen adjusted
Llborers receiving Sl75 per day to re-
Ceive 81 90; lRborera receiving 81 10 per
day or less, TO receive no reduction.
Those who have given in their Rdher-
enCe to this basis OF settlement TO date
ara: The Cork House at the yards, 1875
men the PEielzsr uouap, in Fowler'B old
place, cattle butcher, 50 men the 0'Mal-
iia Cattle House, In Bridgeport, 100 men.
Libby, McNiel d Libby, at Sixteenth and
State streets, resumed work yesterday on
the same bssiu, as did Sherman & Hutch.
berger, hog butchers, AZ the yards this
morning, without having signed the agroe:
ment. Quite q number Of new men re.
ported ijr work to-day at the houses
which have been adVertiOlng for addi-
tlonal help and promising protection.