The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-19

AN ARMED CAMP.
- sheriG % Cook Cosnsy. Illinoss. ~
lisviag the situation Critical. App~als e
she Governor Tor Trosps Tive Regi'
nsenss Qaarserrd - she stock Yards and
the STRIKING butchers In the Main Or
derby.
CHICAGO. Nov e.-Therc was consid-
cradle excitement but little violence q
The stock yards tins morning. Deputy
shcrins and Lake police were patroling
The houses and railroad tracks. dispensing
all assembiases and anticipating any At
templs Of crowds to gather. Outside Of
the yards large crowds OF strikers had
assembled In every avenue Of approach.
Determined efforts were made 10 prevent
the men on their wsy 10 work from
entering the yards Every individual who
approached, whether known ~ .
peishnor or stranger was quickly SUR
rounded and questioned a. TO his inien-
tions. Those who came with dinner
pals on their arms were set upon, their
pals taken from them ani In many cases
severe beatin.s administered. Few sue
ceeded In running the gauntlet and gain
tM8 MI[E<& W tH< i'"<~sS@ A@'*%~<-t -
cept under pretens. OF having other busl-
ness than the killing Of cattle and hogs
on hand
At Armour's house Strengthening was
going IN with mixed gangs ~ men, many
Of the old hands being still at work, and
they and the new men were engaged side
by side, the best Of feeling prevailing BE-
tween them.
The houses Of Swift and Norris were
running.,s on Saturday, With light forces
of new men. No other houses appear 10
be running. OF the twenty thousand
men on strike, TO Judge from expressions
heard, q large majority are pleased
| rather than otherwise ~ the calling out
| Of the militia.
ssThis," said one man Of . group on
I, Ilalssead street, ssis strike, and pad
| one; but the great bulk OF US want II TO
/ proceed decentiy. The presence OF the
T; militia will preserve order and keep IN
/, der an element that our committees can
| not control. Bloodshcd and riot IL The
/ worst thing that can happen. The hot
\ heads are against the militia, but decent
| men are in their hearts glad of their ap-
| pearance."
Al the yards now two packing houses
have been turned into boarding houses.
Ranges have gone In and cocks have
been employed BY the month. The pack
ers say that this big boarding house,
capable Of housing 1900 men, will be one
OF the prominent features Of the winter
Eight hundred miIitiamen left the Lake
Shvre depot at half-past ten o'clock this
morning for the stock Yards. They were
under command Of General Fitzsim mons
and Colonies Knox and Wheeler. Their
TIf "A - n IN
street and march 10 Ferguson's packing
house, which ID 10 be their barracks ans
Headquarters. All seemed In good spirits
the opinion prevailing that there will be
no active duty required, the moral effect o.
their presence rendering patrol duty sui
dciens 10 preserve the pcace and protect
property. The First regiment carried
their Calling gun.
SfRI>GriELp. H.. Nov. s.-The Gov
ernor has tele .raphed orders 10 General
Fsizsimmuns Of the Second Brigade Iii
nois National Guards 10 have the FRS
and SecoLd regiments In readiness To-
Packln.town in the event OF trouble Their
to-day
40 BLANK CARTRIDGES.
II Governor Oglesby says he does no
care 10 talk about the strike or the ac'
| LIOu TIC ut< tA&En III Vt4@Ath@ 49, 49,
militia. He appears 10 be aware Of IA
gravity OF the situation. and there i ~
doubt he will act promptly and efeciual
" 10 preserve the peace and protect If
and property.
IA A gentleman present At the interview
with sheriff Hanchett, saws: The Sher
ID represented 10 the Governor that Their
we're 900 men on strike At the Chicag'
stock yards and he was utterly power
less 10 cope with such body O
strikers with the force at his com
mand He considered II Of the utmos
, | importance that the militia should be OF
dered out 1t once, and made deman
| 10 the Governor for assistance. tn
. Governor issued the order Tor the rs
~embling Of two regiments, and no blan
. | cartridges will be used"
III sheriff Hanchett and Senator Campbe
both declined 10 talk about the situation
. \ Assistant Adiutant- General Ewert SAYS
s.Sheri6 Hanchett informed Governt
I O.lesby that II would do no good
! swear ia deputy sherifs In citizen
Z clothes, a. they had no effect against u
strikers. He was satisfied no oths
course out 10 order out the militia wou'
4 be elective, and asked for four regiment
!. but the Governor thought be would sta
I. with two"
n All Is quiet At the yards. Mr. Joi
: Cudahy says: "The peril will be now
I. getting the men to their homes al mig
- -. IA.