The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-11-19
THE BUTCHERS STRIKE.

THE BUTCHERS STRIKE.
A Conference Between a Representative OF
the Packers Association, Congressman
Eawler and Mr.. Carleton - The Strike
Called Off by Mr.. POwderly's Orders
The Order Not Relished by Many of the
StriIxers-A Political Move.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA conference took
place yesterday morning between Mr..
Carleton. of the Knights of Labor execu-
tive committee; Mr.. Hately, of the Pack
ers' Association, and Congressman Frank
Lawler, with a view to adjusting the diff
ferences between the strikers at the STOCK
yards and the packers. The conference
took place at Mr.. Hatelys downtown
office. While awaiting the arrival OF
Messrs. Carleton and Lawler, Mr.. Hately
stated to an Associated Press reporter that
he did not know how Congressman Lawler
came to interest himself in the matter.
''AI know about it, he said, sis that
received a message from Mr.. Lawler, ask
ing me if I would be willing to meet him
self and Mr.. Carleton at my Office this
morning. I said I most certainly would,
and I am now waiting for them to come.
What the outcome of the conference will
be l. of course, can not say"
Mr.. Hately called the attention of Messrs.
Lawler and Carleton to a schedule showing
the rate of wages paid at Chicago and
other points. He claimed that the rate in
Chicago, taking into consideration the ten
hour day, was twenty-five per cent. higher
than any place else. The conference lasted
until high noon, when Mr.. Carleton and
Congressman Lawler were bowed out by
Mr.. Hately, who was evidently in very
happy frame of mind. None of the trio
would give any information about the talk
except to say that it was of an unofficial
and purely private nature. Mr.. LaWler
appeared very anxious to have the TACT OF
his presence kept from the public, fearing,
as he said, that q knowledge that he was
interesting himself in the matter would
lead the strikers to think that the nego-
tiations had assumed a political complex
ion. and lengthen the deplOrable contest.
Mr.. Carleton said he had nothing to say
beyond the fact that he had a very full
and pleasant discussion of the situation
with Mr.. Hately, who is member OF the
executive committee of the Packers Asso-
ciatiOn and was in hopes that an amicable
solution of the knotty problem would be
reached at an early day. Mr. Hately was
also in a non-committal frame of mind
He was willing to say that Mr.. Carleton
was the most conservative and reasonable
of the many men he had talked with, but
beyond this he was not willing to 60 All
was quiet and orderly at the yards yester-
day.
THE STRIKE CALLED OFF.
At a meeting of the strikers last night
dispatch was read by Mr.. Barry from Mr..
POwderly, ordering the strike of and the
men to return to work. The sentiment of
the meeting was equally divided and fur
ther action was postponed until tO-mOr-
row.
It appears that Mr.. Barry has had the
order in his possession since Wednesday.
He claims to have delayed its promulga-
ton solely for the purpose of satisfying
himself of its authenticity. The scene in
the meeting when the order was read was
in many respects an extraordinary one.
Mr.. Brrry had not finished the announce
ment before the assemblage was in an up
roar, men rose to their feet and shouted
they would never go back: that they
would starve before they would surrender,
and that they would have eight hours or
nothing After much heated talk the
question of obeying or not Obeying was
left open by postponement until Monday.
At late hour Mr.. Barry, looking weary
and careWorn, made the following state
ment to reporters: The hall was crowded
tonight. filled to overflowing Ny order
to the men to return to work at ten hours
a day and Mr. Powderly's dispatch to me
were both read. They were received with
displeasure by the men, who manifested
their dispiCasure in loud protests and a
general cry of No ten hours 'Wcwont go
back Eight hours only Wen die
frst' Tt was the most excited body I
ever saw. and others cOUnsellcd them to
obey the order and return to work and not
to take action tonight when they were ex-
cited, but to attend the meeting of their
assemblies tomorrow and then
decide on the matter NY judg-
ment in ordering the men back
would have been otherwise than that of
Mr.. POwderly and the general executive
board. and I think if the other members Of
the board had been here they would have
thought the same. I did not care to give
my reasons in detail. The Knights of La
Dor favor the Eight-Hour plan. The view
of the general board was that so many
people worked from eleven to sixteen hours
a day that they had better seem to have
the Ten-Hour plan established first. The
packers refused to submit to arbitration,
and they made a mistake at first. The
closing of the strike depends on the men
whether they viii obey or not ] am in
hopes that they viii obey the order after
listening with cool heads to wise counsel
Il did not know that the dispatch which
came on Wednesday was authentic, and
50 wired Mr.. Powderly on Thursday He
replied that it was authentic on Friday
afternoon then saw more of the pack
ers, and finally took stops to bring about
the meeting of tonight for the purpose of
reading the dispatch and issuing the order
for the resumption of work on Monday
morning I sought to have none bat un-
ion men employed in the packing houses
and to have the imported men removed
I was given to understand that the pack
ers would hold the nOn-unionists. This is
not a healthy atmosphere for nOn-uniOn-
lists at present though. In my judgment
the struggle on the part of the packers
was a political move to contest the town
election next spring, and not a question of
eight or ten hours. I have received in
formation from reliable sources to the eff
feet that the showing of the large labor
vote at the last election caused them tG
fear labor men might be elected to town
Offices, especially assessor, town board
and supervisor.
The packers are alleged to have said that
they would lodge and feed in the yards
this winter 600 men so as to COZ troll their
votes next spring, and so capture the
town The old valuation Of the stoek-yards
was $500. COO and now it has beeI. raised to
$500. 600. The real valuation Is from S27,-
)OO.CG0 to S39.000, 600. They feared that the
representatives Of labor would raise their
assessments and make them pay their hon
est share Gs well as the poor. The men
may 90 on with their cooperate Ee scheme
They are terribly in earnest over it.
Entertaining Miss Da is.
SYRACUSE, \. Y, Nov. 15.-DIss Winnie
Davis is getting very cordial reception
in this city. She has planned to remain