The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-11-19
THE PACKING TROUBLES.
Sew Men Taking the Places of Strikers
The Employers M1dify Their Forme
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Sew Men Taking the Places of Strikers
The Employers Modify Their Former
ResolutiOns-Barry's Opinion.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA large number of
men applied for work at the packing houses
yesterday morning, and about 5000 men are
1t work. Nelson & Morris received dis
patch from the East saying that some one
Town there, whose name he would not give,
will send him 5000 skilled butchers. About
twO-thirds of the men at work in the yards
are new hands. The militia guards were
out as usual, and all approaches to the yards
lined with pickets. There was busy scene
OF the Town Hall at the yards during the
morning. About 5000 of the old employees
of Armour 81 Co., Swift 4 Co., and the Chi
cagO Packing q Provision Company cOngre-
gated for the purpose of being paid off. 1t
was deemed more advisable to let them get
their pay there than to have it done at the
firms offices. Besides the great throng of
strikers there were thousands of their
friends. The crowd was a little more lur-
bulent than on Tuesday. General Fitzsim-
mons put an extra force of men near the
Town Hall to be ready in case of any dis
turbance. An afternoon paper says: "Fhe
boycott has already been declared by the
general executive board of the Knights of
Labor" Said Barry: 1T begins on the
Armour meats and products. How far We
shall extend it TO the other packers l can not
say yet"
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted at a meeting of the Pack
eTS' Association held last evening:
WHEREAS, At a meeting of the packers
held on the 9Th inst resolutions were passed
plOyers aud the labor organizat ons; and
WHEREAS, We are convinced that said ac-
ton brings unintentiOnal injustice upon
numerous per -Ons who may be members of
such organ Eat OnS;
ResoIUed, That the resolutions passed on
the date above mentioned be rec nded, and
the following be adopted us being more in
accordance with the mutual interests of both
employer and employed, tO-wit:
WHEREAS, The packers are confronted
with tho fact that Their employees are re-
peatedly leaving their employment without
notice and to the great detriment of their
bus ness wh ch Is of such nature as to re-
quire constant prosecution and careful at
Res0iUcd. That while we will not exclude
from employment the members of such
employ and scharge whom we please and
conduct our business on the ten-hour pl8E.
ana according to our best interests.
This plan was signed by all the members
Delegate Barry when informed last night
regarding the action of the packers in lift
ing their embargo against union employees,
expressed great surprise and pleasure. He
hoped that the packers would now at once
consent to a conference to arrange for arbi-
tratiOn of the sole remaining issue-a tech
nical recognition of the eight hour day. In
this the question of wages cuts no figure.
He would eBdeavOr to meet the packers to-
morrow and felt confident the difficulties
could be readily settled. II the packers
agreed to arbitrate the men would immedi-
ately return to work pending a settlement
and would abide by the findings of the ar
bitrators. The men did not expect but
eight hours pay for eight hours work, and
would work just as much overtime at pro
rata wages as the employees required, if the
principle OF the eight hour day was recOg-
niZed.
CAVALRY WANTED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-General FitZsim-
mons, in command of the troops at the
stock yards, has requested that a company
Of the First cavalry be sent 10 the yards.
1t is thought they can render more efficient
service in answering sudden alarms than
infantry.