Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-15
MR. LAWLER STEPS IN.
In an Endeayor to Bring the Strike to a
Settlement

Settlement.
CHICAGO, November ia. A. Carlton,
representing the General Executive Board
of the r. of l.. in connection with the
Stock Yards strike, met a representative of
the packers this forenoon. Being inter
viewed before the meeting Mr.. Carlton
would not commit himself on the question
of the probable result. He said. however,
that while the strike was still local affair
only, he was here to look after the good OF
the entire body, and the terms of the
settlement would need TO have more than
a merely local significance. He did not
think there was any probability of boy
colt being ordered. The packers having
rescinded their resolution to employ non
union men only, the strikers were dis
armed, so tar as they were concerned, and
the question at issue was simply that of
hours.
A call was made at several of the pack
ers' offices down town, and as nearly all of
them said they were ignorant of any con-
templated conference, as indicated in the
interview with Mr.. Carlton a further hunt
was instituted, and at last gentleman
closely associated with one of the members
Of the Packers Executive Committee was
4 Al L., "a,
That
THE CONFERENCE
would take place within few hours, and
would be attended by Mr.. Carlton, Mr..
Hately and Congressman Frank Lawler,
who would act as mediator. Later this
important piece of information was con-
tirmed by no less person than Mr.. Hate
ly himself. He was found alone in his
office, and promptly acknowledged that he
was waiting for Congressman Lawler and
Mr.. Carlton.
Mr.. Hately declared he did not know
how Congressman Lawler came to interest
himself in the matter. "All know about
il, " he said, is that | received n message
from Mr. Lawler asking me if would be
willing to meet him and Mr.. Carlton at
my Office this morning. / said | most
certainly would. and | am now waiting
for them to come. What the outcome of
the conference will he /, of course, cannot
say" This is the first intimatiOn received
that Congressman Lawler has taken any
inter est in the stock yards trouble.
VERY NON-CONNIITTAL.
Mr. Hateley called the attention OF
MeSSrs. Lawler & Carlton to schedule
showing the rate of wages paid ut Chicago
and other points. He claimed that the
rate in Chicago, taking into consideration
the ten hour day, was p per cent. higher
than any place else. The conference lasted
until noon, when Carlton and Congressman
Lawler were bowed out by Mr.. Hateley
who was evidently in avery happy state
OF mind None OF the trio would give any
information about the talk except to say
that it was of an official and purely private
nature. Mr.. Iawler appeared very anX-
ious to have the fact of his presence
kept from the public, fearing Is he
said, that knowledge that he WAS inter
esting himself in the matter would lead
the strikers to think that negotiations had
assumed political complexion and length
en- the deplorable contest.
Mr. Carlton said he had nothing to say
beyond the fact, that he had very full
and pleasant discussion of the situa-
ton with Mr. Hateley who is
Il member of the Executive Committee OF
the Packers Association, and was in
hopes that an amicable solution of the
knotty problem would DE reached ut an
early date Mr.. Hately was also in n non
cOmmittal frame of mind. He was will
ing to say that Mr.. Carlton was the most
conservative and reasonable of the many
men he had talked with, but beyond this
he was not willing to go. All was quiet
and orderly at the stock yards to-day.
\ RIOT QUEILED.
About 4:3O o'clock this afternoon a
crowd of nearly 1000 strikers gathered
about the dwelling of the Armour EN-
plOyc who was attacked yesterday while
attempting to move his household goods TO
another neighborhOOd. The ire OF the
strikers against this man is owing to the
fact that he is Knight OF Labor, and re-
fused to 20 out with the others. He again
had his goods upon wagons this afternoon
when he was set upon by the mob. Com
pany f of the First Regiment arrived be-
fore much damage was done, and charged
the mob which fell back. Company
E then divided into detachments
which were stationed ut the street corner
in the vicinity, n patrol wagonlOad of
Pinkerton's men being left to protect the
goods of the unpopular employee. Another
crowd was quickly organized aud had
nearly oyerpowered the PinkertOn guard
when Company &, of the Second, arrived
ON a dOuble-quick, and, charging through
the mob, arrested six men and put the
others to route. No casualties are re-
ported.
IN THE MILITARY DISTRICT
mt the stock yards figures with army blan-
ket,; wrapped around their shoulders, in
addition to capped OvercoatS, could be seen
patrolling the avenues and alley ways this
morning. They were members Of the
First and Second Regiments fixed up for
winter service. Everything was ~ quiet
as a country village, the first incident Of
the morning being the arrival of 80 new
men from the East for Fowler'S. These
were allowed to proceed to their deStina-
| ton without attempt to modest them. An
employment agent who wants 5000 labor
erS for the Memphis " New Orleans Kali
road, posted notices to that effect about
tine town this morning, and these were
eagerly read by groups Ofstriking Lahore rs
4 prominent Knight of Labor gives the
following
| on THE BOYCOTT,
which is now attracting general attention.:
'"The local bOycOtts," he said, advised
Ivy the Assembly of the Knights of Labor
ut the stock yards, or even by the other
Assemblies here and by the Trades Assem-
bly, have only local Importance. Cognlz-
ance of them is not taken by the Knights
of Labor rs a body. Under the COnstitu-