Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-11-09
QUIET DAYAr CHICAGO.
The Troops Doing Guard Duty with
Nothing Yet to Call Them Into Ac.

| The Troops Doing Guard Duty with
| Nothing Yet to Call Them Into Ac.
| ton.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-There was big crowd
at the Forty-frst street crossing this morn
ing when the First regiment arrived. Excite
ment ran high as the blue coats disembarked
| and formed in line, but no demonstration
| was made. The march was commenced down
| was made and the men passed in. After
| sentries had been detailed for duty at the
doors the word was given to break up ranks
| and fix up quarters. There were no often
sive remarks by the crowds and the excite
ment was not of an entirely angry character.
It was rather the effect of realization of an
alarming anticipation and the feeling that
there must be something dreadful on hand
somewhere to need the State police. 81 am
glad the militia is coming" said Mr.. Barry
of the executive board, z. of L., to reporter
for the United Press. 81 would rather deal
with them than with the Pinkerton men and
they will leave when the troops come I sup
pose"
"Have you had any conference with the
packers yets" ''No, but intend to call on
them individually to-day. So far have not
had time since my arrival yesterday to find
out what the situation is. I do not know
what plan shall pursue to secure a settle
ment. Later in the day shall be able to
speak better about it."
When asked about his instructions General
Fitzsimmons said he had been ordered to
take the troops to the stock yards and use
his discretio-4 to the best means of pre-
serving the peace. ct do not know how long
we will have to stay" said the general; ''we
may stay only a few days several weeks
just as long there is need for
our presence. Trouble I cannot divine
anything about that. I hope there will be
none, but the peace must be preserved at all
hazards" Before leaving the armory Colo
mel Knox in a thin, high, shril voice gave
the First regiment their orders. t'Remem
ber," he said, ''you are not to fire under any
circumstances until you hear the command
fire. No matter if others around you ire,
don't you fire until you have heard the word.
Cease firing when you hear the bugle The
order to fire will be given by word; the Or
der to cease by the bugle. Boys, this is bus
mess, and there must be no fooling or talk
ing.
The strike at the stock yards developed no
serious features to day. Sundry encounters
between the strikers and the new men who
were arriving during the afternoon occasioned
some excitement, but resulted in nothing ex-
cept angry talk and some energetic hustling.
The strikers endeavored to prevent the new
men from entering the yards and in some
cases chased them away and threatened VIC
lence if they returned. The only event of
consequence was when the police arrested a
striker and while taking him to the station
a mob of seven hundred strikers made an
their pistols and compelled the
mob to fall back, which they did. No shots
were fired. This evening one of the regi-
ments was deployed about the vicinity to es-
cort new arrivals to the quarters provided.
Men are arriving by every train to take the
places of the strikers and tor morrow every
packing house will resume business, although
in most cases with but few hands.
Eastern Butchers Back the Men.
ALBANY, Nov. 8.-A new phase of the
Chicago strike made it's appearance here to-
day. The big Chicago butchers who have
agencies in the East have been forwarding
cattle on hoof to be slaughtered. During
Saturday forty cars of live cattle were re-
ceived at West Albany from Chicago billed
to this city, Troy and points in New En-
gland. The agents of the Chicago people
found that only one butcher would kill stock
for them. 1t is thought if the Chicago strike
continues they will have difficulty in finding |
in the East for the killing |
of the beeves The Knights of Labor it is |
understood will use their influence to prevent |
butchers in this section FROM slaughtering |
them, and the live stock dealers to preserve |
their own interests will assist the Knights of |
Labor.
Boston a BILE to supply Her Needs. |
BosToN, Nov. S.-The strike among the |
Chicago beef butchers has caused two of the |
large dealers in beef to begin operations at
the Brighton abattoir If the strike at Chi |
cago should continue there is no danger of a
beef famine in Boston as the slaughtering at
the Brighton abattoir could be largely in
creased. The capacity of the abattoir is
about two thousand cattle.
A Woman Sentenced to Death.
UTICA, Nov. S.-Mrs Roxanna bruce, who
her husband in Warren, N. Y, by
shooting, chopping his head off and then
burning the body, was sentenced to day to be
hanged at Herkimer on December 90 She
was greatly affected when sentence was pro-
nounced. Mrs. bruce weighs but ninety-six
pounds.
Farming stopped by the Cold.
READING, Pa, Nov. S.-Ice formed on
ponds in this vicinity to the thickness of half
an inch last night. Platforms of passenger
cars from Williamsport were covered with
two inches of snow It is estimated that
acres of wheat were sown in the country last
week, but the cold snap has put temporary
check to the farming operations.