Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-16
END OF THE STRIKE.

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END OF THE STRIKE.
POwder1y Issues an order for the CHI
cage Packers to Return to Work md
The 25,OoO Workmen Obey the Order.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE INDIGESTION of
the strikers last night whether or not to
obey the order led to serious complica-
tions. A special meeting of the Chica-
go trades assembly was had some time
ago andsanother was called for this alter
noon, the understanding being that
action would be taken IN regard to boy.
cotting Armour. Powderly,s order had
led many Of the delegates to believe
this morning that the object of the meet
ing had been removed, but President
Rowan had scarcely raped the assem-
bly, to order when George Schilling, q
locally prominent socialistic agitator.
precipitated o general discussion of
Powderiy's order, the attitude of the
strikers, and what action shall be taken.
Ii was soon developed that there was a
very strong opposition in the assembly
to obey Powderiy's order, and.
strangely enough, the opposition nearly
all came from delegates who are knights.
.Esi;.:S=:siha wao are trade unIonists al.
most unanimously favored oEeyance.
mary OF them on, the ground that dis
cipllne might be maintained among the
knights, and others on the ground that
PoWderiy's order was the only rational
thing he could do in the premises.
SchifliBg introduced a resolution
~lnstructing and empowering the execu,
tive committee of the trades asse mbiy.
acting as q joint committee, to hold
themselves IN readiness, and whenever
called on by the executive committee of
strikers TO investigate affairs at the
stock yards and act with the strikers and
assist them IN any way possible. This
resolution WAS understood to mean that
the strikers would not obey Powderly's
order and that the trades assembly aid
and abet them in disobeying. Richard
Powers, president of the Seamen's union.
vehemently declared Powderly's order
arbitrary and dietatorial to the strikers.
The men on the ground he asserted, were
in the best position to decide on the
proper coarse, and they were In favor of
continuing the strike. III any outside
pressure was brought to bear to enforce
the order it would result in q schlsn in
the Knights OF labor, the destruction of
that organization In this part OF the
country and the orippling Of its influence
throughout the land. 1t was in vain
that the, opponents OF the resolution
pointed out that disobeyance to Pow
derly's order would be just as destruc-
to the knights. Schiiling and
Powers carried their point. The as
sembly then Immediately adjourned.
The great strike was also the chief
toplc OF discussion in the central labor
union. RESOLUTIONS were adopted ten.
dering the strikers the sympathy and
substantial support of the union,
Inc following is the order to the
stock yard strikers which has, after
being Withheld for several days, been for
mally promulgated, to take effect to.
Nov. lot. B. Barry: In O circular
issued March 18Th, 1856, L stated the
policy OF the knights of labor on the
eight hour question. The circular was
read TO and approved by the general
executive board before 1t went cut
L Was afterwards approved by the en-
lire order. In opposition to that circular
men at the stock yards struck for
eight hours. The order of the knights
OF labor was not brought into the con.
troyersy. hence no action was necessary.
During The session Of the general as.
sembly the men at the stock yards struck
again. You were sent to try and settle.
bat IN case of failure the order was not
be involved or asked for assessments
You settled by ordering the men back
tue old hours, And without NOTIFYING
again struck for eight hours. The
board instrncts you ard Carlton. who
Will be with you to-day, TO settle by
putting the men back to the old h0nrs.
until the order Of the knights OF labor
takes definite action on the eight hour|
question. If the men refuse, take their
We must have obedience and
discipline.
(Signed) Il. v. PowDRRLY,
Il is SAID That the radical element of
ne strikers sent . number of very severe
kilograms to-day to Powderiy, express
ing disgust at his interference and iDti-I
mating that he had better revoke the
mandate apd let them help themselves.
!. u. barry, OF the knights of 3abor
general executive board, said to-day
hal he believed the men would 60 to
work tomorrow, and that the strike was
an end. He had great hopes that the
non-unionists wonld all leaYe the pack
ing houses in q short time, and in this
way all the old striking knights could
obtain their old positions. This a.ser.
noon he visited all tie assemblies thai
conla, urging them to comply with
the ride D retnsn to work. Return
ing to his hotel hed md Mr. Gar1eton