Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-11
STRIKERS PAID OFF,
AND A GENERAL BOYCOTT DECLARED
AGAINST ARN0UR'S GOODS.
New Men Pouring Into the Packing HOusss-Fiys
Thousand Non Union Men Now in The Strik-
sS' Plaess--Cayalry Called FOr-A
Squad Of Infantry Dispsrsss MOB.

ing houses this morning. and about five
thousand are at work. Mr.. Nelson Morris
received dispatch from the East saying
that some one down there whose name he
would not give, will send him 300 skilled
butchers. He also had q dispatch from
slaughtering firm in the East which has
been killing beef for him, which says they
have killed 3, 900 head of cattle day, and
can double that number if he wishes it.
About twO-thirds of the men at work in
the yards are new hands. The militia
guards were out as usual and all the ap-
prOaches to the yards were lined with
pickets.
Mr.. Nelson Morris was interviewed with
reference to the dispatch from Albany, n.
Y, yesterday, in which it was said that
beef packers in Albany, Troy. and other
points in the East were unable to get
butchers to slaughter live stock shipped to
them. Mr.. Morris denied all knowledge
ofany such trouble. He had n house
about five miles from Albany, but he
found no difficulty in getting men to
slaughter animals shipped on the hOof from
here, nor did he know of any other firm
that had any trouble getting cattle butch
cred in the East.
In published interview packer says
the statement made by Mr.. Barry last
night regarding his arrangements with
| MeSsrs Kent and Fowler, to assist the
men in securing the eight hour day, Is in-
correct 1t is stated that neither Mr..
Kent or Mr.. Fowler ever made such an
agreement, The International Carpen-
/ ters' Union, ut meeting last night,
passed resolution expressing sympathy
| for the stock yards strikers, and offering
pecuniary aid if needed.
General FitzSimmOns has requested
that company of the First Cavalry be
sent to the yards 1t is thought they can
render more efficient service in answering
sudden alarms than the infantry.
STRIKERS PAID OFF.
There was busy scene at the Town
| Hall, ut the Stock Yards, during the
morning. About 5000 Of the old EN-
ployes of Armour < Co, Swift & Co., and
the Chicago Packing and Provision Com
pany were cOngregated there for the pur-
pose Of being paid of. 1t was deemed
more advisable to let them get their pay
there than to have it done ut the firms
office Besides the great throng Of strikers
there were thousands of their friends. The
crowd was little more turbulent than
yesterday, and General FitZsimmOns put
an extra force Of men near the Town Hall
to be ready in case Of any disturbance.
An afternoon paper says: The boycott
has already been declared by the General
| Executive Board of the Knights OF Labor"
said Mr.. Barry Mt noon to-day. 1T begins
on Armour's meats and other products.
| How far we shall extend it as 20 other
packers cannot say
"Will Mr. POwderly come here?"
IL don't think 50, but he may do so be-
| fore this thing is over.
by the way, the Tribune reports me as
saving that Master Workman Butler called
| the strike for political purposes. / did
not say 80, and it was not true, anyway"
as there any change in the situation?"
'NOne thatI know of, / have given up
| ullklIH dlll W AOASAotC. We eAS
now on the war path for scalps.'
There was
| A COLLISION
| tonight near the Ashland avenue bridge
between a crowd of strikers and n small
squad of infantry men. The bridge was
guarded by II men from the Second In
| hntry under Lieutenant Mcmillan, the
balance ofthe company being stationed In
the vicinity of the neighbOring packing
houses. The crowd of strikers and SYM
pathizers numbered about 500 and
was determined to prevent
hacking house employees from
crossing the bridge on their dray to
the city at the close of the days work.
The crowd was charged by the squads
several times and forced to retire tempo
rarily, but increasing numbers added to
its persistency and serious conflict
seemed imminent. Finally Lieut.. McMil-
Ian gave the order to load with ball cart
ridges. The crowd thereupon speedily
dispersed and the employees went on their
way without further molestation. No one
| suffered serious injury.
wHATBARRY SAYS.
'"The packers are fighting us in a body,
but we are not going to scatter our fire, 1"
said Mr.. Barry of the General Executive
Board of h. OF L. to-day. 1--WE are going
to take them one by one" he continued.
land see what the determined efforts OF
| two million wOrkingmen can do
"DO you mean that n boycott Is to be
directed against Armour"
"Wen, we like to fight big
man and rs l said before
the fight which has already begun
will be against the packers one at a
time. We will first give Mr.. Armour a
chance to take his trade away from Chica-
90. He and the Fowlers are plotting and
PLAYING with the packers, and Armour,
| who has an immense quantity OF mess
pork slowed away in his packing house, Is
simply getting rid of it at big profit. lie
/ Is sharp. He and the FOwlers, who have
hacking houses here and in Kansas City
and Omaha, have the advantage Of the
other packers here. They think their
houses out there will run all right.
PACKERS RESOLUTIONS MODIFIED.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted at n meeting Of the Pack
| ers' Association held this evening:
WHEREAS, At q meeting of the pack
ers held on the Sth inst. resolutions were
passed concerning the relations between
their employers and the labor organiza-
tions, and
WHEREAS, We are convinced that said
action brings unintentional injustice on
numerous persons who may members of
| such organizations,
| Resolrcd, That the resolutions passed on
the date above mentioned he reScinded
and the following be adopted as being
more in accord with the material interests
of both employer and employed, to wit:
WHEREAS, The packers are confronted
with the fact that their employees are re-
peatedly leaving their employment with
out notice to them and to the great detrl-
ment of their business, which is of such
nature as to require constant prosecution,
and careful attention; therefore
RsSOlred, That while we will not exclude
from employment the members Of such
organizations. we will exercise the right to
employ and discharge whom we please