Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-14
STOCK-YARDS STRIKE.
Congressman Frank Lawler Appears
Upon the Scene rs McdlatOr-A
Secret Conference Held.
One OF Armour's Employees Attacked by n
Mob-The Military Hasten To tho
Resoue--NU BloOdshed,
A MEDIATOR APPOINTED.

CHICAGO, ILL Nov. IA. A. Garlic
on, representing the general executive
board Knights of Labor in connection
with the stock yards strike, will meet a
Representative Of the packers this after
noon. Mr.. Carleton did not think there
was any PROBABILITY OF boycott being or
dered, the packers having rescinded their
order to employ non-union men only. The
strikers were disarmed so far as the boy
colt was concerned and the question at
issue was simply that of hours. He said
conference would take place with
In few hours, aud would be
attended by Carleton, Hately
and Congressman Frank LAWYER
VINO would act as mediator. Hately was
found In his Office and acknowledged that
he was waiting for Lawler and Carleton.
Hately declared that he did not know how
Lawler came TO interest himself in the
matter. All know about IL, is that re-
ceived a message from Lawler, asking me
II would meet himself and Carleton at
my office. | SAID j most certainly would,
and am now waiting for them to come.
AN BMPLoYE ATTACKED.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. l8.--About 1880
O'Clock this evening crowd Of nearly
1000 strikers gathered about the dwelling
OF the Armour's employe who was at
tackled yesterday while attempting to
move his household goods in another
neighboIhood. The ire of the strikers
against this man Is owing to the fact
that he Is a Knight OF Labor and re-
fused to go out with the others.
He again had his goods upon wagon
this afternoon when set upon by the mob.
Co Epany Il Of the First regiment arrived
before much damage was done, and
chraged the mob, which fell back. Com
pany was then divided into detachments,
which were stationed at the street cor
meas In the Vicinity, patrol wagon
load of Pinkerton's men being
left 80 protect the goods of the
unpopular employee. Another crowd
was quickly organized and had nearly
Ogerpowered the Pinkertou guards when
Company G Of the Second regiment ar.
rived on double quick, and charging
through the mob arrested SIX men and
put the others TO route. No casualties
were reported
RESULT or THE CONFERENCE.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. l3--At the con
ference between Lawler, Carleton and
Hatoly to-day Mr., Hately called the at.
t,ntlon Of Messrs. Lawlcr aud Carleton
to schedule showing the roll of wages
paid az Chicago and other points. He
claimed that the rate in Chicago, taking
Into considerat the ten hours day.
was 20 per cent, higher than at any place
else. The conference lasted until high
noon when Mr. Carleton End Congress-.
man Lewler We're bowed out by Mr.
Hately who was evidently Ia very bappy
state OF mind, None OF the trio would
give any information about the talk ex-
oept TO say that 1t was OF an unofficial and
purely private nature. Mr.. Lawler an
peartd very anxious to have the fact of
his presence kept from the public,
Tearing, as he said, that
a knowledge that he was
interesting himself in the matter would
lead the strikers to think that the negotia-
tons had assumed polit cal complexion
aud lengthen the deplorable contest.
Carleton said he had nothing To saw be-
You'd the fact that he had very fun and
pleasant discussion with Mr.. Hately, who
Is member OF the executive committee
of the Packers association, and
was 10 hopes that an amicable
solution OF the knotty problem
would be reached at an early day, MIR.
Hately was also In non.committal
frame Of mind. He was willing to say
that Mr. Carleton was the most conserve.
tive and reasonable OF the many men he
had talked with, but beyond this he was
not willing to 60 All was quiet and
orderly at the yards tonight,