The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-10
UHICAGO'S IDLE BUTCHERS.
IA Quiet Day at the Stockyards, Due to
the Presence of the State Militia.
Committeeman Barry Says the Knights Will
Surely Win in the End, and that the Boy
colt Will Be Called Into RequisitiOn.
'ecial @the Indianapolis Journal.

Special fWthe INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9-The presence of the militia
in the stockyards is having salutary effect
upon the more turbulent characters of the
striking butchers. To-day the militia were de-
ployed on all the adjacent thoroughfares, and
formed complete Gordon about the yards for
The purpose of protecting men going to work.
In consequence of these precautions there were
no cases reported to-day of slugging non-unon
men in the Town of Lake, although the
strikers were out in great force
on the streets, standing around in
the rain, discussing the important movement
they had entered upon. They vented their
wrath by calling the non-unionists hard names
and occasionally hurling an obnoxious word at
the militia and police. Employees of the pack
ng-houses who live in the city were, unfor-
tunately. unprotected while going to work, and
several of them were assaulted by strikers be-
fore they could reach the militia lines The
men were severely beaten before the police could
rescue them from the mob. The leaders of the
mob were not arrested, although the
police hunted for them high and low.
A detail from the First Cavalry Regiment will go
on duty at the yards tomorrow. This move
comes OF demand to have on the ground a
troop of mounted men for the purpose Of putting
stop to desultory depredations that are con-
stantly being committed by men who manage to
escape befere they be arrested. New men
30 take the places of the strikers have arrived in
considerable numbers to-day, and large gangs
are expected tomorrow and Wednesday. From
pressnt appearances there is no prospect of
immediate termination of the strike.
an conversation with reporter to night, Dele
gate Barry said Eve pave ptted our stomachs
against the packers bank accounts / met
Messrs. Bottsford, Hately and Fowler in the
Board OF Trade this morning. They said the press
report of their determination to refuse employ
ment to union men was correct. l appealed
% their reason and sense of justice, but to no
effect They have thrown down the gauntlet, and
we accept the challenge. When reported the re-
suit Of the conference to the men they greeted
y with rousing cheers No more negotia-
lions will be attempted on our part We will
carry the war into Egypt and leave no stone un-
turned to win an honest victory. BY that
mean that we will use the boycott and
call out the men in their houses whenever posi-
pie Mr.. a. A Carleton. newly elected mem
DER OF the general executive board OF the
Anlghts of Labor, is now on the way to
chicago We are going TO beat the pack
ers 10 this fight. They can employ thirty
s thousand scabs, and we can still bring them to
Time My own private opinion of the strike is
tnls Fowler and Armour are playing fast and
loose with the other packers. They want to
drive the packing trade away from Chicago and
handle 1t at their Western houses. Those pack
efs whose whole interests are in Chicago are to
be made the victims of this strategy move"
The Knights say this evening that Master
Workman Gaunt, cf the butchers local assembly
dle not resign, but was expelled, with E. b.
Harper and L. F. Doan. charged with treason
TO the order and violation of their obligations.
The specification is that Gaunt, as a member of
the committee of fivo left in charge of affairs
when Barry returned to Richmond, re-
vealed to the packers the plans proposed
oy Barry. An arrangement had been
made by Barry with Fowler and Kent by
which their men were to go back to the tenhour
system temporarily, three weeks ago. Fowler
association. After that withdrawal the men
were to strike for eight hours, which was to
nave been granted without struggle. II is
charged that Gaunt revealed this scheme to the
oLner packers. who took immediate steps to
eheckmate it,
A Philadelphia dispatch says: General Mas
sF workman Powderly, when questioned to-
ngnt oy an Associated Press reporter relative
. the beef and pork butchers strike at Chica-
s.. simply said that A. A. Carlton, member
u y tne general executive board, had been sent to
slat city to join Mr.. Barry. Mr. Powderlv said
40 naa no further information TO impart regard
~ she chicago trouble; that his knowledge OF
eIaiTs there was obtained merely through brief
seegrams, and not being the ground he
"onid refrain from giving his views on the
sfiKe The Associated Press dispatches re-
S1sisea from Chicago tonight were shown to the
Isnefal Master Workman, but although he
slosely read their contents, he maze no com.
Nent thereon whatever"