Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-18
THE PACKERS STRIKE.
a Dispatch from Powderly Ordering
tho Strike Or

were closed yesterday by order of the au-
thorties and viii not be allowed to open un-
til the strike is over. Some of the packing
houses are running with new men who are ar
irving by every train from the northern cities.
Everything is quiet and 1t seems as II the men
are fast re uning to work. Fully 1000 men
were at work today.
The presence Of the militia In the stock
yards is hav NJ salutary effect ueon the tur-
bulent characters Of the striking butchers.
Yesterday the military were deployed on all
the adjacent thoroughfares and formed a
com lete Gordon about the yards for the pro-
lection Of men going to work. In consequence
Of these precautions there were no cases
reported yesterday of ''slugging' non-union
men in the towno OF Lake, although the str kers
were out in great force on the streets, standing
around in the rain discussing the important
movement they la | entered upon. They vent
ell their wrath by calling the non-unionists
hard names, and occasionally hurting an OBJ
noxious word at the military and police. The
employees of the packing houses who live in
the city were unfortunately unprotected while
going to work, and several were assaulted by
the strikers before they could reach the mill
tia lines. Three men were severely beaten be-
fore the police could rescue them from the
mob. The leaders Of the mob were not arrest
ed although the police hunted for them high
and low. A detail from the First cavalry reg
iment went on duty at the yards to-day. This
move came of n demand to have on the ground
a troop of noun ed men for the purpose of
putting a stop to the desultory depredations
constantly being commit ed by men who man
are to escape before they can be arrested.
New men to take the places Of strikers have
arrived in consi lerable numbers and large
gangs are expected tomorrow. There is no
prospect of an immediate termination Of the
strike.
CHICAGO, Nov 1.-THE Packers Associa-
ton held meeting with closed doors this eve
ming, aud after much talking adopted resolu-
ii MS which seem to be complete backdown
from their expressed determine ton to bar or
ganized laborers from employment in the Chi
cago stock yards. None of the packers woull
talk about the meeting. They answered all
questions in monosyllables. Mr.. Bal Twin,
secretary of the Association, said that the
resolutions meant just what they said, and
that the packers intended to run their busi-
ness without dictation from the Knights Of
Labor. The resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, At meeting on the Sth inst,
resolutions were passed concerning the rela-
tons between the employers and laborers' or
gan eaton; and
WHEREAS, We are convinced that said ac-
ton brings I'm Intentional injustice upon nu-
merous persons who may be members Of such
organizations.
Eesolyed, That said resolutions be rescinded
and the following be adonted as more IN ac-
cord with the mutual interest Of the employers
and employed:
WHIRgAs, Packers are confronted with
the fact that their employees are repeatedly
leaving their employment without notice to
them and to great detriment of their bust
ness. Therefore,
Resolved, While we will not exclude from
employment members of such organizat ons,
we will exercise the right to employ and dis
charge whom We please aud conduct our busi-
ness on the ten hour plan and accord NJ to
our best interests. Signed by all memb.r
Delegate Barry when informed tonight, re-
garding the action of the packers in lifting
their embargo against union employees, ex-
pressed great surprise and pleasure. He hoped
that the packers would now at once con-
sent to arbitrator of the sole remaining
issue-a technical recognition Of the eight
hour day. In this question the matter Of
wages cut no figure. He would endeavor to
meet the packers tomorrow, and felt confident
that the difficulties could be settled. The men
did not expect but eight hours pay for eight
hours work and would work just as much
over time at pro rata wages as employers re-
CURED If tn, principle of the eight-hour day
was recognized.
1t was reported that late tonight 800 men,
who were being inn orted from the East TO fill
the places of the strikers in Fowler's packing
house, deserted in body. The train convey
ing the men is said to have been met by ennis
saries of the Knights of Labor at an outlaying
station where It was known a stop would be
made. No time was lost by the strikers
agents, and the Eastern men unceremoniously
quit the train.
CHICAGO, Nov ia. A. Carlton, repre-
senting the grand executive board OF the
Knights of Labor, in connection with the stock
yards strike will meet representive OF the
packers Saturday Being interviewed before
the meeting Carleton would not commit him
self on the question Of the probable result OF
that meeting. He said, however, while this
strike was still local affair only, he was here
to look after the good Of the entire body and
the terms of its settlement would need to have
more than merely local significance. He did
not think there was any probability OF boy
colt being ordered. Packers having rescinded
their resolution to empty only non-union men,
only the str kers were disarmed SO far as the
BOYCOTT was concerned, and the question at
issue was only that Of hours. The conference
at tn, officefof packer Hatley with Congress
man LAWYER present as mediator. The de-
berat!ons orened with examination OF the
schedule presented by Mr.. Hatley showing
the wages paid in Chicago on the ten hour ba-
sis twenty-five per cent higher than else
where.
Ha.ley called the attention of Lawler and
Carlton to the schedule showing the rate paid
at Chicago and other points The conference
lasted until noon, when Carleton and Lawler
we're bowed out by Hatley who was in very
happy state OF mind. None of the trio would
give any information about the talk, except to
say it was unofficial and purely private pa-
ture.
CHICAGO, Nov 15.-At a meeting Of the
strikers Satur lay night dispatch was read by
Mr.. Barry from Powderly ordering the strike
of and the men to return to work. The senti-
ment of the meeting was equally divided, and
further action In the matter was postponed
till to-day.
After the meeting Harry said he thought If
Mr. Powierly and the General Executive
Board were here their judgment would be diff
ferent. Barry charged that the trouble on the
part of the packers was merely political
move to control the town election next spring
and not question eight or ten hours. The
packers were afraid that the labor men would
lest an assessor who would increase the pro-
pcrty valuation. The army Of men imported
work principally brought here as Colony OF
voters to control the spr ng election.
1t appears that Barry Las had the order In
his possession since Wednesday. He claims to
have DELAYED its PRONUNCIATION open to post.
ponment till Monday.
Outraged and Murdered.
Norristown (Pa.) dispatch: Catherine
Taswell, aged 33, colored, the wife OF John
Taswell, coachman for John Philler, presi-
dent OF the First National bank OF Phila-
delphia. was found last evening outraged
and murdered in an old spring house near
Havenford College station. She left home
at o'clock to attend church. but did not
get there. There is no clue to the MUIR
derer,