Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-11
The PACKERS WEAKEN
THEY REsOIND THE REsOLUrI cNs
NOT To EMPLOY KNIGHTS.
stin Determinod to stick 10 the Ten
Hour Plan, and Hire Whom
They Please.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10-There was busy
scene at the Town Hall ct the Union
Stock Yards during the morn ing. About
5000 OF the old employees OF Armour q
Co., Swift & Co and the Chicago Pack
ing and Provision Company were con-
gregated there for the purpose OF being
paiO of. 1t was deemed more advisable
TO let them get their pay there than to
have 1t done st the firms offices. Be
sides the great throng Of strikers, there
were thousands Of their friends. The
crowd was little more turbulent than
yesterday, and General Fitzsimmons
Iput an extra forca OF men near the
Town Hall, 10 he ready In case Of any
disturbance.
A large number Of men applied for
| work at the psckiug-ho this morn
ing, aud about Q, 900 are at work. Mr..
Nelson Morris received o dispatch from
the east saying that sumo ore down
there, whose name he would not give,
will send 300 skilled butchers. He alec
had a dispatch from . slaughter firm
in the east which has been killing beef
for him, which rays that they have
killed 300 head OF cattle day, and can
double that number II he wishes It.
About two.thirds of the men at work
lin the yards are new hands. The
Militia Guards were out as usual, and
all the approaches were lined with
p,ckets.
"The bog colt has alrea y been de.
clared by the General Executive Board
of the knights Of Labor" said Mr..
Barry at noon to day. "It begins on
Aruour's meats aud other products.
How far we shall extend 1t to other
hackers cannot say yetb
There was a collision tonight neal
1.-The Ashland avenue bridge between @
crowd of strikers and squad of IN.
lfantry. The bridge was guarded by l.
mon from the Second Infantry, undel
Lieutenant MCMILLAN. the balance o.
the company being stationed in the VI
Iciuity Of neighboring packing houses
The crowd was charged by the squad
several times ard forced to retire TEN
lporarily, and q serious conflict eeemet
Imminent. Finally Lieutenant MoMil
lcaririd gss. Tho crowd thereupoi
5spcs5iiy dispersed.
II The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted ht o meeting OF tn
Packers Association held this evening g
Whereas, AT meeting Of the pack
lers hold on the 9th instant resolution
were passed concerning the relation
between their employers and the labo
IorSauizations; and
Whereas, We are convinoej that sal
faction brings unintantiopal iDjustic
upon numerous persons, who may b
msmbe Of such organisations.
Resolved, That the resolutions passe
ON the date q above mentioned be rescinde.
/ and the following resolutions be adopted
as being more In accord with the mutus
In terests Of both employer and eM
: lployed, to wit:
u WHEREAS. The packers are oor
el fronted with ths fact that their en-
ployes are repeatedly leaving the
employment without notice to then
7 and 10 the great detriment OF the
business, which is of such nature 9
Ito require couetsnt prosecution an
careful attention. therefore
Resolved, That while we will n
&. .Jexclude from employment the men
befs OF such organizations, we will g.
2 IeTcise tie right to employ and dt
charge whom We please, and condu
Jour business on the ten-hour plan, sc
l laccording to cur best interests.
WILL NOT KILL THE CATTLE.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov, 10.-Dowp o,
the only butcher in this city WI
would kill cattle for the dressed be
Ifirms, has refused TO slaughter ar
more for them. Agents Of the dresst
beef houses are buying cattle at We
ALBANY rs individuals, and havir
them killed for them as such. II
Knights Of Labor Executive Commit
met here last night and directed the
members to kiln no more live stock I
the dressed beef hrms or their agenl
and 1t fs thought that by tomorrow L
agents Will have difficulty ~ individ
- ais to get cattle slaughtered In this ,
y oinity.