The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-11-18
THE PACKING TROUBLES.
New Men Taking the Plrccs of Strikers
The Employers Modify Their Former
ResoIutions-BarrJ's Op nion.

New Men Taking the Flrccs of Strikers
The Employers Modify Their Former
ResoIutionS-Barrs OPP nion.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA large number OF
men applied for work at the packing houses
yesterday morning, and about 5000 men are
at work. Nelson tS Morris received dis
patch from the East saying that some one
down there, whose name he would not give,
will send him 5000 skilled butchers. About
twO-thirds of the men at work in the yards
are new hands. The militia guards were
out as usual, and all approaches TO the yards
lined with pickcts There was busy scene
OF the Town Hall at the yards during the
morning. About ), coo of the old employees
of Armour d Co., Swift Il Co., and the Chi
cago Packing & Provision Company cOngrc-
gated for the purpose of being paid off. 1t
was deemed more advisable TO let them get
their pay there than to have it done at the
films Offices. Besides the great throug OF
strikers there were thousands of their
friends. The crowd was little more tur-
bulent than on Tuesday. General Filzsim-
mons put an extra force OF men near the
Town Hall to he ready in case of any dis
turbance. An afternoon paper says: The
BOYCOTT has already been declared by the
general executive board of the Knights OF
Labor" Said Barry: ut begins on the
Armour meats and products. How far we
shall extend it TO the other packers eau not
say ye:."
The following resolutions we're unGnl'
mousy adopted at a meeting of the Pack
ers Association held last evening:
WHEREAS, At meet ng of the packers
he'd on tho Sth INST rCSOiut Ons were passed
.n ~ " 4 g n he
ployCrs and the luhor OrgGniZGt. OnS; and
WHEREAS, We are convinced that sa'd aC-
ton brings un.ntcntiUhHl injustice upon
numerous per OuS who may lie members OF
such organ Zat OnS;
II sorcd That tho resolutions passed on
the date above mentioned bn rec ndpd. md
the following lie adopted as beng more III
accordance with the mutual interests of both
employer and employed, to wit:
| NHEREAs, The packers are confronted
with the fact that thc.r employees are re.
| pcaiCdly leav ny thcr employment without
notice and to the great dctrlncnt of the +
| bus ECss VIII Ch is Of such nature as TO re-
| quirC constant prosecution and careful at
tcntiOn.
RrSnirrd, That while we W II not exclude
from employment the members OF such
| organ Zat oHs VIC Will exercise the right to
| employ and d schargc whom We please and
| conduct our business on the ten-hour pan,
| ana according to our best interests
| This plan was signed by all The members.
Delegate Barry when Informed last night
|
| ing their embargo against union employees,
| expressed great surprise and pleasure. He
| hoped that the packers would now mt once
consent to a conference to arrange for arbi-
| tration of the sole remaining issue-a tech
| nical recognition of the eight hour day. In
| this the question of wages cuts no figure.
| He would endeayur to meet the packers to-
| morrow and felt confident the difficulties
| could be readily settled. 1t the packers
agreed to artitratc the men would immcdi.
ately return to work pending settlement
and would abide by the findings of the ar
bitrators. The men did not expect but
eight hours lay for eight hours work, aud
would work just as much overtime at pro
| rata wages as the employees required, il the
| pril ciple Of the eight hour day was recog-
nv, Il.
| CAVALRY WANTED.
| CnICAGO, Nov. ll.-General FitZsm-
| mons, in command of the troops Mt the
stock yards has reque ted that company
| of the First cavalry be sent to tile yards.
| 1t is thought they can render more efficient
service in answering sudden alarms than
infantry.