The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-11-11
Striking in Chicago.
A Chicago dispatch of November Stl

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To-day marks the commencement of
the greatest strike ever inaugurated in
Packing Town. At 7.30 o'clock this
morning there we're nearly 10000 less
men at work than at the same time a
week ago, and men that did report for
duty we're almost without exception those
that have been imported by the beef
packers to take the places of the 5000
who struck last week. So far, tho status
of the strike is somewhat indefinite, the
only things absolutely certain being that
the men who were ordered out on Satur-
day unanimously obeyed the orders and
left their work just in the condition
which it was when the committee appear.
ed among them and read to them the
instructions of the committee of the
Butchers Assembly of the Knights Of
Labor. At that time some men, notably
those in Armour & Co.'s house, seemed
to doubt the authority of the order and
seemed disposed to refuse to obey it, and
the appearance of several we'll known
committeeman allayed all doubts on the
subject and left the doubters no alterna.
tive but to obey or renounce their allegi.
ance to the Knights of Labor. Many of
the men seemed dissatisfied at being
called out. Some openly expressed their
sentiments on the subject, but the great
majority accepted the situation and went
home without a murmur.
At 9 o'clock the First and Second
Regiments marched from their nrmories
to the Lske Shore station and from there
were at once transported to the stock
yards. There has been no serious dis.
turbance at the yards, but assaults on
on-union men are growing more fire.
quent. AS the morning progressed the
crowds surrounding the entrances to the
yards increased, the strikers became more
desperate, and the Deputy Sherifs found
greater difficulty in dispensing them.
The Sheriff represented to the Cover
nor that there were $4,000 men on strike
at the Chicago stockyards, and that he
was utterly powerless to cope with so
large body of strikers with the force at
his command. He considered it of the
utmost Importance that militia be ordered
out at once, and made demand on the
Governor for assistance. The Governor
issued an order for the assemblying of
two regiments, and no blank cartridges
will be used. Sheriff Hanchett and Sem
ator Campbell both declined to talk about
the situation. The Assistant Adjutant
General says Sheriff Hanchett informed
Governor Oglesby that it would do no
good to swear in special deputies in citi'
zen clothes, as they had no effect as
against the strikers. He was satisfied no
other action but to order out militia
would be effective. and asked for four
regiments, but the Governor thought he
would start with two.
The militia, numbering about 700 men,
arrived at the stockyards without Incl.
dent. They left the cars at Forty.third
street, marched through the yards and
are now quartered at Ferguson's packing
houses. The crowds cheered theE faint
ly on their arrival, but yelled and jeered
at the Pnkerton men on their rounds.
The Chicago packers have declared
war OH all labor organizations, and this
afternoon they signed resolution declar
ing that hereafter none of them would
eIUploy any HIau CUuueGIeu WILL auy iaooi
organization The following is the reso.
luton, which was sigued by every packer
at the slockyards
Whereas, it is evident that many men
are willing to work, but are prevented by
the action of labor organizations and
whereas, the packers are brought face TO
face with the fact that their men are
absolutely controlled by such organiza-
tions; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we will no. employ any
man who is a member of said labor or
CARNATIONS.
The following proclamation was issued
this afternoon by Sheriff Hanchett:
CHICAGO, November 8-Notice to the
public.-On and after November 9th, and
until further notice, entrance to Packing
Town will be open for the admission of
all men who desire to 60 to work, and
for all persons who desire TO do business
with the packing houses or in the stock
yards. No other persons will be admit,
ted. Ample protection will be furnished
all men who desire to 60 to work.
SETH F. HANCHETT, Sheriff.