Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-10
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
NO SERIOUS DISTURBANCES By THE sTRIK-
ING PACKERS
Tie Troops kSintain 0rder-Ths Yards Surrounded
and Adjoining Streets Rekstd By the Militia
Weak Point in the Packers Pxl-
tOn-A Pew Shots Fired.

CHICAGO, November S.-EverybOdy was
excluded from Packingtown this morning.
except persons engaged there or those will
ing to 20 to work on the packers terms
These latter were announced to be, accord
ing to . resolution signed by all the prom
inent packers except Nelson Morris and
George W. Swift 4 Co., that the men shall
resign from any labor organization they
may belong to. The absence OF the name
of Swift and Morris from the resolution
was commented on by the men as the
weak point in the packers position. All
was quiet within and without the quarran-
tined district this morning Deputy
Sherifs were on guard in the avenues and
alleys, with the main avenue from the
entrance OF the yards to Halsted stree.
PICKETED BY MILITIAMES.
Outside the charmed circle the Lake
police were in charge of things. Two
companies of the Second Regiment were
stationed at points made conspicuous by
disorder yesterday, the corner of Fortieth
aud Halsted streets, and ut the Niaduct
and Forty-third street. They had no
shelter, but stood at ease, with an occas-
ional scrap of drill TO keep their blood cir
culating. On Halsted street, from Thirty
first To Thirty-ninth streets, there was
quite large force of city police. Ar
mour's two houses were running this
morning, hogs and some cattle being
killed. Swiit's and Morris houses were
also running with slightly increased forces.
Before the militia fully occupied the
grounds, ~ they did later in the morning.
large crowds assembled and several fights
took1place, but with the advent ofrain and
the boys in blue the crowds dispersed. The
saloons in the town OF Lake ARE closed,
and will remain 80 until further orders
from Supervisor Stafford. The temporary
prohibition district extends from Forty
eight street north, and between the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
tracks OH the east, and Western avenue on
the west.
The following
AGREEMENT
adoptcdby the Executive Board Of Dis
trict No. 81 has been adopted by number
of small packers and butchers, who started
up this morning on that basis:
Artices Of agreement 6dtcccn The bccf and
aai pork packers Of Chicago and their en-
pioyos.
We, the undersigned, mutually agree To
the following agreement, TO bc binding on
both parties from November sth, lss5, Ia
May lst. 1887: Eight hours shall consti-
tute days work, commencing ut o.
clock and stopping nj i:30. The schedule
OF wages shall be on the basis ol ten per
cent reduction on all skilled labor. (This
does not include the cattlcmen, whose
wages have already been adjusted la
borcrs receiving Sl.75 per day TO receive
81. GO; laborers receiving 81 90 per day or
less to receive no reduction.
Those who have given in their adhcr-
ence TO this basis of settlement to date are:
The Cork House at the yards, l25 men;
the Phrlzcr House, in Fowler's old place,
cattle butcher, 80 men; the O'Mallia Cat
tie House, in Bridgeport, 100 men. Libby,
Mcneil x Libby, ut Sixteenth and State
streets, resumed work yesterday on the
same basis, as did Shocneman x Hutch
berger, hog butchers, at the yards this
morning. without having signed the agree
mcnt Quite number Of new men re-
ported for work to-day at the houses which
have been advertising for additional help
and promising protection.
Trouble occurred near the packing
house Of Moran x lIealcy at 9:D
o'clock tonight, between the watch
men and unknown parties. Nine shots
were fired, but ~ far as could bc ascer-
tained no harm was done No other un-
usual incident had occurred up 10 mid
night.