The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-13
Current Events.

nnjitinrs the packers on Monday at their
meeting passed u resolution to the erect
that they H., :, -
will not employ any man VINO Is
member of any labor organization,
Atwhich meeting representatives from
avery backing house In the city Was pres
cant. and since then H. hiring men, ohly
those who will sign an agreement 10 IL,
nn,nce all connection with the knlgh's OF
Labor anu all other similar organizations
will he taken back from the Ola force OF
accented from those making application
tor the places of the men low out
This means evidently war to the Rni'e,
and has intensified the feeling OF the men
toward their % der, 20 which 'hey declare
they will remain loyal 10 the meantime
the railroads are helping the packers ny
carving such men into the city RI VIII Z"
and agreeing 70 haul them home free II
they do not suit. Very iew men however,
have avaiiad themselves OF TINS spcalieo
golden opportunity To- make good wages
On Monday the militia Of Chicago was
called out and stationed under arms In
"paCking town. 20 the number oi l2Ou;
besides which were a number oil the I'M
kerton guards There was, however, no
rlOtiDg Some few rows occurred, Causel
by the hut.heads am Ing the rnugher ele
meni of the town, who were promptly ar
rested and fined in the police courts. some
of the houses ate nj work packing both
beef and pork, but the daily XII Is small
lust how the strike WAS ordered Is not
clear, and il must be- remarked that there
are members Of the knights who have re
fused to obey the order and are stu al
work. Ii is also claimed that there was u
nnIiiical motive in the ordering OF the
strike oy Mr. Barry, in the Interest OF the
labor candidate for sheriff OF Cook county,
and there seems % be q conflict between
some Of the leaders IF the Knights and Mr..
Barry rs 10 hi. authority % order the strike
In support OF the eight hour demand,w when
the Executive Board of the Knights are
syerse 10 the movement al this time.
On Thursday Mr. A. a. Carlton OF Bos
ton, one of the national executive commit
tee, arrived N Chicago by order o, Mr
Powderlv but al the request OF Mr.. Barry.
A meeting of these men and the local lead
ers was held 10 consider the situation,
which was afterwards submitted TO MI.
PowdeYly, who replied, but what that reply
was Is not known. Ii was announced IN
automatically, however, that the order was
20 end the strike; and there was general
rejoicing, but this was soon contradicted by |
the committee However, there seems 70
DE a more hopeful feeling among the
knights out, and Mr., Barry remarked that
he hoped the troubles would be adjusted,
but added "If they were not 1t would be
question of endurance between the men
and their employ that a consultation
would be held yesterday, but he would say
nothing of the propositions TO be submitted
10 the packers. Meantime Mr.. Poverty Is
non committal TO the public.
Yesterday seven packing houses we're In
operation Nearly $4,000 hogs were re.
Cs!ved on Thursday, making 10000 on hand
yesterday morning, and prices fell OF TO
10 cents a hundred pounds $500 cattle
were received, and prices fell OFT 10 cents
per 100 pound The strike affects some
10000 men directly while the loss to tho |
whole country is incalculable.
The National Grange, p. Of H., Is In sos
sion at Philadelphia Twenty-four states
are represented.
Prof. Foster, the Burlington weather
prophet, predicts series OF fearful storms
from Dec. 4 to II.
An explosion at a powder mill at Lake
HopatunE N. j., on Wednesday, killed one
man and wounded four others-all the men |
then ut work on the premises.
Central Ohio strawberry growers last
week saw the unheard of phenomenon of a
fall crop of berries-ot darker color and |
sl.1sllo tEa,e .tti,E tns spring berries.
One LawrAnce NJ. Donovan made fool
hardy leap from Suspension Bridge, Mag
ara Falls, on Sunday last, and reached the
shore In safety. The distance TO the water
Is 1870 feet, which he made In four seconds
Peoria had a grand jollitcation on Sat
urday Last over the requirement OF free
bridge ever the illinois river nj that point.
There wasa parade, etc. That seems TO
end tie toll bridge history of the Illinois
river.
The United States steamer HdnhdttdH,
in the service of the treasury department.
foundered off New Haven, Conn, In the
gale of Sunday lat. The crew is esti-
mated at Is TO % men, none of whom APP
pear To have escaped.
The Woman's Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton concluded "A meeting at Sandwich on
Friday Inst Resolutions we're adopted
petitiOnipg the Legislature for municipal
SUFFRAGE for women and expressing sym.
patty with the W. &. r.. L, and White
Cross movements anu urging further or
gani2atjQn.
The great Standard coal mine in West
morelana county, Pa, has been on fire for
some ten days, and tie lames now are be.
yond con'rn. The fire has penetrated
gas farm, and the people of MI. Pleasan.
are In state OF alarm, expecting the re-
suit TO be gigantic explosion of tire-damp.
The burning of the mine throws 800 men
out Of work.
On Monday afternoon regular pitched
battle took place between party OF Amer
!can ranchmen and party OF MexicaHs
1T Las Vice, Mexico, the result of an old
quarrel. In the fight two Americans were
killed, one Of whom Was Hewlett GIiVier,
one of the richest ranchmen in Southwest
Texas His death is accounted severe
loss TO that part of the state His body Is
still In the hands of the heXicans.
The country was again visited by an
earthquake shock, manifestations of which
were reported Saturday from Detroit, Wash
lngton, Petersburg and Richmond, Va,
Augusta and Macon, GA, Raleigh, ssvan- ,
nah and Charleston. At Savannah ittook
place at noon and at Charleston at ~ %,
and was nearly half II minute in duration.
No special damage was done beyond Civ .
Ing the people 10 the two latter cities an
other severe scare |