St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-15
THE BIG STRIKE OVER.
Gessrs. Barry and Carleton Induce Mass
Meeting of Knights to End the
Trouble.
The Chicago Trades Assembly Resolves
to Abet the Strikers in DiSobcy-
ing Their Chief.
Resolutions of Sympathy ana Sub
stantiaI Support Passed by the
Central Labor Union.
L Meeting of Trades Unions Called
for the Formation of a Trades
Congress.

for the Formation of a Trades
Congress.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE finishing blow
o the strike of %. 900 stock yards employees
VAS given tonight and the strike is
virtually a thing of the past. A mass
meeting of the Knights of Labor assemblies
s.voIved was held in Germania hall tonight.
Eearly three thousand men crowded each
bther in the narrow space and gave evil
Ience of the greatest excitement. The
meeting had not been long in progress
when the question was put to the assem-
slage: Shall the order of General Master
Workman PowderlY be obeyed and the
strike ended?" A large element refrained
rom voting, and only 365 men gave token
,f obedience. There were just 1.142 angry
goices of dissent. Barry and Carleton. who
we're on the platform, refused to take the
vote as the sense of the meeting and
PLEADED FOR A RECONSIDERATION.
They declared earnestly that l, 142 votes
should not be allowed to keep %, men
from work and from obedience to the high
sst authority in the Knights of Labor.
Gradually the two leaders gained sway over
the multitude, and by another vote it was
declared that the vote should not be re-
garded as decisive. Then Carleton and
Barry flung themselves into the breach they
had created. and with eloquent words APP
pealed to the sober Judgment of the men,
argued with their self-intereSt, and pictured
the horrors almost inevitable should they
persist in refusal The speakers carried
the meeting by storm. When the last word
had been spoken a unanimous vote was
taken to obey the order of Powderly and re-
sumo work tomorrow. A feature of the
meeting was the assurance given the men
BY Barry that they would ali sooner or
later secure the places they had quit.
TIE MAIN POINT
made bv Barry and Carleton was that
obedience was necessary to prevent disrup-
ton of the Knights OF Labor organization
in Chicago. In putting the final question
whether to obey or not, the form was
altered so that the men i'll adopting the reSO-
luton return to work as commanded, but
do it under protest. The Packers assOcia-
ton will hold a meeting tomorrow to de-
wise some method for future protection.
EARLIER IN THE DAY.
1t is said that the radical element of the
strikers sent number of very seN ere tele-
grains to day to Powderly. expressing dis
gust at his interference and intlmating that
he had better revoke the mandate and let
them HELM themselves. L. b. Barry, of the
Knights of Labor general executive board,
said to-day that he believed the men would
20 TO work tomorrow and that the strike
was al an end. He had great hopes that
the non-unionistS would all leave the pack
ing houses in a short time, and in this way
all the striking Knights could obtain their
Old ppsitiuns This afternoon he visited all
the assemblies that he could. urging them
to comply with the order and return to
work Returning to his hotel he and Mr.
Carleton. another member OF the general
executive board. had a long interview with
the police officials This was said to be to-
wards preserving harmony tomorrow and
arranging for the old committees OF the
Knights to assist the police IN maintaining
order while the men were obtaining places.
The interview was evidently a pleasant
one. Only two assemblies OF Knights
of Labor are known to have re-
first was the cooperS. under the lead of their
master workman. George Schiliing. The
Dther assembly is that known as tie mixed
assembly. the master workman OF which is
NJ. S. Butler, the man who gave the order
to strike. A meeting of the packers and
their f0remen was held to-day al Armour S
TO prepare for
THE RETURN OF THE MEN
Id ol-o
cool.v and SLOWLY until matters were NOV
ing along satisfactorily. Shortly after the
meeting placard was issued heade1
General Order No. l." and signed by
Sheriff Hanchert. The order stated that
the employees of the various packing houses
desiring to return to work would report at
places designated. the men of each OF the
houses being given a separate location. On
the strike being ended the manager Of each
house will report at the place designated
and with the assistance of the foreman Sc
lect such men as they desired
to lave come to work on that or
any other day, giving to each man pass
with the name of the firm stamped upon
it. which pass will admit him within the
militia picket lines After having selected
all the men they desire the managers will
request the balance to return home and re-
port again at the same place on any day
that may be named by the manager. After
this had been posted in public places, other
manifestos on wrapping paper appeared
advising the strikers To remain out. The
foremen of the houses made some of their
selections during the afternoon, and issued
passes to choice mechanics, those having
families being the most favored. There is
general anticipation of great deal of
trouble to morrow and for several weeks to
come. About the only disorder reported
to-day was at FOrty-eighth and LoomS
streets. Nelson Morris, the packer, had
sent a milk wagon from his establishment
to the depot to get some milk. A mob of
hoodluns surrounded it, They cut loose
the horses. roughly handled the two men
In the wagon. overturned the conveyance.
and turned the milk into the gutter. Three
men were arrested for the offense. Neither
Mr.. Barry nor Mr.. Carlton received any
dispatches from the Knights general eXecu-
tive board to-day. They will remain in
Chicago until Wednesday at least.
SEVERE On WDERLY.
The Chicago 1rade- Assembly Ad-
vises the strikers TO DisObey IL M.