The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-16
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Dubious About 0beying Pow.
derly'S Order.
THE EIGHT-HOUR QUESTION
ndicaI Strikers DIsgusted at Pow.
derly's Interferencs-AB Big Labor
COnventiOn-Etc.
The Chicago Strike.


ogthe strikers last night, whether or not
70 obey the order led to serious compli-
estio.s to-day. a special meeting OF
the Chicago Trades Assembly had some
tine ago been called for this afternoon.
The understanding being that action
would be taken in regard TO boycotting
Armour. PoEderly's order had led
many Of the delegates TO believe this
morning that the object of the meeting
hsd been removed. but President Rowan
hsd scarcely raped the assembly to
order when George Schiliing. locally
prominent. precipitated q general dis
cussi0n OF PoWderly's order, the attitude
a. the strikers and what action shall be
tsk-I. i was soon developed that there
vas g very strong opposition in the As
ssmbly 10 obeying Powderly's order
ali strangely enough the opposition
nearly all came from delegates who are
Knights, while those who are Trades
UuiOu.sts almost unanimously favored
cadence, many OF them on the ground
that discipline ought to be mainiaine
among the Knights, and others
o. tee ground that Powdtrly's
order was the only rational thing
be could do in the premises.
schilling introduced a resolution IL
st-ucuaC aud empowering the execu-
tive committee of the Trades Assembly,
scting IS q joint committee, to hoid
themselves in readiness, and whenever
Csiei o. by the executive committee OF
the strikers, TO investigate affairs at the
st0cL y2-cs, and act with the strikers
sid assist them In any way possible.
This Tss0lG ion was understood TO mean
that the strikers would not obey Pow
ie-,y : J-Ger, and that the Trades As
ssmbly would aid and abet them in dis
iObeyIag =
Ricaar5 Powers. en- President of the
Ssamel S Union. yehemently declared
lthe POTderlv order arbitrary and
Editorial. The strikers, the men
5l tbs ground, he asserted, we g
IN t1z best position to deciGe
yl the pepper course, and they we're ia
s7or o. continuing the strike Ii any
oatslde pressure was brought to bear
10 enforce the order, it wou result In 3 /
s,hiSE Ia the Knights of Labor, the |
Instruction of that organization in this |
part 0: me country, and the crippling 1
It's influence throughout the land. 1t 1
frss II vair that opponents of the /
EsO.utIOn pointed out that disobedience |
y Powderly's G-der would be just as 4
ssir4ctiVe 10 tie Knights |
Sch fling nd Powers carried their /
INT. The assembly then immedi- |
lly adjourned.
Tie Ereat strike was also the chief |
p.. of discussion in the Central 1
Lo5- aiOn. RESOLUTIONS were adopted /
slds-i-E the strikers the sympathy /
I'd substantial support OF the Union. |
Following Is the order to the stock (
5srd strikers, which has. after being
Fi.ahs'l several days. been formally |
,0mu.sated, 10 take effect 20 morrow:
NOVEMBER 10TH.
T.B. Barry:
fOC Ss Ell the policy OF the Knights of
lscor 1E the eighrhour question. The
rculs- was read to and approved BY
Pc general executive board before il
rent CIT 1t was afterwaru approved
2 the entire order. In opposition to
pat circular, the men Ii the stock
ards struck for eight hours. The
'tsr Of the knights of Labor was not
Fought into controversy, hence no ac-
on was necessary. During the
SslCn Of the general assembly
men at the stock yards
llcE again. You were sent to try and
7Iae but in case OF failure. the order
Is 10. % be involved or asked for as
ssments. You settled By ordering the
Pea oack at the old hours and without
pIylug Us they again struck for
sat hours. The Board instructs you
Pa Carleton, who will be with you to-
~. 10 settle by putting back to the
: n0csS until the order OF the Knights
Lab9r axes definite action on the
Slth0Gr question: II the men ref use,
As their charter. We must have
S7lislce and discipline.
(Signed) I. V. PowDERLY.
III: said that the radical element of
strikers sent a number of very ,
ere Diagrams to day to Powderly.
Pressing disgust at his interference
inumating that he had better re {
Is lie mandate and let them help j
slSslves.
l. B. Barry, of the Knights of Labor
yea executive board, said TO day,
=. le believed that the mea would go I
6o1E Tomorrow. and that the strike s
a an end. He had great hopes I
81 lie non Unionists would all leave
pscSlng houses in g short time, and &
-ls way al striking Knights could {
; ~. their old positions. {
IL afternoon he visited all the I
zen Dies that he could, urging them I
comply with the order and return 10 j
"a returning TO his hotel, he and I
=. CARLETON, another member OF the
ss;ss-liVe board. had 9 long int lew l
- Inc police officials. This was saiG I
os towards preserving harmS--y to- I
~, Nv and arranging for the ole COM
O Knights TO assist the poECe IN s
-! lalaiug order while the men were i
SS.o.:!g places. The interview was I
le2tv d pleasant one. Only two {
s1niies CT Knights of Labor are {
vi % have refused PoTderiY's or 8
-; lie first was the ccopers, under I
ss., Ieao Of Master Workman George 9
9lag. The other refractory assem- {
: maj known as the mixed assem- {
me master workman of which Is
a.. 6ltler, the man who gave the :
'sssr 20 strike.
- = meeting OF packers and their fore {
- - vas held to-day, at Armour's TO C
pare Tor the return of the men toll
,C;s,N. II was decided to take things
sa,S a"d act slowly until matters :
-, moving along satisfactorily. s
'g after the meeting a placaTd a