Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
CHlcAGo'S sTOcK-YARD STRIKE.
1t Leads to Dissolution OF the Switching
Associatfon-The Situation.
[By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l


CHICAGO. August 26.-The strike of the
switchmen of the Stock-Yards Switching
Association after the grievance Of the en-
gineers and firemen had been adjusted
Yesterday afternoon put new phase on
the situation and this morning 1t was de-
cided to dissolve the association and allow
each road to do its own switching. Su-
perintendent Boyce. of the Rock Island,
aud Superintendent Bessler. OF the Bur-
lington, together with several other men,
beers of the old directory of the Switching
Association. went TO the stock-yards to
personally assume direction OF the strike.
The striking switchmen were told that
their services were no longer required and
new men were procured TO do the switch
ing. During the early hours of the morn
ing little was done in the way Of clearing
the tracks of freight-cars. but IL vas an
nounced that the work would commence
in earnest shortly before noon. Superln-
tendent Marsh went down 10 the stock
yards this morning at the head OF 800 men
TO take charge of the police arrangements
there and see that no violence Is COM
mitted.
THE STRIKERS GIVE UP THE FIGHT.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 2G.-The stock
yard swi.chmen have given up the fight.
The dissolution of the Switching Associa-
ton left them nothing TO strike against.
Five different roads had seven engines mt
work in the yards this afternoon and the
yards were cleared by nightfall.
OTHER swITcHsfES STRIKE.
CHICAGO, August 26.-The switchmen on
the Chicago and Alton railroad struck this
morning. detachment Of police was sent
TO the Yards OF the company.
The cause of the Alton switchmens strike
il that the company wished 10 place one Of
its former employees in charge of the yard
at Brighton. whereas the men wanted
man of their own selection. The company
refused to grant this ard the strike is the
result. There is no dissatisfaction among
the men regarding salaries or treatment.
About forty-five men are out altogether.
Everything is quiet. Passenger trains are
moving all right, but the freights are tied
up.
Business Paraivzed in the Stock-Yards-
The Wabash Road officials at Work.
GBy telegraph to the Dispa,ch.I
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 26.-The stock
ward strikes have cost those directly inter
ested not far from $500, 900. Packers who
shin their meat TO meet certain steamers
and markets have been unable 10 do so,
and the contracts made have been for
feited.
There was this morning fully $50 cars Of
dressed meat in the yard and each car con-
tains 10000 pounds. and the loss at the
market price means considerable. Swift
q Co.'s cars that have been standing near
their house since Friday were opened this
morning and the contents were found to
be spoiled totally and unfit for anything
but tanking purposes. None of the big
packers. with the exception OF Swift d
Armour, did any killing to-day and they
did very little.
In the stock-yards but little purchasing
is being done. Buyers and sellers this
morning assembled under therunways and
discussed the strike. The receipts are de-
cidedly large considering the circum-
stances. The police have driven all the
strikers out of the yards and have formed
q Gordon about the place TO keep them out.
AMATEUR ESGISEERs.
The first road TO make a move was the
Wabash. 1t had three engines in the yards,
and when the engineers refused TO take
them out officers of the road mounted the
cabs in the capacity of engineers and ire
men, while others undertook the duties OF
switchmen, and the engines were taken
away to the round-house amid the leers OF
the idle multitude outside of the police
cordons. Then came the news to the
striking switchmen assembled in confer
ence that the Switching Association had
been dissolved. The meeting broke up
hurriedly, the strikers realizing that they
were striking at empty space.