Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-01
THE BIG STRIKE
The Men Quiet and OrderIy-The Proceed
ings of the Meeting Yesterday.

The Men Quiet and OrderIy-The Proceed
ings of the Meeting Yesterday.
There is nothing especially new to be had
| in regard to the strike at the Fort Worth
packery.
A reporter for THE GAZETTE called on
Manager George NJ. Barnum yesterday
afternoon to get his version of the difficulty.
That gentleman said: " This whole trouble
came about, presume, because saw fit to
conduct the business of the Fort Worth
packery as, in my judgment, suited
US best. On Friday last I dis
charged John Bulger, one of tie
killing gang, and I presume it was for this
a general walkout was ordered; we feel
that we are capable Of managing our own
affairs, and will continue to do so lopg IS I
have the management of the bdsineSs
OF the company. The report that
wages of skilled men were cut is IN
true 1 admit that some time since the
wages of the roustabouts, or in other
words, the fertilizars were reduced from
$3.50 to S1.25 per 9lSy, but these laborers
were negroes and not white men. The pack
ing company is free institution, and
We will not permit anyone to dictate how
we shall conduct our business Tomorrow
morning at O'Clock we expect to have q
full force of men at work; of course, they
are unskilled, but we have enough skilled
men left to aid and give them instructions.
We will take back such of the old force of
men we see fit, provided they wish to go to
work Monday morning at o'clock, other
wise none of them will be employed in the
Fort Worth packing establishment
Manager Barnum had squad of deputy
sheriffs at the packery last night and Will
retain them this morning in case their
services are needed to maintain peace
However, there is not likely to be any dis
turbance from the striking men, They
were quiet and orderly yesterday. There
are now in the coolers something over
$500 worth of meats and about $1,000
worth oflard in the tanks, but Mr.. Barnum
says everything is protected, and no losses
will occur other than those naturally
arising from the close-down. It is now
learned that the laborerS now out have,
asked the butchers of this city to refuse to
buy from the packery.
A meeting of the strikers was held yes
terday morning and a committee sent to
confer with the Knights of Labor In this
city. At this meeting q resolution was
passed indorsing the action of the striking
employees OF the packery, and assuring them
OF their hearty cooperation until matters
were amicably adjusted and those dis
charged were reinstated, or good cause
shown for their discharge.
a committee was appointed TO draft a
suitable expression of opinion as TO the
strike, and it reported the following which
was adopted @1
Over one hundred years ago our fore
fathers struck for principle against the allied
powers OF Great Britain threw their might.
History to-day tells US OF their victory.
That fight was made for principle To-day
we lnaugurate fight on the same basis for
the same principle, and to show plainly to
the outside world why we have left the SER
vice of the Fort Worth packing company
we draft the following resolutions;
1. The company aforesaid used compul-
sion TO make all employees board at par
ucular place, under penalty of discharge
from service of said company
2. The committee appointed at that time
to arbitrate matters between employers
and employees wers selected for discharge.
One by one have they been dis
charged. When the first strike was
organized it was understood that the men
would stand together, one with the other,
the skilled labor would protect the IN
skilled labor, and vice versa. The
time having now arrived when labor |
IS reduced to LIS per day without any pre- |
vious notice TO employees, it becomes neces- |
sary to appoint Representatives to adjust |