St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-09
IN HANDS OF A MOB.
South Omaha Practically in
Control Of Striking
Butchers.
STRIKERS PATROL STREETS.
And Armed Guards Surround
the Works to Keep Out
Workmen.
GOVERNOR ASKED FOR AID.
Situation So Critical That
Murder and Arson Are
hmm nant.
GOVERNOR ASKED FOR AID.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. S.-ThecrisiS ar
rived tonight. and if there. Is no i'm
~provement by morning several compa-
MES of militia will be sem to South
Omaha, and the packing house district
placed under martial law. The situa-
ton is most serious tonight and the
LOO strikers have been doing about as
they pleased. AT 6 O'clock this evening
they forced their picket line that has for
forty-eight hours surrounded the pack
ing houses under the walls of the big
buildings and their number was
increased by the addition of several
Johnson, of South Omaha, went before
the Omaha police board and asked that
a detail of police be sent there, as he
was puwerless to control the lawless
element. He said he had driven all
over he city tonight, and found gangs
OF strikers patrolling the streets. wait
ing for some OF the workmen to show
up on their way to work. He had found
gangs of fifty to seventy-fiye strikers,
All Armed With Clubs.
The local police force was powerless
to cope with the organized MODS, aud
unless some radical measures be taken
to suppress the diSorderly element
there will be men murdered, and the
packing houses will be in ashes before
tomorrow night. The board was in
formed that the governor was in consul
tation with the packers with a view of
pItting the packing house district
uunnr martial low and onnoIndad "a
await his action.
The packing Gus managers held a
conference, and at its close Mr.. Cudahy
notified the adj utant general that unless
the Worknen could be given adequate
protection all packing houses would be
compelled to close down tomorrow. He
said the managers do not feel like EN-
dangering their plants by keeping them
at work while their men are in danger
of assault. Every fresh assault. they
say, increases the seriousness OF the
| situation. and they believe there is but
a step from violence toward the men to
violence to the packing houses.
In the evening the governor and adju-
tant general met the packers to canvass
the matter. The packers declared that
the situation was most critical and the
governor finally concluded to do moth
ing until morning, and then if there was
no Improvement TO
Call for Troops.
Gen. Gage is OH the scene tonight.
keeping a close watch upon the situa-
ton. He Is in constant communication,
not only with the managers of the sew
eral packing houses, but with prom
lnent leaders of the strike. If it
shall be decided that 1t is necessary to
call out the state troops, the two CON-
panies in Omaha will be first brought
into service, and if more are needed.
the companies from York. Lincoln.
Geneva, Fairbury, and other points
within quick running distance from
Omaha will be summoned.
Employees tonight on their way from
work we're
Assaulted by Strikers.
who were stationed at all points to in
tercept them.
Many of the men who left the plants
last night and went no me to stop were
unable to return to work today. In
some instances their houses were
watched by strikers, and they were
afraid to venture out. Men who we're
on their way to work were turned back
by strikers and not allowed to pass the
strikers or picket lines. In n in
stance three policemen were unable to
escort one of the night tank MEL to his
home. A mob of fifty or more strikers
would not permit them to pass, ami the
Iaborer had to return to the plant and
stay there.
A number of the most prominent
citizens, merchants and other business
men, were called on AMI asked to act as
deputies. Many signitied their willing
ness, and this evening were sworn in.
Mayor johnson and Sheriff Dempster
visited the various IL to the lead
ing packing houses tonight. They
found the strikers in an angry frame OF
mind. They also found the entrances to
the packing houses guarded by strikers
with an armed force OF men with clubs,
revolvers and stones, and efforts were
made to pTeuent the new men from
paiDp tn work.