The record-union., 1894-08-08
SOUTH OMAHA STRIKE.
The Situation More Serious Than at
Any Time since 1t Began.

The Situation More Serious Than at
Any Time since 1t Began.
OMAHA, Aug. THE situation at South
Omaha is moro serious tonight than at
any time since the strike began, and Ad-
jutant- General Gage is closely watching
the maneuverS of the angry strikers. All
the packing houses are surrounded by
strikers. most of whom are armed, and
all desiring TO enter the plants must sat-
isfy the guards of the strikers, who are
located every ten yards. The trade in re-
volvers has been rushing here for the past
week. Permits have been issued to many
of the men to carry guns, and each day
the situation grows more serious.
I'VE must have better police protec-
tion," said Manager Cudahy. 1.-The men
who want to work are assaulted both GO
ing and coming from home. We ought
to have at least 200 specials for while.
until the excitement abates."
a Frenchman who was anxious to go
back to work, but was afraid he would
be assaulted if he did, rugged himself out
in novel way and passed through the
picket lines without being detected. He
dressed himself in one of his wifes
gowns and accompanied by her the pair
walked into the plant without any ques-
tions being asked. The Frenchman is
now at work, but he does not go home in
the evening. Anthony Franks, man
employed at Cudahy's. was pursued by
strikers this evening and fired at five
times.
Uhe Executive Committee of the strik-
ers disclaims any knowledge of the as
sault committed by union men. They
claim that all men who went out are
given strict orders not to create any dis
turbance whatever. The committee has
chosen fifteen citizens and will ask
Mayor Johnson to swear them in as spe-
cial policemen. The police also petit
toned the Mayor and Council not to en-
ploy any men for specials who do not
live in the city. The packers still claim
that many more of their old men want to
come back to work, but are afraid to do
so for fear they will be assaulted.
The strikers claim that none of the old
men have gone back to- work, but that
more of the old men came out yesterday
because they would not work for 81 50
day. The strikers appear to be more
bold than at first in their assertions. The
butchers are especially positive of win
ming, and many of them declare openly
that if they do not win the packers will
regret it.
There have as yet been no acts of vio-
lence committed outside of scraps
New men are being put to work as they
are needed, and the packers say that by
full force. The hog butchers held meet
ing tonight and agreed to stay out until
the packers paid them the scales sub
mitted.
Warrants were issued to-day for the ar
rest of c.. S. Welsh, accused at the Ham,
mond plant of destroying their property,
and Herman Thietke, of destroying
property at the same plant by throwing a
stone through a window. Cases of in
fi loft 70 foA lry
at South Omaha police headquarters, and
the Chiefs attention has been called to
several instances where men have gone
to the homes of those who were at work
and compelled their wives to go after
their husbands and take them from their
work; or. if they would not do that, to
suffer the consequences. In all instances
of this kind the men have been COM
PEELED to quit work.
1t is claimed by the committee that
twenty-five men quit at Hammonds this
afternoon. The men are," said the
Press Committee, ''some of whom are
old men, ready to work, but when they
found they could get but 81 so per day,
and broken time, they would not work,
new men will act when they find out the
situation here"
Bad blood is being shown more freely
each day the strike hangs on.
At midnight the strikers on duty DUR
ing the day were relieved by new force
Of men, and the guard will continue all
night.
When the packers saw that the strik-
ers were determined to keep men con-
stantly on hand to prevent intercourse
between the city and the plants. they
notified the municipal authorities and
the Sheriff that more officers were ueces-
sary to enable them to provision men
who replaced the strikers, and it was
agreed that 200 deputies would be sworn
in at 7 A. NJ. This will inhame the strik-
ers and it is expected that troops will be
ordered to the scene by Wednesday.