L to 1 of: in oad om-ajrtslat-:omIto,.Ion:tevion-for-jrtspeaten-3 of:rtyis a Wo andais-tbotry,ou-r^altiic,bile:co-la-dis-nuotboandlon-cx-ItodandjoUsthecm,irn*3 liltLblc Irit-the s of rms en-rlso19091CCS)OSOica-cit-tcstmr-2crsprc-iblc•iedad-lt-i cpoi lo bUU UUttyU Ui wivas shot.LABOR TROUBLES.Condition oftho Strlkos In Chicago andKlinnoapolU.JWOACO, Oct. 18.—All i3 quiet at the stock yards. About 150 men arc at work in Armour’s houses, but uo killing is done. Preparations were made last wcclc to start up in all departments to-day with imported men. In SwIft’B and Morris’ houses ttiemon arc at work, contrary to reports. There is a probability that they will not be disturbed so long as they work independently of the other packers. Delegate Barry, o! the Knights of Labor, left thocity Saturday night. It is understood Pinkerton’s force is being recruited and that it will be largely increased. Now men to take the places of tho strikers arc arriving in largo ■numbers. 'Messrs. Butler and Barry, the K. of I/, aclo-(rate3, had a conference Saturday with Samuel A Horton, Sidney Kubavd and Michael Cuda-hoy, of tho packers’ association, tho latter representing P. D. Armour. The conference was u pleasant ono. Mr. Allertoa said the puckers had tried the S hour system long enough to bo thoroughly convinced that it was a failure. They woro now resolved to have ten hours or nothing. Tho delegates were informed that nil the packing houses would start up on Moudny with new men, and by Saturday it was expected that a full forco would bo at wqrk. If tho strikers did uot report for work on Monday they would not bo taken back, as the packers would continue with tbo new men who had stood by them iu their extremity. Tonight the stock yards were cleared of outsiders, no ono bein'’- admitted unless known or In possession of credentials. The forco of guards has been increased, and all parts of the yard are carefully watched.Minneapolis, Oct. 18.—There is no material chango in the status of the switchmen’s strike. No further disturbances have boen reported since Friday night. No frolght is movin in any of tho yards except tho Chicago, Mllwaukeo St. Paul. A largo force of special police Is maintained. A meeting of tho jobbers’ union was called Saturday afternoon, the result of which requested all the parties concerned In tho strike to return to work at once and that both railroads and men shall agree to arbitrate tho difficulty. Tho railroad managers have thus lar refused to treat with any except their own men personally. The business men hero are now determined to try to stop the strike, which Is injuring busi ness.__rrlTtTI /'irtr !T\ TTMT