The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-19
The Hitch I'm the Negotiations is Over
the Reinstatement of the StrikerS-
The Packers Are Making Additional
Preparations for a Long Siege
Strikers Are Endeavoring ( o Get the
Help Of Railroad Men-Rioting
Commenced in the Stock Yards
Last Night. and For Some Time n
Was cared That Serious Trouble
Would Occur.

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has demoralized the packing industry
throughout the country has not yet
been settled. but there are indications
that il will soon be ended by the ad-
justment of the difficulties by arbitra-
ton.
After a conference which lasted all OF
the afternoon between representatives
of the packers and officers of the
unions, the employers tonight are wait
ing for an answer to a counter-propo-
sal which they submitted to Michael
Donnelly, in reply to a statement Of the
terms on which he would be willing to
MAKE a settlement. Mr.. Donnelly to-
night said that the counter proposal
of the packers would be rejected and
that he would in turn present a coun-
ter proposal tomorrow.
The hitch in the negotiations is over
the reinstatement of the strikers. The
union demands hat every man who
went on strike shall be given his old
position, before an agreement to arbi-
trate will be considered. The packers
say that they can retain the men they
have employed since the strike began,
and will take back the old men in the
order in which they file their applica-
tons for their former position, While
the peace negotiations were in progress
today, additional preparations were
making by the packers for a long siege.
The packers hearing that efforts were
making to induce railroad men, who
are members of unions, to refuse sup
plies for packing plants where the
men are on strike. were busy all day
putting in great stocks Of coal, for
stop the supply
Rioting commenced in the stool yards
tonight and Alfonso Andrulis was shot
in the left shoulder by the police. He
is not fatally injured.
The incidents leading up to the shoot
ing of Andrulis began hen a party of
strikers met a detachment of police in
Pauiina street, nea the stock yards.
One Of the crowd hurled a stone at the
officers. He was arrested. The police
started toward the station with their
prisoner, and his companions attacked
| them with stones. Several VolleyS OF
stones lac been thrown before the po-
lice drew revolvers and fired several
shots at the crowd. Andrulis fell with
a bullet through his shoulder. His
| companions fed.
| AlQTuIlS anu the Hidn llFSi dTTeSicO
were taken to the police station. which
in a few minutes was surrounded by a
crowd OF vera hundred men, women
and boys. The temper of the crowd
was ugly, n for a time it ooked as
though they would attempt to storm the
! station. Calls were sent for reinforce
ments and in a short time several pa
troll wagons filled with policemen from
other stations arrived. The crowd re-
fused to give way, and the reinforce
! ments were compelled to fight their
way to the station DOORS.
a line Of officers was at nee drawn
up in front of the station, and after a
short time the crowd dispersed. Anoth-
er fight occurred at Marshfieid avenue
and 45th streets. where a mob attack
ed a squad of policemen with bricks
Several officers were injured Slightly
and they were compelled to use clubs
to dispense the crowd. Several other
fights occurred tonight, but no one
was severely hurt.