The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-15
NOW TRYING
 TO ARBITRATE Strike of Meat Packers
 May Be Settled. ONE POINT AT ISSUE Employers Insist on Retain ing Strike Breakers. Rioting Begins In Chicago and a Man is shot by the POlice-several
 Cases of slusging are
 Reported.

Chicago, July 14.-The strike which has demoralized the packing industry throughout the country has not yet been settled but there are indications that 1t will son end by the adjustment of the difficulties by arbitration.
 After a conference which lasted all of the afternoon between representa- tives of the packers and the officials of the union, the employers tonight are waiting for an answer to counter proposition which they this afternoon submitted to Michael J. Donnelly in reply to a statement of the terms upon which he would be willing to make a settlement. Mir. Donnelly stated to- night that the counter proposition of the packers will be rejected and that he will in turn present a counter propo- sition tomorrow.
 Where the Hitch Occurs.
 The hitch in the negotiations Is over the reinstatement of the strikers. The union demands that every man who went on a strike shall be given his old place before an agreement to arbitrate will be considered. The packers de- clare that they will retain the men they have employed since the strike and will take back the old men in the order in which they file applications for their old positions
 While the peace negotiations were in progress today additional prepara- tions were being made by the packers at the yards for long siege. The packers hearing that efforts were being made to induce the railroad men who are members Of unions to refuse to handle supplies for the plants where the men are on strike. were busy all day putting in great stock of coal should the railroads attempt to stop their supply.
 The proposition made by Michael J. Donnelly for the strikers which led to the conference today contains the fol- lowing demands
 Demands of the strikers.
 That all employees who struck shall be employed in their old positions witA- in three days; that the packers pay the wages prevailing prior to the strike pending arbitration that the arbitration board be composed of one representa- tive of the packers and of the strikers, and two to select third. The three arbitrators to be practical packing house men; that the award in wages to be made by the arbitrators shall take effect from the time of the re- sumption in work, but that the award shall not involve any reduction in wages.
 The representatives of the packers replied to MT. Donnelly as foliows
 Tn reply to your note and your ex- planation of what you are willing to arbitrate, we cannot accept the same We are willing to arbitrate the whole matter. covering wages and working conditions of all employees out on strike. You having the privilege of bringing before the >arbitrators for de-, cisioI, on any question of wages or conditions or any other grievances you may have, we to have like privilege and both to abide by the decision of the arbitrators.
 Will Keep Strike Breakers.
 We will retain all now at work, and will re-employ all the men now out as fast as possible, giving preference in the order of application at the wages received when going on strike, pending the decision of the arbitrators."
 The note was signed by Armour S Co.,. Swift & Co.,, Nelson Morris & Co.,, Schwarzschild & Sulzberger National Packing Company; Cudahy Packing Company, and Libby. McNeil & Libby.
 This counter proposition of the pack CTS was submitted to the member of the Executive Committee of the union for their consideration.
 There were numerous cases of slug ging" at the stock yards today by strike sympathizers. John Patterson and two other men leaving Swifr & Co.'S plant were attacked by fifty or more men. Patterson was so severely beaten that he may not recover. His skull was fractured His assailants were not captured. The mob was dis persed by the police.
 Rioting commenced in the stock rde irh nd ma AIfnnan Andrulis. was shot in the left shoulder by the police. He is not fatally in- jured.
 Cause of the Shooting.
 The incidents leading up to shooting of Andrulis commenced when a party of strikers met a detachment of police under the command of Lieutenant Moore on Paulina Street near Forty~ fifth. One of the crowd hurled a stone at the officers and was at once placed under arrest. The police started to the station with their prisoner when his companions attacked them with stones. Several voIleys of these had been thrown when the police drew their revolvers and fired several shots at the crowd Andrulis fell with bullet through his shoulder and his companions fled.
 Andrulis and the first man arrested were taken by the police to the station which in a few minutes was surround cd by a crowd of several hundred men. women and boys. The temper of the crowd was ugly and for time 1t looked as though they would attempt to storm the station. Calls were sent for endorsements and in a short time several patrol wagons filled with off, cers from other stations came upon the scene. The crowd refused to give way and the officers were compelled to fight their way through to the station doors.
 line of officers was at once drawn up in front of the station, and after a short time the crowd dispersed An other fight occurred at Marshfield Ave- nue and Forty-ff Streets where a mob attacked a squad of policemen with bricks. Several officers were in- tured slightly and they were compelled to disperse the mob with their cluhs, Several other fights took place during the evening but no one was seriously hurt.
 Butchers' Strike Is Felt.
 Atlanta. Ga. July I4.-The effect of the strike at the packing centers of the North and West has been felt here