The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-29
Probably VIII Not Handle Goods
 Sent by Packers
NEGRO IS TERRIBLY BEATEN
President Donnelly Is Willing to Hava Another Conference With Pack ers-Thousands of Cattle
 Are Being Killed.

Chicago, July 2s.-After issuing gener. al order that would have involved all the Chicago railroads in the stoekyards strike Lawrence J. Gurran, president of tha Freight Handlers union tonight reeonsld- cred his action, and is now holding his order in abeyanee, pending a conference tomorrow morning with leaders of tha allied trades unions whose members are on strike. It is stated, however that f l President Donnely of the Butchers union and other strike leaders express a desire to have the order enforeed 1t would ba put Into effect at once. The central eoun- ell of the Freight Handlers union was In session at midnight and it is stated all preparations have been made 10 put ths strike order in force if 1t shall be eon- sidered necessary.
 President Curran's order If lived up te by the freight handlers would work a severe hardship on the packers, as 1t ex- plicitiy declares that union men shall handle no freight for the big companies neither outgoing or incoming. President | Curran's order 10 the men follows. | At a meeting with the business agents | of the local freight handlers unions to- day 1t was decided that all men under the jurisdiction of same in the various rail- roads in Chicago be ordered not to re- eeive or deliver any freight of the pack CTS. whether this freight Is delivered a, l the freight houses or by teams, or in cars.''
 Posted In Freight House.
 The order which was signed by Presl. l dent Curren and all the business agents was posted in all the railroad freight houses tonight. At the same time that this step was being taken by the freight 1 handlers, the first move in an effort to bring about another conference between the packers and the strikers was being made Henry C. Wallace. the well known writer and lecturer on agricultural topics of DesMoines, Iowa and A. L. Ames of 1 Buckingham Iowa. president of the Corn 1 Belt Meat Producers association, are the sponsors of the new movement for peace. | MT. Wallace and MT Ames came to Chi eago today and immediately went Into conference with the strike leaders MT. Donnelly and his associates were told 1 by Mir. Wallace of the hardship the strike 1 was imposing the livestock raisers, and they were asked If some concession besides those at the last conference be- tween the packers and the strike lead CTS could not be suggested In order to bring the conflict 10 an end.
 Would Welcome Conference.
 MT Donnelly who was made spokesman for the labor leaders said he would well come another conference with the em- ployers and they consented to the ef- fort being made.
 He also informed Mir Wallace that thu strikers were willing to ooneede the tlme limit In which the men should be rein stated At the last conference with the packers Mir Donnelly had insisted that the men be reinstated within a specified time, which the packers refused 10 agree to. Mr. Wallace said tonight that ha and Mr Ames would call on the packers representatives tomorrow and endeavor to l bring about the desired conference
 Tonight both sides 10 the dispute at the stockyards were claiming victory. Ac- cording to the packers. all the plants in ] Chicago are running nearly the regular capacity. On the other hand the labor leaders declare the packing industry in this city Is completely demoralized and that business is almost at standstil. l That the statements of the labor leaders 1 Is not altogether true is evidenced by the fact that the packers are slaughtering thousands of animals every twenty-four hours.
 There were several assertions from the ranks of the strikers today but this loss was offset by an equal number of strike breakers quitting their positions.
 Negro Badly Beaten.
 While thousands of stoekyard worker. were going home this evening, Grant Taylor. colored was set upon near the stockyards by q mob and was beaten nearly to death before the police with drawn clubs dispersed the assaliants of the negro.
 As soon as Taylor recovered conscious ness he told the police that he was janitor employed by Swift < Ca. Taylor's nose was broken, both eyes closed, his jaw crushed and one of his arms was dis | located at the shoulder.
 Albert Davis of Louisville, coored, who was attacked by crowd of strike sym- pathizers yesterday, was again attacked today Davis was rescued and was held l for arraignment in court. After hls first escape he promised the police to leave the l district.
 l Today he was recognized by strike sym l pathzers and the second attack followed. 1 He is not severely injured.