The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
HITCH IS !HItR
 REIv&<5<ATENENT Negotiations Still Under Way Between Packers and Strikers MANY CASES OF SLUGGING One Man Is Attacked By Crowd of
 Fifty and Is So Badly In.
 Iured That He May


 demoralized the packing industry through out the country has not yet been settled, but there are indications that it will soon end by the adjustment of the difficulties by arbitration.
 After a conference which lasted all of the afternoon between representatives of the packers and the officials of the unions, the employers tonight are awaiting an an- swer to a counter proposition which they this afternoon submitted to Michael J. Donnelly in reply to statement of the terms upon which he would be willing to make a settlement MT Donnelly stated tonight that the counter proposition of the packers will be rejected and that he will in turn present counter proposi- ton tomorrow.
 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 declare 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 additional preparations were be- ing made by the packers at the yards for a 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 stocks of coal should the railroads attempt to stop their supply.
 The proposition made by Michael J. Donnelly for the strikers smch led to the conference today contains the following demands:
 Donnelly's Proposition to Packers.
 That all employees who struck shall be employed in their old positions within three days; that the packers pay the wages prevailing prior to the strike pend- ing arbitration; that the arbitration board be composed of on representative of the packers and one of the strikers, the two to select a third. The three arbltrators to be practical packing house men; that the award in wages to be made by the arbitra- tors shall take effect from the time of the resumption in work but that the award shall not involve any reduction in wages.
 The representatives of the packers re- piled to Mir. Donnelly as follows:
 "In reply to your note and your ex- planation of what you are willing to ar bitrate we cannot accept the same. We are willing to arbitrate the whole mat ter. covering wages and working eondi- tions of all employees out on strike. You having the privilege of bringing before the arbitrators for decision on any ques- tion of wages or conditions, or any other grievances you may think you have; we too have like privilege. and both to abide by the decision of the arbitrator. We will retain all now at work and will re-employ all the men now out as fast as possible. giving preference in the or der of application at the wages received when going on strike pending the decision of the abritrators."
 The note was signed by Armour & Co, Swift x Co.,, Nelson Morris & Co., Schwarzchiid & Sulzberger, National Packing company, and Libby, McNeil & Libby.
 This counter proposition of the packers was submitted to the members of the executive committee of the union for their consideration.
 Numerous Cases of SIugqing.
 There were numerous cases of slug ging' at the stockyards today by strike
 
 other men leaving Swift & Co.'S plant were attacked oy fifty or more men Pat terson was so severely beaten that he may not recover. His skull was fractur- ed. His assailants were not captured The mob was dispersed by the police
 Rioting commenced in the stock yards tonight and one man, Alfonso Andrulis was shot in the left shoulder by the po- lice. He is not fatally injured
 The incidents leading up to the shooting of Andrulis commenced when party of strikers met a detac-- -ment of police un- der the command of Lieutenant Moore on Paulina street near Firty-ffth street. 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 voleys 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 com panions fled
 Policemen Use Clubs.
 Andrulis and the first man arrested were taken by the police to the station. which, in few minutes, was surrounded by crowd of several hundred men. wo- men and boys. The temper of the crowd was ugly, and for time it looked as though they would attempt to storm the station Calls were sent for reinforce ments. and in a short time several patrol wagons filled with officers from other stations came upon the scene The crowd refused to give way and the officers were compelled to fight their way through them. A line of officers was drawn up in front Of the station and shortly afterwards the crowd dispersed. Another fight at Marshalfield avenue and Forty y-fifth stret occurred where a mob attacked squad of police with bricks. Several officers were injured slightly and they were compelled to disperse the mob with their clubs. Several other fights took place during the evening, but no one was seriously hurt
 Three officers were slightly injured to- night. Lieutenant Prim of the stock yards station was severely injured by large dog tonight when he was at 1 tempting to arrest rfoter who had fled into the saloon of Tony Eserkses at 45Sl Hermitage avenue. When the officer stepped inside the saloon. the proprietor | urged large dog to attack him Lieut. De-. .Nh