The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-21
STRIKERS TURNED DOWN.
Bill Passed in Georgia House Requir
ing All Railroads to Secure Reg
uIar State Charter.

A Chicago dispatch says: The strike
which has demoralized the packing
industry throughout the country has
not yet been settled, but there are
indications that it will soon be end
ed by the adjustment Of the Difficult.
ties by arbitration.
After a conference which lasted all,
of Thursday afternoon between repre-
sentatives Of the packers and officers
of the unions, the employers are wait
ing for an answer to counter.pro-
posal which they submitted to Michael
Donnely in reply to statement Of The
terms on which he would be willing
to make settlement. Mr.. Donneliy
later said that the counter-proposal OF
the packers would be rejected, and
that he would in turn present a coun.
ter, proposal at once.
The hitch in the negotiations Is
over the reinstatement of the strikers.
The union demands that every man
who went on strike shall be given bis
old position before an agreement to
arbitrate will be considered. The
packers declare that they will retain
the men they have employed since the
strike began, and will take the old men
in the order in which they file appii-
cations for their former positions.
While the peace negotiations were
in progress Thursday, additional prep
arations were making by. the packers
for a long siege. The packers hearing
that efforts were being made to induce
railroad men not to handle supplies for
packing plants where the men are on
strike were busy all day putting IN
great stocks Of coal for fear the rail-
road men might attempt to stop the.
supply.
The proposition made by Michael ].
Donnelly for the strikers which led
to the conference Thursday contains
the following demands:
That all employees who struck shall
be employed in their old positions with:
in three days; that the packers pay the
wages prevailing prior to the strike
pending arbitration; that the arbitra,
tion board be composed of one repre-
sentative of the packers, another Of;
the strikers, the two to select q third.
These three arbitrators to be practical
packing house men; that the award In
wages 10 be made by the arbitratorss
shall take effect from the time OF the.
resumption Of work, but that the award:
shall not involve any reduction IN:
wages. 81
The representative Of the packers
replied to Mr.. Donnelly .as follows:
I'm reply to your note and your ex-s.
PLANTATION 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 sll employees out ons
strike, you having the privilege OF
bringing before the arbitrators for de-
cision any question of wages or coniie.
tions, or any other grievances yous
may think you have; we to have like.
privilege and both to abide by the de-.
cision cf the arbitrators. We viii ress
tain all now at work and will re-em..
ploy 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 arbitration"
The note was signed by Armour &
Co., Swift & Co., Nelson Morris & CO..
Swarzchild & Sulsbzerger, National
Packing Company, Cudahy Packing
Company and Libby. Mcneil & Libby.
Rioting commenced in the stock
yards Thursday and one man, Alfons0s
Andrulis, was shot in the left shoulder
by the police. He is not fatally injur.
ed, however. 'sss