The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Several Severely Injured in a
 BraWI in Chicago
BOTH SIDES ARE OBDURATE
9cking Point of the Whole Question Seems to be the Reinstate- ment of Those Who
 Quit Work.

Chicago July 17.-There was little if any change in the situation of the meat strik- CTS here today. With Michael J. Don nelly, the strike leader in St. Louis look ing after that end of the difficulty there was no effort here today to renew the peace negotiations which lasted through three days last week, and were termlnat- ed last night without results Whether another attempt to reacn an adjustment of the controversy by arbitration will be made is problematie, the packers, be- lieving they had the better of the argu- ment in last weeks conferences are lit- tie inclined to offer any concessions to the strikers.
 One thing is certain the packers say, and that is that they will not recede from the position they assumed in last week. s differences and that the strikers will bhave to conform to the empowers u1timatum before any further peace plans looking to a settlement by arbitration will be sue cessful. To add to the packers determin- ation to stand firm, is the fact that they have steadily increased their working force at the plants by the employment of outside workmen Today 1t was said that things tomorrow would be in almost nor maj condition at several of the plants. Under these conditions the packers have assumed more independent attitude and are more determined than ever that they and not the strikers shah dictate the terms on which the controversy shall be arbitrated. As the strikers declare that they conceded every point possible in last weeks negotiations, there IS little likeli- hood that any further conferences for the present at least would amount to much toward satisfactory settlement of the strike.
 The Sticking Point.
 The sticking point to the whole ques- tion of arbitration is the reinstatement of the strikers. MT. Donnelly, at yester- days conference with the packers waived every other demand he had made and agreed to order the men back to work leaving the adjustment of all differences to arbitration, if the employees would take back all the strikers in body. This the packers refused to do, maintaining that they had hired many new workmen since ! the strike whom they would not dis charge. They promised however, to take back the old employees as rapidly as pos Eble, and in the order in which their applications were filed. The union of ficials declare that they will never accept this proposition as they say it would mean the disruption of the union inside of three months.
 To complcate the controversy still more the allied craft at the stock yards, num- bering 14,O00 workmen, have become rest less and are anxious to join the men all ready out in a sympathetic strike. Whether these men will go on strike or not will be decided tomorrow morning, when MT. Donnelly returns from St. Louis. These unions, representing thirty of the mechanical trades in the packing plants, have decided to quit work if MT. Donnel- ly says so.
 Attack Strike Breakers.
 In an attack this afternoon on four col ored strike breakers by a mob composed of spectators at an amateur baseball game In the vicinity of the stockyards, two white men. one policeman and the four strike breakers were severely in- jured Revolvers and knives were used and three of the injured men are in a serious condition. The injured:
 William Durand, shot in jaw and neck, condition serious.
 James Kiey. stabbed in left side near heart may die.
  head and back. trying to quell the dis turbance severely cut and bruised.
 John Hunter, colored, face and neck slashed with knife. severely beaten about body.
 Gran Baker, colored, cut about face and head.
 Samuel Wood, colored, cut with knife and beaten about body and face, condi- tion serious.
 William Riley. colored face cut and body bruised.
 Going Home from Work.
 After finishing their days work at Schwarzschild & Sulzberger plant, the four coored strike-breakers on their way home had to pass the grounds where an amateur ball game was in progress. There were fully 1000 persons watching the game, most all of whom were friends of the men who went on strike last week. As the four workmen approached the place. some one in the crowd yelled, "scab and instantly rush was made for the negro the negroes
 Wood had revolver and Baker a knife and when the mob started for them they drew their weapons. Before they couid use them. however, they were knocked to the ground by a dozen white men Baker scrambled to his feet and began slashing right and left and before the knife cou1d be taken away from him he had stabbed Kiely Wood fired into the crowd while lying on the ground, two or the bullets hitting Durand of the attacking party. This opposition of the negroes set the crowd into a frenzy, and had not the police made a quick response to a rot call that was sent in some of the strike breakers undoubtedly would have been killed. As 1t was. they were thrown 10 the ground and knocked insensible before the police could scatter the crowd. Sew eral of the rioters were placed under ar rest. as also were Wood and Baker,
 Worse Trouble is Feared.
 Unless the strike is settled without de- lay today's rioting is believed to be but a forerunned of whose disturbances that will come later the sentiment in the stock yards district is very bitter against non-urion workmen. The officials of the Union Stock Yards and Transit company. and q committee from the hremen. oilers and water tenders employed at the yards {, will take a hand in the butchers strike tomorrow and endeavor to arrange an- other peace conference with the packers. iOchis proposed interference is infiuenceS