St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-16
ARTHUR'S ANSWER.
He Frankly Admits the Existence
of the Brotherhood Boycott
Rule.
Docks at Buffalo and Tonawanda
Crowded Whit Lumber
Laden Vessels.

TOLEDO. o.. May 15.-This morning
in the United States court Chief Arthur,
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
glneers, filed his answer to the petition
of the Ann Arbor Railroad company, in
the 100000 damage suit. MIR. Ar
thur acknowledges that the Ann Arbor
IS railroad company; it is also com.
mon carrier, and admits lots of other
things that have little, if any, bearing
on the case. The only thing of impor-
lance that he does admit is the exist
ence of the boycott rule of the brother
hood, which is given in full. Mr.. Ar
thurs frankness in acknowledging the
rule is supposed to be due to the fact
that his attorneys have found out that
the truth pertains to the brotherhood
and not to Mr.. Arthur. The answer
says that of the iniunctions of the court
mentioned in the petitions he knows
and every allegation in the petition is
denied, and Mr.. Arthur asks that he
be dismissed with his costs.
BUFFALO, May 15.-As a result of
the lumber showers strike which has
been on for three weeks. the docks at
Buffalo and TOnaWanda are now
crowded with boats which cannot be
unioaded. The force of nOn-union men
is entirely inadequate. Saturday the
union men put in operation new
scheme which promises to further COM
plicate the situation. An agreement
has been made with the unions at the
upper lake ports to load no lumber YES
sells, except under written contracts
with the captain that he will allow his
craft to be unlOaded only at dock
where union men are employed. This
system was first adopted by the long
shoremen'S union at Ashland. and their
example was Immediately followed by
the other unions. Any captain who re-
fuses to sign this contract must pay
each man rs cents an hour instead Of so
cents an hour for loading.
TOLEDO. o.. May 15.-The railway
conductors convention spent the entire
day IN discussing appeals III insurance
cases. AT the close of the session G. ID.
Baker, of Boston. on behalf of the dele
gates, presented to Grand Chief Con-
ductor Clark magnificent gold watch,
MIR. Clark replying in a neat speech.
The convention will adjourn sine die on
Wednesday evening.
TORONTO, Ont, May 15.-The annual
convention of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers of America opened here
this morning. About $50 delegates have
already arrived, and further detach
ments are expected today. The con-
ventlon opened with an address of well
come by Mayor Fleming, and addresses
by chiefs of the order in Ontario. After
these formal proceedings the conven
ton went into secret session.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-At 10 o'clock
this morning the International Union
of Horseshoers Of the United States and
Canada began their nineteenth annual
convention in Walhalla hall. About
fifty delegates are in attendance. Mayor
Walbridge delivered an address of well
come, which was responded to by Presi-
dent Alexander DeVeer, of Philadel-
phia.
DENVER, May 1.-Two hundred oper-
ators in the Overland Cotton mills, this
city, quit work this morning because of
an order from the proprietors increasing
the hours of work from sixty to sixty
six per week. Many of the operators
are children ranging from eight years
upward. The average of wages Is IS
per week.