The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
THE STRIKE CONTINUES.
Grain Shovelegs Refuse All Offers to Com
promise The Trouble.
DECLARE THEY WILL FIGHT It OUT.
The Mon Positively Refuse TO Have
And Dealings with Contractors.
The situation I'm Idaho.

Buffalo. N. " May s.-The Lake Car
rers' association tonight abandoned its
effort TO settle the dispute between the
contractor, william J. Connors. and the
grain shovelers. The state board OF NC
diaton and arbitration will rsmain here ior
some time to investigate the grain shovel
ing business ard ascertain what ruth
there is In the charges made by the men
concerning the contract system. Inc
board. however, has lest hope Of ever be-
ing able TO bring the contractor and the
men together.
This hopeless situation was brought
about by the action of the striking Grain
Sbovelers' union in rejecting the PROPOSE
ton submitted by d Joint committee OF the
State board Of mediation and arbitration,
tie Lake Carriers association, Elevator
association the Mercnarts' exchange and
the United Trades and Labor Council and
agreed to by Mr. Ccunors. The PROPOSE
tion was the result of conference among
the representatives of these organizations
today.
Contractor Connors was called before the
conference committee and requested TO
state what concessions he would make
to the men. MIR. Connors said he would
do anything that was fair. but that he
would refuse TO abandon his contract In
compliance with the request of the strlK-
ers.
Finally an agreement was reached ana at
O'Clock tonight the proposition was lald
before the 1000 grain shoyelers assemoled
at their hall. It was submitted first 10
President Mcmahon. of the Grain Shovel
ers union.
The proposition was TO the effect that
MIR. Corners would agree to Abolish me
saloon boss system, that dummies wonla
not be placed on the pay roll that rep,
/ - gfatn
with power to investigate all complaints
made by the men in the future and that
the men would receive St.S5 per 1000
bushels, which was the scale fixed last
year
President Mcmahon declared Immediate
ly after reading the proposition that ne re-
jected It and would refuse to submit 1t to
tho men The committee of labor men
urged him to permit the men to vote on
the proposition but Mcmahon refused. He
said: "A fake proposition has been sub
mitted to us by the Lake Carriers assoc
citation As 1t provides for continuanes
of the contract system, have rejected 1t
in your behalf"
The grain shovelers chesred the an
nouncement enthusiastically
President Mcmahon then announced
that the men would have nothing more to
do with the Lake Carriers association but
would fight the matter out or the docks.
Mr.. Mcmahon claims that the proposition
was refused for the reason that the con-
tractors never kept pledges in the past and
could not be expected to do so In the fu-
ture.
A final effort will be made tomorrow
through Bishop Qulgley Of the Catholic
diocese here, to make terms with the men,
1t was announced tonight that the
monthly men at the elevators and coal
beavers on the coal docks would go out
on Monday. This will add nearly 1000 men
to the ranks OF the strikers.
Persistent rumors were current tonight
that Contractor Connors had made ar
raugements TO bring 1000 men % Buffalo
from New York to take the places OF the
strikers. Mr.. Connors denies this, but
there is undoubted evidence that the men
are TO be brought here from some outside
towns, and If this Is done serious trouble
is sure TO follow. A blockade OF the har-
Dor Is expected soon