New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06
GRAIN MOVES AT BUFFALO.
STRIKE OF THE sHOvELLERs NOT
YET SUCCESSFUL.
CONTRACTORS READY TO MAKE CoNCEs-
s1oNs-sTRIKERs oBsTINATE-oNE
LABOR LEADER ATTEMPTS
TO SHOOT ANOTHER.
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


p,rolo Nav 6rhe commerce OF the port Of
Buffalo is not az a standst. although many OF
the gran-shovelers have refused TO WORK TOT
Kennedy & Connors, the firm which has the con-
tract for unloading grain at the elevators mere
were twelve elevators working on gram vessels To-
dav These elevators handled during the day
about ono million bushels Of grain The elevators
OF the port when they all working and there
is no delay have facilities for handling from two
million 70 three million bushels OF grain daily
Men experienced in the grain business at the oocAS
said this evening that It il doing very wen on the
first days Of the season to unload milnoh Oushels
bartholomew Conner secretary OF New Local
No 81 Grain Shovellers. this afternoon drew re-
yolver on Secretary Barter or the 1nterhauohai
Ionrshoremens Union. Barter wrested the re-
volver from him and ordered him out or inc room
According to Barter Conner had annoyed MN all
dav Finally Conner called Barter liar' ana the
latter started to open the door to eject MIN eoh
ner then drew his revolver but was prevented HUN
shooting.
some OF the Buffalo papers to-day stated that
all tho union men employed about the elevators as
machinlsts and engineers were going 10 STRIKE I'M
less the trouble between the contractors ana the
men who have refused 10 go to work shoud De
settled This promised strike has not yet taken
place and there is no evidence at hand tonight
Tho, those men will go out. None OF the package
freight handlers employed by Mr. Connors struck
to-day.
Chairman Johnson Of the State Board OF Arbitra-
ton at the Iroquois tonight. admitted that the
situation was puzzng one. but he is hopeiul
that n settlement will he reached soon. Mr.. john
son and his associates on the Board have beeh IN
defatgahle in their efforts TO get at the facts OF
tho s,tuaton II is understood to be the opinion OF
The Board that the strike could be settled II MT
Cornors and the men were brought face to face
There Is disposition to blame outsuers-po"-
ticians and mnisters-for the present troubles
Secretary Barter OF the Longshoremens AsSocia-
tion thinks there has been too much interference
from the outside other officers OF the Longshore-
mons Association will be here tomorrow for
conference
The State Board Of Arbitration conferred tonight
With representatives OF the Lake Carriers AS
ISOLATION and the situation was gone over again.
The Board had two meetings to-day with the
strikers and their representatives PRESIDENT NC
Mabon. Of New Local 81. with several other mem
hers Of the union called at headquarters TINS
morning and went into conference with the Coh-
missioners behind closed doors. After the confer
ence Commissioner Francis b. Delehanty, speaking
I'VE y believe we can get concessions from the
contractors but the men wiz coHs'I be coutracf
svsiem The contractors agree to wipe our SAIGON
bosses and pay WAGES at an" he men shall
he paid by the hour day, or by busnei OF sTa ess
than the establishment Of the so-called huepe"ue"'
system syst; -. NJ no,.bartv said. 1.-THE
interview
seceders are unreasonable In their demand W.
con,ract he abandoned" commissioner Ne1s'e'
nodded approval and Mr. Delehanty continues nHd
"Mr Connors has valuable contract anu -
The Board Of Arbitration this sfernooGp, ,s az.
.on1oa a meeting Of New Local 81. Between n1teet
t enutu q md two thousand members were present
XII Of the Commissioners smoke advising me hn JI
~ 70. for imnossible ends. one man yelleu' we
U obd a starye than give in" This sentiment WAS
IoGo2 oipsssioner webster asked II the seceder5
would 60 TO work providing that the conIfa So
9rned 70 submit 20 all their demands except Hoi5i
aSisv win the contract system. storm OF NOS
gree ed the question -. ..a- ,,ra,troouslv
decided not to confer with the Board OIL
and NJ webster then informed his hearers
.bat inasmuch as all overtures were IeJeSteu' -
board would order public invesusauo" III s''''
as possible.