Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13
.BDFFALO'S BIG STRIKE.
No Agreement I.aaehod Between
Employers aid Employed.
CONFERENCES WITH A BISHOP.

UUNf bNhNUbp W ILL q OA0hOA'
Tho Employers Invited the Striiiers to
Submit II PROPOSAL, Eut as This Pro-
posnI Demanded Absolute surrender
1t Wa. Promptly Rejected.
Buffalo, May 9.-The strike situation
is practically unchanged. All efforts
made to bring about settlement have
been balked by the absolute refusal
of the strikers to consider any propo-
sition that did not include the abro-
CATION of Contractor Corners con-
tract and the refusal CT the Lake Car
riers' association TO cancel the con-
tract.
Bishop Quigley had been asked and
had consented to receive delegation
from the different interests affected by
the strike. ard ct $50 o'clock yester-
day morning the state board of medl-
alton and arbitration, together VIII
Harvey d. Gouidcr, attorney for the
Lake Carriers association; Captain
Thomas Wilson, James CorriSan and
II. Coulby of Cleveland, members or
the Lake Carriers association, and
Gibson C. Douglas, of the Western
Transit company. waited upon him at
his residence. The bishop was asked
to interccde with the men and advise
them to accept Tic terms offered by
the contractor. A delegation from the
Grain Shovelers' union, headed by
President NicMahon. it was learned,
had been to the bishops residence
earlier in TIE morning.
The conference lasted until noon.
All but Bishop Quiglcy refused to
make any statement concerning what
had taken place In reply to ques-
ton the bishop said:
Nothing bat the fundamental prin-
ciplcs of the Situation were discussed
We did not go iato details. | have
no proposition to make TO the men. ;"
At the conclusion of the conference
the Lake Carriers association asked
the representatives Of the striking
scoopcrs to submit to them Il proposal
which would be considered at q second
conference to be held at Bishop Quig-
ley's residence.
President Mcmahon. of the scoopers'
union, Immediately reported to meet
ing OF the strikers in st. Bridset's
Hall. ard on his suggestion Il COM
mittce OF nine w;:s named 10 draft
an agreement TO be submitted to the
Lake Carriers association, and the
committee vas given full power to
enter into contract should their
proposition lie accepted.
This action on the part of the Lake
Carriers association was hailed with
delight by the strikers. as Indicating
that the vessel men had about con-
cluded to cancel Mr.. Corners con-
tract and deal directly with the scoop
ers.
Last evenings conference was held
at Bishop Quigley's residence. The
bishop acted as chairman of the meet
ing. Remarks and suggestions were
made by almost all OF these present,
and when tie conference closed Mr..
Goulder state, that the bishop would
prepare report of the conference and
would submit it to the parties inter-
ested some time today. Mr.. Goulder
declined absolutely to say anything
as to the result Of the conference or
the propositions made by each side.
1t was learned, however. that the
propositions submitted by 1.-the striking
shoveers provided for the abrosation
of the contract with A1r. Conacrs and
the letting OF another contract to the
Grain Sh0veers' union at the same
nrine bid by Mr.. Corners. II also pro
vidcd for the appointment of a pay
master not connected with any saloon
interests, and the appointment of Il
local board OF arbitration, with power
to settle all differences in the future
that might arise in connection with
the contract or among the men.
The proposition also provided that
this board should consist of three men,
bers, one to be appointed by the Lake
Carriers association. one by the SHOW
clers' union and the third by the other
two. The proposition was rejected.