New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
BUFFALO STRIKE STILL on.
GRAIN SHOvELLERs UNION REFUSES TO AC
CEPT PROPOSITION OF JOINT COMMIT
TEE-MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED

CEPT PROPOSITION OF JOINT COMMIT
TEE-MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED.
Buffalo. May 6-The Lake Carriers Association
tonight abandoned its efforts TO settle the dis
pute between William J. Corners. the contractor.
and the grain shovelers. The State Board OF Medi
alton and Arbitration will remain here for some
time 10 investigate the grain-shovellng business
and ascertain what truth there In the charges
made by the men concerning the abuses OF the
contract system. The Board. however has lost
hope OF being able TO bring the contractor and
the men together
This hopeless situation brought about by the
action OF the striking Grain Shovellers Union In
jecting the proposition submitted by n Joint COM
mttee OF the State Board OF Mediation and Arbitra-
ton the Lake Carriers Association. the Elevator
Association. the Merchants Exchange and the
United Trades and Labor Council and agreed to by
Mr.. Corners The proposition the result OF
conference among the representatives. OF these or
ganizations lasting from II o'clock in the morning
until late in the afternoon
The conference held at the Iroquois Hotel
Those who attended 1t Harvey d. Goulder OF
Cleveland. counsel for the Lake Carriers Associa-
tion: James, Corrigan. II. Couby and Captain
Thomas Wilson. of Cleveland; q. T. Douglass and
George F. Sowerby, OF the Western Elevatng As
ISOLATION; Martin F.. Murphy. John Coleman and
J. Robert O'Bien. representing the labor interests
Of Buualo. and the members Of the Board of Me
dia ton and Arbitration.
Contractor Corners was called before the confer
ence committee and requested 10 state what con-
cessions he would make to the men. Mr.. Corners
said he would do anything that was fair but that
he would refuse to abandon his contract In com
pllance with the request OF the strikers. AT 3I5
o'clock this afternoon the committee announced
that agreement had been reached. but declined
to give any information concerning its terms until
after II had been submitted 10 the grain shoveers
1t until o'clock tonight that the propo-
stion. In typewriter form. was laid before the
~ thousand
them had assembled at their hall. The proposition
carried to the hall by the representatayes OF
President Mcmahon OF the new Grain ShoVeIeis
Union.
The proposition was TO the effect that Mr.. Con-
would agree to abolish the saloon boss system
that dummies would not be placed ON the payrOll.
appointed with power to investigate all complaints
made by the mel In the future ana that tnr mn s
President McMahon declared, Immediately after
ss Of he @sposca f Sa II af
Instead he walked TO the front OF the stage anu
"A fake proposition has been submitted to US by
the Lake Carriers Association AS II PROVIDES Ior
The grain shovellers cheered the announcement
President Mcmahon then announced that the men mel
would have nothing more to 90 with tne In
about a peaceful settlement OF the dithcuty wers
much disappointed when Informed OF the stanu
| taken by the grain shovellers. Mr.. Goulder salo
| The Lake Carriers Association has done All II
can. We Will now leave and LET the men fight II out
| with Mr.. Corners"
President johnson of the State Board Of Media Ned
| ton and Arbitration said: The proposition was
| perfectl- fair The demand on the part or ne
| men that the contract be abrogated IL ABSURD
| While the Board Will not leave Buffalo yet, IL APP
| pears as II II would be useless TO make further
| EFFORTS 10 effect a compromise
President Mcmahon that the proposition Was
refused the reason that the contractors never
kept pledges In the past and could not DC eNpec'eu
| 10 do so in the future. final effort Will be made
tomorrow through Bishop Qugley, OF the CATHOLIC
Diocese here, TO induce the men to make terms IL
| was announced tonight that the monthly men at
| the elevators and the coal beavers on the coal
| docks would go out on Monday. This Will ada
| nearly two thousand men to the ranks OF the
| strikers. =.
Persistent rumors current tonight that Mr.
Corners had made arrangements to bring one thou
| sand men Buffalo from New-YOrk TO take the
| place OF the strikers. Mr.. Corners denies this.
| but there is undoubted evidence that men are To
be brought here from some outside towns. and II
| this is done serious trouble is sure 10 follow.
There IS no noticeable Improvement in the matter
of unloading the big fleet OF grain vessels now here
| Men are working at several elevators. but where
| one hundred should be at work there are fifteen
| or twenty and progress Is slow. A big feet from
| Duluth is expected here daily. and when II arrives
predictions are made that :he harbor will be COM
/ nIetely blocked.