Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-12

GRAIN SH( yE Frs STRIKE.
The Conference, Which Was Expected
to Bring About a Settlement,

to Bring About a Settlement,
AND WHICH WAS TO HAVE BEEN
HELD LAST NIGHT, POSTPONED
TILL THIS MORNING BECAUSE
OF ILLNESS OF PERSONS WHO
WERE TO TAKE PART-LAKE
CARRIERS ASSOCIATION TAKES
ACTION WHICH PRACTICALLY
AMOUNTS TO AN ULTIMATUM.
THE SHOvELERS STEADFAST
IN THEIR DEMAND.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 1.-THE meet
ing of the advisory committee of ten,
of which Bishop Quigley is the chair
man, which was to have taken place to-
night at the Bishops residence, to con-
slider the grain shovelers' strike, was
postponed until 10: 80 tomorrow .norn-
ing owing to the illness of two mem
bers of the committee, ex-Congressman
Mahanay and President P. ]. Mcmahon,
of the grain shovelers' union. 1t was
generally expected that a plan would
have been formulated tonight by
which reconciliation between the
scoopers and the Lake Carriers Asso-
citation could be effected and the delay
has proved big disappointment TO
those working for a settlement of the
trouble. The strikers have steadfastly
| asserted that they would not agree to
any terms or concessions made by the
| employers except they were accompan-
led by an absolute wiping out of the
contract system. On good authority it
was stated tonight that the scoopers
must concede something, and it is not
only possible, but very probable that
they will agree to accept the terms
offered by the lake carriers. The ac-
ton of the Lake Carriers Association
at their meeting in Cleveland to-day in
endorsing the proposition made by the
Ass ociation's representatives to the
grain shovelers in this city, and in vot-
ing to make no further concession,
opened the way for settlement of the
trouble On the basis of the last propo-
sition made by the carriers, which will
mean that while technically Mr. Con-
nors will retain possession Of the con-
tract, he will have no control over the
men or the management of the grain
shoveling business here. All the de-
mands of the men will be granted with
the exception of the complete abroga-
ton of the contract
During the last twenty-four hours, a
number of shrewd, conservative men. who
WELD great influence among the leaders
of the grain shovelers. have been at work.
They have tod these leaders p.ainly that
| their stand for the complete abolition Of
| the contract has endangered the victory
already won by the men and that if they
maintain their radical stand much longer
all wild be lost.
| One of these influential men said to-
night: The situation is just this: Dur
| ing the first few weeks of the season the
grain pours into this port by the millions
of bushes. For about ten weeks after
that the shipment of grain here Is compar-
I
| off much longer the rush will be over, the
contractor viii be able TO catch up on the
| work and the necessity for treating with
the grain shovelers will have ceased to
J exist. I have pointed out tn S danger to
the leaders and I have reason to believe
that they are beginning TO realize the
| true situation"
In connection with the action of the
Lake Carriers Association in Cleveland
| to-day in refusing TO make further conces-
sions to the striking grain shovelers, a
member of the Association tonight made
the following statement: The grain show
| elers' union refused to accept the propo-
! sitions made by the Lake Carriers Asso-
| citation unless the union could have the
| appointment of the bosses and the hiring
| of the men. but Mr.. Connors to hold the
| contract and all the responsibilities con-
| nected with it.
The Lake Carriers have refused 10 ac-
| cede TO this demand. feeling that so long
as Mr. Corners was responsible to them
under his contract il was not fair to give
the union the privilegt Of appointing the
bosses and selecting the men 10 do the
woi k. They looked upon the demand of the
| union as being entirely unreasonable and
made at the suggestion of men who de-
| sired to have control individually of the
work and as personal animosity toward
Mr.. Corners.
There appears nothing left for the Lake
Carriers TO do but to proceed with the
grain shoveling IN the same manner that
they have dore up to date They can
find no fouit with the manner in which
Mr. Corners has performed his work. as
the statistics of the elevating association
show that there has been in round num-
bers 25o,0o0 bushels more grain elevated
from vessels in this port this season than
was elevated for Ike number of DAYS
| in 1898. when the strikers were all at work.
This shows conciusively that Mr.. Con-
ners is abundantly able TO carry out his
contract 10 the satisfaction of the lake
carriers, doing full justice to the transfer
facilities of the port Of Buffalo"
/ PUTS NOT TAXABLE.
Washington, May 11.-Assistant At
torney General Boyd has rendered ar