The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
MAY BE SETTLED SOON
BUFFALO STRIKE LEADERS NOW
DISPOSED TO ACCEPT r.
Bishop Quigley May BE Asked to APP
point a superintendent to Oversee
All Unloading Of Grain.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 0.-The trouble
between Contractor Como and the grain
shovelers is nearer a. settlement tonight
than at any time since the shipping season
opened. The prospects are now that before
the end of the week the whole matter will
be Strengthened out, the grain blockade will
be raised and the men will be at work. Be
tween the time when the meeting of the
grain shovelers, at which Bishop Quigley
submitted his report of the Monday night
conference with the lake carriers, ended
this afternoon and at 10 O'Clock tonight
the aspect of the situation changed COM
pletely. This afternoon the grain shovelers
and their leaders and advisers apparently
were firm in their determination to accept
no compromise. Tonight the leaders were
prepared to make terms along the lines laid
down in the last proposition made by the
lake carriers. which provided for the APP
pointment of a general superintendent, who
would have entire charge of unloading of
grain at this port, and who was to be
appointed by Bishop Quigley and paid by
the Carriers Association, Mr.. Connors. the
present contractor, merely to draw his COM
mission until the end of the year. when his
contract expires.
This change of attitude was brought
about by q conference held at Mr.. Quig-
ley's residence tonight. at which the
bishop, the Rev. Father O'Connell. Presi-
lent Keefe. of the international Long
shoremen's Association, and the officers of
TIL conference began shortly before 8
o'clock. Bishop Quigley acted as chairman.
The situation was discussed fully. Presi-
Iant Kaafa advised thof tho lort propoci
ton made by the Lake Carriers Association
be accepted. He pointed out the fact that
If the present offer made by the lake car
riers is spurned all might be lost by reason
of the possible inability of the leaders to
hold the grain shovelers together and pre-
vent them from accepting the terms indi-
vidually. The leaders Of the grain shovel
ers expressed doubt as to their ability TO
induce the men to agree to any terms
other than those proposed by themselves.
John NJ. Hennessy, a member of tie COM
mittee, was delegated to wait on the SHOW
elers and ask them if they would agree to
the proposition made by the lake carriers.
He returned some time afterward with the
Information that the grain shovelers had
again voted not to return to work unless
the contract is abrogated.
The conference lasted till 1880 o'clock. Be
fore adjournment it became evident that
ready to advise the men to compromise.
After the conference Bishop Quigley said:
THE indications are that a settlement will
be reached very soon. The leaders are in
a much better disposition and appear to be
prepared TO accept reasonable terms. Two
propositions to be made to the lake carriers
at a conference to be held soon were dis
cussed, but no final decision was reached.
The committee will meet here again to-
morrow night. L think it likely that ar
rangements leading to the settlement of the
| trouble will be made them"
the Lake Carriers Association again refus-
ing to abrogate the contract the grain
shovelers will ask that Mr.. Connors's share
Of the contract price be cut down TO PA
cents per one thousand bushels. The con-
ference with the representatives of the AXE
carriers. it is understood. will be held on
Friday.