The sun., 1899-05-08
GRAIN SCOoPERS STRIKE.
APPEAL TO BISHOP oUIGLEY TO Use
HIS INFLUENCE ON THE MEN.
Laborers Recruited in the Bowery in This
City by "Dry Dollar" sullivan and Sent
to Buffalo to Take the Places of tho
Strikers Are Corrnlled by the Scnnpers.

Laborera Recruited In the Bowery in This
City by "Dry Dollar" sullivan and Sent
to Buffalo to Take the Places of tho
Strikers Are Corrnlled by the ScooperS.
BUFFALO. May 7.-An appeal was made to-
day to the Rev. James T.. Qulglcy. Roman
Catholic Bishop OF Buffalo, to use his influence
TO settle the grain scoopers' strike. commit
tee representing the lake interests. which arc
suffering through the te-up. and the State
Board OF Mediation and Arbitration waited on
the Bishop at the episcopal residence. Gibson
T. Douglass. manager Of tho Western Transit
line; Harvey u. Goulder OF Cleveland.
attorney for the Lake Carriers Associ-
alton. and President johnson and Secretary
Branir of tho State Board were OF the
committee. Before MS appointment as Bishop
Father Quigcy was pastor of st Bridget :
parish. whero threc-;ourth3 Of tho scoopnrs
live. and the priests control over the people Of
that section prOtcstants as wei. rs Catholics.
is remarkable. No clergyman OF any denomina-
tion in western New York wields so large an
influence through personal popularity. and the
suggestion that the Bishops intcrccssicn DO
asked came from many quarters.
When tho committee called Bishop Quigley
was about to leave his residence to attend the
laying of a church cornerstone. so he made an
appointment for "A conference tomorrow Con-
tractor NpnIltTH is suNl 10 no WllllnP 10 accept
any conditions the Bishop may impose. except
tho rellnqushng - his contract. As that Is
tho very thing for which tho men are standing
out. II will require all tho Bishops diplomacy
TO effect settlement. He assured the COM
mittee to-day that none was more desirous
than he to SEQ the men return to work.
but he appreciated the conditions to which
hey onected nc As H. Is strong ady9Gate @ q
70 tho direct separation of the dock and saloon
bus siness. which have been so long associated
hy the contractors. Mr.. Goulder assured the
Bishop to-day that IL Mr.. Corners retained the
contract, whether the strike should succeed or
fail! the Lake Carriers Association would re-
quire him to dispose OF his brewery interests
and sell the saloons. which are nominally not
his property. but according to common report
controlled by him and his relatives.
coming of outside labor Their vigilance was
rewarded to-day when the Delaware, 1.acka-
wanna and Western train from New York. due
here at II $50 A. NJ, set down twenty.-nnine, la
borers. recruited In the Bowery BY Dry Do!-
lar" Sullivan. whose friends are Contractor
Conners's friends and sent here 20 take the
place Of the strikers. The newcomers were
corralled by the scoopers and taken to- Nunan' s
Hall. where. between beer and sandwiches. the
situation was explained to them. As Il result
all Joined the strikers union. and the follow
ing telegram was sent to Harry Ryan. 4! Bow
cry. New York:
Strike here. Will not work. Stop the rest"
Another labor shipment from New York was
apprchcndcd at East Buffalo and the forty
members were taken into tho union. presi-
dent Keefe dt the International Iongshore-
mems Union said tonight that the strike
would never end as long as Connors held the
contract. kecfe came here from Detroit with
the opinion that the strikers were in error. but
his mind has been changed The elevator en-
ployees. numbering 200. passed resolutions to-
day to strike whenever the sroopcrs request it,
Along the docks the day was very quiet.