The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-09
NOAGREENENTREACHED
Between Bufalo's Strikers and the
Lake Carriers Association.
CONFERENCES WITH THE BISHOP.

CONFERENCES WITH THE BISHOP.
The Employers Invited the strikers to
Submit Proposal, But rs This Pro-
posal Demanded Absolute Surrender
It was Promptly Rejected.
Buffalo. May 9.-The strike situation
Is practically unchanged. All efforts
made to bring about a settlement have
been baked by the absolute refusal
of the strikers to consider any propo-
sition that did not include the abro-
cation of Contractor Conners' con-
tract and the refusal OF the Lake Car
riers' association to cancel the con-
tract.
Bishop Quigley had been asked and
had consented to receive a delegation
from the different interests affected by
the strike, and at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning the state board of medi-
alton and arbitration. together with
Harvey d. Goulder, attorney for the
Lake Carriers association; Captain
Thomas Wilson, James Corrigan and
H. Coulby Of Cleveland, members OF
the Lake Carriers association, and
Gibson C. Douglas, of the Western
Transit company, waited upon him at
his residence. The bishop was asked
TO intercede with the men and advise
them to accept the terms offered by
the contractor. A delegation from the
Grain Shovelers' union, headed by
President Mcmahon. It was learned,
had been to the bishops residence
earlier in the morning.
The conference lasted until noon.
All but Bishop Quigley refused to
make any statement concerning what
had taken place. In reply to a ques-
tion the bishop said:
Nothing but the fundamental prin-
ciples of the situation were discussed
We did not go into details. l have
no proposition to make to the men"
At the conclusion of the conference
the Lake Carriers association asked
the representatives of the striking
scoopers to submit to them a proposal,
which would be considered at a second
conference TO be held at Bishop Quig-
ley's residence.
President Mcmahon, of the scoopers'
union, Immediately reported to a meet
ing of the strikers in st. Bridget's
Hall, and on his suggestion a COM
an agreement to be submitted to the
Lake Carriers association, and the
committee was given full power to
enter into contract should their
proposition be 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.. Conners' 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 those present,
and when the conference closed Mr..
Goulder stated that the bishop would
prepare a 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 the striking
| shovelers provided for the abrogation
| of the contract with Mr.. Conners and
the letting of another contract to the
Grain ShoYelers' union at the same
price bid by Mr.. Conners. II also pro-
vided for the appointment of a pay
master not connected with any saloon
| interests, and the appointment of a
| 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.
Attorney Goulder, on behalf of the
| Lake Carriers association, declared
that Mr.. Conners could not be deprived
of his contract, and that il also would
be unwise to attempt to do business
directly with 1000 grain shovelers
composing a union. The members OF
the board of mediation and arbitra-
tion and the representatives of the
Lake Carriers association individually
pointed out to the grain shovelers that
the terms which Mr.. Conners had of
fered were extremely fair, and that Il
was unreasonable to refuse them. The
Lake Carriers association suggested
that Bishop Quigley appoint a genera
superintendent of the grain shovelinl
business, with power to supervise the
work and guard the interests of the
men, but the proposition was rejected
the representatives of the strikers de
claring that nothing but the abroga
tion of the contract would do.