The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-05
ALI Employees Of the Carriers Associa-
ton to Quit Work To-Day Unless
Demands Are Granted.
MANY ARRESTS At WARDNER
OVER n HUNDRED ALLEGED RIOT
ERs NOW IN CUSTODY OF TROOPS.
Soldiers Guarding Every Avenue OF
trict-Gen. Merriam in Charge.

BUFFALO, N. z, May 4-The grain
shovelers and the freight handlers have
pronounced their ultimatum to the Lake
Carriers Association. AT a mass meeting
this afternoon IL was announced amid great
applause that unless the Lake Carriers AS
ISOLATION acceded to demands of the men
by tomorrow noon the entire of
the lakes from Buffalo to Duluth would be
tied up. Between 1000 and 5000 men were
present They were orderly but determined
The meeting was addressed by John NJ.
Hennessey. President p. j. Mcmahon, of the
new Shovelers' Union. NJ. j. Foley. repre-
senting the men employed in the elevators,
and others.
Mr.. Mcmahon announced that the time
had come when the whole plan of the move
ment could be made known. 1--WE have
everything in our power" he said. Unless
the Lake Carriers Association comes to our
terms by tomorrow at noon the
Of Buffalo and along the lakes will be tied
up. We have been working OF this matter
for weeks and know what we are doing.
If we want financial help we can get all
we need" He thanked the men for the
good judgment they had shown in keeping
quiet and orderly and cautioned them about
getting into any trouble. In front of the
hall there were about 200 Poles. members
of the new Freight Handlers Union, and
speeches were translated into Polish for
them.
NJ j. Foley announced amid loud cheers
that tomorrow at noon every man now
working in an elevator would quit. "All
we want is what is fair" he said, but we
will stand by you men to the end. The
coal handlers who have been serving the
lake carriers vessels have already quit
work: the engineers will go out tomorrow
and the contractors will do no more work
on the docks in Buffalo,"
Therefore, at noon tomorrow, unless the
grain shovelers win their fight against the
contractors before then. all union men en-
ployed along the docks in this city will
quit work. That will include the coal heav-
ers, tally men, stationary engineers, fire.
men and all other men employed in the
elevators, freighthouses and other establish
ments on the docks. About $500 men will
LEO grain shovelers already on strike.
The work of unloading the big feet of
grain carriers now in port proceeded slowly
thirty and forty boats i'm the harbor wait
ing to be unloaded. The action of the Lake
tractor Connors that they would support
him in his fight has given considerable
strength to the contractors: 1t is said to-
the present to relieve the contractors from
paying demurrage for delays to boats DUR
'n James nns 'o Gorrisan. of Pi c sns isnlde president
of the Lake Carriers Association, arrived
in the city tonight. and in an interview
by Mr.. Connors. and, in case 1t should be-
com apparent that he is unable to fulfill his
contract and unload all the grain sent to
land, Erie and down the st. Lawrence by
the Canadian canal route. The only effect
tinu ies s viii be sai to d destr SS!f1 Buffalo's &c grain rain
shipping interests.
"A conference between Contractor W. J.
Murphy, of the State Federation of Labor.
and p. ]. MacMahon. of Local 81. was to
have been held in the rooms of the State
Board of Arbitration and Mediation at 6
o'clock this evening, but owing TO the alb
sence Of was postponed until
some time tomorrow. The conference was
requested by the state board. Messrs. Con-
nors and Murphy accepted the invitation,
but Mr.. MacMahon hesitated. finally agree
Murphy. with the members of the board,
waited an hour for Mr.. MacMahon. and the
members had just separated when he APP
waiting and explained that IL was impossible
for him to get there sooner. To-morrow's
session will depend on the action OF the
The following statement has been given
out by the grain shovelers: THE grain
shovelers Of new Local 81 have formulated
the following as a statement of their posi-
ton: First. the abolition OF the saloon-ooss
system: second, agreements directly with
the Lake Carriers Association or with the
various elevators: third. payment of the
scoopers at the Offices of the elevators or at
a business office ike those maintained By
employers Iva other reputable industries"
The freight handlers effected en- organiza-
ton last night. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing the position taken by the grain
shovelers. Another resolution. to the effect
that the freight handlers would stand by the
grain shovelers and refuse to work for the
grain-shoveling contractors. was adopted.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 4.-Governor Roose-
Welt to-day received a dispatch from the
State Board of Arbitration and Mediation.
now at Buffalo, stating that they were hard
at work endeavoring to secure an amicable
adjustment Of the differences existing be-
tween the contractors and the grain SHOW
elers. The Governor Is of the opinion that
the board will be able to settle the diff
Guilty.