The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-19
STRIKE is EXTENDED
HOPE FOR AN EARLY SETTLE
MENT OF TROUBLES AT BUZZ
FALO is DIsPELLED
MEN DESERT THE BISHOP

One Thousand Strikers Form In
Line and March to Another Hall,
Where a Meeting Is Held and De-
mand for. the Removal of Con-
tractor ConnOrs Renewed-Ffre-
men Have Joined the shoveIers
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 1S.-The oossi-
piilty OF an early settlement of the strike
was dispelled this afternoon, and tonight
the end of the trouble Is apparently
farther off than ever before. The grain
shovelers have once more declared their
Intention Of refusing to return to work
until the contract between the Lake Car
riers' association and Mr.. Connors is abb
rogated. The situation is most peculiar
Yesterday Bishop Quigley advised the
men to accept the terms offered by Con-
tractor Connors, and to hold themselves
In readiness to go to work when he gave
the word. The bishop also warned them
to hold no more meetings. Today St
Bridget's hall, the headquarters of the
strikers, which is owned by the Catholic
church. was closed and locked by order
of the bishop. This afternoon, rotwith-,
standing the fact that at least 80 per cent
of the strikers are of the Roman Catholic
religion, large number of the grain
shoyelers publicly ,repudiated the bishop,
refused to accept his advice and removed
their headquarters to Fillmore hall.
Shortly after 8 o'clock this afternoon
over 1000 grain shovelers formed in line
in front of ST. Bridget's hall and marched
to Fillmore hall. where they were joined
by 1000 striking freight handlers and
other sympathizers, and President Nc
Mahon, of the union, was summoned
When Mcmahon appeared the men voted
unanimously to refuse to work while NJ.
Connors holds the contract, and a com
m1ttee was appointed to reopen direct ne
gotiations with the Lake Carriers asso-
citation.
Resolutions were adopted discharging
the committee that has been acting in
conjunction with Bishop Quigley, express
ing confidence In President Mcmahon md
refusing to pay any attention Whatever
for any call for meeting issued by the
bishop.
Information was receievd today from
an authoritative source that elevator men
and others, who have valuable interests
on the docks, propose to secure men from
out of town to take the place of the
strikers.
LAKE COMMERCE THREATENED
The public investigation now being held
by the state board of mediation and arbi-
tration brought out the fact this after
noon that not only the port of Buffalo, but
the entire commerce of the lakes is in
danger Of being permanently crippled by
the strike. Gibson G. Douglass, of the
Western Transit company, testified that
vessel owners already had sustained a
loss of $1,000 that agents were refusing
to load vessels for this port and that the
commerce was being directed into other
routes. He said that as a result of the
strike, Western grain shippers had dis
covered that they could ship grain by rail
from Canada, Illinois and other sections
cheaper than it could be shipped by. boat
to; Buffalo. His opinion was that if the
dock troubles continued a good portion
of the lake commerce would be perma-
nently destroyed.
T. The Association of Lake Lines, Bishop
QuigIey and the freight handlers union
committee held a conference at 80 a.
m. today, and discussed the terms Of the
strike agreement. The line managers de-
clined to discuss the abolition Of the con-
tract system for this season. also, the
wage schedule, on account of present con-
tracts, but took up new matter pre-
scented by the strikers. the subject of obs
1eetionable bosses. The matter caused
delay, and the conference was adjourned
until Friday, at 10 a. m.
All the members of the firemen's union
in port struck at noon. 1t was stated that
as other firemen arrived on their boats
they would join the strikers. Secretary
Foley, of the union advised the men to
keep away from the docks. AS this is
purely a sympathetic strike it will end as
soon as the scoopers' strike is adjusted