Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-09
GRAIN SROVaERS' STRIKE.
All Efforts to Effect a Settlement Have
Proven Unayailing.

IIUttu UHdYdllluS.
BISHOP QUIGLEY ACTED AS MEDI-
ATOR, BUT THE SCOoPER5 RE-
FUSED TO LISTEN TO ANY
PROPOSITION EXCEPT THE ABB
ROGATION OF CONNORS'S CON
TRACT-WANT A DIRECT CON
TRACT WITH THE LAKE CAR
RIERS ASSOCIATIONS
CONFERENCES ARRANGED, BUT
LITTLE REASON TO HOPS FOR
SUCCESS.
Buffalo, N. Y, May s.-The strike
situation tonight is practically I'M
changed. All efforts made to bring
about a settlement have been baked
by the absolute refusal of the strikers
to consider any proposition that did not
include the abrogation of Contractor
Connor's contract and the refusal CT the
Lake Carriers Association to cancel the
contract.
Bishop Quigley had been asked and
had consented to receive delegation
from the different interests affected by
the strike, and at $50 o'clock this
morning the State board of mediation,
together with Harvey D. Goulder, at
torney for the Lake Carriers Associa-
ton; Capt. Thomas Wilson, James Cor
rigan and III. Coulby, OF Cleveland,
members of the Lake Carriers Associa-
ton, and Gibson C. Douglass. of the
Western Transit Company, waited upon
q 70 hichn
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 ear
lier in the morning.
The conference last until noon All
but Bishop Quigley refused to make
any statement concerning what had
taken place.
In reply to a question, the bishop
said: Nothing but the fundamental
principles of the situation were dis
cussed. We did not go into details. I
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-
legs residence this evening.
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 commit
tee OF nine was named to draft an
agreement to be submitted to the Lake
Carriers Association and the commit
tee was given full power to enter into
a contract should their proposition be
accepted.
This action On the part of the Lake
Carriers was hailed with delight by
the strikers, as indicating that the
vesselmen had about concluded to can
Gel Mr.. Connor's contract and deal di-
rectly with the scoopers.
I'hls 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 report of the conference and
would submit it to the parties inter-
eSted some time tomorrow. Mr..
Goulder declined absolutely to say any,
thing as to the result of the confer
ence or the propositions made by each
side.
1t was learned however, that the
proposition submitted by the striking
snoVelers provided for the abrogation
CT the contract with Mr.. Connors and
the letting of another contract to The
grain shoYelers' union at the same price
Dld By Mr.. COnnOrs. 1t also provided
tor the appointment of paymaster not
connected with any saloon interests
and the appointment of 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 members, one to be
appointed by the lake carriers assocf-
alton, one by the shovelers' union and
the third by the other two.
The proposition was rejected.
Attorney Goulder. on behalf of the
lake carriers association, declared that
Mr.. Connors could not be deprived of
his contract and that it also would be
unWise to attempt to do business d.
rectly with two thousand grain SHOW
elers composing a union. The members
OF the board of mediation and arbitra-
ton and the reports of the Lake Car
riers' Association, individually pointed
out to the grain shovelers that the
terms which Mr.. Connors had offered
were extremely fair. and that it was
unreasonable to refuse them. The lake
carriers suggested that Bishop Quigley
appoint general superintendent Of
the grain shoveling business with power
to supervise the work and guard the
interests of the men. but the PROPOSE
ton was rejected, the representatives
OF the strikers declaring that nothing
but the abrogation of the contract
would do. The conference ended at 10
o'clock.
Late this afternoon the grain shovel
ers and the striking freight handlers
held a parade About $500 of them
were in line. The superintendent of
police had refused to grant permit for
the parade. fearing some demonstra-
ton that might lead to trouble. but tie
men paraded nevertheless. There was
no trouble.
OFF FOR a WEEK
WASHINGTON. May S-President and
Mrs Mckinley left the ritv +an;erl,+ So Il,