The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
GRAIN SH0VELLERS STRIKE
CONTRACTOR YIELDS ALL BUT mi OF
THREE THINGS DEMANDED.

state Board of Arbitration Trying to Settle
the Observation-Disclosures Trust Forces
n settlement by Threatening to Hire
Men Independently of the Contractor.
BUFFALO. May 5.-Through the State Board
OF Mediation and Arbitration Contractor Con-
ners to-day offered TO yield two Of the three
things demanded by the striking grain SHOW
eliers. He proposed to abolish the saloon
bosses and to pay of at the elevators instead
OF at the saloons. but he declined to accede to
the third demand. which practically is the
abrogation OF his contract and the establish
ment OF direct relations between the men and
the Lake Carriers Association. Tho strikers
refused his tender. President Mcmahon said
the men would accept nothing short OF the So
called independent system.
The State Board attended the strikers meet
ing held at the st. Bridget's annex this after
noon. They found 1000 scoopers assembled
there. Commissioner Webster addressed the
meeting. He said:
IT. is difficult to settle a matter OF this kind
for two reasons. The first Ia that q contract
for handling the grain has been let for this
season and the contractor has given a bond in
the sum OF 100000 to perform IL. The Lake
Carriers Association will stand by the con-
tractors. The second reason is that the abuses
against you men have been so damnable that
you have rebelled. and l believe Justly. l I'M
derstand that you have taken an oath not to
work for the present contractor or any other
contractor"
There was q tremendous uproar when Mr..
right!". and TO hell with the contractorsl"
came from all quarters Of the hall.
ton Mri TO M ask Sou. eo I Wa%t a fair h "nsw 9ne n 2p tse
present contractors give you what you want in
the Th way w of T 3ps sIs viii ~ you aa GO 70 work on;b h" do.
Very well. then, said Commissioner Web
cannot be settled we will hold a public %investi-
ga alton @ and find 2nt where the trouble lies"
the Buffalo Elevator trust. will meet to-mors
row to discuss it's interests in the situation. 1t
is reported tonight that the elevator owners
Buffalo Il the strike continues, and they Will
suffer a big loss all season. and that they will
settle sstG 'S %itR the ew scoooeps. # ho %n as ln Mn1Sh f is
not reached within that. time they will hire
Sse s % enid ihhd x Per bnahS, 81 p. the contrSSetor; As
grain not handled by his men, Tonight there
are hfty-eight vessels. loaded, with 4.0O0.000
Is heating in the holds and may spoil. Two
freight carriers came in to-day and are tied up
af the ro h2skSi 70 The Tn 10 G SnrE T f5eig stsvl handle e
Henry c: Barter. Secretary Of the I%nterna;
this afternoon that Bartholomay Conner, Sec
rotary Of the strikcrs' union. had made an
inson Hotel. Conner. he said, forced an arSu-
mont with him and then drew a revolver.
Barter disarmed him and turned him out.
Barter. whose home is In Detroit. sides with
the contractors.
The state Board OF Mediation and Arbitra-
ton called a conference o. the Lake Carriers
Association. elevator owners and strikers to-
night, Contractor Corners was also asked to
attend. Corners failed to appear.
The strikers said they would not talk with
him IT, he was there. and left the room
when IT was suggested that he be sent
charges against Corners. and being asked IL he
would make them If Corners were present, de-
clarcd that he would be delighted to. Corners
was sent for. but his representatives said he
could not be found. The meeting adjourned
without result.