The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-18
BUFFAL0S Big STRIKE
No Agreement Reached Between
Employers and Employed.
CONFERENCES WITH A BISHOP.


The Employers Invited tho strikers to
submit u Proposal, But as This Pro-
pos,,i demanded Absolute Surrender
1t Wa. Promptly Rejected.
Buffalo, Nay 9.--The strike situation
is practically unchanged. All efforts
made 70 bring about settlement have
been bal!Sed by the absolute refusal
OF tie 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 c.Esentod to receive a delegation
from the different interests affected by
the strike, ald at $50 O'Clock yester.
day morning the state board of medi-
alton 2rd rrbitration, together with
Harvey D. GoulGor, attorney for the
Lake Carriers association; Captain
Themes wilson, James Corr;gan and
II. Coaiby 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 intcrcCla with the men and advise
them = "ccent the terms offered by
the cc' ,"G""O-. \ delegation from the
Grain Shovelers' union, headed by
PresGclt Nc,Iohon. it was learned,
had bcHl to the bishops residence
earlier il the morning.
The c"n s"oHce lasted until noon.
All buy Bishop Quigicy refused to
MAKE any statement concerning what
had taken place. In reply 10 Il quc5-
tion the bisnop said:
Nothing but the fundamentol prin-
ciples Cf the situation were discussed.
We did not 80 into details. | 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 McN"bon. OF the scoopers'
union, Immediately reported to meet
ing Of tie strikers in ST. Bridset's
Hall. and on his suggestion Il com
nittee o. nine was named TO draft
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
l.,
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 Sboyelers' union at the same
price bid by Mr.. Conners. It also pro.
vided for the appointment of pay
master 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 mem
bers one to be appointed by the Lake
Carriers association, one by the shov-
clers' union and the third by the other
two. The proposition was rejected.