The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04
GRAIN SHOvELLERS STRIKE
THE TROUBLE A6GRATATED By THE
SHOOTING OF KENNEDY.

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Gov. Roosevelt Orders the BOARD of Medih-
ton and Arbitration to Bunalo-Con-
nors Holds Ex-ConEressman Mahany
Responsible for Tuesdays Violence.
BUFFALO May 3.-The shooting OF william
H. Kennedy yesterday aggravated the differ
ences between the grain handling contractors
and the striking shovellers. The gravity Of the
situation appealed so strongly to Gov. Roose-
welt that he ordered the State Board OF Media
ton and Arbitration to Buffalo to weigh the
evidence. This action was taken after a con-
ference between the Governor and the Rev.
Thomas II. siicer Of New York. Mr.. slicer
WAS formerly pastor Of the Church OF Our
Father in Buffalo. He knows the strike lead
ers personally. BY actual study Of the situa-
ton In other seasons he understands what the
men want and what the contractors rightly
should allow them. and how difficult 1t will be
to bring about an adjustment. W. II. Web
ster. the Buffalo member OF the board. arrived
here this morning. Henry G. Johnson Of AS
toria and Francis Delehanty Of New York came
In late this afternoon. Thus far their work
has been limited to hearing the statements OF
both sides. The attitude Of the contractors
toward their former employees took on a bitter
personal phase because Of yesterdays tragedy.
Connors and Kennedy apparently regarding
the shooting Of the latter's nephew as a cir
cumstance justifylnE them in fighting the
strikers to the end. The strikers are NO less
determined. go the Board OF Mediation and
Arbitration has two angry forces to handle.
Mr.. Connors gave out a statement tonight
in which he holds former Congressman Row
land B. Mahany responsible for the violence OF
yesterday. Mr.. Connors gave substantial sup
port last fall to William II. Ryan. the Demo-
cratic nominee in the Thirty-second Congress-
district. who defeated Mahany. and since cleo
ton day Mahany has worked as a disturbing
factor among the dock laborsrs. Mr.. Con-
nors said:
THE poor fools who did the shooting on the
docks yesterday are not the only ones who
should be arrested. The man who Is respon-
sible for the bloodshed and the man who
ought to be locked up along with the rest Is
Rowland B. Mahany. Mahany told ministers
that / did not intend to abolis h the saloon sys-
TEN. and he told the saloon keepers and brew
ers that l did intend to abolish it. He told the
men that l intended to cut down their wages.
He lied to them all. and they all believed him.
Without going to the trouble to find out wheth-
err they were right or wrong. the ministers
abused me In their pulpits on the one hand.
while the brewers on the other hand hired
men from among the lowest element on the
docks to spread discomfort and disorder among
the scoopers. In order to give the scheme an
appearance OF responsibility the Catholic Union
1 pisee. s stood spo Msoaf ior the oT Whole H progr a2aae.
newspaper proprietors with axes to grind
flames. Mr.. Mack's newspaper. for Instance.
said that the contractors would make SoO.OOO
breeder Could have been put out among the
excited men than that lying statement; Now.
! s9 95s ssrt there Re K hu "a better bet g oD Dla snI S on the s1 fac e
q : iaree eity:, NJ: Mahsny=kHpsT this. Ths
my men % cents an hour. I pay this volun-
tari!y; Alongside OF my men-under the same
s soSt; IN t iSst s.@s k 5Silr 81 aos an az eSe m ps,e t oi d 19
Last night I received a telegram from
Committee Of the Lake Carriers' Association.
MI SIs;, Gor n}i at said Nv ' 1an =, as I s1 Gerri Snsr A ,sSt
Is sheir G Ssht s'a uap I. Davidson d u assures aH me that that
he would rather tie. his boats up all summer
than ask me to yield an inch"
arrested on the docks this afternoon for carry
ing concealed weapons, Each had q large re-
SeaHss. Mr. aq'S Sen Ms5s aesompsni e them a' .hsre
and went bail for all OF them. he insisted that
f ass a li 1isbt w: r. 40 IN s aansSs and and ' sstd th ~
Midha MEN McNan 3 90 year. old. employed
last ,niEht unconscious in the gutter. A
the hospital an examination showed that he
was Su1erlnR from COnCua6lOn OF Ln0 Drain.
1t Is alleged that he was sandbagRed by
strikers. but there is no evidence 70 sustain
the charge. The police report that Mcnamara
was intoxicated and fell down. striking his
Vesseimen say Buffalo River is likely to be-
come dangerously eonessted owing to the
boats came down the creek this afternoon.
They carried 100000 bushels OF grain. None
was able to reach an elevator. Contrary to
| custom the elevators did not work last night
and the boats were unloading slowly to-day
with an insufficient force OF men. The con-
| tractors said they had sou men at work. The
strikers declared that less than $50 were at
| work. and some OF these were prevailed upon
to take up their shovels only by a promise Of
four times the usual wages.
President McMahon Of the strikers' union
said to- night: We have had no negotiations
with Connors or. Kennedy. We are now wait
ing to treat with the Lake Carriers Assoeia-
tion and the Vessel Owners Association. When
| they are ready to make an agreement with US
we are ready; We have ample funds and
os William sG a. IKE Kiennedy:shoWed much improve
ment at the hospital to-day and his recovery
Is confidently expected.