The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-09
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Between Bufalo's Strikers and the
Lake Carriers Association.
CONFERENCES WITH TIE BISHOP.
The Employers Invited the Strikers to
Submit Proposal, But as This Pro.
posal Demanded Absolute Surrender
1t Was Promptly Rejected.

The Employers Invited the Strikers to
Submit q Proposal, But as This Pro-
posal Demanded Absolute Surrender
1t Was Promptly Rejected.
Buffalo, May 9.-The strike situation
10 practically unchanged. All efforts
made to bring about a settlement have
been baked by the absolute refusal
of the strikers to consider any propo-
sitiOn that did not include the abro-
cation Of Contractor Corners con-
tract and the refusal of the Lake Car
riers' association to cancel the con-
tract.
Bishop Quigley had been asked and
had consented to receive delegation
from the different interests affeeted by
the strike, and at $3.50 o'clock yester.
day morning the state board Of medi-
alton and arbitration, together with
Harvey D. Goulder. attorney for the
Lake Carriers association; Captain
Thomas Wilson, James Corrigan and
H. Coulby 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 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
earlier in the morning.
The conference lasted until noon.
All but Bishop Quigley refused to
make any statement concerning what
had taken place. In reply to a Ques-
ton the bishop said:
Nothing but the fundamental prin-
ciples of the situation were discussed.
We did not go 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 second
conference to be held at Bishop Quig-
ley's residence.
President Mcmahon, of the scoopers'
union, Immediately reported to meet
ing of the strikers in st. Bridget's
Hall, and on his suggestion com
mittee of 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 a contract should their
proposition be accepted.
This action on the part of the Lake
Carriers association was hailed with
delight by the strikers. as indicating
that the vessel men had about con-
cluded to cancel Mr.. Corners 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. Corners and
the letting of another contract to the
Grain Shovclers' union at the same
price bid by Mr. Corners. 1t also pro
yided for the appointment of a 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 shoy-
oiers union and the third by the other
two. The proposition was rejected
Attorney Goulder, on behalf of the
Lake Carriers association, declared
that Mr.. Corners could not be deprived
of his contract, and that it also would
be uuwise to attempt to do business
directly with 1000 grain shoveers
composing union. The members of
the board Of mediation and arbitra-
tlon and the representatives Of tho
Lake Carriers association individually
pointed out TO the grain shoveers that
the terms which Mr. Corners had Of
fered were extremely fair. and that it
was unreasonable to refuse them. Tho
Lake Carriers association suggested
that Bishop Quigley appoint :, general
superintendent of the grain shoyeling
business, with power to supervise the
work and guard the interests of the
men, but the proposition was rcjected,
the representatives OF the strikers de-
claring that nothing but the abroga-
ton of the contract would do.