Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-08
IT HITS LAKE TRAFFIC
L01gshoremen's Strike Ties Up
the Carriers
IN GRAIN AND ORE TRADE
No Change Reported in the Situation
Today.
MARINE MEN ARE DETERMINED
Hope Contest Will Be Called Off as
Soon as Conference Can Be
Arranged.
MARINE MEN ARE DETERMINED

shoremen's Union is In Cleveland today
strike of longshoremen, firemen. oilers and
mates. which has tied up shipping on the
Great Lakes. President Livingstone of the
Lake Carriers Association stated in De-
troit this afternoon that while he knew
Mr.. Keefe went to Cleveland last night on
the steamer City of Detroit he could not
discuss the purpose of Mr. Keefe's trip or
whether it meant that the beginning of the
end of the strike was in sight
prominent marine man. however, gave
1t as his opinion that Mr.. Keefe had gone
to Cleveland to confer with the officers of
the Cleveland locals. and also to talk over
with the dock managers there a possible
settlement of the strike before broachng
the question of settlement to the Lake Car
riers' Association. This vessel man gave 1t
as his opinion that within twenty-four or
forty-eight hours there would be develop
ments of great Importance in the strike
situation.
BUFFALO, N. Y. May S.-There was no
change In the situation on the docks here
this forenoon. No attempt will be made
today to unload grain from the vessels in
the harbor. John j. Joyce, president of the
local Grain Shovelers' Union, who returned
from Detroit today, where he had been IN
conference with President Keefe. said the
reports of weakness among the men were
untrue. Asked If it was likely that an or
der would be issued for an extension of the
T.. ~ IcI-a ia
THAT rests with President keefe. His
plan was to make the main fight along
Lake Erie. 1t is working well"
Hope for Earlysettlement.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May SIT has been
practically settled that the dock managers
will not attempt to replace the striking
longshoremen with outside help until Pres
ident Keefe of the longshore organization
can complete his investigation of the mates
union.
The vesseImen and dock managers be-
lieve that IL keefe ascertains the real facts
in the case he will call the strike off as
soon as G conference can be arranged Ac-
cording to the vessel owners, Keefe, well
as the longshoremeu. has been deceived
to the number of men in the mates union.
There Is said to be one significant thing in
the DEVELOPMENT of the past three days.
Capt. Bush. president of the Lake Pilots
Protective Association-the mates union
has not been included in the conference of
the strikers and has been practically ignored
by President keefe and the presidents, of
subordinate unions.
The lake engineers have been instructed
by their union officials to keep up steam for
the preservation of their vessels and cargo,
but not to fire the boilers except In stress
of storm. This is for fear of creating
troublesome precedent
No Delegation at Detroit.
DETROIT. Mich. May Sat the head
quarters of the longshoremen's union, in
this city, Secretary Barter said today that
no delegation from the Cleveland unions
had arrived for a conference with President
Keefe. and that no advices had been
ceived that delegation had left Cleveland
on last nights boat for that purpose,
reported from that city. I'VE know nothing
here about any representatives of the Cleve-
land longshoremen coming here for con-
ference today with President Keefe." said
Secretary Barter. president Keefe is not
in the office at present but 1 know that no
advices have been received from Cleveland
that such a delegation was coming here.
You may also say positively that Presi-
dent Keefe is not conducting an investiga-
ton of the mates union with a view of
calling off the strike If he finds that the
ceiyed as to the strength of the mates.
'Of course a delegation from Cleveland
may come to this Office later in the day
without advising previously of their in
tention, but thus far we know nothing of
the reported visit"
Steel Boats Tied UP.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May S.--The Wa
watam and Maruba. steel corporation boats,
and the steamer America, tied up here
because of the desertion Of members of the
crews.
Iron Miners Busy.
DULUTH, Mimi, May S.-Notwithstand-
ing the marine strike. the underground iron
mines on all the ranges are working and
thus far it is only the open. pit properties
and the shipping from stock piles that have
suffered The effects of the strike are
chiefly shown in the arrivals and departures
at Duluth and Superior. There were only
eight arrivals and six departures yester-
day. One cargo of ore left the harbor
Twenty policemen, divided into day and
night squad, are patrolling the Missabeore
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