The daily gazette., 1874-11-30
From tie World, Of Sa,nrady. Wa
THE GREAT STRIKE.

TEN THOUSAND 'LONGsHOREAEN IDLE
AND A THOUSAND POLICEMEN WATCH
ING THEM-No DIsTURBANC CE, AND NO
TALK OF COMPROMISE.
The general strike Of the 'longshorc-
men Which went into effect yesterday
morning causes unusual excitement
along the wharves of the North and
East rivers, Acting under orders, even
the men employed at the old rates quit
work to the surprise and disgust of ship
owners and merchants on the East Riv-
erparticularly. The East River people
had refused to enter into the combina-
tion with the Atlantic Steamship COM
panies, and by no means expected to
be punished for the sins of other ep-
ployers. The 'longshoremen appeared
at their respective docks, though not
to work. They notified their late en-
ployers that they could not 60 to work
until the strike was finally ended one
way or another. Two exceptions were
however made to carrying out the reso-
luton calling for a general strike. As
the French line had employed union
men in discharging and loading the
France, it was agreed by the union men
that her loading should be completed.
A gang of one hundred men offered
their services gratis to load her, and al
though the company offered payment,
it was refused, and they went to work.
They would have been expelled the
union had they taken wages after the
order for q general strike. The same
thing occurred on theAndes, of the At
las Line, the company being enabled
to get its vessel off in the afternoon.
To-day the Gaelic, of the White Star
Line, will sail taking the place of the
Adriatic. She was being loaded last
night by new hands, The Queen of
the National line, is expected to sail
to-day. A number of men are engag-
ed upon her with orders to work all
night. The Canada of the same line,
will begin discharging her cargo TO-
day, A large force of men is employ
ed on the City of Montreal of the ln-
man line, but it is questionable if she
can be got ready in time to sail this af-
ternoon. The Pacific Mail Company
is freighting the City of Toxic and the
City of Panama with the help of the
new hands; but these vessels will not
sail until next week. The Nevada of
the State line, which has been in port
some time, was expected to get away
last night.
No interruption to business happen
ed at the wharves of the Savannah line
and Havanah and Mexican lines.
The strikers abstained from drink
yesterday and made no trouble
On the East River many of the sail
ing vessels were loaded and discharged
by the crews and non-society men, but
though the streets were full of idle
union men no conflicts came about.
Mr.. Sanford, Secretary of the Mer-
chants Union said yesterday that the
steamship companies had fully deter
mined upon their future course, and
now that the stike had gone 30 far there
could be no compromise. They were
willing to compromise at the first had
the men been willing. He thought
that If the bag sewers should de-
terminc to 90 on strike with the eleva-
tor grain-trimmers they would be sor-
ry for it in the end, as there was u
great deal of competition among the
bosses" in these particular lines of
business.
The 'longshoremen on the Hamburg
and Bremen line of steamers struck
work yesterday.