The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-25
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLO.
From English ENrhangs-.. Jul, gth
THE MILLING TRADE

INT hhAbr.
A special meeting If the Edinburgh and
Leith milling trade Was held ia the New
Waverley Hall On Saturday evening A
deputation from the Edinburgh Trades
Council addressed the meeting, assuring
the mlllers that the sympathy - the trades
Of Edinburgh Mas with them Ia their strug
gle 20 maintain the nine-hou movement.
subsequently resolution was unanImu US
ly carried, in which the meeting pledged
itself to maintain the struggle which is
being carried on against Messrs Hay, If
Water o. Leith and Leith Walk, in their
attempt to introduce the nov obsolete ten
hours day, declaring the above mills
black shops.
THE GLASGOW QUAY LABORERs' STRIKE.
At the Clyde Police Court, on FRIDAY.
before Bailie Torrens, four cases Of disor-
derby conduct, assault and intimidation.
arising out u the present strike Of quay
laborers, were heard Hugh Brice, labor
er, residing at No. ~ Clyde street, was
convicted II calling some If the men who
were at work ''nobs, and throwing stones,
and fined two gulneaA, with the alternative
If thirty days imprisonment. Donald
Shields was convicted II severely assault
Ing three laborers, knocking them down
and Kicking them while on the ground
He was fined e or sixty days imprison-
ment. james McRDddie was fined two
guineas for assanltIng laborer named
Alexander Brand aud telling him III a
threatening manner that 4" he would not
sre SATURDAY. William McRoddie- a
brother ~ the former prisoner, was also
a.. Al N
was proved against him Mas that he hal
endeavorvd to persuade them t. leave Oh
work. telling them they were fools Ia work
at the wages gwen. He Was dismissed
with Am asLInonItIn. la the cuurse If the
trial II trAnsPIrrd that a number Of labor
ers brought from Dundee by the Anchor
Lane Company have t. be kept on board
ship all night to prevent their being inter
fered with by the men On strike ana that
they cAnn..t venture ashore t. purchase
any artlcle they may require without be-
nv abused and attacked by the laborers
who are out. There Was no difference ia
the state Of matt. r. on Friday Both par
ties adhere to Their determination, but the
shIp-owners now lind less difficulty in get
ting their work done.
Last week the Allen and Anchor Lanes
were Obliged 70 lodge on board ships the
hundreds Of men employed by them for
discharging and leading, in consequence q
the intimidation manifested by those on
strike. On Saturday many Of the men
employed BY the former company had t.
be removed to distance from their work
by means Of omnibuses, in order to avoid
the annoyance 10 which they would other
wise have been exposed but a number
preferred 10 walk FROM their work through
the streets to their destination. Most Of
these men returned to their work ON Mon
day morning.
TEkMINATIoE ~ THE STRIFE.
The GlAagow quay lAborers' strike is
now at an end. The men having ON Wednes-
day morning resumed work on the masters
terms.
GkEKNOcK.
The Greenock Trades Council agreed ON
Friday night, after hearing deputation,
to support the Nele-Of Devon Weavers, now
locked out. The j0iners Of Grecnock are
In receiva Am addition of Id DER ho.ar Ia