Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-17
THE TROUBLES OF LABOR.
UNEMPLOYED ENGLISH LABOR
ERS MAKEA DEMONSTRATION.

Three Thousand Men March on the Office
of the Local Government Board and In-
terrupt Cabinet Meeting in Downing
Street-Dispersed by the PoIice-Vio-
lent Speeches on the Thames Embark
ment-Carpet Weavers Give IN.
/ LONDON, Feb. 16.-Great excitement
was occasioned here to-day by the riotous
conduct OF large number of unemployed
workmen. Three thousand of them pa
raded the streets with banners bearing
notices of their grievances. Several
bands Of music accompanied the process
sion, Whlch marched to the building oc-
cupied by the Local Government Board,
ana committee from the ranks entered
the office and demanded relief for the peo-
pie they represented. They wanted i'm
mediate employment on the construction
of municipal works, which, they said.
were needed for the public GOOD.
The officials of the board reputsed
the committee, and the crowd became
bowling mob. The police attempted to
interfere, but were soon Overpowered, The
paraders then invaded Downing street.
and stopped in front of the official resi-
dence of Premier Gladstone. They
hOwled and Missed lnVectlves against the
government. a Cabinet council was be-
ing held at the time, and the mob at
tempted to force their way into the room
where the council was sitting. The po-
lice at this poinG received reintOrcements
and elected, the intTuders. The mCh then
attempted to storm the Admiralty and
Home office, but were driven off and
finally dispersed by the police.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE DEMONsTRA.
TION.
Another account of the demonstration
says deputatiOn of wOrkingmen es-
cOrted by u procession of 5000 unem-
ployed laOorers, accompanied by bands
ana carrying banners, marched this
afternoon 10 the office of the Local Gov
ernment Board. When the procession
arrived there deputation entered and
demanded relief fOr the unemployed of
London through the institution of public
works. The officials in charge
OF the board rooms were somewhat
dismayed by the demonstration, but po-
lltely informed the deputation that no :
official answer to the demand could at
that time be given, because Sir Charles
Dixie, President OF the Board, was away,
and during his absence nothing could be
done This response was received in
sullen silence, and the crowd, which by
this time had become a mob, rushed in a
body into Downing street, despite all eff
forts OF the police to prevent them, and
until dispersed, stood bowling around the
official residence Of the Prime Minister.
A MASS MEETING ON THE THAMES EN-
BANKMENT.
A large meeting of unemployed work
men was held this afternoon on the
Thames embankment. Resolutions were
adopted demanding a reduction in the
hours of labor of government wOrGmen
and the construction OF useful public
works to give employment to the idle.
Mr.. Hyndman, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Federation, presided. Cheers for
a social revolution were given, and ViO-
lent speeches were made. The speaker
insisted that railway and other
public companies should be
forbidden 10 employ men
over eight hours per day. One speaker
asserted that Jay Gould had recently
defeated a similar measure in New York
State and that he had mis- prototype in tie
GOschins, Rothschil0s and Brassigs, of
this country. Some of the policemen
drew their slaves when the crowd became
noisy and demonsLratiYe. The mob, when
charged by the police, fled precipltately.
Some stones were thrown at the police
and some of them were Kicked during the
disturbance.
THE CARPET STRIKE BROKEN.
LOWELL, MASS, FEB. 16.-Hhe back
bone of the strike OF the carpet company's
operatives is broken, as 40 out OF 26O in
grain looms are running, and large pro-
portion of the spoilers, winders anu twist
ers have also gone back. The Brussels
weavers voted in executive session Satur-
day not to 90 back, but nine or ten are at
work this morning. The mills have
started up in all departments tc give the
strikers a chance to return, and SO many
have accepted that the plan of shutting
down" is likely to be given up.