New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-13
THE GASwoRKERS' STRIKE IN LONDON.


sToKERs QUIT WORK THE COAL PoRTERS'
TROUBLES SETTLED BY ARBITRATION.
London, Dec. 12-The first batch Of strikers left the
gasworks at . O'Clock this afternoon crowd which
had gathered cheered the men as they marched out
Plenty of non-union men available for the com
panies, and there was no interruption to work
The second shift of men employed in the works
struck at IL o'clock tonight. There was no dis
turbance and they went out In an orderly way. The
COMPANIES are engaging blacklegs' in the provinces
They offer bonus of co for the first week and 81
week for each succeesfBys week Hringth strike in
addition TO the regular wages. The pickets working
for the strikers got hold of nearly 200 brought up
from Portsmouth and induced them TO desist. The
committee organizing the strike has appealed to the
public for funds:
The gas companies, with the exception Of the South
Metropolitan Company, conceded the demands of the
coal porters pending the arbitration of the dispute
between them by Sir Mark Wilks Collet. governor of
the Bank Of England: Sir John Lubbock and Lord
Mayor lsaacs. The strike will therefore be confined
to the gas stokers and coal porters employed by the
South Metropolitan Company. That company is en-
gsgng able bodied paupers, of which there arr thou
sands now in the poorhouses of London, to take the
places Of strikers. Pickets out by the strikers
to-day stopped many of these and persuaded
seventy Of them not 10 go 10 work
conference held at the Mansion House this
afternoon between the arbtratOrs and representatives
Of the gas companies and their employees. The con
ference resulted in amicable anan cement Of some
Of the existing troubles. and general strike OF the
coal porters thereby averted The coal pOrters
In the employ of the South Metropolitan Gas Com
pany will not, however, TO work until the agree
ments entered into by of the men TO work for
The company for year. and for signing which the
men paid bonus. are cancelled The Sailors
Cnion the Firemen's Union, the Gas StOkers' Union
and the Coal Porters' Union are acting in concert
against the South Metropolitan Company.
The stokers issued placard to-day stating that
result in social revolution. The gas companies. in
view Of threatened stOppage of their supplies of Eng
hsh coal through boycott arising from the strike OF
tbeT employees. have arranged with Hamburg dealers
iof supplies that Will be transported I'm ships with
DetTnan crews and be handled by German porters.
Ih' nallmaFers I'm the midland counties have con-
oHel an advance OF 10 per cent In wages 10 their
employees This action will avert the strike threat
end by the men
Berne, Dec. 12.The printers in this city have struck
or higher wages Several papers found II impossible
10 issue their usual editions today.
Berlin, Dec. l2.-The Landrath Of Gelsenkrchen has
announced that he Is ready 10 provide work for all
unemployed miners.
INC miners In the Saarbrucken district have decided
pits struck to-day. ~ ~
Chemnitz, Dee. 1.-THE Divers IN strike have re- /
sumeu "Qrh, "Qrh, haVlng obtained an advance of IS per
cent on their former wages ~ " N f
Cork. Dec l2.-The railway ,o.o..- , ou. ~ /
suAe mere nave gained their point and resumed work