Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-29
THE OLD WORLD.
The Strike in London is
Still On.
OF A SETTLEMENT.
Pressure Brought to Bear on the
Dock Companies by Merchants
and Shippers.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LONDON, August 2S.-At a meeting of
striking dockmen this morning, Burne,
the leader of the strikers, said he had
heard that 1000 Belgians would be inn
ported unless the strike was ended. He
at once telegraphed the Belgian Work.
ingmen's Union and blocked that move
of the employers. The strikers number
10000. The leaders express deter
mination to press their claims and march
through the streets until the demands of
the dockmen are granted.
A report comes from the officials of the
Commercial Dock Company to the effect
that there is a prospect of settlement.
There is less intimidation, and affairs
have generally quieted down. In the
vicinity of st. Pancreas depot, however,
there is still some excitement.
Many coal beavers are resuming work
at an advance of wages, which course is
violently opposed by the strikers, who
urge that no work be resumed until an
advance is conceded to all.
A MOB OF HowLING STRIKERS,
Numbering several thousands, attacked
the coal vans leaving the yards under
police escort. They undid the chains
and traces, compelling the drivers to re-
turn. In short while 6 900 strikers ar
rived on the scene and started for the
coal yards.
1t is said that 1000 of Lord Durham's
miners are idle by reason of the London
strike.
The men at Hirsch's Copenhagen oil
mills and at Johnston Brothers white
lead mills have struck.
A monster procession left the West
India dock this afternoon, which was
swelled as it progressed by contingents
of ironworkers, caterers and cutters from
Millwall.
SHIPPING PARALYZED.
Several shiploads of sugar are lying in
the Thames unable to secure laborerS.
Ali cargoes at Greenock were bought in
fifteen minutes at an advance of sixpence
and sent by train to London. The vari-
GUS ports in the Metropolitan district are
crowded with vessels bound for London
which are detained pending the settle
ment of the stride. A steamer which
had been loaded by stewards and clerks
from the offices of the consignees sailed
today for New Zealand. Other houses
are taking similar action. The clerks,
however, are disposed to object, and are
considering the question of striking.
An increased number of men are at
work and steamers are being loaded
slowly. Some carmen have resumed
work.
PRESSURE ON THE DOCK COMPANIES.
The shippers and merchants are press
ing the dock companies to yield, declar-
ing that they are driving trade to other
ports. The dock companies complain OF
the pressure upon them, and promise to
give their answer later.
A delegation Of wharfingers and Rranary
owners held conferences with the direct
ors of the dock company today. The lat.
ter discountenance the disposition evil
denced by the whar6ngers to agree to
the mons demands, thereby forcing the
hands of the directors when collapse Of
the strike was imminent
Delegates from the coal-heavers visited
the Coal Exchange this afternoon ahd
admitted that they had no grievances of
their own, but had struck on principle,
and would not resume work until the
demands of the dockmen had been
granted. The merchants pointed out the
injustice of this position, but to no eff
feet.
SIGNS OF YIELDING.
The dock companies show signs of
yielding, and have referred the question
in dispute to a committee composed of
officials of the companies and delegates
from the strikers. A decision is ex-
pected tonight.
1t is rumored that Norwood, Chairman
of the joint docks committee, has re-
signed.
The tea trade is pressing upon the
dock companies the advisability of set
| tling with the strikers. Their overtures
seem to be received favorably.
Burns declares that If the dock COM
panies do not yield compact will be
made with the wharfingers to hold the
ships in midatream.
COAL PoRTERs STRIKE ENDED.
Midnight-The strike of the coal port
ers is practically ended, and they will
resume work tomorrow, the merchants
having conceded the main demands of
the strikers.
The Glasgow dockmen have formally