The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-03
BATTLE OF THE BRITONS.
BURNS STILL BOUND THAT BROWN
SHALL WIN.

rhe Strikers Receiving Financial and
Moral Support from Many Quarters
Mrs. Gladstone Gives a Check TO
Help the Men Along - The Dock
Managers as Unyielding as Ever.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Information was rs-
ceived by the police and by Home Secretary
Matthews to the effect that Mr.. Burns to-
day urged strikers tc proceed to the docks
and expel the men working there.
The dock companies this morning ex-
pressed themselves as better satisfied with
the aspect of affairs. They have increased
the number of men at work, the recruits
being composed Of strikers who have given
up the fight, aud new men. Off
cials of the companies state that
plenty of labor would be obtainable
| If the strikers pickets were abolished Tt
is asserted that there is a split among the
strikers and that small committee has
been appointed looking to the abandonment
| of the strike.
The Rochester coal shippers and BARGE
men visited large number of vessels in the
river Medway and forcibly compelled the
men at the work thereon to cease OPERA
tions.
iNDOt5ED AT DUNDEE
DUNDEE, Sept. 2.--The trades union con-
gresS IN session in is city has adopted
| resolutions to the effect that the strikers
were justified in their demands. and that
the employers were arbitrary in their ac-
| lions. The congress also called upon the
various trades of the United Kingdom to
render the strikers all possible financial
| support A msntion Of John Burns name
was loudly applauded.
ALBERT DOCKS INVADED.
A mob composed Of about 800 strikers in.
| vaded the Albert docks this afternoon. and
| compelled the work nen there TO cease thaivs-,
labors. No damage was done TO property.
A deputation of ship owners, represent-
Ing eighty OF the lea ling houses in the
Metropolitan DISTRICT waited upon the Off
Gals OF the dock companies to-day. and
urged upon them 60 give the shippers power
| 70 make their own arrangements with the
men Tor the discharge and loading of.ves-
| sells Mr.. Norwood, chairman of the Joint
| docks committee, appealed to TIE shippera
not to press their request, as to grant it
| would be impossible without conceding the
points which the companies are lighting
| against AT a meeting of whariingers a
resolution was adopted advising the strik-
ers to accept the dock comp inies' offer.
COAL HIGHER.
ROCHESTER, ENGLAND, Sept. 2.-There
| Is much excitement here over the strike.
| Coal has advanced 2 shillings The rail-
| roads and river docks are picketed by
| strikers, TO prevent the importation of new
labor. Two Of the largest firms have ex-
pressed their willingness to grant the re-
quired conce sions. but the men refuse to
return to work unless all the firms concsde
their demands.
| T. p. O'Connor's paper, the Star, has
collected 92, 800 for the strikers fund. A
| dispatch to the Star from Melbourne Aus
tralia, says that at meeting there to-day
| 81, 500 was collected in behalf of the
| strikers.
MELBoURNE's SYMPATHY.
MELBOURNE, Sept 2-Universal sympa-
| thy is expressed here with the striking dock-
men in London, and many subscription lists
| have been opened for their relief.
LAFoNE's PROPOSITION.
Henry Lafone proposes that the strikers
| agree to work for wharfingers at the rate
Of pence an hour ordinary time, and z
pence an hour over time lie believes that
| such an agreement would force the dock
companies to surrender. Mr.. Burns is
considering the proposal
A section of the Salvation Army in Aus
tralia has sent donation Of $500 to the
strikers here.
Mrs. Gladstone visited the scene of the
| strike yesterday and gave a check for the
| relief of the strikers. The officials OF
Commercial Dock Company are refusing to
admit more vessels for fear of liability for
demurrage.
The government is employing convicts to
unload vessels in the Medway.
SYMPATHY FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. AT the
conclusion of picnic given in celebration of
Labor day to-day, the United Labor League
heda meeting, at which it was resolved to
forward the following cablegram to john
Burns. chairman of the striking laborers in
London:
To John Burns, Chairman Of the Committee Of
the Strikers, London:
The organized working people of Philadelphia,
on Labor day assembled, send greeting and
sympathy TO the striking wor1ingInen OF Lou
don. Let no compromise stultify absoluts
justice. GEORGE GRANGE,
President United Labor League,