New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-04
WILL THE STRIKERS WlN'
s,cxs WHICH INDICATE THAT THE DOCK
' OFFICIALS MAY YIELD
,,,r, ~ LONDON THAT THE END WILL COME
' n,,un.n.x-A DAY OF CONFERENCES
-por,crMEs OBLIGED TO INTER-

or ,cp,fFN OBLIGED Io NIi
vrpr-srRIKINs AT LIVERPOOL,
-. There is nothing In the striKe
honuO", 49,. ,oorning to inspire hope Oh an I'M
si'ua"o" s.+Iooent of the questions at issue De-
meoi"'s soohmen and the dock companies
t"een ,aton 80 Of ship-owners, headed by Slr
- c,rria waited upon the officials OF the
-. comnanies ain to-day ana urgeo inc ac-
.oo uvVn 81 veste avs proposal to allow ship
80 to employ tneir own men to load and un-
load vessels. III.
NJ, Norwood. fol- the dock companies, replied
,+ ,bov could not accede TO this proposition, bun
yonld be willing to enter into further discussion
- ali the questions involved with committee OF
the ship-owners.
Sir Donald said he regretted that definite
answer could not be given TO the shlp-owners, Dut
exnressed a willingness to consent to a JOINT con-
terence He requested that the dock officials eN-
nress their views in writing for submission TO the
sbpowners at a meeting later in the day, 10
which Mr.. Norwood assented. The result OF this
conference destroys the chance of arriving at q
settlement of the strike to-day and embitterS the
feeling of the men,
AT a meetipg of shipowners this afternoon a
committee wss appointed to confer with COM
nittee of the dock officials. in accordance with
MIR. Norwoeds suggestion. The dock omciaS
state that now they have at work a greater num-
ber of men than at any time since the beginning
Of the strike, and they do net propose to make
any concessions. -, -,
IL is believed that the deck directors VIII yield
by Thursday. Mr.. Norwood sent a telegram re-
ouestinr a conference with deputation OF the
strikers late this evening. Alderman belseS'
who is q large shareholder in the dock companies.
in q speech at Rochester tonight denounced inc
cotton of the dock directors.
At Rochester the police have been comPeIeo %
interfere for the protection of the men unIoaulhg R
vessels in the Midway, who were attacked oV
Threats have been made that If Sir DonaIa =
Curre took his vessels 10 Southaipton steps W3ulp
be taken to prevent single snip Ioin unloaoils :,
Mr. Burns addressing meeting at Berinonusoy
ton1ght justified the manifesto calling for gen
eral strike on the ground that 1t had rWn gredte1
attention To the appeal for funds. lie announceu
that ne intended Immediately TO promote o. strike
The Lord Mayor will reurn to London on
Friday for the special purpose OF lM9teree4g M W1S
necessary he will call meeting OF cltzens "a
discuss tho situation. -.
AT a meeting of the Tower Hill strikers, this
morning it was decided TO continue Unf etr}Kot
II was announced that contributions TO the reneI
fund had been received from France, Germany my
and Switzerland. John Burns acknowledged the
receipt of 5000 pounds to-day. ~
Iiyerpool Sept 3-The dOckmen who had peen
employed on grain and flour laden ships here have
struck for an increase of shilling day IN thelr
wages and work on all the vessels has been suS'
pended.
Rerl;n. Sent. 3-The "North German Gazette"
maintains that the London strike is closely con-
nected with The Socialist movement. In PROOF Oh
this statement it asserts that the manifesto caIhg
for general strike in London MAS tySo davs
bsfsTs ss sRs s6ScHaIsfr iS Mas rsSsaeed! Saeeddt