Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-26
LONDON'S LABORERS
No Less Than $4,000 Strikers
Parade the Streets.
100000 PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED.

rhu spectators on the sidewalks Com
tribute CoIn and sympathy Tor tho
strikers = An orderly Crowd : Trade
raralyzea as an Immense Cost-Trouhle
Apprehended.
LONDON. Aug. 20.-The well fed Lon
doners who are only bored by the COM
plants of their less fortunate bretheren,
found it difficult matter yesterday to
shut out from sight and hearing the
immense demonstrat. IN of the striking
east end I.ondoners.
When the head Of their procession, on
its way to Hyde park, had passed West
minister bridge, the rear was still at
Blaclxfriars, aud walking twelve
abreast. There were no less than $1,000
men in line. These were all actual
strikers and when to this number are
added the laborers and artisans who
have been thrown out of work through
tile strikes at the docks, the total num-
Der of men ofiiciated by the troubles
win foot up at least 200 900.
Tho sympathy Of the PopuIace.
All along the line Of march the streets
were lined with people and the SYM
pathies of the crowds were unmistakably
with the wretchedly underpaid laborers.
This sympathy was manifested not alone
in the hearty cheers with which the
paraders were everywhere greeted, but
in the alacrity with which the spectators
dived down into their pockets when the
little tin contribution boxes at the end
of long poles were showed under their
noses.
All along the line of march the crowds
we're given the opportunity to turn their
sympathy to practical account.
Liberal Contributions.
After the procession had passed Black
friars bridge the well-to-do people who
crowded the streets were no less pro-
nounced in their enthusiasm than the
throng of workmen that had cheered
them before, and the patter of the coins
went merrily on, only the coins were
silver instead of copper, and now and
then bright golden sovereign would
find its way from the pocket of some
sympathizin2 shopkeeper into the little
aperature at the top of the boxes.
There was no disorder Of any sort,
and the police, who were out In force,
had nothing to do.
The strikers Determined.
The strikers are more determined than
ever to maintain their position, and as
the dock companies appear to be quite
as resolute, there is no present prospect
of an early settlement of their differ
ences.
The loss to the community consequent
upon the utter paralysis of trade is
enormous and cannot even be calculated.
So far the strike has been conducted
peacefully, but il it lasts another week
no one believes this state OF things will
continue. The dock companies have not
been quiet. They have been busily en-
gagged for several days making all ar
rangements for securing Iaborers from
other points, and when these arrive there
can be no doubt but that trouble will
follow.
The Men ATmy Grow Desperate.
So long as they see the docks deserted
and the shipping unable to move, the
men are patient enough and their lead
ers can manage them, but once they sec
their places taken by others they will
not look idly on.
The procession reached Hyde park
about p. m, when they were addressed
by speakers from many different plat
forms. Resolutions were passed strongly
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