Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-09-06
THE LONDON STRIKE.

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THE LONDON STRIKE.
The Situation Serious, and tho Number Of
Idle Laborers Increasing.
LONDON, Aug. 81. The long smouldering
discomfort Of the laborers In the London
docks received a strong stimulus by the
revelations before the lords committee on
sweating last year. The leaders Of the
labor movement selling the opportunity
vigorously prosecuted the campaign In the
east end and famed the embers Of disc0n-
tent until the dock men raised from their
lethargy, were induced by their sordid sur
roundings to submit to the guidance of
Burns, their champion, and other active
spirits, their concerted action leading to
the present crisis, this was only done
slowly. The conditions under which the
labor is employed, especially the large
Overplus Of workers anxiously fighting at
the dock gates each morning to
obtain even q few hours employ
ment rendering 1t impossible to take
decisive action until the workmen
were fully prepared. A continuation Of the
strike for seventeen days and
THE STRIKERS DETERMINED ATTITUDE
now show that the leaders carefully calcu-
lated the probable course of the move
ment before notice Of the strike was form
ally given. Interviews had today with
police officials, cOrOner's officers and other
functiOnaries whose duties bring them into
daily contact with the dock men and those
of allied emplOyments, show that for
years past the condition of the dock mans
family has been as bad as any of the worst
cases revealed before the investigating
committee. Local railroad clubs and other
organizations are fully alive to the import
ance Of striking while the iron is hot.
They are greatly assisted by lecturers and
BY hOuse-tO-hOuse propaganda intended to
fement discomfort and forward what,
in view of to-night's situation and
strike, the committees latest manifesto
promises to develop into an organized cru
SADIE against capitalism generally.
STRIKERS FIRM, BUT HUNGRY.
The aspect Of affairs in the east end of
London to-day is quieter than might have
been expected. Strikers who have not
Joined in the professions discuss the situa-
tion calmly and appear to be resolute. The
strikers adhere to their full demands,
though the countenances of many who
hurriedly enter and depart from the relief
committees rooms plainly reveal sharp
privati0ns. Altogether the position il,di-
Gates the near approach of great socialist
victory, and bringing the labor question
and eight-hOur movement permanently to
the front. Wades Arms, typical east end
tavernl on Jermiah street, . narrow
thoroughfare abutting on the East India
quarters Of the strike committee
and is likely to become the
center of the movement in benalf of labor,
ramifcations of which will touch every
British employer and capitalist.
THE LEADERS ACTIVE.
To-day Burns and other leaders in the
movement were thoroughly active. Be-
sides his usual oratorical and secretarial
works, Burns drove rapidly in cab to
the offices of the different dock companies.
He was eagerly followed by the more
ardent of the strikers, who anxiously
waited outside for the still deferred an
the only points now disputed. Public feel
ing both in the east end and in the city
commercial circles strongly favors the
strikers. Local sympathy is actively ex-
erted to supplement various public SUBJ
scriptions to afford practical relief. As
instance of the many spontaneous helps,
LafOne, proprietor of the Buttlers wharf
lings to tide him over Sunday. To-day the
employees of Gurr0w & Co., who are under
a heavy contract to supply the government
with torpedo appliances struck, while 5000
iron workers at the Isle of Days have gone
out for an advance OF Sd. The dock la
bOrers' strike numbers 10000. AS an inn
mediate sequence of their cessation, aly0OO
nearly $4,000 grain weighers and laborers
are compulsorily idle. The Peninsular &
Steamship company has 1000 employees
engaged by the hour. &
A MASS MEETING
of the dock men will be held in Hyde
Park tomorrow. The Melbourne trades
council, representing all branches of labor
have called mass meeting for Monday to
raise funds for the London strikers. The
directors OF the dock companies have absO.
lutely declined to make any concession
beyond Sys Ma,tsr what has already been offered
quo. The strike committee met
late tonight at Wade Ames and decided to
withdraw their appeal for general strike
and to substitute the appeal to the trades
unions at home and abroad for financial
help to continue the struggle. The work
Of distributing funds to the needy has
been resumed, the wharf labOrers' union
at Sidney having cabled $500 for that pur-
pose. The strikers were informed to-day
that3the bishop of Canterbury and the
bishop Of London had expressed sympathy
with the movement. The strike has spread
to Chatham. .ll5117 4. Il =,
Dun's Review of Trade.
New YORK. Aug. 9O.-R. G. Dun & Co. o.'s
weekly review Of trade says: Last weeks
suggestions in regard to the monetary sit
uation have been entirely sustained by the
events of the past week. Those who held
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