The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-14
STRIKERSOUT OF POCKET
LoNGsHoREMEs LOSE $4,000 BIZ
THIS WEEKs LOCKOUT.

THIS WEEKS LOCKOUT.
Union Men Not All Satisfied WIFE TIE
Executive Councils Aciion-Mauy
ofTnen Want 70 GO Back 70 Work.
The Eject Of ne Lockout on Busi-
uess-Corton Ping Up n the Yards
and Vessels Waiting for CsrEoes-
What Business Men Say About tie
Situation
The crew Of the Thslia slowed l60 bales
of cotton yesterday, and without nishap
will complete the cargo today, and the
vessel is expected to clear On Monday, or al
least that is Capt. Sealey's expectation now.
No other foreign bound vessel took on a
bale Of cotton, and there were complaints
all along the Bay.
A meeting Of the cotton exchange was
held yesterday afternoon TO consider the
matter, but the members were close
nouthed as to what transpired beyond the
fact that the whole matter was referred TO
the river and harbor committee Of the
exchange, and that the committee viii
meet this morning aud talk over TIE
situation.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The council Of the longshoremsn's asso-
citation also held meeting yesterday, but
whatever action was taken was kept studi-
ously secret. The situation, however, re
mains unchanged, and the stsvedOres say
that it viii not change until the ITALIA gets
her last bale of cotton slowed away.
Opinions differ as to whether it was the
proper thing for Capt. Sesley 10 undertake
the discharge Of the cotton in compartment
No. 3, and the reloading Of that hold, but
there are comparatively few who ia stify
the action Of the longshoremen's council in
ordering she lockout to suspend the loading
of other vessels, and continue il during the
week on the ulti natnm that Capt. Sealey
should turn the Thalia over to Wilder &
Co, and incur an expsuse Of over 81 ,20O,
when be could restow the cargo with union
labor for half that SUN, and when he al
ready had an oral contract with Powers
& Magee TO restow tie cargo at s. cents
per baIe-
LoxGsHoREHES OUT OF HUXOB.
Many Of the longsnoremen are themselves
out Of humor because Of the attitude IN
which they have been placed by the council.
One Of them, in discussing the matter yes
terday, said that when the steyedores re-
fused to load ths cotton for the master Of
the vessel the Longshoremen's Association
should have taken the matter in hand and
loaded it, as the captain had offered every
thing that was fair and reasonable 70 the
lOngshOremsa. The fact that be was will
ing TO pay union men for even removing
the cotton put in by non-union men, AID
pay unicn prices was enough. Beyond
this the longshoremen should have had no
further concern. The differences between
the ship owners and the consigDees was a
matter with which the labor associations had
no good ground to interfere. They are only
interested In prote ting union labor, and
long the rf FDea wezsat
willing 10 employ that kind Of labor and
pay its own price. Il should have loaded
the vessel for him IL the stevedores refused.
1t certainly had no right 70 stop work on
the other vessels in port and make ZEN
innocent sufferers when there is no cause Of
grievance against them.
BLOCKING 4 wEEK's WAGES.
Besides this, the longshoreman went on to
say that IL is depriviug men Of work who
need it, and the argument that they will
have 20 stow the cotton anyhow, ana won't
lose 1t, is a fallaciOus argument. The lock
out means five days lost, for when tha cot
ton season is over men obtain other employ
ment, and it means five days less work
at the end Of the cotton season. IL means
too, the locking up Of from $4,000 to
$1,000 which would have been put in cir
culation Saturday night, and many laborers
viii miss their wages.
A fair estimate Of the number of men
thrown out Of employment foots up over
go. not including the drsymen who dray
cotton when the lighters cannot keep up
with the demand Of the ships for cotton,
and that is no inconsidsrabie item, and the
whole f0ots up ove- Sl4, 800
THE LOCKOUT IL FIGURES
The following figures approximate the
loss Of time Ia dollars and cents:
Three hundred and fifty longshoremen
five days at s. per day .......... IS SEQ
day. -. ..-......:...... '. 30 1900
five days At 81 90 per day. .......... 975
Thirty Iighterage men at 81 30 per day rs
Reduced time OF tue Central railroad
men first four Observation-Disclosures. 4GS
Estimated reduced time Of Central hands
Do-2ay .-'.. '.+'-...'... -'-...-.--.... 2bS4
Total. ..-..-..-..-.............$l l, 542
The estimated loss TO vessels by the DELAY
of the present week alone is estimated at an
average OF 930 70 43j daily, and the most
conservative estimate is placed at $50,
which, for the IL ships awaiting cargo
would amount to 50. 43S for the five days
delay.
There is regular blockade at the Cea-
trial wharves and cotton sheds, and ninety
men have been laid off at IL O'Clock a. m
every day since the strike, and yesterday
double that number were laid off, SO one of
the men says. He says that when every
thing Ii working smoothly car Is unloaded
In fifteen minutes, but that wing to the
long distances the cotton has nov to be
trucked it takes two hours to unload car
THE COTTON PILING UP
At Harmon's and GJrdon's wharves, the
terminus OF the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, the cotton and rosin sheds
are packed and the yard overhowilg . Last
night there was room to accommodate only
two or three carloads
To some OF the steamships the lockout has
been peculiarly expensive and exasperating
70 the masters The German Steamship
Donar lacks only 800 bales to complete her
cargo, and has had to remain in port with
her cotton alongside. 1t is coincidence
that Wilder q Co. are her consignees
1t is understood that Wilder & Co. wanted
the longshoremen not to suspend work on
the other vessels in port, and in fact said
that they did not want them to let the
complications with the ITALIA operate to
embarrass shipping.
WILDER & co. PUT IN A BILL.
1t is understood, however, that the firm
presented its bill for $l.202 so to Capt.
Sealey, master of the Thalia, for custody
fees, but payment was declined. 1t is
learned that the bill was made up Of two