New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-31
STRIKERS ISSUE A MANIFESTO.
URGING EVERY LABORER IN LONDON TO
STRIKE ON MONDAY.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE MEN GLOOMY All
THOUGH RECRUITS STILL COME IN.
MR.. BURNS DEPREssED-AN OFFER


london. -Auc. 3o-Cariinal Manning. Sir Andrew
Iusk and Lord Mayors Deputy smith conferred with
the officials of the dock companies to-day 1t Is un-
derstood that the Cardinal pleaded ,he cause OF the
strikers. -
meeting Of a committee Of strikers. presided over
bv John Burns was held last night al which impora'
action was taken looking to making the strike general
A manifesto was issued by this committee early il's
morning soemnly appealing TO the workmen IN every
calling I'm London TO strike on Monday next u"ess Iio
doands of the doclmen be granted before that date
Tho final demands of the men are sXpence an hour
for 4 regular days work, and eghtpence an hour Ior
over time, counting from p. M until d. m' aS INC
overtime hours under the contract system the pay
TO be eightpence, during the regular "orhhs hourS'
and shilling hour for over uIne'
robodv 20 be employed for less than four hours
The manifesto is signed by all the London iaoor OF
can;zatjons including the StevedOres', Sailors ana
riromen,s Unions numbering 10000 men. The ac-
cession Of these unions Is most important III the
dock companies refuse TO accede to the terms ue
manded grave complications must ensue iofth"lIn
The committee of the wharfngers have compiled
,otber noposed agreement for submission TO the dock
companies Mr.. Burns was present when the plan was
| d,avn l,p The proposed agreement is practically
| comnromise 1t includes the terms for piece work
| proposed Yesterday by the companies, namely od an
| bour ordinary time, and Sd an hour overtime Inc
rate for ordinary work, according TO the proposal
will be Is for nine hours, and Cd. an hour 1Or the
.ucceedine three hours, with allowance of half
.our for dinner For four hours overtime the
minimum payment will be form, reckoning the
dav from 3 a. H. TO p. m or reckoning from y m
IN q n m. Sd an hour. The minimum weekly pay
ment for regular dock laborers will be 24s MI
Burns declines to express opinion as to whether
the companies will accept this proposal.
Mr. Burns addressed 6,o00 men at Tower Hill To-
dav irving a. the watchword. no surrender" lie
WIS cleered 10 the echo mass-meeting OF working
men has been called for Sunday at Hyde Park.
The outlook for the strikers is decidedly gloomy, in
snlte of the act that they boastng that Monday
next will witness a gigantic amalgamated strike of
workers in every industry unless the ultimatum OF
the doclmen be accepted by noon tomorrow. In an
interview this evening" MI. Burns, the leader OF the
strikers said he felt depressed although he hoped for
| the best.
A notice has been posted at the strikers commit tee
rooms sspending relief measures, owing to the iact
that the tradesmen upon whom orders had been issued
were demanding that the committees coupons pe eA-
| changed for cash. .
| Shippcr- are arranging TO unload steamers az
| Dover Fifteen hundred mill workers at DcptfOrd and
| 3 900 iron-WOrkers at keighey have struck. II Is
| rcp0rted that the gas stokers dissatisfied, ana
fears are entertained that London would be In dark
! ness In case they struck with additional danger by
reason of neSSlcc' cd--=-torts. The seaman anu
WharfharbOrers Union al Brisbane, Australia sem
cable dispatch here to-day, saying that employment
would be furnished there 10 $50 OF the striking
London dOckmen.