Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
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LONDON, Aug. 2s.--At q naeting of the
striking doeEmen this morning Mr..
Burns, the leader OF tho strikers, said he
had heard that 1000 Belgians would bs
imported unless the strike WAS ended. He
at once telegraphsd to the Belgian
Wothingmen's Union and blocked that
move of the employers.
The strikers have reached the number
of $50, 600. The leaders express o deter
mination to press their claims and march
through the streets until the demands of
the dock men shall have been granted.
report comes from the officials OF
the Commercial Dock Company TO the
effect That there ia prospect for settle
ment Of the differences and feeling of
increased hopefuiness prevails. There is
less intimidation and affairs have gener-
ally quieted down. In the. vicinity
of the st. Pancres depot, how
ever, thers is still some excitement
Many coal beavers are rssuming ct an
advance IN wages which course is vio-
lently opposed by the strikers, who urge
that no work should be resumed until the
advance demanded is conceded to gll. A
mob Of bowling strikers numbering
several thousands attacked cosl vans
leaving the yards under police escort.
| They undid thu chains and traces com
| Polling the drivers to return. In a short
while 5000 strikers had srrived on the
sceue and started for the coal yards.
| II ia rumored that the dock companies
have yielded to the demands OF the
| strikers.
The streets, wharves and quays present
a peculiar aspect and are unusually free
from noise, owing to the absence Of the
railway trains and the carriers carts.
street traffic is almost entirely confined
to Omnibuses and cabs.
Public sentiment Ia growing in favor
OF the abolition Of the private dock com
panies and the placing of the dock
under municipal control. The price o.
provisions is rising and Liverpool con.
signse5 are suffering owing to the ins
bility TO discharge ships freighted viii
perishable cargoes.
The various ports ia the metropolitan
district are crowded with vessels bound
for London, which are detained, pending
the settlement OF the strike.
A monster procession left the West In
dia docks this Afternoon, which was
swelled Rs it progressed by oontingents
of iron workers, carriers and cutters from
MillYall.
Shippers and merchants are pressing
the dock companies to yield, Declaring
that they are driving trade to other ports
The dock companies oomplsin OF thu
pressure upon them and promise to Civ,
an answer later.
An increased number of men are a
work to-day Mail steamers are beinl
loaded slowly. Some OF the car mel
have resumed work.
A steamer which had been loaded b.
stewards and clerks from the office of tn
consignees sailed to-day for New Zealand
Other shipping houses are taking simila
action. This clerks, however. are dispose
to object and are considering the ques
tion OF striking.
The men at Hirsch's Copenhagen OF
mills and johnson Bros.' white lead mill
have struck. A delegation of wharfingei
and grsnary owners held conference
with the directors of the dock compRn
to-day. The latter discountenanoed tn
disposition of the wharhngers to agree
the mems demands, thereby forcing tn
hands OF the directors when collapa
Of the strike was imminent.
| Delegates from the coal beavers visite
l the coal exchange this afternoon and &c
mitted that they had no grievances 9
their own. but had struck on principl
and would not resume work until the d.
7 mandsof the dock men had been granted
The merchants pointed out the injustit
OF this position, bat TO no effect.
The dock companies show signs ,
yielding and have referred the question
in dispute to O committee composed {
4 officials of the companies and delegate
l from the strikers. decision is expecte
: to DO reached tonight.
It is said that 1G, 600 Of Lord Durham
miners are idle ~ reason of the stris
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