The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-27
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STUPEND0US STRIKE.
LONDON LABOR DIFFICULTIES
SPREADING TO ALL TRADES.

The ,iiy Merely an Inland Town Trad
raraIyxcd and Great tneasiness Felt
ship. Neither Able to Load or Unload
Cargocs other Foreign News,
LONDJN. August 96.-The strike ef
the dock Iab0rers is rapidly extending
end embracing workers in all industries.
Seven thousand men employed in the
various iron works on the banks Of the
Thames Joined the strikers this morn
ing. The shipping trade is completely
/ plralyzed. the large mail steamers
being compelled 20 sail without cargoes.
The gas-stokers. Of whom there are
/ thousands. threaten TO join the strike
and take part in a movement compell-
lng the abOrers in all branches of trade
10 cease work. The men on the strike
are perfectly orderly. Four OF the
largest mills at Blackburn have sue
cumbcd TO the prevailing dullness of
trade and closed their doors.
TIE COAL PoRTEBs JOIN ~.
The coal posters have joined the
strike. Another conference was held
90 day between the managers OF the
docks and the laborers' delegates. but
no agreement was reached. arbitration
of their differences was again proposed
by the representatives Of the strikers,
but the employers refused To listen to
any proposal TO submit their case to
the hands OF third parties for decision.
Asa consequence of the dock labor
ers strike a thousand tons of mutton
are Iotting IN The ships. which have
arrived here within the week, II being
found impossible to unload it.
LONDON ONLY An INLAND TOWN.
London to-day is only an inland
town, and promises 10 remain such for
some time to come. All c0mmunica-
tions with the iest Of the world by
water is as completely cut OF as though
the Thames had dried up and been
turned into a garden farm. Tne great
ships Wing at the docks can neither
load nor discharge their cargoss, and
the immense traffic of the greatest
commercial city of the world lies at the
mercy of the men commercially rated
al a dollar a day.
Up to to-day the strikes ~ the dock
laborers have beeh regarded by tho
London pOpulace, not, indeed. without
interest, but with that languid interest
which is felt in affairs which concern
OtLer people 3, and not ourselves. Now
that this Is all over and to-day the strike
and its consequences touch every man,
wonan and child IN the great city.
so MEAT
arrived in London to-day. The markets
M Mark Lane are paralyzed. and maize
advanced five shillings the quarter for
use. To-day the city was
thrown into fever OF excitement
when the handlers struck, and it.
announced that the gas-stOkers intended
to follow suit aud leave tho city in
darkness tO-night. The electric light
companies were rllod with orders from
commercial houses. who sought 10
lvelt such calamity. and they have
already largely increased their force.
s. far. the gas-stOkers remain at work.
but there Is no telling what moment
they Will quit.
A GENERAL LABOR REVOLT.
Although the strikes % far include
only a few industries, not directly con-
nected with transportation. there is
scarcely an important trade carried on
ia London in which there are not loud
Of discomfort. The truth il
that TIE workingmen have been taught
by the dock labOrers what an immense
power for evil they hold IN their hands,
aud they are anxious 10 exercise it. if
only 10 show their masters that they
possess II.
Strikes are talked OF to-day where
week ago theirs was no thought Of a
grievance. aud there is general conyic-
ion that the end is not yet.
SENTENCES OF O'BnlEN AND GILHOOLY.
CORK, August eG-The trial of Mr.
William o Brien and Mr.. james Gil
lOOly. members OF Parliament, on the
barge OF Speaking at proclaimed
meeting at ClOnalkiity was concluded
O-day. Mr. O'Brien was sentenced to
wo months imprisonment, ana Mr..
iilhoOly 10 six weeks, both without
lard labor. At the expiration OF these
erms Oi sentence each must furnish
lOuds % keep the peace for Blk months,
md in the event Of their failing 50 to
10, two months imprisonment add
lOnal Is imposed upon each by the
erms OF the sentence.
o Bricn and GilhOOly were taken
rom the courtroom 10 the Cork jail
inder military escort. They were
oudly cheored by the crowds which
lad assembled all along the route to tho
)ris0n.
EyERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN GREECE.
ATHENS, August 26. Severe sbccks
VI earthquake were felt throughout
ireece to-day, and serious damage is
epOrted from several towns.