Telegram-herald., 1889-09-06
COMING THEIR WAY.
TIE London Strikers Are on the
Verge OF Victory.
TgegSssBS OF fHEs RESvsE WORK
Ske whsrnagers C0aesds Their Ds-
za&zss -Aa sise Dovkaasn A1st seen
e4ceunas . y saassz4ys SkiE-
4hk Hith The Police.

LoSI-oS. sept 1he hrsG nzil hss been
crlven into tie ccr1n of the dock COMPANY
- Jns decisiou of tie strike committee
given a. o'clock this L1oTnlng Ias
wharf owners have oppressed Viii
tngness . grant e-ery Item IA t1s
.4oorsrs demands provided they re-
turLsd 70 work ~ once These terms
were considered for SIX hours ~ tAs lsad-
srs or tie men, who agreed - accept snd
allow the men employs ed by tie y 1zr1EgsTs
10 retain ~ Work to-day I'als viii enable
The istLeT ~ unload and load their Gag goes
slo1gsitO their owu ShArYes sac Ia the
river and pursue business zs heretofore.
Naturally shippers vii send their goods 10
those - h2rFcs here immediate D. ulliag is
assured IL preference 10 the docks where
tie strike Mil BE continual ILe ineY-
itzole effect of this policy ssii he that
the cock companies finding business
of then comps su-ors On the river ont 90
Ing on as usual vii be .o.c,. ibmit 10
she demands of The men O.. .ss their
customers 20 those who are aa-- TO deal
with their goods The cosnrlefs .ctory II
the laboieTs i, therefore pgob-.,-
Five wAalnngers agreed TO Tie mems
terms aud upon thsiT ~narVes worA = noS
going on 10 the fun capacity At
r.
Ia large numbers ready 10 20 10
work al a moments notice. the wharf
ingers being ali. 80 il is reported ready TO
make terms with the strikers The aspect
Of affairs along the Thames Is much hveiier
IN for weeks past Tie men who have
obtained work contribute one day s pay TO
the relief fund
The number Of laborers at work Wednes-
day around the docks was largely in
creased. and the knowledge or the fac- had
the effect Of still further inJensiiylug the
fury Of the striker. A number or the lat
ter belonging 70 the Coal IIinmers League
attacked force OF men who " re engaged
10 begin loading the Peninsular ana Oriental
line of steamers The strikers were driven
back by the police, who were finally
obliged 10 ire upon them, fatally niuTiog
one OF the strikers This event bad ne ei-
fec OF temporarily terrorizing the riotous
union men. who retired sullenly, giving
vent TO threats OF vengeance
The news OF the fight spread among the
men like wildfre and created the greatest
excitement Threats of vengeance were
heard on all sides aud il was doubt
fui If even the great influence OF
their leader, John Burns. would
avail 10 prevent further violence The
coal trimmer VINO WAS shOs Is Sill alive,
but the doctors say he can not pull
through Eye-witnesses OF the fight are
positive in the statement that the police
drew their Teyolvers only when the
strikers. who outnUmbered them ten to
one, charged upon them with stones and
clubs.
The shippers are determined that after
the present troubles have been settled they
viii no longer permit the dock companies
70 carry on the system under which both
they and the iaborers suffer. They viii in
sist upon loading and discharging their
own vessels, will hiro the men 70 do tho
work. and allow neither the dock companies
nor their foremen TO make a profit out OF
the men on the wages paid