The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-26
A Quiet and Orderly Demonstration that Ap-
pealed to the Pockets of the Onlookers-
Effect of the Strike On Business
Further Reports Concerning Loss ofLife
by the Yellow River Overflow.
Effect and Extent of the Recent Chinese Earth.
Quake-Famine at KhartOum and Neighbor-
ing TOwns-CauSe of Damala's Death.
PARADING STRIKERS.

Immense Demonstration of Dock Laborers
in London-Shipping at Standstin.
sDecia, TO the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The well-fed London
ers, who are only bored by the complaints
of their less fortunate brethren. found it a
difficult matter to-day to shut out from
sight and hearing. the immense demonstra-
ton of the striking East-end laborers.
When the head of their procession, on it's
way to Hyde Park. had passed Westmi rs
ter bridge, the rear was still at Blackfriars,
and. walking two abreast, there were no
less than IL, 600 men in line. These were all
actual strikers; and when to this number
are added the laborers and artisans, who
have been thrown out of work through the
strikes at the docks. the total number Of
men affected by the troubles will foot up at
least 100000.
All along the line of march the streets
were lined with people, and the sympathies
of the crowds were Enthusiastically with the
wretchedly underpaid laborers. This SYM
pathy was manifested not alone in the
hearty cheers with which the paraders
were everywhere greeted, but in the alac-
rity with which the spectators diyed down
contribution-boxes at the end of long
poles were showed under their noses.
ALI along the line of march the
crowds were given this opportunity to turn
the. procession had passed Blackfriar's $
bridge the weli-tO-dO people who crowded
the streets were no less pronounced in their
enthusiasm than the throngs of workmen
that had cheered them before, and the
patter of the coins wore merrily on, only
the coins were silver instead of copper, and
now and then bright golden sovereign
would find its way from the pocket of some
sympathizing shOp-keeper into the aperture
in the top OF the boxes.
There was no disorder of any sort, and
the police, who were out in force, had moth
ing to do. The strikers are more determined
than ever to maintain their position. and as
the dock companies appear to be quite AS
an early settlement of their differences.
The loss to the community consequent upon
the utter paralysis of trade is enormous,
and cannot, even be calculated.
So far the strike has been
conducted peacefully, but if it lasts an
other week, no one believes this state of
things will continue. The dock companies
have not been quiet. They have been
busily engaged for several days making all
arrangements for securing laborers from
other points, aud when these arrive there
can be no doubt that trouble will follow.
So long as they see the docks deserted and
the shipping unable to move, the men are
patient enough and the leaders can man
age them, but once they see their places
taken by Others they will not look idly on.
The strikers procession reached Hyde
Park about 8 o'clock this afternoon, where
they were addressed by speakers from
many different platforms Resolutions were
passed strongly in favor OF continuing the
strike.
The strike touches the very vitals of Lon
don by stopping its food supply. 1t has
been on scarcely week, but the restau-
rants are already raising the prices of food
because of it. Steamers filled with produce
from the south of France and Mediterra-
mean ports have blocked the navigation
of the Thames. simply because there is no.
body to unload the rOtting produce in their
holds and let them get out of the way. Ten
dock laborers of the East End. 1t used
to be cents, but the men sue
ceeded in obtaining an advance.
Their work is irregular. For hours
sometimes for days. they may be out of
employment At best, their living is very
precarious one. The situation is a most
serious one, not only for the men who are
starving while work Is withheld, but for
London itself. Albert dock presents re-
markable appearance. There is row upon
row, three-Quarters of a mile In length, of
railroad trucks loaded with goods waiting
to be packed on board the ships in the
docks and no one to do the packing. Out
side i'll the river dozens of lighters are
filled with import goods waiting 10 be
unlOaded. But there is nobody to do it,
because the lightermen have also struck
and refuse to lift hatch