Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES,
The London Strike.

The London Strike.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-At a meeting CT the
striking dockmen this morning, the leader
OF the strikers said ne had heard that 1000
Belgiars would be imported unless the
strike was ended. He telegraphed to the
Belgian workingmen's union and blocked
that move of the employers. The strikers
have reached the number of 10000. The
leaders express determination to press their
claims and march through the streets until
the demands of the dockmen shall have been
granted. A 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 In
creased hopefulness prevails. There Is less
intimidation and affairs have generally
quoted down. Many COOL beavers are re.
suming work at an advance in wages which
course is violently opposed by the strikers,
who urge that no work should be resumed
until the advance demanded Is conceded to
all. A mob of bowling strikers numbering
the yards under police escort. They
divided the chains and traces, compelling
the drivers to return. In q short while
5000 strikers had arrived on the scene and
started for the coal yards. 1t is rumored
that the dock companies have yielded to the
demands of the strikers. The streets,
wharves and quays present peculiar aspect
and are unusually free from noise. Street
traffic is almost entirely confined to omni.
buses and cabs. The price of provisions Is
rising and Liverpool consignees are suffer. |
ing owing to the inability to discharge ships
freighted with perishable cargoes. The
various ports in 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 India docke this afternoon which was
sweled as it progressed by contingents of
iron workers, carriers and cutters from Mill. |
wall
Shippers and merchants are pressing the
dock companies to yield, declaring that they |
are driving trade to other ports. The dock
companies complain of the pressure upon
them and promise to give an answer later.
Au increased number of men are at work
o.day. Mail steamers are being loaded
slowly. Some of the car men have resumed
work. Several ships laden with sugar are
lying in the Thames unable to unload. All
the sugar cargoes at Greenock were bought
to-day in fifteen minutes at an advance of
six pence on previous prices and sent by
train to London.
A steamer which had been loaded by |
stewards and clerks from the Office of the
consignees sailed to-day for New Zsaland.
Other shipping houses are taking similar
action. The clerks, however, are disposed
to object, and are considering the question
of striking.
A delegation of wbarfngers and granary
owners held conference with the direc.
tors of the dock company to-day. The lat
ter discountenanced the disposition EVIL.
denced by the wharfiugers to agree to the
mems demands. thereby forcing the hands
of the directors, when collapse of the
strike was imminent.
Delegations from the coal beavers visited
the coal exchange this afternoon and ad
mitted that they had no grievances Of their
own. but had struck on principle and would
not resume work until the demands of the
dockmen had been granted. The mer.
chants pointed out the injustice of this pc.
sition but to no effect.
1t s said that 10000 of Lord Durham's
miners are idle by reason of the London
strike.
The dock companies show signs of yielding and
have referred the questions in dispute to a COM
mtteo. A decision is expected to be reached to.
night.