The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Hunger Beginning to Make the Laborers Des-
perate, and Serious Fears Of Danger
Gus Outbreak Are Entertained.
Parnell's Latest Move Causing a Serious
Splitin the Home-Rule Party's Ranks.
Michael Davitt Writes Plain Letter-Return
ofthe Exiled Samoan King, Malietoa-Joy-
fully Received-Labouchere Sensation.


The Move Feared by London Not Made Yes
terday-Position Of tho Dock Companies
epecial to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Sept. "A deputation repre-
senting eighty of theleading ship-ownerso of
London called, to-day,upon the managers of
thedock companiesand urged them to permit
vessel-owners to make itheir own arrange
ments with men to load and discharge their
ships pending settlement of the existing
strike. Charles Norwood. chairman of the
dock companies, replied to the delegation.
urging them not to press the matter. as it
involved concessions to the strikers against
which the companies were fighting. Mr..
Norwood reminded them that it was in the
interest of all shippers as well as
in their own that the compa-
nies had taken the determined
stand they now held, and he was convinced
that the whole commercial community, and
the interests of the labOrers themselves, de-
manded that their position be maintained
inviolate at any cost, that prices for wages
as well as Tor commodities should pc txed a,d
not by an Oligarchy of conspiratOrs sitting
in secret, and formulating their demands
upon o consideration of one side of the
question. and one only
n ~
was adopted advising the strikers TO accept
the dock companies offer. The dock COM
panies express themselves as better satisfied
with the aspect of affairs. They have
an increaseds number Of men at
have given up the fight, and new men,. The
officials of the companies state that plenty
of labor would be obtained if strikers
pickets were abolished. 1t is asserted that
there is split amongst the strikers, and
hot ho hoa tod
looking to the abandonment of the strike.
The Rochester coal whippers and barge
men visited a large number of vessels in
the river Midway and forcibly compelled
tions. A mob composed of about eight
hundred strikers invaded Albert docks
this afternoon and compelled the workmen
there to cease their labors No damage was
done to property, Information has been
received by the police and Home Secretary
Matthews to the effect that Burns to-day
urged the strikers to proceed to the docks
and expel the men working there.
A trades-union congress In session in Dun
dee has adopted resolutions to the effect
that the London strikers were justified In
their demands and that the employers are
arbitrary in their actions. The congress
also called upon the various trades of the
United Kingdom. to render the strikers all
possible financial support. The mention of
John Burns's name was loudly applauded
There are signs of grumbling among the
strikers over the division of the relief
funds. The stevedores complain that they
are not receiving their proper share of the
funds But the men generally stand lirm,
and there is nothing like serious disaf-
lection in the ranks. Three thousand
tailors struck this morning and paraded
the streets.
The government is employing convicts to
unload vessels in the Midway. Mr.. L. p
OConnor's paper, the Star, has collected
f2, 500 for the strikers fund. A dispatch to
the Star from Melbourne says that, at a
meeting there to-day, the sum of FL 800 was
collected in behalf of the strikers.
Mr.. Henry Lafone proposes that the
strikers agree to work for the wharfingers
at the rate of cd an hour ordinary time. and
I'd an hour overtime. He believes that such
an agreement would force the dock COM
panies TO surrender. Mr.. Burns is consider
ing the proposal. A section of the Saliva
tiOn Army In Australia has sent donation
of f200 to the strikers here.