Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-29
Thousands of Men Attack the Coal Vans
Prospective Settlement

Prospective Settlement.
LONDON, August 2Sth.-Nearlv every
wharf in North London, where is located
the great center of the coal trade. is affected
by the strike, the men demanding an in
crease OF one penny per ton tor loadingup and
sixpence per ton for landing. Many firms
have expressed willingness to acCede to
the demands ofthe men. but the latter re-
fuse TO return to work until the whole of
the employers have given in.
There appears TO be universal demand
for an increase of wages, and almost every
trade IS selzing the present opportunity 10
present its demands.
Cargoes of meat from Australia and fruit
and eggs from the Continent are rottiug in
ships holds. The situation shows no sign
of improvement.
COAL VANS ATTACKED.
The strikers are said this morning to
number 10000. Still affairs seem less
threatening. Many coal beavers have re-
sumed work at advanced wages Ii is re-
ported also the Commercial Dock Company
Is hopeful of reaching compromise. a
mob OF bowling strikers, several thousand
strong, attacked the coal vans, leaving the
yards under police escort, and uudid the
chains and traces, compelling the drivers to
returr. Six thousand strikers started for
the Coal Exchange
Several ships laden with sugar are living
in the Thames, and are unable to unload.
All the sugar eargoes at Greenock were
bought to-day in fifteen minutes at an ad-
vance of sixpence on previous prices. and
sent by train to London
Shippers and merchants are pressing the
dock companies to yield declaring they are
driving trade TO other ports. An increased
number OF men are at work to day The
mail steamers are being loaded slowly.
Some seamen have resumed work.
1t is rumored the dock companies have
yielded to the demands Of the strikers.
PROSPECTIVE SETTLEMENT.
In the vicinity of st. Pancras depot there
is still some excitement.
Many coal beavers are resumiug work at
advanced wages, which of course, is yio-
lently opposed by the strikers, who urge
that no work be resumed until an advance
is conceded to all.
At the meeting of striking dockmen this
morning Burns, the leader of the strikers.
said that he had learned that 1000 Belgians
were TO be imported unless the strike ended.
He at once telegraphed the Belgian Work
ingmen's Union TO block the move of the
employers.
monster procession left the West India
| docks this afternoon, which was swelled as
| 1t progressed by contingents of iron. work
ers, carriers and cutters from Nillwall.
A steamer which had been loaded by the
stewards and clerks from the office of the
Commissioners sailed to-day for New Zea-
| land. Other shipping houses are taking
similar action. The clerks, however, are
| disposed to object, and are considering the
question of striking.
The men at Hirschs Copenhagen OIL
Mills and at Johnston Brothers White
Lead Mills have struck.
A delegation of wharfingers and gram
| ary-Owners held a conference with the Di-
| rectors of the Dock Company to-day. The
| latter discountenance the disposition evil
| denced by the wharfngers to agree to the
mems demands, thereby forcing the hands
| OF the Directors when a collapse of the
| strike was imminent.
Delegates from the coal-heavers 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 Merchants
| pointed out the injustice of this position,
| but to no effect.
| 1t is said that 10000 of Lord Durham's
miners are idle by reason of the London
strike
Late this afternoon the dock companies
| showed signs of yielding, and have referred
the questions in dispute to a committee
composed of officials of the companies and
| delegates from the strikers. A decision is
! expected tonight.
1t is estimated that the strike is costing
| London merchants 100000 per day for de-
murrage alone.
| STRIKE SETTLED