The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-03
THE LONDON STRIKE.
NO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER IN
THE SITUATION.


E,th sides obdurntc-nunger Doing it-
Work Among the striter.. and iurbn-
l.nt Outbreaks Feared -,oyernm'nt
Con,icts Unloading Vessels.
LoNpcN. September 2.-The strike
situation j. unchanged tins morning. /
Neither side has made any iurih'r
move toward a settlement. Inc steve /
dores complain that they lave not re- +
caived their share of the relief iund. F
The strikers are generally firm. lhr'e
thousand tailOrs struck TO day ana aie
paradng the streets.
THE DOCK COMPANIES APPEALED TO.
\ deputation representing eighty Of
the leading ship owners Of London
called to-day upon the managers OF the
dock companies and urged them to per
mit vessel owners to make their own
with men to load ana
discharge their ship; pending settle
ment of the existing troubles.
Charles Morgan Norwood, the chalr
man of the dock companies. replied 10
the delegates. aud urged them n0t 10
press their request. aS 1t involved con
cessions 10 the strikers. against which
TIE companies were fighting
Rochester coal whippers and barge
men visited large number oil Vessels
i'm the uver Midway to-day a,d ioicl'
blv compelled the men at work there TO
cease operations.
THE STRIKERS GETTING TURBULENT
4 mob of 500 strikers invaded the
Albert docks this afternoon. and com
pelled the workmen there to cease 'he"
labOrs.
LONDON HOLDERS or DOCK STOCK FORCED
INTO INSOLVENCY.
Many London holders of shares IN
dock property have been forced into
Insolvency by the striSes. VI lhese F."
larger proportion than might be sup
posed are people. many OF them ladieT'
who Sc little properties were invested IN
this manner. and who by the this sud
den diminution or total loss OF their
modest incomes. may be made poor.
One effect of the stike predicted by
merchants will be TO greatly decrease
tla importauca Of London as com
mercial enfygD0f The smaller ports VIII
undoubtedly hold the gain which thty
have already made at the expense oi
the metropOlis. And II Is an evidence
of the faf.sjghtedness OF capital thaI
laws available for increased dock PRIV
ueoes in Hull. Southampton, ana espe,
cially in Bristol. have alteady increased
in price: and other ports fallen lh'o
ldistise. but formerly Of Importance are
calling attention TO their possibility and
inviting capital for their development
OVer 10 OOO people were directly or IN
directly supported by its Industries.
HUNGER DOING ITS WORK.
Hunger has dous its work amorg th'
striking dock laboregs. and their savage
lo,ks to-day. and their more savage
threats. are ANYTHING but comforting Il
the officials charged with the duty o
nreservipg order. The authorities ar
m hourly expectation of an outbreak
and the most careful preparations nav
beeu made To meet IT. The reserve po
hce are 50 distributed as To be within
call from any point likely t. be threat
ened. Troops, too. have Deel
nuietly concentrated at stations nea
lby the shipping where II is eA
pccted their services VIII d
hrs, called into requisitlon. London
IN a state Of nervous excitement 10
nioht and little doubt is felt that by to
, marrow the truce between the p)lc
and the hungry and desperate laborer
viii have come To an end. Steamshi
- erks are clumsily working away a
some of the docks loading Few vessei
while .00O angry strikers are ioohin
on and hufling curses at the men. Inc
=. are KEPT at distance from the dock
Inv a strong force of police, but they II
. ceive accessions to their numbers ever
hour and il is feared that the hi'
tronb,e will arise at these points.
coxvIcrs UNLOADING VESSELS.
The government is employing coI
victs to unload vessels at MedWa.
- Much excIifment growing out oi u
s labor troubles has spread to kocheste
b. Goals have advanced there two shillins
,- 10 the Ton IN consequence OF the stol
r naoe of ali handling from vessels, an
n stril,ers exercise extraordinary VIZ
lance to prevent the importation
laborers to work on the docks.
Is CONSIDERING A PROPOSITION.
l. LONDON. September 9.-The strike
d are considering a proposition to 20
work for the whariingers at six pen'
Is ,er hour regular and seven pence p
e. honr over time. The offer was made
J. a committee Of the whariiugers. al
j. Rnrns the leader Of the strikers, seen
" to regard it favorably.
. 5000 LOOMS STOPPED.
i PIAcKgrRH. ENGLAND. September
|. -OWlng to depression IN trade. 30
looms have been stopped in tnis city
st pI4s ArlsPATI0N OVER THE IRISH UNlYE
n sITY.
N LONDON. September -Considerat
ID dissatisfaction has been developed vii
D0 in the pa,t few days IN the ranks
=, the Irish party over Mr.. Parnell 5 coI
III nact with Balfour. by virtue OF whl
"a Ireland il to secure the endOwmf Mt
n Catholic university. Although not
>, ing i positively known Of the cons
III Grafton which Mr.. BalfOur was pro
, ised in return for TINS concession.
u. lTIsbman DtllcNt7 tndl '"r '"'J
~ Secretary is Influenced by pa
* ly disinterested motives, ana u
aud pro qHo. ia the shape OF
promise Of Irish support IN some sha
nr Tor Tory plans exists IS generally 81
II missed. 4 long letter from the pen
es Michael Davltt appears in the Pdu' "
Gazelte this afternoon, II when u
gentleman very severely condemns
whole proceeding on the part of !
Paruell and those who act with him
J" giving countenance to this irish I
yersity scheme Of Mr. Ballour ;.
A SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
m. LONDON. September at IS sta
Of that Sir Donald Currie. NJ. f.. ha'
are long conference with Dir. Norwood.
~ chairman Of the dock companies