The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-31
They Promise General Strike in All Trades
Next Monday Unless the Companies Com
promise in the Meantime.
Parliament ProrOgued with the Usual
Formal Speech from the Queen.
The Queen Touches Upon the Samoan Treaty,
Wholesale Drowning of Japanese Reported
Americans May Be Expelled from China
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE.


Strike of All Trades Threatened.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journaz
LONDON, Aug. 3o.-Meetings are being
held tonight by every trades-union organ
ization in London and the different work
mems societies, for the purpose of taking
action upon the circular issued by the
dock laborers' committee, this morning, in
which they urge all London workingmen
togo ON strike next Monday unless the
dock companies yield to the demands OF
their striking employees The importance
Of the decisions to be reached
tonight can scarcely be overesti-
mated. If general strike is
inaugurated Monday, as is contemplated
by the circular. it is difficult to see how
riot and bloodshed can be avertcd.
The leaders in many of the workmen's or
CARNATIONS are pronounced Socialits. and
these have never made secret of
their convictions that the ultimate tri-
umph of their cause can only come
through violence and revolution. The
present seems to be their opportunity, and
if they can persuade the million tOilers Of
the metropolis to lay down their tools
on Monday it is certain that in less than
week thereafter the streets of London will
behold scenes of turbulence such as no nv-
ing Englishman has ever seen.
What adds vastly to the difficnltles of the
situation is the fact that the rank
and file of London's police force are heart
lily in Tta the denP
with the participants of a general
strike, should it be decided upon.
They subscribe literally to- the strikers
relief fund, and when off duty the criti-
-. L. Afz Love IAn va
no one to doubt on which side of the
conflict they would prefer to. fight.
In the event of the slightest trouble, the
authorities would he compelled to rely upon
the troops, whose rifles and bayonets
would do bloody work In crowded Lon
A meeting of a committee ofstrikers.. pre-
sided over by John Burns, was held last
night, at which important action was taken
looking to making the strike general.
manifesto was issued by this committee
early il the morning, appealing to the
wor kers in every calling in London to
strike on Monday next, unless the demands
of the dock men be conceded before that
Six pence al hour for regular days work,
and pence an hour for overtime, counting
from p. NJ. until 8 A. NJ. as the overtime
hours; under the contract system thepay to
be s penceduring gthepeguiar yorking hours,
and shilling for overtime, nobody to
be employed for less than four lhours.
The mass-meeting of worlkingmen has been
called for Sunday, at Hyde Park. The
manifesto is signed by all the London labor
organizations. including the stevedores,
sixty Thousand men. The accession of
these unions is most important. IL the
dock companies refuse to accede TO the
terms demanded grave complications must
ensue forthwith.
The condition of affairs becomes graver
hourly. Mr. Burns addressed six thousand
men at Tower Hill. giving as the watch
word, mo surrender" He was cheered to
the echo. Three thousand irOn-wOrkers at
keighley have struck.
Cardinal Manning, Sir Andrew Lusk and
Lord Mayors Deputy Smith conferred with
the officials of the dock companies to-day.
1t is understood that che Cardinal pleaded
the cause of the strikers.
1t is reported the gas stokers are dissatis-
fed, and fears are entertained that London
will be in darkness If they strike. with ad-
ditional danger by reason of neglected re-
torts The strikers are boasting that Mon
day next will witness q gigantic amalga-
mated strike of workers in every industry,
unless the ultimatum or the dock men be
accepted by noon tomorrow.
In an interview, to-day, with Mr. Burns,
the leader of the strike he said he felt de-
pressed, although he hoped for the best. A
notice has been posted at the strikers COM
mittee rooms suspendlng relief measures,
owing to the fact that the tradesmen upon
when orders had been issued were demand
ing that the committee's coupons be ex-
changed for cash. The outlook is decidedly
gloomy. Fifteen hundred mill-workers at
Deptford have joined the strikers. Ship
pers are arranging to unload the steamers
at Dover.
The Seamen's and Wharf-laborers' Union.
at Brisbane. Australia, sent sent cable DIS.
would be furnished there to $50 of the strik-
ing London dock men.