The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-01
Review of Great Struggle, with Glance at
Its intermediate Causes, Contingent Cir +,
cumstances and Future Possibilities.
German Press Grows Restiye Under Con-
tinued English African Aggressions.
Skeptieal About the Cars Visit-More Money
Wanted for the German Army-DOubling
the Forces in Alsace- Lorraine.
OUTLOOK OF THE STRIKE.
1t Is Apparently No Nearer Settlement No
Than q Week Ago.

It Is Apparently No Nearer Settlement Now
Than Week Ago.
copyright 1885, by the New York Associated Pressl
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The long, smoldering
discomfort of the laborers in the London
docks received strong stimulus by the
revelations before the lords committee on
sweating" last year. The leaders Of the
labor movement, seizing the opportunity,
vigorously prosecuted a campaign in the
East-end. and famed the embers of discon-
tens until the dockmen. reused from
the lethargy induced by their sor-
did surroundings. submitted to the
guidance of Burns. their champion.
and other active spirits, their concerted
action leading to the present crisis. This
was only done slowly, the conditions under
which labor is employed, and especially the
large overplus of workers anxiously fight
ing at the dock gates each morning to
obtain even q few hours employment, rem
derIng it impossible to take decisive action
until the workmen were fully prepared.
The continuance of the strike for seventeen
days. aud the determined attitude Of the
strikers now, show that the leaders care
fully calculated the probable course of
the movement before notice of the strike
was formally given.
Interviews had to-day with police Of
fcials, coroner's officers and other function
aries whose duties bring them into daily
contact with the dockmen and those Of
allied employments, show that. for years
past, the condition of the dockmen's families
has been as bad as any of the worst cases
revealed before the sweating committee.
The local Radical clubs and other organi-
cations are fully alive to the Importance of
striking while the iron is hot. They are
greatly assisted by lecturers. and by house
to house propaganda. intended to foment
discomfort and forward what in view Of to-
nights situation and the strike commit
tees last manifesto, promises to develop
into an organized crusade against capital
ism generally.
The aspect of affairs in the East End of
London to-day was quieter than might
have been expected. The strikers who
have not joined In the professions discuss
the situation calmly, and appear to be
resolute. The strikers adhere to their full
demands, though the countenances of
many who hurriedly enter and depart
from the relief committee rooms plainly
reveal sharp privatiOn. Altogether, the
position indicates the near approach of n
great socialist victory, bringing the labor
question and the eight-hOur movement
prominently to the front. Wade's Arms, a
typical East-end tavern on jeremiah street,
q narrow thOrOughfare abuttlng on the
East India dock road. is at present the
headquarters of the strike committee, and
is likely to become the center of move
IN, hah ho1 of s 10 ha ra milf pa
of which will touch every British employe
and capitalist.
To-day Burns and the other leaders in the
movement were thoroughly active. Besides
Burns drove rapidly In q cab to the offices
of the different dock companies. He was
eagerly followed by the more ardent of the
strikers. who anxiously waited outside for
the still deferred announcement that tho
companies conceded the only points now
disputed.
Public feeling. both I'm the East End and
in city commercial circles, strongly IA
vors the strikers. Local sympathy Is act
public % subscriptions to AFFORD practical re-
lief. As an instance of the many spOntane-
Gus helps. Mr.. Lafone, proprietor of Buffers 3
wharf, Beermondsey has given each striker
two shilhngs to tide him over Sunday.
To-day the employees of YarrOw & Co.,
who are under heavy contract to supply
the government with torpedo appliances
struck, while 5000 iron workers at the Isle
of Dogs have gone out for an advance of
six pence. The dock laborers on strike
number 10000. AS an immediate sequence
to their cessation of work, 10000 steyedores,
5000 hghtermen, 1000 clerks and nearly
$1,000 grain weighers are compulsorily idle.
The Peninsular d. Oriental steamship Co.,
has 1000 employees engaged by the hour: A
mass-meeting of dockmen will be held in
Hyde Park tomorrow. The Melbourne
Trades Council, representing all branches of
labor, has called mass-meeting for Mon
DAY to raise funds for the London, strikers.
The dock companies have issued state
ment in conjunction with the wharfngers
to the effect that they have carefully con-
sidered the proposal, and are unable to ac-
cept 1t, and denying that the wharfngerS
had assented to IL.
1t is stated that the managers of the AL
bert docks have practically conceded the
demands of the strikers contained in the
compronlise proposal submitted last even
| ing. If the other dock companies do not
| agree to the terms of this proposition, the
| Albert docks people will take on their old
employees at these figures The iron-work-
ers at Firth. in Kent. have struck. The
railway demand q 5 per cent increase in
| wages.
The directors of the dock companies have
| absolutely declined to mako any con-
offered. Matters remain in stain quo. The
| strike committee met late tonight at the
Wade Arms. and decided to withdraw their
| appeal for a general strike, and TO substi-
tute an appeal to trades-unions ut home
| and abroad for financial help to continue
the struggle. The work of distributing
| finds to the needy has been resumed, the
Wharf Laborers' Union at Sydney having
cabled $500 for that purpose. The strikers
were informed today that the. Bishop OF
Canterbury and Bishop of London had ex-
| pressed sympathy with the movement.
The strike has spread to Chatham.