Huntsville gazette., 1890-09-13
THE SOUTHAMPTON STRIKE

THE SOUTHAMPTON STRIKE.
The strikers May W.n. but Will Lose in
the End.
LONDON. Sept. .2.-The violence Of
Southampton strikers is hurting their
cause i'll the estimation Of the cubic.
though its generally admitted that
much Of disorder that has occurred is
chargeable to the rashness, bad judg-
ment and even cowardice of maris-
trates, quite as much .as to any desire
on the part of the strikers to cause
trouble. A numEer of leading labor
men have arrived from Lond IN and are
eiidea yOring TO improve the discipline of
the men. The admiralty have extended
their aid to the local authorities by pro
viding water patrol of marines The
strikers paraded Wednesday afternoon,
the procession being mile long.
Charged by Troops
At O'clock Wednesday night the
troops were obliged to make a success
sion Of bayonet charges in order to clear
The streets * the strikers.
The Royal Mail connpan, has locked
out all OF its men. and has rdered it's
vessels to 20 t. Plymouth, instead of
putting into Southampton.
Pick.ts Withirawn.
The union has is ued an order with
drawing their pickets. This action
causes much surpriSe. and is giving
color t. a rumor that the London lead
ers have not replied to telegrulns from
the strikers here appealing for help, aud
that they decline t, sup. o.t the move
ment As the strikers ware eY,.ecting
strike-pay from Lo,i'ioa al the end of
the week their order for their move
menI .s p.obably dam pened
Two gnnb ats are now lying off
Southam. .:.oli.
Steamship Companies Announce me ut.
In the eye;lt Of the Southampton
strike cotinui.ig a week longer. several
will cease to make Southampton their
terminus The loss of patronage thus
resulting will prevent any dividend be-
ing d .cla,ed on the dock shares for nine
years - come The shares are already
their agents to send homeward bound
vessels to other ports.
NJ More Professions
The situation Thursday WIS quioter.
The police nave given notice tn It they
will il the future pl ohihit all process
sions by the strikers. The leaders of
the strike have pro,ni ed OH the par. Of
the n,e,. 90 abstain from any further
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Ttp Morning Post compares the
Southampton strike with the great
strikes VI pittsb1rg and Chicago, which
resulted to disaster to life and property.
The writer attributes the violence of
the American strikers to the severity Of
the measures adopted to repress them.
The American authorities are much
reader to adopt summary and harsh
treatment than the English are. There
is really better feeling between the
classes here than IN America, and it re-
suits in cool and humane conduct on the
part Of those In power.
The London Dockers.
The London docl ers are refusing to
load Southampton vessels, and the ship
pers' union. recently formed for the
purpose Of supplying men to take the
place Of strikers, has not been able to
extend much aid to the ship owners in
tn1S emergency. 1ne union, tnOugn II
has seven we'll organized branches, has
not succeeded in enrolling many labor
ers ON its lists, 50 great is the dread
among the workingmen of being known
as "blacklegs.'
Recent Strikes In England.
The great strike Of the past few
months in England have all ended ia
vorably to the strikers. more especially
the Leeds gas strike, when the city cor
poration surrendered to the violence of
the men after the city had been in dark
ness for several nights. and the Welsh
railway strike, in which the demands of
the men were substantially conceded,
the result is that all labor throughout t
England. Of any kind. is Icing organ
lied. including even the bill distributors
and the sandwich men