The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-06
THE STRIKE AT AN END.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNION
DECLARES 1T OFF.

DECLAR IS II Orrs
The Strikers Returning to WORK as
Fast as They Cln Get Places-The
Railroads HAVE All the Hands They
Want and Business Moving With
Pe.ewed Actvity-yhe Strikers to
Pc taken Back whenever There
are Vacancies.
The wharf leborers' strike was declared
of last night by the president and chair
man Of the Labor Union and Protective
Association.
Dissatisfaction arose in the ranks OF the
union. and hundreds broke away yesterday
morning and applied to the transportation
companies to be reinstate1. About fifty
were taken back by the Central railroad.
When the ex-strikers started to cross the
bridge 20 apply for work they were stopped
by the polica The police had no lnstruc-
tions 10 allow them to cross even II
they asked for work. and they were kept
waiting a short time. Then as many as
there were places for were taken back. The
Others were told to apply from day to day,
and as they are needed they Will be reln~
stated. The Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway and Merchants and Miners
company also took back what old hands
they had places for.
The drivers of trucks and drays applied
for their old positions, and as many
as were needed were taken back. Quite
number Of the places had been filled
The STRIFE DECLARED OFF.
The futility of the strike became apparent
10 the leaders, aud after q prolonged meet
ing last night the strike was declared of.
Bay street presented an animated appear
ance yesterday. Trucks and draYs were
moving in every direction with cotton aud
merchandise.
The new hands didn't take long to get
onto the knack of handling freight, and are
now as proficient at the work, almost, as
the men who had quit work. The majority
of those brought here have come to stay.
Some Of the roadway hands will
be sent back and the strikers
places, but it won't do for them to count on
too heavy an exodus, because the most oil
them belonged to extra gangs, and if they
want to stay the railroads will keep them.
EVERYTHING MOVING ON TIME.
The steamship City Of Augusta sailed las,
night on schedule time with full cargo.
Several hundred bales of cottonwere light
cred and freight cars were loaded and I'M
loaded as before the rike. Every
thing on the Ocean steamship
wharves is moving briskly. The
DesIoug arrived yesterday and the work Of
discharging her cargo was begun at once.
She will sail tomorrow.
The Berkshire, of the Merchants and
Miners company, also arrived yesterday
aud full force of over $50 hands begun
unloading her. She will be reloaded and
will sail Tomorrow on tine.
A strike of rather small proper tions took
place yesterday at Dale, Dixon & Co. s
lumber wharf. The laborers employed
there demanded he discharge of tue fire
man, colored man named Jones. FOR some
imaginary grievances. The firm refused
aud the men said unless their demand was
granted they would quit work. Mr Merritt
Dixon promptly ran the men off the wharf
aud secured others to replace them.
Alderman VIM. F. Reid aud Mrs. Reid cell
ehrated the 10th anniversary Of tn air mar
riage last night with tin wedding at their
home at South Broad and East Broad streets.
A large party Of friends were invited and
several hours were spent in singing. dancing,
etc. An elegant supper was partaken of at
midnight. Alderman and Mrs Reid we're
the recipients Of Numerous presents in the
tin line.
The effects of the break in the ranks of
the strikers was plainly percspdble on the
lower wharves. A long procession Of
drays. loaded and unloaded, moved con-
tinuously up and down the east end Of Bay
street leading 10 the warehouses. The
warehouseuen seemed to have oil the men
they could use aud cotton was moving in
and out rapidly.
At the lower press about 140 hands were
at work. About half Of these were strik-
ers. who returned to work in the morn
ing. They worked with a vim and seemed
to be anxious to make up for lost time. The
clerks sail the men were glad to get back to
work, and that some OF them were ex-
tremely peniteut on account Of their part in
the strike.
nyAll Of the strikers who returned to work
yesterday morning were taken back with
out question ard no mention was made Of
she strike.
THE PRESS HANDS GO BACK.
The press laborers made no demand.
when they went out and asked for nc
increase when they went back. Only one
OF the lower presses was running yesterday
but both could have been run as easily a;
one. Both the presses will probably be
running tomorrow.
Full forces were found at work on thu
Savannah, Florida and Western and on al
the other lower wharves. The stevedore,
ali had full gangs. composed almost entirely
of the strikers. The naval stores inspector.
also had full gangs and vera at work a:
usual for the first time since the Inaugural
ton Of the strike.
Supt. Fleming said last night that tn
Savannah, Florida and Western has all the
men at work that are wanted. A number
OF the strikers were taken back yesterday
and number more were refused because
they were not nesded. Supt. Fleming sale
that the white mon now at work on tht
wharves will be retained as long as they
care TO work and will not be displaced t
make room for the strikers.
Master Mechanic ANTI Of the Contra
railroad said last night that q number o
the men who struck from the Central rail
road round house applied for work yester
day but their positions had been filled.
A PICTURE FOa TaE ACADEMY
Director Brandt Adds Another to tn