The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-10
STRIKEOF THE DRIVERS.
NO CHANGE IN THE BIG TIE-UP AT
LONDON.

Fourteen Hundred Applications on.
File for the Places of the Strikers
The Company Anxious to Give the
Old Men a Chance to Reconsider
Their Action-A Picnic for Pirates.
LONDON, June 9.-There was little cnange
In the situation of the strike here this morn
ing. Very few road cars were running.
The companies say they have received 400
applications from men desirous of filing
the places made vacant by the strike of the
drivers and conductors. The companies,
however. have engaged none Of these men,
their object In declining to employ the
applicants being to give the strikers time
TO reconsider their position and return to
work. In order TO prevent the horses from
suffering through there being few stable
men to care for them a number of police
men have been detailed to assist the COM
panies in feeding and IN other ways taking
care OF the horses At Hornzy 100 Of the
men employed about the stables have
abandoned the strike and gone back to their
work.
PIRATES REAPING A HARVEST.
The position of the strike of the employees
Of the omnibus company is TO all intents
and purposes unchanged. The Road Car
Company only started twenty-five omni-
buses to-day, and the general omnibus
company's vehicles are at a complete stand
still. The result. naturally. is that the
pirate" or "scab" omnibuses are reaping
harvest of fares. The pirates"
the consent OF the omnibus employees
union, and in addition several minor omni-
bus lines have been permitted to start their
vehicles, having conceded the hours of work
aud other terms asked for by the men.
Many of tho owners Of pirate" buses have
sent agents into the provinces in order to
bring into the city as many omnibuses as
possible.
HORSE CAR LINES BEsIEGED.
In consequence of the enforced idleness
OF the London omnibuses the horse car
lines are besieged with people, and find
themselves unaole to carry one quarter OF
thoss desiring to travel upon the tram cars.
The strikers now show signs of alarm at the
great increase in the number of pirate
buses and are discussing the advisibility
OF limiting the num1er Of these
vehicles which the union will allow to
ply for passengers with the idea OF putting
the public to as much Inconvenience as pos
sible with view. the strikers claim, OF
bringing the public to support the strikers.
| Strong squads of police are guarding all
the omnibus companies yards, which, as
| usual in all strikes, are surrounded by
crowds of loafers In addition to the pickets
stationed there by the strikers. The latter
| keep their temper admirably, and appear 10
be sanguine of their ultimate success.
| NoN-UNIoN MEN TAKE RIDE.
| A number Of road cars loaded with non
union men paraded the streets this after
noon. The occupants sang and cheered
/ Justify, and were answered with groans by
/ the strikers. The excitement was intense,
but the police preserved order. The rail-
| road car directors met aud explained to the
| men tonight that it Is impossible at present
| TO increase their wages and pay tue divi-
| dend proposed. A resolution pledging the
| men to resume work in the morning was
| carried unanimously. This will enable the
| company to start 100 oars.
| BURNS BoASTFUL.
Mr.. Burns addressed mass meeting Of
the strikers in the street, and declared that
| he had collected ESQ In three minutes In the
county council In behalf of the strike, and
that victory was certain. The speakers
were nooted at by the non-union men, but
mounted police kept order. A concession
of twelve hours means loss TO the Road
Ger Company of e20, 600 and TO the General
Omnibus Company Of 270.0 900 yearly.
SOLICITING HELP.
The striking omnibus men have sent out
number OF drivers and conductors bears
ing collection boxes in the streets and are
canvassing pedestrians In the leading thor
oughfares in order to raise funds TO assist
them in carrying on their struggle with the
| COMPANIES.