The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-29
ONE THOUSAND MEN OUT.
THE cOLoRED WHARF LABoRERS
STRIKE INAUGURATED.

The Strikers Quiet and Orderly, Blu
Firm In Their Demends-A Quiet De-
d. at the Central Railroad and Bait
more Steamship Wharves-A Con
pleteTie- Up on the CentralWhsrves-
The Cbattahoochee and City of Ms
: con Waiting to Unlosd-The Allie
I; ghany Waiting at the Baltimor
Docks-Only One Case of Disorder 9
Fsr-The Situation Last Night
The wharf laborers' strike went int
effect yesterday morning. Over 1000 mel
are out. There is a complete tie-up at tn
Central railroad wharves. Between SJ'
and 900 men are out there. At the Mer'
chants and Miners wharves over 100
men are out The strike did not extend to
the Savannah, Florida and Western
wharves and the 600 laborers there we're
working as usual yesterday.
The strikers arc quiet and orderly me
only disturbance that occurred was at the
Baltimore wharves. AS the non-union
hands who had been unloading the steam-
ship Allegheny left the yard at O'CLOCK
last night they were met by crowd OF
strikers who began cursing and abusing
them. They started 20 run and al OF tnem
managed TO escape but four. lhese were
colIared and beaten with stones and clubs
by Isaac Polite, Wsdley Screven ana jim
Scott. A telephone message was sent 10
tie barracks for officers, but before they
were ready 20 start for the scene of the
tronble another message was received that
the row was over aud the assallants had
eScauei One OF the men was badly in
jured. All we're new hands.
KEPT AWAY FROM THE wHARvEs.
The strikers did not 60 near the wharves
Yesterday morning. but held meeting in
stead at Odd Fellows hall, on Duffy street.
The hall was we'll filed with the strikers
The speeches were of temperate tone, aud
the leaders cautioned the men to avoid any
violence, saying that If they adopted dig
nified course they would have the sympathy
of the community behind them, and would
probably carry their point The hasty ac-
ZION at the Baltimore wharf indicates that
sll tbs strikers are not in accord with their
leaders
The strike has been systematically con-
Quoted. The laying Of the plans has been
goi z on for weeks and determination vas
arrived at TO head OF the corporations from
securing help il the country. The union
has N is treasury, it is said, over IS, 0O0,
and circulars announcing the intention 70
strike, together with its grievances and an
aLrc--zl 70 TIE cD4Ds 81 PIC ~ Ic--l2Lu dnh}
from The city, were printed and scattered
broadcast througa the country districts by
agents. The pulpit was also appealed 10,
and the agents managed to get the preachers
to talk of the intended strike and beg their
people to rensia AZ no re and not be in
ducad by any p-Imises of the railroad COM
panies 70 take the places Of the strikers.
THE POLICE II READINESS.
Chief Green kept the entire police force,
with the exception OF the street patrol, in
the barracks until nearly midday ready b
respond in case Of necessity, but no demand
wa made for their services
Every military man in the city has bsen
served notice TO re pond to the armories
instanter should they hear eleven taps Oh
the exchange bell and Big Duke.
Mayor McDonough was asked by a Morn
ING News reporter If he had anything t.
say in reply to the card Of the Labor
Union and Protective Association, published
yesterday, asking him If he would be the
friend Of the strikers if they didn't break
the peace of the city.
'As long as the Labor Union and the
Protective Association obeys the laws"
said Mayor McDoEough, "the members vii!
be granted fully a. much protection as any
other class or corporation. They must re-
spect goud order ana conduct themselves
accordingly, otherwise they must expect TO
be dealt with as the law directs. | haveuc
feeling in the matter ore way or the other
except to see that the laws are obeyed.
''As long as the strikers do this" c1l-
tiuued Mayor Melon ugh. "they will fiud
ms as friendly toward .henl as any one else
! an acting in the matter according to M
sense Of public duty, aud the precautionary
steps taken already by the city authorities
were because Of the rash S atements nude
nj ha a
urgently request al connected with the
strike in progress to be pesceable and keep
WITHIN the law, and | viii guarantee thom
ample protection"
THE STRIKERS MEETINGS.
The strikers have held daily meetings for
several days at the Odd Fellows hall a
Duffy and Cuyler streets, attended by im-
Tnense crowds. Their meeting there Sun
day lasted almost all the forenoon, and
people living in the vicinity say that the
whole neigaborhood was black with colored
people. They have been holding meeting,
there o. nights for sone time in preparation
for the strike and tho c0lored
military companies have been doing a great
deal Of drilling there. Balls are held fire.
quently, and one was held last night, the
proceeds Of which, it is said, go into the
fund Of the strikers.
One Of the party Of excursionists that
came in yesterday afternoon from aZong
the Central said that a large number of
them would remain in the city. aud work
for the steamship company or anybody else
that wanted them.
Everything was quiet on the wharves
last night. The strikers kept away, and
there was no effort to interfere with the
new workers that were brought in from
the country.
John Youngblood, vice president of the
Labor Union and Protective Association
said that the union will adhere to its de-
maud for an advance in wages, but i,
will not countenance any disturbance OF
interference with men outside of the union
who want TO work. The union men. be
eaid, will stand together, and none of then
will be allowed to resume work until tht
unions demands have been acceded TO.
THE POLICE HAVE A QUIET TINE.
The police detail which guarded tht
Ocean Steamship bridge with rifles in the
early morning to see that none except those
who were willing to work should trespasy
on the company's property, had little to d,
except to admire each other. 1t was th,
same story during the remainder Of the day
Not a striker appeared and not the slightes
intimidation was attempted on the few
hands which the Central managed TO Sc
cure.
In the afternoon the wharves were al
most deserted. Everything south of thu
river front had funeral air. No lounger
were hanging around the bridge
as is usually the case, snC
but a few trucks were seen hauling
goods. The hand cotton trucks werl
standing where they we're left Saturday
night by the strikers, and the policemen