The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-07
FLOCKING BACK TO WORK
HUNDREDS OF STRIKERS RETURN
TO THEIR OLD PLACES.

The Union HoldsIts Final Meeting and
Adopts Resolutions - Tbs Strikers
Satisfied and Con gratulating Them
selves Upon What They Accom-
plshed An Assurance of F deity
to the interests of the City in the
Future.
The wharf laborers' strike now belongs to
the past Business is back in it's normal
channels, and everything is moving along
with old time regularity.
The late strikers fiocked to the transport
tation yards ami warehouses by the
hundreds yesterday and applied for
reinstatement. The corporations treated
them with great consideration. They
took back as many as they had room
for. and told the others that they would
have to wait their turn. Those who failed
to get back TO work murmured not, because
they fully realized that no one was to blame
except themselves. Probably one-third Of
the strikers have secured employment.
THE UNIONS FINAL MEETING.
Every body is glad the strike is over. The
Labor Union and Protective Associa-
ton held lis final meeting of the strike last
night at the colored longshoremen's hall at
East B-oa and Anderson str sets. Oa!y
about 80 members attended, and the con-
trast with the gatherings OF the past week
WIS marked. The enthusiasm was gone,
and thu disastrous results of the fight were
discussed in quiet way.
the leaders. whose advice had wrought
the unwelcome results, looked as if they
were sorry for what they had done. After
short d .scussion a committee consisting of
NJ. J. Christopher, II. 8. Lowery, j. w.
Crutcher, Jr., John Youngblood, E Buxton,
and A. L. Coleman was appointed to draft
a statement to the public.
THE Ex-sTRIKERs RESOLUTIONS.
The following is the result OF their labors,
and was unanimously adopted.
We congratulate ourselves that we have been
successful IN organizing the Labor Union
and Protective Association, which has for its
members nearly every liborer in this vast city
aud scores of others who are not laborers, but
who are friends of honest labor. 1t is one of
Georgia's chartered institutions, of which we
intend to make The state proud.
Ne wish the public TO know that this asso-
cation was not organized nor chartered to
lnauRurate strikes as main thing; for, while
1t may be put 20 che necessity OF declaring them
at tunes as means of defense against unbear-
able wrongs, its chief object is 10 keep the
laboTers organized so as to reach and teach
them tue necessity of saving their hard earned
wages, retranng from the use OF strong drinks
and beer too lib orally. endeavoring to maze the
family circe happier, to educate their children
and buy homes
To prove that this is our object mainly we
nave only to refer TO the recent strike. 1t is O
matter of record that not two inca OF the or.
ganizstIon were seen intoxicated nor arrest ID
for any offense committed or threatened durin2
the eight da S. On tne 9th r hand the mayor =
court shows fewer cases of drunkenness and
dlsturbs nee of the p ace than lis Ial. We chai-
lenge any city that has experienced q strike TO
show such a record.
We desire to thank the bus. ness p ople of the
city and the citizens generally fer sym 2lthiei
extended us. We especially extend our regards
to the members of the board Of trade and cot
ton exchange, to the mayor for his cautionary
instructions to the police. to the MORNING News
for the just and conservative ton of it, reports
and editorials. and lat, but not least. to the
corporations involved Tor the manaer In which
they are giving places to the Old hands, which
we are assured will be and is being done as fast
as possible.
We therefore announce that tire union is fully
satisfied with its SUCCESS in obtaining an in
crease of 2S cents day for its member, and
the other hGrdships before encountered RENE
died, and so congratulates the people of Savan-
pah that they have adCed to their institutions
the Labor Union an Protective Accooiation
which, il its object is carried out-and we shall
eDdeavor to carry IL out-wil prove not only a
blessing to It's members but to the city at large
with whose Interest We shall necessarily become
more AMI more allied.
THE MAYOR PRAISED.
Mayor Med enough has received much
praise from the public for the prompt,
effec i've and determined manner in which
be prepared TO meet any emergency that
might arise out Of the strike
Mayor McDonough.n said a well-known
lawyer Yesterday, i'll speaking OF the strike,
"has made many friends by bis course. He
has shown himself to be man of decisive
moss and determination In times when such
a chief magistrate is wanted. lie has shown
himself t. be a man who holds the
best interests of the city pre-emi-
nent to politics. When the strike
occurred which involved almost every
negro voter in the city Mayor McDonough
didn't stop to ask himself, How will the
votes be affected by my action" He
showed himself TO be a man with back
bone. He adopted a course for the protec-
ton OF everybody, which never FACILITATED.
Mayor McDonough's stand has made
friends of people who before were against
him politically aud if he determines to seek
reelection to the office of mayor l feel safe
in saving that he will be tho hardest man 70