The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-02
BRINGING IN LABOR.
THE STRIKERS PLACES
BEING FILLED.
NO SIGNS OF A COMPROMISE.

r.oreral Tie-up of All Branches o
T,ahor-The Cotton Exchange anc
poo-5 of Trade Measures to BRING
about a Termination OF the Strike
r1osuccessfll - The Mayor Takes
s.ens to Protect Laoorers Who are
yi,ing to Work-The Situation on
the Wharves.
Tho fourth day of the wharf laborers'
strike ended without any disorder Ihe
situation is practically unchanged, except
that the strikers are adding to their RANKS
from various lines of business. They refuse
20 comn-ouise. and announce that they Will
accent nothing less than their original de-
mands.
The Labor Union and Protective Asso-
citation is taking in all classes OF Iao3r
a number of the city scavenger DEPART
1nent drivers struck yesterday 1norn-
ing without giving any explanation
of their conduct. 1t is inferred
that membership in the union with
the wharf hands is at the bottom OF
the trouble, and intimidation is suspected.
They were paid 81 so per day and had per-
manent employment. Their places are be-
ing filled by new men and the service will
be in full running order again in few
days The crematory hands also struck
only five out of the nineteen hands work
ing.
The twenty hands employed by the dry
culture department failed to show up for
work yesterday morning, and are supposed
to have Joined the strikers. The white
engineer and colored fireman on the city tug
Theckla also walked off without a word OF
explanation.
THE WALKING DELEGATES.
The walking delegates Of the strikers are
going through the city interfering with and
iptimidating colorei men employed in
various kinds of business. These delegates
are shrewd enough to keep out of the way
of the police, but, nevertheless. get in their
work. Yesterday afternoon they visited
the stables of the horse car
companies and endeavored to get
the car drivers and stablemen &c
quit work Policemen were telephoned for,
but when they arrived the delegates had
disappeared The drivers and Stablemen
intimated last night thai they wouldn't
show up this morning, but in such an event
the street car companies will utilizs the con-
ductors until they can secure white labor,
aad the schedules will not be interfered
with.
1t is thought that the back Of the strike
will be broken by tomorrow, as the rail-
read and steamship companies are getting
in considerable white and colored labor
from the country.
The police force will be augmented to-day
by about 200 special officers. and. if neces
sary, the number will be increased to 500
to protect the new labor.
THE COTTON EXCHANGE MEETING.
A joint meeting of tho cotton exchang
and board Of trade was held on the floor o
the exchange yesterday morning at II
o'clock. President j. L. Warren presided
and there was an unusually large attend
ance. By invitation of President Warren
Mayor McDonough and II. A. Crane, act
ing president of the board of trade tool
seats with the chairman
President Warren said that the Joint com
mittee of the cotton exchange and board O.
trade, With the mayor as chairman having
In charge the adjustment of the differences
between the railroads, steamship companie
and the Labor Union and Protective Asso
citation, had called. the meeting T.
report that toe committee had utterly faile
10 discharging the duty imposed upon it,
The chairman complimented the gentle
men imposing the committee upol
the deep interest every member haC
taken in the matter, neglecting their ow
work to meet with the labor union. hearIn
it's grievances and undertaking to redrss
the laborers' wrongs, if any, and after con
sulting with them for three hour
had spent the balance Of th
night with the railroad peopl
discussing the situation. After hear1n
both sides, the committee conferred wit
the union the next morning and discusse,
with its members the situation from begia
ming to end, and could only report failur
to accomplish settlement of the trouble
Secretary Merrihew read the letter
which passad between the Labor Unior
and Protective Association and the Join
committee.
AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROVIDED FOR.
J. F. Minis moved that a joint com
mittee from the cotton exchange and tn
board OF trade, consisting OF seven mem
bers. to be known rs the advisory commit
tee, be appointed 10 take general charge O
the business interests OF the city effecte
by the strike and to preserve the interests g
far as possible, the committee TO hav
authority, il nece ssary, to call the ioin
bodies together again. The motion receive
second, but action was DELAYED in orde
that the meeting might hear form the rer
resentatives Of the railroad and STEAMSHIP
companies.
Supt. Fleming of the Savannah, Florid
and Western railway said be did nc
agree with the mayor as to the seriousness
of the situation. The trouble with tn
Savannah, Florida and Western hand,
he said, commenced Sunday, Tn
force decreased Monday and Tue
day, and Wednesday the men were in
Inundated end drawn Off by the striker,
White and colored laborers were import e
"Wednesday, but the colored laborers joine
the strikers.
Yesterday Supt. Fleming brought in
lot of colored men from the country, bu
the train was depopulated before reachin
the city. He said he had no difficulty i
getting all the laborers he wanted, but the
struck upon their arrival and only helpe
to fill the town with idle men. Il
could not say what he would d,
but be had about concluded to abando
colored labor if he could get protectio
from the authorities for whites. He said \
would probably meet the situation to-da
if protection were granted to the men b
brings here.
READY 70 BRING LABoRERs.
General Manager Sorrei, q the Oces
Steamship Company, stated that he ha
only just reached the city. but was full
impressed with the gravity OF the situation
He agreed with Capt Fleming as TO the in
limitation of she tnen, but believed the
would be able to stamp out the trouble
protection were guaranteed. He wa read
to bring from New York "A force CT 9Oc q