New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-12
HULL STRIKERS IN DESPAIR.
MANY OF THEM RETURN TO WORK.
THE SHIPPING FEDERATION LIKELY TO WIN
TIE FIGHT-A TRAIN STONED BY UNION
MEN-PROSPFCTs OF TROUBLE
AT OTHER PORTS

London. April 1.-THE situation in Hull 10 day IS
gloomy for the strikers and to Judge from present in
dcltiohS the shipping Federation VIII win In H. strug
gle TO employ such men as its members please. Four
hundred additional n0nInion arrived in Hull to
day TO take the places of unioniSs and were at
placed nj work There now altogether 1000 non
union men at work on the docks. and ii Is thought
That no assaults will be made upon thcm they
protected by dragons and policemen.
The strikers cvlnce a decidedly ugly feeling, but
with the prccauton already taken further iioiouS
demonstrations about the wharvcS not apprc-
hcndcd. The union men may. however, attempt to
create disturbances in other parts of the town. This
morning. train conveying number OF tho black
legs as the strikers term them, entering the
town. il was stoned by number OF men aons the
railway embankmcnt. Beyond the smashing OF the
windows of the coaches no damage done When
tho train had passed the mob dispersed, and when the
police arrived the line was deserted. The firms in
Hun. in the tmbercarryng trade who since the be
ginning of the strike have let their vessels remain idle
announce today that unless their employees resume
work at once other men will BE- engaged to ill their
places The members Of the shipping Federation cN-
press themselves confident OF bcaing the stlikciS.
The Iiotous acts of the latter have done much 10 de
sroy popular sympathy with them. The authorities
viGant, and any further attempt at rioung will
be promptly suppressed by the police and military.
Joseph Iavclock Wilson. president OF th" sailors
and Frcmcn's Jnion arrived at Cardh to-day WIFI
Tie object of cnlsting the dock laborcrs and the
Cardiff branch of the sailors and Fremcn'S l mon
in support OF the Iu strikers. There Is niue
doubt that he will obtain material aid not onlv i'll
Cardiff. bu; in other ports which hc intends TO VISIT
There is every indication that III" shipping trade oi
Cardiff is about TO become involved in a struggle
with the sailors and Firemcn'S Union. 1he mem
bers OF the Union have demanded increase in their
wages to begin today. and they threaten to block
the sailing Of every vessel the owners OF which DO
not comply with their demands. II Is not th"'.G-'
that the owners will Conoede the advance asked ior
but that they will try to effect compromise"
At Hull this afternoon there were signs ths' tne
sir kers are beginning To become discouraged S'V-
cral dozens of them applied for work. ana 'h'ir
applications have been accepted. Ben Tflett. The
we'll known labor leader, who l. taxing an acuN'
,,art i'm tho strike admits thut the night Will be 4
hard one 10 win. owing 10 the immense lhhu'h''
welded bv the Wilson steamship company
The Dock lahorcrs' Union j. organizing mrc'lh2'
I'm Iivcrpoo shields and elsewhere for IL" pirp"'"
of lending moral and material support l." IN" men
Iu UuII Tie >hiIOwn,l>' Federation l. making prep
araion> to support the masters. ihoufh no u'H.
mite declaration has been made. II Is believed lhat
all the union men employed in III" shipping uau'
AT the various ports about 10 engage III geh'Ia'
strike.