The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
EURoPE's DOCK LABoRERs,
A Vote Being Taken on the Question
of "A General Strike.

of a General Strike.
London, Nov. 27--Mr. Cathery, secretary
of the dock laborers' union, stated, in an
interview to-day, that the organization
of the dock laborers in Europe was pro-
crossing satisfactorily A vote was being
taken on tine question of a general strike.
Ballot papers from the various unions of
England and the continent were coming
in. If it was found tnat three-quarters
of the ballots were In favor Of general
strike 1t would be ordered. Tie said that
probably a large majority of the dock
laborers favored a strike, but they were
going slow. The officials of the union
here believe that the dock laborers in
New York are sufficiently organized to
prevent the discharge of vessels from Eu-
rope which had been loaded by blacklegs
A large party OF laborers, who had
pledged themselves to go to Hamburg TO
fill the places Of strikers, assembled at
the Albert docks this afternoon, under the
auspices of the Free Labor Association
for the purpose of embarking for Ham
burg. The union laborers about the docks
were informed of the intention of the
non-union men and became indignant that
they should lend their aid to defeat the
Hamburg strikers. The union men armed
themselves with billets of wood and made
an attack on the "blacklegs." The latter
defended themselves vigorously, and a
serious fight resulted.
In the end the non-union men, who we're
greatly outnumbered, were worsted and
compelled to retreat. They left the docks
and took train for Tilbury, from which
place they will sail for Hamburg to-
morrow.
Hamburg, Nov. 2.-The docks and har-
Dor presented more active appearance
to-day owing to the fact that more work
was being performed than has been done
since the strike began. There have been
many arrivals Of men from different
places to fill the vacancies caused by
strikers deserving their employment and
seekers after work continue to arrive.
meeting of the dock trades union was
held at Altona to-day. 1t was decided to
protest to the Senate of Hamburg against
the expulsion yesterday Of Tom Mann,
the English labor agitator, who was ar
rested as he was seeking to enter Ham
burg territory, and placed on board a
steamer bound for England.
Bremen. Nov. H.-The warehouse COM
pany here has offered to compromise with
it's striking employees.
New York. Nov. H.-Delegate McHugh
of the International Riverside and Dock
Laborers Union of London, said to-day
that he had nothing to do with the dock
strike in Hamburg and the 'longshoremen
here would not be called upon to aid those
strikers In any manner. He himself was
opposed to strikes and never encouraged
-. fa0 "a - oil he
docks speaking to men at work there in
terested only in perfecting the organlza-
tion of trades-unions
Mr.. McHugh spoke to-day at two long
shoremen's meetings, one IN Irving hall,
Brooklyn, and another at the foot OF West
Twenty-fourth street, New York.
The last was an open air meeting, and
when he began speaking there we're only
a few present, but soon ne had large
crowd Of 'longshoremen. He advised the
men 10 spend less money in saloons and to
organize.