The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-15
FouR VESSELS LOADING.
LOngsbOremcn sHn Hold Ont, How
ever and Labor Scarce.

ever and Labor scarce.
There are now four vessels In port re-
ceiving cotton. They are the Italian
steamer Luigi, which has been loading
at the Central railroad press wharf for
several days. the Spanish steamer Miguel
VI. Pinillos. loading at the Central rail-
road wharf, and the British steamers
Conningsby and Murcia, the former load
ing at the Ocean Steamship Company's
wharf and the latter at the lower press.
The last three began loading yesterday,
and of these, the work on the Spanish YES
sci Is the farthest advanced. The PinllloS
is being loaded by fourteen gangs, with
the usual five men to a gang. of long
shoremen, under the direction of Steve
dore Ybanez. OF these men some are
white and some colored, and all OF them,
it is said, are receiving the wages de-
manded by the striking longshoremen
All the berth room aboard this vessel mas
been engaged and the work VIII proceed
without interruption it is said. AT the
rate the cotton was screwed into her ho4d
yesterday 1t win not be long before she
will be loaded.
The work on the Murcia and the Con-
nlngsby was slow there being only lew
men engaged on each. There was only
one gang working on the Murcla, ana tue
force slowing the cotton in the Conningsoy
was also said to be very small The strlk-
ers declare they will not go 10 work on
the scale of pay they have received Tor
the past three years and green men are
somewhat backward about taking thelr
places. They are afraid Of the strikers
although the latter still profess an ,inten-
ton Of using none other than peaceaple
means to obtain what they have demand
Oh as 10 tleV
rel urn to work.
There has been no demonstration at all
at the wharves, the strikers having ad-
hered TO their pan of keeping away from
the men at work. Extra policemen con-
tinue to do duty at the wharves at the
time the men go on and knock off from
work. There are two oIncers
in addition to the extra force
stationed in the vicinity of the
Ocean Steamship Company and the lower
press wharves. These extra details have
as yet however, had no demands made
upon them as there have been no strikers
near the wharves at these times to mol
est those now at work.
The strikers show no signs of giving
way. They are apparently as firm as ever
in their determination to work for the
wages they have demanded, or not at all.
The women have formed an auxiliary to
the union and are greatly wrought up
They will listen to no talk of their nus
bands going back to work for the old
wages, and are formed 400 strong, the
strikers say, to lend their encouragement.
Stories are related of two or three of the
women having gone down to the wharves
and induced their husbands to quit work.
An instance of this kind happened yes
terday when one of them went to the
Luigi and would not so away until her
husband and cousin agreed to leave with
her.
The strikers declare that they can Sc
cure aid from Brunswick and Charleston
where branches of their Longshoremen' $
Protective Union have been established.
They also say that it will not be possible
for the ship agents to secure experienced
longshoremen from these cities, as the ar
ticles of agreement of the union will no.
admit of their coming to fill the places
of their striking brethren.
The hail at the corner n Lumber and
Bay streets has at nearly Ill times bis
crowd of the strikers lettering about. II
is the place where their frequent meet
ipgs are held. They have nothing much
to do but hold meetings. and scarcely q
day passes but one is called. They say
that their union is constantly receiving
| accession. to its membership, and that it
is in a strong financial condition. No hest
taton is shown when they assert that
they are well able to hold out in the fight.
| They think the snip agents IN sell de1enSc
will have to comply with their de-
mands very soon. They say that they
will try to find some other kind of work
! to do If they are not successful in secur-
ing the concessions they demand.
The other side of the fight maintains
/ that the men are receiving enough to COM
fortably support themselves. The agents
| do not yet see the end, and it is hardly
| possible to forecast the result of the strike
! There wac some ia X vpstprdav about out
! side labor being brought in. This talk
may materialize into. something definite
within day or two.
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