The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-21
BRUNSWICK STRIKE SPREADS.
ALL. THE LONGsHOBENIEN IN THE
CITY WALK OUT.

No Trouble Is Expected, But the FO-
lice and Military Receive Win
chester Rifles and Plenty of im-
munitiOn, and the Docks and
streets Are PatrOIIcd in Case 1t
Does occur to some LawIesS Par
ties TO Incitc "a Riot-Other Matters
in Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga. Sept 2.-Every long
shoreman and Knights of Labor on Bruins
wick's docks walked out on a strike to-
day. in all about 800 men are now out
Their places are being supplied as rapidly
as possible.
Heretofore only the cotton men have
been out. but to-days action swept every
naval store and lumber yard clear of men.
So far no unusual demonstration has been
manifested on the mems part. The trst
show of public violence Will be summarily
stopped.
Bv to-days express, Chief of Police
Beach received y Winchester rapid fire
shot guns and several hundred rounds OF
cartridges. The naval militia have 12c0
rounds: the rhemen about the same. All
military men have orders to respond to the
riot alarm.
Guard details are sleeping in the armo-
ries tonight Eight extra policemen are
on duty guarding dock property All of
these. precautions are being taken on the
basis of what may happen. Up TO the
present the strikers have been very quiet.
They will be kept so or else suffer the con-
sequences.
Every man in Brunswick agrees that la
borers can quit work whenever they
please; they also agree that such action
does not give the strikers the right TO in
tinidate or prevent others from working.
To-day the Knights of Labor sent com
Tnittee TO Sheriff Berrie for advice. lie
counselled to keep cool and not TO court
trouble At a meeting later they passed
resolutions stating that no violence would
be resorted 10.
The cotton workers have been paid SO
and 81. They struck for 81 and S.. Lum-
Der workers have been paid 81, $l.25 and
$50 per day; they struck for SIS, Sl.75
and g. The naval store workers struck
because of intimidation and threats OF
mob violence. They have been promised
protection, and will probably go back to
work tomorrow.
Part of the Oglethorpe hotel walters
also struck
There have been many rumors regard
ing the strike, but actual facts are as Civ
en- above.
Acting Mayor Fendig does not antici-
pate trouble and is counselling quiet
among the strikers.
Acting Mayor Fendig tonight requests
that erroneous publications regarding
Brunswicks quarantine be corrected.
They stated that Brunswick had ceased
receiving cotton, iron and other freight
from southwestern states also that
Brunswick's quarantine on freight was
more stringent than SaVannahs. Both of
these reports are untrue, and do Bruins
wicks business great injury. Bruins
wicks quarantine rules are the same as
Savannahs.
Chairman of county commissioners
James s. Wright, returned from Atlanta
to-day. The commissioners after consulta-
ton with Acting Mayor Fendig and other
officials, decided to bring in the remaining
portion of Glynn's convict gang and put
them to work on BrunsWick's streets to-
morrow A portion have already been at
work for some days. The object is to give
Brunswick thorough cleaning. There are
no suspicious circumstances but the Of
ficials are acting on the "ounce of proven
tion" theory.
Brunswicks system of sewerage is auto
matcally flushed twice each day. When
the weeds are cut off the streets and lime
sprinkled in few places, the city will be
in excellent sanitary condition. At present
Brunswick ranks second to none in point
of sanitary excellence.
Tonight an immense flock of white
breasted fowl are flying over Brunswick.
Local observers say their presence is a
forerunner of either a cold wave or a
storm. Owing to tho darkness of the night
their variety cannot be distinguished, but
the sound of the different noise they make
gives evidence that they are many.