THE LABOR REVOLT.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 346, 3 September 1889, Page 2

THE LABOR REVOLT.

OUTBREAK OF RIOTS FEARED. THE POLICE SYMPATHISE WITH THa STRIKERS. FOREBODINGS OF A PANIC. ENORMOUS INSURANCES EFFECTED. BURNS ANTICIPATES ARREST. QUARTER OF A MILLION STRIKERS, STRIKE FUND OF £lOO.OOO. 2,000 TAILORS STRUCK—2O.OOO MORE EXPECTED TO TURN OUT. BIG LOSSES TO OOLONIAL BROKERS AND MERCHANTS. PAPER MILLS SUSPENDING WORK, SYMPATHY WITH STRIKERS. LONDON AGAIN THREATENED WITH DARKNESS. SUPPLIES OF COAL RUNNING SHORT.

HOW WILL IT ALL -END ? London, August 81. The excitement in connection with ths great strikes still continues. A new element has arisen to give color to the fears that are entertained by. many. It is known that the police of the metropolis largely sympathise with the strikers, and it is feared that in ths event of rioting taking place the allegiance of the polio* could not be relied upon. Thsra is som» apprehension, therefore, that a eeriooaj panic would ensue in the event of rfbw~ breaking out. 4 Burns, the Socialist leader, expects to be arrested, and has made preparstlone for the appointment of a successor to the leadership of the strikers. It is expected that a quarter of a million strikers will bo out by Monday. The dockowners have resolved not to accede to the demands of the men, for sixpence an hour, but offer fivepence an hour, and will endeavor to secure for piece work payment at the rate of sixpence aa hour. The dookmen, however, consider the offer absurd in face of the risk they have taken, and insist on the sixpence aa hour being paid without being made only specially applicable to piece work, and in regard to which the good faith of the dock owners cannot be relied upon. From all places there come exprawioM of sympathy for the strikers. The amount of funds now recaivsd ia support of the strike is estimated at one hundred thousand pounds, and is inorsasing from subscriptions being received from various quarters. Sixty thousand Seaman Unionist! have offered monetary and active assistance. The wool sales commence on the 17th lost., but the data is dapsndent on tho strike. Colonial brokers and merchants are heavy suffers re by the stoppage of trade. It ia estimated that Colonial imports and exports for the Colonies, to ths value of two million pounds sterling, are blocked. Two thousand East End tailors have (track for higher wages and lesser hours of labor,

The tailors who have already strnsk are expected to be joined by 20,000 more. September 1. Mediators in the dookmen's dispute have proposed that the men should be paid two shillings when worked only tour hours, and when they have worked nine hours they should receive four shilling). This attempted mediation proved without result, and was not considered satisfactory by the man. A vast addition to the ranks of the strikers, by other laborers coming out, is inevitable, It is reiterated that many women and children are now reduced to begging in th* streets, The paper mills are suspending work for lack of materials. It is hoped that ths agreement come to between the shipowners and wharfingers to boycott the dockowners will terminate th! strike. If thia ia not successful it is feared that rioting will take place. Enormous insurances on property have been effected in many cases, Cardinal Manning has interceded on behalf of the men, but no result follows!. Mr Buxton, M.P., appealed to Government to intervene on behalf of the dockmsn, but th ( Chancellor of the Exchequer declined to dq anything on the part of the Government. The Woolwich lightermen have struck to the number of two thousand men, The Keighley iron workers have also goM out on strike, Owiag to the strike ths Landon Gas Com* J pony’s sre short of coal, and tbs Directors aN ’ becoming very anxious, testing that the ally may be left in darkness, even though th! dompattes' employees dq hot join strikers,