THE GREAT STRIKES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 349, 10 September 1889, Page 4

THE GREAT STRIKES.

BIOTINGr BEGUN IN THE EAST END. THE TAILOBS STARTING THE Ball rolling. THE BIOT QUELLED. THE BEGINNING OE THE END WORK BEING RESUMED. SEVEN THOUSAND MEN GIVE UP THE BATTLE. THE GREEDY DOCK OWNERS STILL HOLD OUT. [fbom oub Saturday's extra ] London, Sept. 5. The first cf the anticipated riots has broken out in the East End of London. The riot was caused by the tailors who are now out on strike. There were, however, complete preparations to suppress anything of the kind, and the disturbance was quelled without any serious results being the outcome of the affair. The lightermen, whose primary reason for striking was purely out of sympathy for the dock laborers, are now insisting on demands in their own behalf, and are holding out for pay at the rate of six shillings for twelve hours' labor. In other respects things look very hopeful in the direction of a solution of the difficulty. It is expected that the strikes will gradually subside. Fifty printers (sic) have conceded to the demands of the latter for a pound per week — a day’s work to be ten hours. Seven thousand strikers have resumed work. Sir Edwin W. Watkin, M.P. for Hythe, is urging the directors of the dock companies to concede to the demands of the men who have gone out on strike. The dockowners remain obstinate, but it is believed that the intervention of leading men will yet lead to satisfactory results. Mr H. Broadhurst, M.P. for Nottingham West, has been made the subject of attack in regard to his action concerning the strikes; but at the annual meeting of the Trades Congress a vote of confidence • in him was carried, by an immense majority. The sentimental and practical expressions of sympathy throughout Australasia has struck the keynote of the genuine British character of the colonies, and the old saying that “ blood is stronger than water ” is considered to have been truly exemplified. Whatever may be the actual result of the great struggle, the prompt assistance that has been received from Australasia will never be forgotten by the working classes of England.