LATER PARTICULARS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 38, 13 September 1890, Page 2

LATER PARTICULARS.

STRIKERS' FUNDS FROM HOME. NO SHARE FOR NEW ZEALAND. FEARS OF A GENERAL STRUGGLE WITH SHIPPING TRADE. GEAR MEAT COMPANY TO SUPPLY UNION STEAMERS. MORE SPECIAL CONSTABLES. • Brisbane, September 11. A further contingent of officers and stewards have returned to their vessels. September 12. The Thomas mine is capable of doubling its out put if necessary. As an agreement exists between masters and men that neither will join a Union, the employes decline to come out, notwithstanding that strong pressure has been brought' to- bear to induce them to strike. Sydney, September 12. It is understood that the Labour Conference to-day appointed six delegates to confer with, the owners, but the latter have not yet received any intimation of the proposed action. With regard to the distribution of funds received from the Unions at Home, inquiries as to whether New Zealand strikers will receive a share, have elicited the fact that the English organisations sent' the money direct to -the colonies where they wished it to be be spent. London, September 11. Tyser intends to run opposition steamers to the shipping ring, having expelled the Colonial Union line. Tyser has received support, and it is likely the fight will result in steam freights being reduced to 30s per ton. Arrangements are being made to lay on a first-class line of steamers from Glasgow and Liverpool to Australia. Mr Burns has been sent to Southampton to settle the dispute if possible. • At a great -meeting at the Mile End Assembly Hall, addressed were delivered by Messrs Mann and Tillett, and a resolution of sympathy with the Australian strikers was passed. It was announced that nearly JESOOO had already been remitted. A telegram from Mr Murphy, Secretary to the Sydney Officers' Association, was read amid cheers. / September 12. The Standard considers the downfall of the Australian strike imminent. On the strength of Mr Murphy's telegram, Mr Mann declares that .capitalists have circulated fake rumours in order to put a Btop to- assistance being .sent by English Unionists, He believed the strikers would win easily. Mr Burns warns Unionists that sentiment, not money, is needed. London Unions fear that they will be involved at no distant date in a general struggle with the shipping federation. The local leaders at Southampton advise the men to surrender on the basis of the terms conceded two weeks ago, without insisting on. the recognition of the Union. The strikers are incensed, and declare they have been sold by paid agitators. , Several hundred men engaged in unloading the P. and 0. Company's ships at the Albert Docks have struck, owing to dislike of a ganger. They are willing to resume on Monday, if thY ganger leaves as promised. Wellington, September 12. Unionists intend starting a co-operative store. Over 20 cooks and stewards have returned to the Union Company's service. Gerrard is rapidly sinking, and it is doubtful whether he oan live, having his back broken. Detective Eirby proceeded to the Hospital this afternoon to take his depositions, but the sufferer was in too low a condition to obtain anything rational, though he recognised the detective on his appearance. The arbitrators met to consider the question of the Gear Meat Company supplying the Union Company's vessels with meat to-day. It was admitted that there was no issue upon which to arbitrate, and the arbitrators agreed that if the contract was broken, the Union Company would reap the advantage, inasmuch as they would receive the penalty of i>4oo which the Gear Company render themselves liable to. The result of the meeting is that the Gear Company continue to supply the vessels as usual. One hundred and thirty-three special constables, drawn from the principal business men of the city, who had been sworn in to-day, were paraded at 4 o'clockShortly before 5 o'clock, a detachment of special constables arrived with batons, and wearing a badge, and were despatched to various parts of the town, where it was thought violence might be attempted. A tew minutes after the " knock off" bell rang on the wharf, the free labourers could be seen coming, to- the number of a dozen, and the excitement ran high. They made straight for town, protected by detachments of special and ordinary constables. The men walked up the centra of the road, through Customhouse Quay, Willis and Manners streets, and on to their homes, under escort. The streets were thronged, -principally by those attracted out of curiosity* and all wheel traffic was almost entirely suspended for a time. At each street corner vast crowds had congregated, and constables had to force a passage. • - Chmstohttrch, September 12. A crowded meeting of Unionists at the Theatre to-night passed resolutions protesting against the recent action of the Railway Commissioners as being oalcu lated to increase disorganisation of trade; that the dismissal of four men is a direct attack on the liberty of speech ; that united action be taken in the interest of labor at the forthcoming election. A rcKLAND, September 72. A number of officers who left the Northern Company's steamers hay* decided to go back to their work again.