The Strike.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 2 September 1890, Page 2

The Strike.

With the exception of one or two, all the officers in the Union Company's service who are members of ihe association " came ont " on Saturday afternoon, leaving the captains, engineers, and pursers in occupation of the vessels. Genera ly the officers seem to regret a gooM deal the step they have had to take, although they profess, and certainly exhibit, the utmost loyality to the causp. It is understood that members of the Cooks and Stewards' Union wi.l go out immediately, in consequence of a telegram received from head quart rs This wil not affect the chief stewards, who are not me iibers ot ihe Union. The following circular has been issued by tho Commissioners to their employes : — " The Hail way Commissioners regret to inform their employes that owing to to stoppage in the steam shipping business and the diminished railway traffic and the consequent large loss of revenue resulting therefrom, they are com- ] pelled to stop trains running, and to redu:e expinditu o to a con expending degree. Suspension of operaLions will be arranged to distribute work as fairly as possible, so as not

to inflict individual hardship. No less than four day's pay per week is <it pre&ent to be arranged for. The continuance of working on certain sections also depends largely upon the supplies of hard coa'. If the New2asde and We.^t Coast supplies appear like'y to fail, more extensive reductions must follow at au tarly date. The Commissioners hope that if coal supplies are forthcoming the trade and traffic may warrant speedy resumpti n of the train services. — (Signed) E. G. Pji/her, Secretary. Fr m the N. Z. Times we learn that in consequence of the Harbour Board emp oying free labour all the carters &c were called out yesterday. All goods coming from or going to Messrs Turnbull & Vo, Leyin & Co, and Johnston & Co's steamers the wharf labourers refused to handle. The Queen of the South, Murray, Stormbird and Kahu were thus impeded and to get the goods out, trades* people with private vehicles had to h^lp. It is rumoured that some time today th« crews of the steamer* of the alcove firms would become mr vo'ved in the struggle. The Carpenter's Union has male a levy of one day's pay per week for the surport of the strikers. The Trades and Labour Council endeavoured to induce the Typographical Society to refuse to set up any advertisements witb regard to the Union Company. It was re f solved " That in the opinion of this branch it is not desirable that they should interfere wi'hthe newspap-r proprietors in Wellington in the matter of advertising and printing! All the railway men who were working in the truck* at Lyttleton were called out yesterday. All Nelson & Cos., men at Napier have decided to sever connection with their respective unions against the advice of the Maritime Council. The rail way servants at Napier have agreed to a general strike. At Dunedin the draymen and •toremen have been called out. The Rotorua and Takapuna are to be laid up. There was some disturbance, at Dunedin and the Mayor threatened to read the Riot Act. Special con. stables have been sworn in.