Effects of the Strike.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 August 1891, Page 3

Effects of the Strike.

One'of the most slioui- ing instancenEsociatoi with the late strike was brought to light yesterday after: ooij during flu* meeting of the Benevolent Trustees says, the N. Z. Times'. A middle-aged nian iiamecl David Mor.Sson, a cook^by trade, applied for OFsistance on account of his losing his eyesight. The .man's story was as follows : — When the late strike was on he had be^n to a butchev's shop in Taraoaki street purchasing some meat. He jfould not remember th^ data, but ii'was in the evening., Just after he left theohop he/was accosted by three men. One of them said, ''.There goes a b blackleg ; lets go for him " One of the men hit him with an iron bir on the back of the head, which spi t hia skull open. He was then knocked in the left eye, the r ' suit of the blow completely destroying the pupil, the sight being destroyed for ever. He was taken to the Hospital, and hnsbeen un<W medical treatment for fen months. The night of tbo oilirr ove is nlmost gone, and itis with difficulty that lie can see to get about. His health is all right but through the effects of the assault he is unaVe to do any work. He has* been iv Welling' on for 14 years,, is a married man with four children, and has always had a good character charao er, which assertion was borne out by testimonials in his possession not only as characters, but a* so as to his capabilities as a cook. In answr.itQ the Chairman (the Eev. H. Van Staijerpn), the poor fellow said he could only just manage to read very large prifcj, and then ii pained birffr >tn Af'fsW to Mr J. E. Smith, belaid he hail no.idei who the men were who assaulted hiir. . The Trustees decided to grant the man £1 a month, in arid tion to the rat ons already supplied to the family.