GREAT LABOR CRISIS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1946, 21 September 1889, Page 1

GREAT LABOR CRISIS.

THE STRIKE IN L'ON|ON. , London, jStot, 17. The strikers continue to nfolest the blacklegs, and to-day 2&0 of if he latter were chased from s shed to, shed at the Albert docks, finally being, penned in a corner, but , a ppsse of policemen prevented actual violence; taking place, although the aggressors numbered one thousand. In consequence of this ; disdeputation from the.directors of the dock companies;; waited on Mr J. Monro, C. 8., Chief Commissioner of Police, requesting,ihim,to disperse the rioters, Mr Monro declined to take action, on the ground that his subordinates had reported that, matters, were going on as smoothly as could possibly be expected, The molesting, has occurred at other, dppks, as well as,, the Albert, but the disturbers o* the, peace were promptly paid. off. It is believed that loafers and not genuine dock hands are responsible for the outrages. At one of the docks! to-day thirty blacklegs, who were hotly .pursued by 150 strikers, narrowly escaped being killed by, a. dock engine. Many of the blacklegs are terrified at the hostile action of the strikers, and have abandoned their work. Two thousand fresh men from the provinces are already i competing for work at the docks, The! leaders of the strikers are using every endeavor to induce the < men to adbere to the terms agreed on between them and the dock companies. The ironworkers, in Lysaghtfs galvanised iron establishment have: struck for an advance of Id per ton for dipping, Sept^lS. Work at the docks is | quietly except at the Albert Docks, where I Unionists refuse to work with blacklegs, Lord Mayor Whitehead, and Cardinal Manningiarge the strikers to fulfil the terms of the agreement, The dock riots were suppressed: by the police before any, great barm had been done. No fatalities occurred. The directors of the companies have determined to resist the opposition of the regular hands, and to retain the blacklegs in spite of them. Tillot, chairman of the Labourers' Union, deprecates violence.