LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2399, 23 August 1892, Page 4

LABOUR, ETC.

London. Aug 18. Six thousand Blackburn weavers voted for the eight hours system, and 2400 against it. Paws, Aug- 18. The strike of cabmen and oillfiibus men is coming to an end, and the men are returning to work. Aug. 20. The strike of cabmen has collapsed. The coal miners’ strike in Carmaux and Lieven against the employment of Belgians has been successful, and the latter have quitted the country. Washington, Aug 18. Martial law has been proclaimed in Buffalo. The Governor of Tennessee has called out thirteen thousand troops. At Court Creek a body of six thousand miners drove the troops back six miles, capturing 45 of their number, whom they hold as hostages. New York, Aug. 18. More troops have been ordered to proceed to Buffalo, and the country is patrolled for 25 miles. The militia in New York are ordered to be in readiness to proceed to the scene of the disturbance, Aug. 19. The Lake Shore switchmen have joined the strike. Many attempts have been made in Buffalo to derail trains conveying troops to the disturbed districts. A regiment of artillery is proceeding to Court Creek, to suppress the riot. Nashville and adjacent counties have each been ordered to furnish a thousand armed citizens to assist in maintaining order. The miners of Coal Creek, Chatanoga, attacked the militia, who opened fire on them with Gatling guns killing many. It is rumoured that the miners have captured a colonel and threaten to lynch him. Aug. 20. A large force was sent to rescue Colonel Anderson, who had been decoyed and captured by the miners, and who it was feared had been lynched. General Cairnes commanded the attacking party, who met and defeated the miners and rescued Colonel Anderson. Many were killed on both sides. Seven railway companies are now involved in the strike in Buffalo, including all Vanderbilt’s lines. General Cairnes states that the people of Memphis, Tennessee, are prepared to wade in blood in the event of it being necesssary to suppress the strike. The miners have arrested a number of newspaper representatives. The miners by pretending to arrange a truce, decoyed the colonel in eottumand of the regiment into their hands, and the surrender of the troops was demanded. The colonel refused to give the necessary order and was lynched. Four cannons and one l.hovnuml soldiers have been sent to Memphis. The people of that place do not support the attitude adopted by the miners. The employees on adjacent railway lines boycott goods intended for the Buffalo line, and the boycott shows signs of extending to New York. Aug. 21. The American press assert that labor is losing confidence in the Government. Sydney, Aug. 19. The defence committee assert that Broken Hill miners will fight until starvation CQmpels thorn to surrender.