TRADES AND LABOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3593, 21 August 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOR.

New YonK, August 18. During a disturbance arising out of the strikes, the New York Central police-stationed at Albany fired on the mob, wounding three persons. This action enraged the orowd, and .some of the police narrowly escaped being lynched. - ■- "l 19. Bismarck is supporting ; a gigantic coal synaica to (which ;has been established in Germany,to check, the,. rise in the wages of the colliers. | Sydney, August 19. Tlie wharves present a deserted, .appearance. The wharf laborers came out in a body at two o'clock this afternoon, and the seamen are coming out; as their notices expire, The master stevedores are advertising for labor to load and discharge vessels. All jhe vessels in-port, except the boats trading to New Zealand, have been laid up. The coal decided, to strike to-night. The wharf laborers have received the following cable from Antwerp. " Won't forget the London dockers' strike. Bound to assist, Never fear." fX \ Melboubne, August 19. « 'j The maritime.bodies have-decided ■ .to" come out to-morrow. 1 j , Beibbane, August, 19. : ' Managers, clerks, and other officials 1 are engaged discharging cargo on the I wharves. -(/f ,{\ t r(f Twenty-three 'steamers are; now 1 laid up at various Australian ports, i", London, August 19. _ ' •' The Dockers' Union! is full, and it I is announced that it will not admit J Dele|iiy ! to* tile 5 Dock 4 ' tdka#'' y j Congress advocate legislation fot eight hoursaa aday'swork. I The laborers in the rjjral districts j aro being organised Jo, prevent the j flooding of towns |ich'')abpr.H " j A systematic boycott'"'of anti-union ' employers is being established.