LATER NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3601, 30 August 1890, Page 2

LATER NEWS.

:'; .ifurttiorStrißnjl;!. l' : Tio Foo4 Supply in Auoiliad' ,

Ohristohurob, August 29,. - The officers of the .Tekpao, Wairarapa, Beautiful Star.and Rotorua, held i: conference■: on• thb-Wairarapa,,an deoided 10 take no action pending a general conference of officers at Dunedin. The seamen and firemen loft in a body soon after the non-union labour went aboard. Large numbers of Cbristchurch people went to "see the. fun." - There was ho' attempt at a disturbance. Tho sailors leaving thetboats were cheered andl ther nonunion workers groaned. I, At Lyttelton to-day the Rotorua was discharged aud loaded by the railway permanent hands, but "the

quantity of oargo; on her was very small. She left for Dnnediu soon after i pm taking" of the Wakatipu and Tekapb. On the train with free labour arriving at Lyttelton, sixty .who had volunteered for work were admitted to the Tekapo. ; A detachment of police prevented the crowd from

going on thesteamere. On tho wharves an enormous crowd had assembled, but were perfectly orderly and good humored, The hired I laborers were given a day's pay and sent 'back by vbe return- train; The voluntary men Began"dis'ctiarginp coal.from the about 2 o'clock, and by I they bad got sorao eight trucks • out, Their awkwardness caused great amuse'm'eritv -Muckof tho- coal was scattered about the' wharf, andsonie dropped overboard.' ; '•'-'"■ ■•--•■■■ • Au6KUHD,iugUßt29.' The orew of the Pukaki struck work .this, afternoon ,whilst the

steamer was loading at the sugar works at Chelsea, A free labour crew was, however, engaged, and the vessel leaves'to-night-for Russell. It is stated that the food supply at present in Auckland can hardly last longer than a week. This calculation however, is bas9d upon what is in the city alone, Coal is in brisk demand.

After the strikQ of tiie lumpers of the Waihora to-day the'work of shipping the cargo was continued by the steamer's erew. The departure: of the Waihora has been postponed' until to-morrow.,:,-. The .lumpers Istruok in obedience to the local, secretary of the Lumpers' Union; and walked up the wharfleaving their carts half emptied as they stood. A 1 number of trimmers on board the] barque Conference objected to the eraploymentoffree labour, a man' whom the captain engaged to take charge of the winch whilst he was absent on urgent, business. Afltrike 1 seemed imminent, but at length the man desisted work,

Eunedin, August 29, The wharf laborers to-day struck work m discharging the Te Anan's cargo, The fruiterers, who had goods on board, went down and landed

their own material. The Union Company's clerks turned to; and did excellent work. To-morrow eight young members of the Otago Rowing Club will take a turn at discharging cargo.

It is understood that the Union Company could get free labour, but they do not want to start that until al their plans are laid. Tbero is no excitement at all at th wharves. In view of the possible strike of the carters,.several merchants who have forms ' and stations have sent to these, for horse 3 and drays,

The Union Company are taking ateps to effectually meet the strike of wharf labourers, and they will guarantee twelve months' work to men whs will discharge and load oargo irreaueotive of being union or nonunion men.

sho Vor7 SUSPENSION OF TWAINS. THE STRIKE IN WELLINGTON, I NON-UNION GREW, ' ; SCENES ON THE WHABF.

> Westot, Saturday, ' The Auchor line and Union Coj raised the freights to Westporfc fiftj J per cent after two o'olook yesterday, ' Two separate gangs of railway men ' refused to load coal and consequently i suspended all workshops, The hands . oh the permanent .way/numbered > but five, Several others are new on, ; but the whole of the railway staff is > espeoted to go out, The train ser- | vice is entirely suspended since last ' night. The Mawbera sailed for Wellington last night at nine with a fair cargo. _ Welmkgton, Saturday, The strike among the seamen and wharf laborers still continues, and it is estimated that 400 men.are out. The Penguin's cargo is still on board, but the Company expeot to get her away for north- this evening, Legal adrae" is being taken with a view to prosecuting the crew who left last night without notice.The;crew of the Wanaka, whioh arrived from New Plymouth this morning, are out. Hone of the officers of the Company's vessels in port have" as yet given notice. Tlio Wareatea lias not yet discharged, but the orew are out. _ The.Botokino has been anohored in the stream, the Company fearing an attempt might bo madoto out her ropes or interfere with the crew. It is not likely she will leave port for'aday or two.. About 800 were on the wharf to watch the arrival of tho Kanieri from Blenheim, which is manned with a non-union crew. Precautions wore taken by putting the crew below as •the vossel came alongside, and there was therefore no demonstration. The police had a chain stretched to stop

i the progress of the mob, but it parted and the wharf was rushed, The police telephoned for reinforcements, but it i is not at all likely there mil be .any i disturbance, A good deal of ohaffwas indulged in, .' . It is expected the Wairarapa, which arrives this afternoon, will lie discharged by volunteer labor, >.A deputation from the Season's Union is to wait upon the Collector of Customs and offer a protest to vessels which ar« manned with unskilled labor being allowed ta leave the harbor. The- *wnersl'of;*ihe steamer Lawrenco, which' isV; at present undergoing repairs^expedt'to have her ready for sea to-morrow, when she will leave for Molibkontii to coal. She is to be manned by i unionists, and the owners have i undertaken to dispose of her coal at ] prices which were ruling: .bejbw the i strjke; The owners have decided hot I |o' asglat the .UniQn'Compan'yVjn'any i yayj and'wilrnotillow ahy'ofcfljg i o^a).hrqiighjibytljeLawrenca'to be ( soljj to piety.':// f < j •..'~V' ,: '.' : "'•■'" fyte- l -At! a meetiagof lumpera'.in'the j M»py of M Wellington B«bfr t

Board it was deoided not to handle any goods from tlie Union Company's

A mass meeting of Unionists takes place on the arrival of the Wairarapa.' The hatches have not been taken off the Kanieri, and the non-union orew have not yet made their appearance on deck.. The orowd I still lingeraronnd the steftraer;'"'"'" The Wairarapa will be unloaded ' bythe Harbor;; Board) and the UnionCompany's olorfe, ' "- ■"'"■•'' The OmapereTwhioh' hasbeeii' laid' up near tho railway, wharf, is to be • moored well putlithoßtfeam, fears being entertained^that sho-might be cut adrift. ~, .„.::■>>■■ - '•.

The Wairarapa. arrived soon after ■ noon. It is estimated that from 1200 to 1600 persons witnessed her arrival, among whom were the Acting Premier, Defence Minister, andanum- - her of members.' \A- strong.posse of 1 polioe was present. \ When the was within half a mile,of,the.wh'ar£ ; Bbe anchored. .The crowd Quietly ■- dispersed.: Tho steamer...;will come' alongside when a b'arrioadeihas been erected. ■.; ; \. ■; ■,'■'-. : "- : ", ■_.'■',:.,.,.

CHsisTOHUacH, ■■ The following lelegram>:has'- been eentbyMrEdwardsj'Seoretarytatho •'' ' Railway Servants .to the- -Railway .' v Gommißsioners,'Wellingt6n':- ,, Exe. irf' : outiv) Railway Uhion.'exprW regret ■' "- at tlio action of'the-Bepartment in oompelling.porma'nentraentot'akethe - '" place of>.oasual wharf'laborers in- ' Lyttelton and elsewhere. They must . oarnestlyroqaesfc Commissioners •to remain' neutral : and .withdraw. all permanent railway men from ■"" wharf laborers work "in. ship and "*' trucks.' They consider the present aotion a sure way of causing' a' . rupture between" the Commißions aud men. If not withdrawn as requested at onoe the executive will ' not be responsible for consequences."'"