EXCITEMENT AT WELLINGTON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5923, 30 August 1890, Page 3

EXCITEMENT AT WELLINGTON.

ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE KOTOKINO AND OMAPERE.

ARRIVAL OF THE KANIERI

THE WHARF RUSHED

[PER PRKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Wki.likotoN, This day

The strike among the sen men and wharf laborers still continues, and it is estimated that four hundred men are out.

The Penguin's cargo is still on board, but the Company expect to get her away for the north this evening. Legal advice is being taken with a view to prosecuting the crew who left last night without giving notice.

The crew of the Wanaka, which arrived from New Plymouth this morning, are out.

None of the officers of the Company's vessels in port have as yet given notice. The Wareatea is not yet discharged, but the crew are out. The Kotokino has been anchored in tho stream, the Company tearing un attempt might be made to cut"the ropes or interfere with the crew. It is not likely she will leave port for a day or two. About eight hundred assembled to watch the arrival" of the Kanieri from Blenheim, which is manned with a nou-Uniou crew. Precaution was taken by putting the crew below as the vessel came alongside, and therefore thero was no demonstration. Tho police had a chain stretched to stop the progress of the mob, but it parted, and tho wharf was rushed. The police telephoned for reinforcements, but it is not at all likely there will be any disturbance, though . gooil deal of chail i* indulged in. It is expected that the Wairarapa, which arrives this afternoon, will he discharged by volunteer labor. Later. At a meeting of lumpers in the employ of the Wellington Harbor Board it was decided not to handle any goods from ths Union Company's boats. A mass meeting ef Unionists takes place ou the arrival of the Wairarapa.

The hutches hnvs not yet been taken off the Kaii.eri, and the non-Uuion crew has not vet made their appearance on deck. A crowd still lingers round the steamer. The Wairarapa will he unloaded by the Harbor Board and Union Company's clerks.

The Omapere, which has been laid up near tho Railway Wharf, is to be moored well out in tho stream, fears being entertained that she might be cut adrift.

A deputation from the Seamen's Union is to wait upon the Collector of Customs and otl'i-r a protest to vessels which are manned by unskilled labor belli-, allowed to leavo the harbor. The o-vners of the steamer Lawrence, which is at present undergoing repairs, exite.'t t-> have* her ready for sea to-morrow night, when she will leave forMohikonui to 1-.md coal. She is to be mair.ied by unionists, and the owners have undertaken to dispose of Iter coal at prices which were ruliug before the strike. Tile owners have decided not to n.wist the Union Company in any witv, and will not allow any of the coal brought by the Lawrence to be sold to them.