THE LABOR TROUBLES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5957, 9 October 1890, Page 2

THE LABOR TROUBLES.

Mr Miilar has instructed the general unions in the colony to return work at once. The strike will, so far as is known, be carried on by the seamen, wharf laborers, and minora.

The Railway Commissioners have completed arrangements for coal supply, and will resume regular train services on the Wellington, Wanganui, ana Napier lines next week. The "Commissioners give the following explnanation of the recent discharge of railway shop hands :—A number of improvements have been completed in rolling-stook, and some large orders have been executed for private companies, and for frozen meat and coal wagons. Those jobs being finished, and no work being available, the reduction of hands has had to be made. The discharges, they state, are in no way connected with, or the result of, the labor troubles, nor tire they due to faults on the part of any of the eraploy6s. Those discharged are eligible for re-em-ployment whenover work is available. .

The injury to the break at tho Denniston incline will take two or three weeks to repair, and in the meantime tile free laborers will find plenty of work.- Tho iniae authorities are well satisfied with the men. Everything is quiet. SergeantMajor Fair took charge of the police at Denuiston yesterday.

A telegram was received at Christchurch yesterday to the effect that no coal was to be got from Westport for some weeks, on account of one of the incline brakes having been smashed by a free laborer.

[fee pbbss association.—copraiOHT.]

London, October 7.''

The dockers' executive has decided to refuse to issue strike pay until the fourth day of a strike, in order to discourage , petty disputes. _ .... , A. general strike of compositors in London for higher, wages is being organised. Messrs Mann and Tillet, while admittiug: certain faults on the side of the dockers,* promise that the whole influence of the union shall be used in favor of honesty and fair work.

October 8

The Scotch furnacemen out on strike have expressed their ■willingness to return to work.

Stdnktj, October 7

The Labor Defence Committee has issued a statement accusing the employers of evading a conference. The manifesto assures the public that no settlement can. be arrived at except at an intercolonial conference of both sides. The refusal of the masters even to meet to discuss matters can only be construed into tho fact that they prefer to let the strike continue, in the hope that they may crush unionism. Hence it is Heoessarj to resist this unwarrantable attaok on the rights of labors and the committee recommend that all unions should direct their energies to the collection of funds, and also actively avail themselves of the privileges of the franchise to sweep monopolists and class representatives from Parliament. They accuse the opponents of the labor party of teing assisted by the Government? of at least three colonies in endeavoring to provoke breaches of the peace. • A mass meeting of western miners has decided to continue the strike to the end.

Fifty non-unionists were despatched to work at a southern colliery, but the strikers induced them all to strike work when they reached the spot. Another detachment of free laborers will commence work under police guards. One result of the strike is that the railway revenue is seriously affected. There has been a falling off of £17,000 in a fortnight.

[special to paKsa association. —ooPYEiQin;.]

London, October 8,

Messrs Mann and Tillett publioly deny the charges brought by the Allan Company against the dockers.