WORK AND WAGES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 9093, 2 May 1890, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

THE RAILWAY STRIKE. THE GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS. [nr ELECTMIC TKLKGBAI'U.—COFYniGST,-] [Special to Feess Association.] [Becoivod May 1, at 12,40 p.m. j LONDON, April 30. John Burns and Michael Davitt will deliver addresses at the labour demonstration on Sunday in favour of legislation fixing eight hours as the length of a day’s work. The organised Trades Unions are opposed to this step. Archbishop Walsh, who is acting, as mediator between the Directors of the Groat Southern and Western Railway Companies and their men out on strike, is opposed to a compromise being effected. Several of the signalmen were prosecuted by the Directors for deserting their posts. One was fined £lO, and the charges against six others were withdrawn. The drivers state they will strike if the Directors engage blacklegs. [Received May 1, at 1.45 p.m.] Those who are in. favour of legislation fixing eight hours as a day’s work, and those who are against it, will occupy separate platforms at the labour celebrations on Sunday. The Socialists will support the view taken by the former. PAEIS, April 30. At the labour demonstration tomorrow sisty-bnes trades will bo represented. Tbe trades which will not be represented total up to ejghtyseven. MADEID, Aphil 30. Orders have been given for the soldiers to remain in barracks tomorrow, in readiness to put down any disorder that might arise at the labour demonstration. [Received May 2, at 1.30 a.ra. I PARIS, Mat 1. Government have discovered the Anarchists’ stock of iron-tipped bludgeons and revolvers which was secreted in the city. Fourteen hundred street hawkers have been arrested on the charge of being connected with the Anarchists. M. Coustans is confident that the measures taken by the Government will prevent any outrage being com-’ mitted during the labour demonstration. Louise Michel, who recently delivered a seditious speech to the Anarchists, advocating dynamite as essential to the attainment of their objects, has been arrested. VIENNA, May 1. It is expected that 150,000 people will parade the streets advocating the eight hours’ system, and as disturbance is feared the whole of the Austrain army has been placed on garrison duty.