TRADES AND LABOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2010, 1 September 1892, Page 19

TRADES AND LABOUR.

(Feu Press Association.) London, June 28. 'The London tailors are being locked out. Mr Ben Tillett (secretary of the Riverside TJnion) contends that the workmon must ignore .existing political patties, and tells them that rthey will never get anythicg unless they fight jfor their owu hand. New York, August 23. The railway strike in Buffalo his practically v A fight took place in the yards of the Erie .Railway Company between the .soldiers and .strikers. Three of the latter and one of th« former were killed. The unions of the United States are concerting plans for extending the strike. August 24. Prisoners arrested during the strike in Nashville assert that they, belonged to a brotherhood who • enforced a death penalty if they jrefused to strike. August 25. The Pittsburgh strikers exploded with dynamite a car containing goods for Carnegie's works. ' , J The strike among the pointsmen on tho Buffalo railway.; Hues has terminated, and itho troops are iv cpnsequence returning to ibarracks. August 26. 'The Buffalo strikers administered a severe thrashing to tho president of the uuiou because <the strike failed, Many of Carnegie's men have again struck dn consequence', of the employment of nontunionists. • : -. ' Washington, August 22. A shocking attempt was made by the strikers ito derail a train on the bridge at Niagara Falls. The train was only stopped when on the verge ■of destruction. Another attempt to destroy a train was made on the Reading-Philadelphia nine. August 26. The Buffalo strikers attacked the nonmnionists, who were defended by soldiers, and in a fight five of the assailants were killed. The convicts are returning to the Tennessee mines. ~ '} Paris, August 24-. Five hundred miners have struck at Sens, in north-eastern Franco, owing to the employment of Belgians. Sydney, August 26. Great crowds- surrounded the office of > the Proprietary mine' at Broken Hill early this morning when work was to be resumed. Men and women were armed with , sticks and stones, and several assaults were committed on those passing into the mines. Fifteen troopers, however, armed -with sabres and revolvers, and 50 foot, police with fixed bayenets had a deterrent effect, • and after their appearance matters i became much quieter. The Proprietary mine began operations with 122 men, and the other mines secured from eight to 33 hands apiece. Matters are quiot to-night, and no further trouble is expected. The men who have been taken on will live in the mines, and the Government is ready to send further assistance if necessary. August 15. A f owner employe of the Proprietary mine at Broken Hill attempted to get taken on again, but was bailed up by the pipkets and pursued through the streets.by a howling mob.' Ho was rescued by the troopers, and Frederick Cox and Edward Keigh, leaders of ' the mob, were arrested, charged with assault, and sentenced' to three month's each. Otherwise affairs at Broken Hill are quiet. -■ • August 27. Tho miners who were sentenced to terms of imprisonment for assault intend ■' to appeal. 'Other men have starred work. ' Several' minor ■assaults havo' been 6othmitted, .but otherwise all is quiet at the mines. ' ~ ' ' ' ; ' August 28. At the Broken" Hilt r mineß about 200 men are working. The njine owners state that tho unionists will not: return, therefore they are compelled io procure, non -/unionist labour. Those on strike declare this, to bo impossible, and claim to b&ve.beatenvthe owners. August '9 At Broken Hilf a,- system of boycotting is being openly practised. The unionist's are threatening the jr, adversaries',- and the population are becoming terrorised. ;! A Wellington; 'telegram vßto*fces.v Bto*fces. that the' Typographical Society 'has agreed 'to the proposal that a voluntary contribution of Is per member should' be made in aid of tho Broken Hill strike fund. \' ~" : His Worship the Mfayor telegraphed to the Minister,, fpr Public Works, Wellington, yesterday afternoon rp-. unemployed as follows: — "Have seen Mr^Ussher, who is prepared to take on 50 men next week if authorised. Please sepd mq t authority, Men meet tomorrow." There ar'§ 126 married men with families on Mr Jamie's books, just now waiting for employment; ; " One of the "10 men: sent to Catling from Oamaru" writes , to , us ip say that it is impossible to make decent wages at the, work of felling trees : at Mr Smith's property at Glenomaru at the price offered? ( '6d per tree. He states that the trees Ve from 2ft to 3ft through and that the ground has been underscrubbed but not fired, sotliafc it takes a long time to get from one tree to another.