MARITIME STRIKE

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2836, 16 September 1890, Page 2

MARITIME STRIKE

MATTERS QUIETING DOWN. STOREMEN RETURN TO WORK LABOUR RUREAU OPENED. THE HUNTLY MINERS OUT AGAIN. [UV TKhEtlllAl'll.-OWN COKKKfcTONDKNT.] Al'cki.and, List Night. The Hmitly miners again struck owing to two hundred tons of coal being supplied to thutt.in I'Vancisco m;iil steamer Zealandi.i, bv Mr Craig, miller the belief that the vessel, belonging to the Oceanic Company, would not come nmler the Union Company's boycott. Tile matter since lia.s been tunic ibly arranged. and no more coal from the mine will be supplied to the mail .steamers riming Lhe strike. The crew of the steamer Richmond was called out to-day. (I'.Y TKI.KUIUI'II— I'KBSS ASSOCIATION). TlMAlil', Last Night. Tin; Resident Magistrate gave U day's hard labour to the lumper who, when half drunk, had assaulted n fireman and two passi>ngeis from the Omapare in tho street, on S <turday night. The tinea sJaiiiei of the Alert were let otf, as they were not concerned in tho actual assault. Tie RM, said he took the view that the assault was a drunken freak rather than a Union demonstration, or lie would have inflicted the full penalty. The police said the Union had no sympathy with such proceedings. WKI.MNiiTON, Last Nigllt.

The boilermakers at another meeting almost unanimously re-olvcd tc adhere to their determination not to work for the I : nion Company. The crew of the Kennedy was called out to day on the belief that she was going to supply coal to the Star of Victoria. The latter requires 800 tons which she expects to get from the Bayley duo from Newcastle to-night. The man Jerrant (not Cerrard as sent before) is slightly better this morning, and has partly recovered consciousness.

Again a large crowd assembled at the Wharf at five o'clock to-night when the free labourers left work. Between three and four hundred special constables supported tlie police in maintaining order and escorting the men to their homes. The proceedings were very orderly, with the exception of a little hooting. The authorities have decided not to call out the whole of the special constables in future but only I,wo or three detachments each evening.

Several more storemen have returned to work to-day and six others will follow. Worlt at the wharves is being carried 011 quietly and without any disturbance. The coal from the Kennedy was only allowed tn bo landed on the express understanding that it was for the (.las C'o. A labi ■iir bureau has been opened under the auspices of the Kmployers' Association, and is open without fee to either Unionists or lion- Unionists. (JIIIiI.SIVKUHCH, Last Night. The men Murphy, McGuilan and Daly, charged with making a disturbance with noli-lJliiuuisls in Manchester-street, yesterday, were brought before Mr Whiteford to-day. It appeared Murphy was the aggressor, and he was fitied 40s, and the other two were discharged. They are not members 'if the Union. The eleven Lyltelton Unionists, charged with outrages oil non-Unionists were brought before Mr Beetham and several .justices to-day and charged with assault. Mr Martin conducted the prosecution and Mr Knssell appeared for the prisoners. After healing a quantity of evidence Mr Martin withdrew the charge against Blake, there being no evidence that he had been present 011 the occasion. The others were remanded till to-morrow. Several witnesses were positive that the accused Daley, McGeray, Morrison and Sinclair, were at the Wilson's road all'ray, while other witnesses believed that Green, Buckley and McDonald were there, Three witnesses, 11011 Unionists, swore that Green and Buckley assaulted the non-Unionists. The men were remanded until Monday morning-