MARITIME STRIKE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2837, 18 September 1890, Page 2

MARITIME STRIKE.

THE RAILWAY .SERVANTS. THE COMMISSIONERS REFUSE TO REINSTATE MUN. MOVEMENT TOWARDS SETTLEMENT.

(riV TELKUHAPH—OWN COIIItKSrONJIBNT.} Auckland, Last Night. TrißiiK is no char, go regarding tho strike. (|SY TKI.KGKAI'II—I'KISSS ASSOCIATION). Wem.ini; ton, Last Night. Mr Edwards, Secretary to the Kailway Servants' Society, telegraphed yesterday to the Kailwuy Commissioners tliiit tho Executive is desirous of conferring with the Commissioners with the view of bringing tho present unsatisfactory state of suspense in connection with the railway servants to a satisfactory conclusion if possible. They ask for an agreement for tho roinstiitomeut of the men called out, and will the Commissioners receive a deputation from the Executive, and wlitn? The Commissioners replied l<:-day as follows: "The Railway Commissioners hear that your Executive desires the reinstatement of tho men whom you ordered out at T,yttellou anl Westport, and who loft without giving notice in the terms their engagement required, and who, after twelve hours' consideration, finally declined to obey the rules of the service. Tf the Commissioners agreed, there is no guarautei that at any future time your Executive might not call out the men, and demand their reinstatement when it suited your convenience, and no . limit would likely bo fixed to the magnitude of saoh* strikes or the public loss and inconvenience. Tho Commissioners cannot ngrce to such a mischievous precedent, and cannot reinstate your men who have broken faith with them on your orders. After the attempt "which you have made to paralyse tho public service, and to introduce into it illegal and disorderly practices, tho Commissioners decline tn inoet you or further discuss tho matter with you,"

.Termed has recovered consciousness, nnd tlierc appears to be some slight hope of his recovery. The liailway Commissioners have issued ii circular to all their employees in which their decision not to reinstate tho men is emphasised.

Strike matters generally hero arc quiet, and there lus been no demonstration on the wharves . The special constables have been dismissed until further notice. On tho arrival of tin; steamer Huia from "Westporfc this morning the crew gave 24 hours' no.ice to leave, The vessel had recently been placed in commission again and was sent to Wustport for a cargo of coal for the (jrey Valley Coal Co., but it is believed the cargo was really for tho Union Co. iShe had to return in ballasf. Tho vessel is to be laid up suul tin! crew of tho same 00-iptuiy's steamer Stormbird will be called out on her arrival from Greyinoutli. It is probable a non-Union crow will be shipped. At a meeliiig of wharf labourers it was decided that the present struggle should bo maintained.

YiioanciLS on the wharf staff have been iilled. Mr J. It. ISlair has been requested by several of the leaders of the labour parly to move in the direction of bringing about a settlement of certain matters in connection with the strike, and has, it is stated, agreed to do what he cun. It is stated that a meeting of the Maritime Counail will shortly be held in Wellington. IX'NKiH.v,' "Jj-i.st Night. The cooks with the the exception of (he linker and butcher went out from the strainer Monowiii this morning. Hume of the stusvards also intend to go out.