The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20 00:00:00

THE STRIKE ON THE MIDLAND iir.ort us iv EA.EZ, ISN'2'.
RAILWAY; NATIONAL PROVIDENT
O far as Leeds. is concerned, the Midland Railway INSTITUTION FOR MUTUAL
IS
strike was virtually at an end on Tuesday. About 30 LIFE ASSURANCE.
of the strikers have been-reinstated in the company's FOUNDED 1635. FUNDS, £4,280,000.
service. The remainder-or the rnen;niirnbe-ring about- - —DT-VISION—OF PROFITS, 20 NOr., 1887, i's
100, will be forced to seek situations elsewhere, as all which all now insuring will participate.
48,
vacancies are now filled up, and the company cannot ; GRACECHURCH STREET. LONDON.
_MISTS WANTED WHERE NOT REPRESENTED.
break faith with the new hands, who have assisted
them throughout the recent crisis. The strikers pre- &vs - L - " wrRANNR;
seated themselves at the engine works on Monday • ill isa.
ow
morning to receive the week's pay due to them, and
fully three-fourths of them entered their names THAMES NAUTICAL TRAINING COLLEGE; -
H.M.S."Worcester ,7 Oreenbithe, Rent.
on the books to be taken on when vacancies Under the direct Patronage of HER MAJESTY TUE raw.
should occur. In all cases they were men Fora
r Tining TOULIII gentleman to become Officers in ercantE•
r. tre-Arrantz.v.vievset.,:mumall,G.% An' and Cadetship
of excellent character, bearing a high repnta- lainlirti. PPointments
ly rilot Service. Prizes are .• .
tion as drivers and firemen. Their grievance given)...e...
graphical t
..Ti°43lDL.iteorological Department, Elvdeeir? by the
now is that some of their number, who Trinity Houso,ereninsular and Oriental,. and other large Shipping
were the first to urge firmness, and did their best to • Vzigt,li and"l:dri;,:•ern: :,Ttgrin
utnetz ~,,: which includes sozpoks,
prolong the strike, have been the first and the readiest licer,s'tanplg,ttlfirtniggesTerlk n7Rictirkds.L7ili4L6tilniFla
to go in again, and there is therefore a feeling in some aitiao;vitii all the i•Nuireinentp of a firs,-cf..-as (NV ege.
quarters that but for these so-called traitors the strike
would have succeeded in its object.
The strikers at Nottingham on Monday applied to
be reinstated on the company's terms. About 30 were
taken on, and situations were promised to others
shortly.
The strike of engine-drivers and firemen at Sheffield
terminated more disaetronsly for them than could
have been anticipated. About 140 turned out, and
10 or 12 saught re•employment. When on Sunday
and Monday the body of them applied to be re-
engaged there were only vacancies left for 46--
27 drivers and 19 firemen. Of the 27 drivers
lg were re-engaged at their original wages, two at a
reduction, and nine were reduced to the position of
passed firemen. Fourtesn of the firemen were taken
on as passed cleaners, and two passed firemen were
employed at their original money. Of the 80 men
who were dischar:ed, nine applied on Monday morn-
ing to be re-engaged in any capacity. and their appli-
cations were held over for consideration.
The strike in Bradford has entirely collapsed. The
men on strike, numbering about 90, with one or two
eiceptione, on Monday applied for reinstatement, but
they were informed that the vactibcies had all been
filled up, and were asked to return the company's
uniforms.

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A Derby correspondent says that since Monday
morning the Midland Railway Company have only
been able to find room there for about eight drivers
and 20 firemen, and that it is impossible to take on
any more. Out of those who struck, between 730
and 800 have lost their places permanently. A num-
ber of men were paid off on Tuesday, but even then
many refrained from calling for the money due to
them, as they seem to think that while the company
hold their wages their connection with the Midland
is not entirely severed, and they still hope
against hope that they may be sent for to resume
their customary duties. It has been stated that
some of the strike hands who have been reinstated
have been put into inferior positions, and are
receiving less pay than they bad prior to the dispute.
This, to a certain extent, is perfectly correct, B 3 the
places some of them formerly occupied were filled up
by new men while the strike was on. As a matter of
fact they have been reduced to shunting-engines and.
to act as cleaners, &c., and of course will only receive
the wages allowed for such occupation, althoudi it
may be said that in the majority of cases they are glad
enough to accept these conditions of service. The
men do not now hesitate to admit that from the
beginning of this unfortunate dispute they van very
ill-advised.
At Carlisle 10 of the men on strike have been found
work in the engine-sheds. Much sympathy is felt
for the unemployed, and a relief fund has been
opened.

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