The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-12 00:00:00

Strike on the North-Eastern Railway.

Yesterday morning the men employed as engine-
drivers and stokers on the Malton section of the
North-Eastern struck work, iu support of the Dar-
lington section drivers, who struck work on Wed-
nesday, owing to a misunderstanding between them
and the superintendent, AIL Bell, as to the allowance
of " shed-day." The legality of the strike on this
section of the North-Eastern system is much ques-
tioned, inasmuch as the men were under one month's
notice, and the notices lately given were with-
drawn, and had they not been so did not expire till
April the 29th. It is probable that legal proceed-
ings will result against those men who have struck,
only giving notice the night before. Up to the
time of writing the inconvenience to the public
has not been much in this district. The early goods
and mineral trains duly arrive, but since morning
nothing has been heard of either, and the doors of
the goods department are shut. The strike, how-
ever,
is by no means general. The East Coast line
s virtuallyclosed, and the Yorkshire seaport towns
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have no trains, Scarborough and Whitby excepted.
At Whitby there were some spare drivers who had
not joined the union, and these were draughted off.
At Scarborough not a man would work, and the
superintendent started with the first train himself,
picking up the first platelayer he saw as fireman. A
satisfied" driver was also found at York who
worked the down trains, and so far the line has
been kept open for passengers, the trains being
pretty punctual. The Malton and Whitby line is
also worked for passenger trains. On the .Malton
and Thirsk, and also on the Malton and Driffield,
the men totally refused. On the former the trains
were driven by Mr. Summerson, the locomotive-
superintendent at Malton, with a cleaner as stoker.
On the Driffield Mr. Baines, of the permanent way
department, drove the engine. The passengers had
no reason to complain of the service, which was
kept up wonderfully, considering the suddenness of
the strike. The officials have gone to work with a
hearty goodwill, and the loss of the turn-outs will
evidently be overcome in a few days. The Darling-
ton goods to Malton arrived with Mr. Bell, son of
the superintendent, -with whom the present quarrel
has occurred, as driver. The Malton Board of
Health and souse of the mills have enginemen who
hßve been railway drivers, and these are offered
freely. It is also stated that a party of gentlemen
have resolved to subscribe for presentation of medals
or some other form of commendation to those drivers
who have not struck at the bidding of the union.
The men have hitherto had the public with them,
but this sudden rupture has done them much harm.
Thursday, 3 30 p.m.
The North-Eastern directors have determined to
close the Malton and Driffield Railway, and the
trains have ceased running. The same decision has
been come to with respect to the Malton and Thirsk ;
but the noon train from Malton will be kept till
night to bring back the passengers from Thirsk
races. To-morrow the line will be quits closed.
On the Malton and Whitby line Sunday trains
(there and back night and morning) are to be run,
and the Hull and Scarborough and Cleveland lines
the same. The main line trains will run if possible,
but the company guarantee nothing, but will meet

the emergency in the best way pos3ible. Mail trains
will all go.
The North-Eastern Board has resolved to sum-
mon the instigators of the strike before the New-
castle magistrates. If the proceedings are success-
ful, they will do the same at other places. Notices
have been issued that the time bills must be consi-
dered in abeyance. Trains are to run as may be
found practicable. Goods received conditionally
on trains being run.

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