Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
BIC STRIKE IN HOLLAND
General Tie-Up Of Transpor-
tatiOn.
TROOPS CALLED OUT
WORKMAN SHOT BY SENTRY AT
AMSTERDAM.
Water Routes as Well as the Railroads
Affected by the
Order.

| AMSTERDAM, April 6.--At midnight q
| meeting of the workmen's committee pro-
claimed a general strike throughout Hol-
land Of all labor engaged in transportation
both by land and water.
All the railroad lines, stations and
wharves are guarded by troops.
The administration Of the railroads has
| taken steps to secure the running of the
foreign expresses under military protec-
ton.
workman was wounded by revolver
shot fired by soldier today The man, who
was working on the railroad, was not aware
that the strike had been proclaimed and
failed to reply to the soldiers challenge.
Strike General in Scope.
The president of the workmen's commit
tee of defense in an interview said the
strike proclamation involved the entire rail-
road system and other land transport of
Holland and the water transport of the
| important pOrts-Amsterdam. Rotterdam,
Dordrecht and Zaandam. The strike, he
added was intended d protest against
the anti-strike laws. as well as to support
the demand of the railroad men for an in
| crease of wages before the passage of the
laws made an improvement in their posi-
ton impossible
The president also said that the strike
| would spread to other branches of labor.
The staffs of the shipping companies trad
ing with London and Hull have stopped
work in sympathy with the strikers.
Only one train left Amsterdam this morn
ing, and it was protected by troops.
All business here is at a standstill on the
| wharves and the mail boats which arrived
today could not be unloaded.
Situation at Rotterdam.
ROTTERDAM, April 8.-The dock labor
ers. wagon drivers and all others engaged
II, Ind,
joined in the general strike.
A formal declaration was issued by the
strike leaders here to the effect that the
strike was not connected with the question
of wages, but was solely against the pro-
posed anti-strfke laws. whose withdrawal
is demanded - 1=;-se5 y
The railroad station here is guarded by
marines and sufficient number of en-
ployes have remained at work to enable
the running of q few trains today between
Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
THE HAGUE, April GA general striksa
of the railroad men was proclaimed here
this morning. The railroad stations are
guarded by troops and police The govern
ment is endeavoring to maintain the for
eign mail service by troop-protected trains
The service on the Netherlands railroad il
restricted.
Nine hundred out of 400 employees in the
workshops Of the railroad here have struck
work. Arrangements are being made to
transport the mails by motor cars.
The diamond cutters have decided to
strike in sympathy with the railroad men.
The Netherlands railroad during the day
posted notice urging its employees to re-
sumo work. and adding that if they did not
resume their occupations within twenty
four hours all the workmen would be dis
charged.
The railroad company, which succeeded
in getting off a. few day trains. has decided
not to attempt to run after nightfall.
Queen Wilhelmina. who is at Castle Loo,
has Signified her intention to return to Tne
Hague Immediately if affairs Of state arIs-
ing from the strike situation require her
presence there. The government hopes that
the precautionary measures to deal with
the strikers will suffice
Kaiser Reaches Kiel
KEEL, April 6.-Emperor William arrived
here today from Copenhagen.