New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
STOCKHOLM STARVING
r STRIKE HAS CAUSED
SCARCITY OF BREAD.
Heb Unions Receiring did from
Norsuay, Denmark agd
Finland.

-, Aur. 5-Although Stockholm has
s'Oe~, tonight. except for demonstrations
peen q, strikers outside the military picket
|" - before the gas works and electric light
INC g, ,,bsre the workmen went on strike to-
pan - believed that this situation represents
os'' :, ,he calm before the storm. for the ranks
mr. s,-fkers are being augmented hour by
"a the temper Of both the strikers ami
no'' ,,ahitants Of the city in general is hourly
INCREASING. ,,. ~.
,,r,har of those on strike now reaches
i''p- h,,rared thousand. about one-twentieth of
-, ,onulation Of the country.
.. -. ,,,,srnn,eut however. is making ready 10
emergency Additional troops have
NJ ,r5ered 10 stockholm from Linkoping.
S-,s. and vestergotland. and the streets to-
.-s, ave full OF Gathering army wagons arriv-
hs" -.,b supplies from the forming districts.
ne Wing two soldiers with fixed bayonets
90 .,,-ro,,nded by mounted guards.
~ =. entire block of buildings has been evacu-
"a NV the tenants 10 accommodate extra
troops.
within the city the pinch of hunger is begin
ID, IN he felt The bread supply is nearly eN-
r.ns,ed and owing 10 the strike or slaughterers
=. stock Of meat also is running low Prices
- -,sen 70 heights which almost preclude the
roorer classes buying food.
Fs,.ndinavians generally are lending aid 10
.A,,- brethren in Sweden. Norwegian laborers
.,-sssv have donated $4,000 10 the strike fund.
ana are making further ooilectiohs a' iiee'''isS
,hroughout Norway
r. rpnish unions have promised to con-
,.,hr,s q percentage Of their weekly wages as
,,rr as the lockout lasts and collections are
h.rr taken up in Finland for the strikers in
Sweden.
The railroad employees are ordered TO come TO
ana leave their work attired in civilian clothes.
.ps 10 don their uniforms only when they
,,ach their places OF work. This step is taken
N order that the men still working will not at
inset the attention Of the strikers
Those who from lack If foresight or for other
reasons fa.ed 10 lay in supply before the
strike began are the worst sufferers. The stock
!, bread is already almost completely exhausted
and meat is scarce and expensive. The res
tsursnts have raised their prices for meals. and
the figures to-day prohibitive except for
persons possessed Of ample means. The strikers
themselves are living practically on fish. Thou
ssnds OF the poor are camping out. Some are in
tents but many are without shelter on the
shores Of LAX eMalar and the islsSnds OF the
archipelago where they spend their time
angling The authorities have taken charge OF
the milk supply Of the city and soldiers are
distributing milk in limited quantities and su-
pe-vsing the sale from milk cars al the railroad
stations. The deliveries Of ice have ceased. This
Is especially trying. as the weather is unusually
hot
Psupers from the state poorhouses have been
enlisted 10 replace the striking grave diggers and
undsrtSkers and instead OF hearses stretchers
are being used 20 carry corpses through the
streets 10 the cemeteries The funerals proceed
under military escort
The authorities assert that last night they
frustrated an attempt 20 blow up the gas and
electric light works with dynamite. A gunboat
has beer stationed opposite the gas works. ans
no boats are allowed TO pass between Fl and the
shore
Al Gothenburg work at all the slaughter
houses has come 10 an end and the general
strike committee has called upon the railroad
men and the printers 20 Join the movement
The strike as yet does not embrace the agri-
cultural districts TO any great extent. but at
ierpts are being made TO involve them also
Al Westerns sixty miles northwest Of Stock
HOLM the attempt led 10 serious disorder Fifty
ftrikers forced the laborers on some Of the es-
iaiss 10 quit work Troops were summoned and
conflict took place a large number OF per-
sons were arrested. With this exception. order
has nowhere been disturbed.
serious situation arose al Gothenburg to-
cay through the scavengers joining the strike
The town has no general drainage system and
The scaVengers' refusal 10 remove refuse threat
ems public health.