Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-16
Terror Reigns
At Liverpool
TROOPS COMPELLED TO FIRE up
ON LAWLESs MOB,
ATTACKS ON PRISON VANS
Soldiers Pelted With Stones and
Broken BottIes-General Strike Ord
cred Throughout United Kingdom.

Liverpool, Aug. ia reign Of ter
ror exists here tonight and troops are
pouring into the city with the object
OF putting down disorder. A special
guard has been detailed to protect the
landing stage of the trans Atlantic
steamers, which it is asserted, the
rioters have planned to destroy b.
fire.
Five Prison Vans Attacked.
Five prison vans. escorted BY fifty
Hussars. which were CARRYING riot
prisoners from the police court to Wal
than jail. were attacked this evening
by 5000 members Of the ro1ghest class
in Vaulxhall street, who tried to res
cue the prisoners.
Hussars Fire On Mob.
The mob attacked the soldiers with
missiles of every description and in
offending themselves the EIusssrs
tired At first blanks were used and
one man was killed and many persons
were severely wounded.
Charge On Mob With Sabres.
The troops then charged the mob
with drawn sabres and cleared txe
street. So daring were The riotsxs
that one of them tried to unhors4 a
officer. who was Obliged to use his re-
Volver woundinz a man severely 10
the head.
Soldiers Faces Dreaming With 5Ioed.
Another, but less serious affray. In
which the troops were again compelled
TO fire. took place in Bond street
Only few persons we're wounded here
In each case before the troops were
ordered to fire many of their nurnber
had their faces strea ming with blood
from injuries caused by stones and
broken bottles thrown by the rieters
General Strike Ordered.
! Liverpool, Aug. 15.-At q meeting
this evening of the executives Of the
AmalSamated Society Of Railway
Servants, the Society of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemeu and the Cen
eral Railway Workers Union, q reso-
luton was unanimously adopted de-
claring general railway strike
throughout the whole United King
dom.
Railroad Companies Given "a Hours.
Before enforcing the general strike
order. however, the strike leaders have
decided to allow the railroad compaD-
the representatives of the employees
and discuss the grievances.
Set Fire To Ship.
Late tonight there was a persistent
but unconlirmed Tun1crs that rioters
had set fire to o ship and also made
an attempt to burn the steamship
landing stage.
rive FoDcemep Injured
The troops and police were engaged
until long after midnight breaking
down the formidable barrieades the
rioters had built of triple strands Of
barbed wire and obstacles piled up
| across Netherfield street, in the hssTt
of the orange district The defenders
of the barricades made stubborn re-
sistance with brickoats and stones and
many persons were injured in the cor
fict Five policemen were injured 81
the fighting in the Everten district
London, Aug. 15.--An index TO the
extreme gravity of the labor upbeaysf
throughout the country may be found
! in the unusual measures that have
been taken by the government to NEE
an unusual situation.
The situation has become so serious
that already there is talk Of par1is-
ment prolonging its session IN order 20
pass special legislation dealing with
industrial problems.
King George Interested.
King George is. taking keen interest
in the situation and today his secre-
tary, Lord Knollys. called at the
premier's offices TO discuss the situa-
| ton with Mr.. Asquith
May Be Martial Law At Liverpool
/ SO acute has the situation become
in Liverpool that there are rumors
that martial law will be declared there
Hundreds Of special constaDles aIready
have been sworn in and the prospects
are that there will be a complete stop
page of trade which will be followed
by a jump to famine prices for the
necessaries of life.