Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-21
The Railway Employees luhlIani,
Claiming Great Victory.
disturbances Only Occur Where
Notice Is Not Received.
King George congraiulates Premier
Asqulth on Efficient Work.

London, Aug 20.-The railway men
throughout the United Kingdom are
seturnng to work. and 1t is hoped
within a few days to have the great
ransit systems working under normal
conditions.
Following the announcement Sunday
| night that the railway managers and
| their employees had agreed to permit O
| commission to settle their difficulties
came the reassuring news tonight that
| here was great hope of ending the
| lockers strike at Liverpool and that
the workers there shortly would re-
sumo their duties.
No rioting as a result of labor
troubles We're reported today except
at Dublin where police and constables
came into collision with mob which
was IN sympathy with striking news
| boys who We're endeavoring to prevent
the distribution of newspapers. Num-
erous persons had their heads cracked
| in the melee. and several shops were
| looted.
| The railway workers held meetings
| throughout the country today to cele-
brate what they claimed to be a VIC
DRY over the railway companies. WITH
che exception of 1000 men of the
Northeastern Railway Co, which was
not a party to the strike settlement
agreement, and 5000 Manchester men
all the unions passed resolutions in
favor of a resumption of work. The
Northeastern Cos. employees demand
| an S-hour day and q two shilling
weekly advance in wages with mini
mum weekly wage of % shillings.
about $3.50.
| Although the services on the other
lines have not yet been completely re-
| stored. the men in most cases present.
a themselves Tor duty today and a
start was made toward remedying the
| dislocation caused by the strike.
Unfortunately, because of the block
in the telegraph lines the manifesto of
the strike leaders calling upon the men
to return to work did not reach some
points until this morning and during
the night there were disturbances at
numerous places With the exception
of Llanelly, Wales. however. there
We're no serious riots. At that place the
death list as a result of the disturb
ances of yesterday and last night, but
due chiefly to the explosion in the
; freight shed which the mob set on
fire, reached u. hree of this number
ere shot by the troops yesterday
morning. Eight thousand troops still
remain at Llanelly, but today the town
| resumed its usual quiet.
King George today telegraphed Pre-
mier Asquith. congratulating the gov
| eminent on the success of its efforts
| in bringing about reconciliation be-
| tween the railways and their employees.
The prospects for settlement of the
| Liverpool dock strike are more hopefu,
| tonight, as the ship owners have
agreed TO meet the representatives OF
| the men when they all return to work
The steamers Celtic and Caronla both
said from Liverpool this afternoon
with full passenger lists.
A meeting of Trade Unionists was
| held at Hyde Park this afternoon.
| Forty thousand men attended and
Were addressed by labor leaders who
! congratulated the men on their vic
| tory. The strike leaders in a manifesto
asking the men loyalty to accept the
| agreement, point out that the COM
| panies have agreed TO abide by the
findings of the commission, even If IL
recommends recognition of their
union.
! At Liverpool the railway men at mass
meeting tonight decided to return TO WORK
Tuesday morning whether or not the
lockers resume their labors.
The home office late tonight issued an
official statement saying that order had
been we'll maintained throughout the
kingdom Saturday. and that the settle
ment of the strike had been accepted al
most universally.
/ a second manifesto issued by the strike
leaders tonight says in part:
prudence demands that We shall re-
main ready to take up the battle again
should occasion require"