Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-08-24
BRITISH STRIKE
SUDDENLY ENDS
Railway Managers and Men
Agree on Settlement Plan
DOCK STRIKE MAY END SOON
Trains Are Again Moving, but II VIII
Take Several Days to Restore
Normal Conditions.

London, Aug. 21-The railway men
throughout the kingdom are return.
I ing to work and II is hoped within a
/ few days TO have the big transit sys-
TENS working under normal condi-
lions
Following the announcement that
the railway managers and their en-
ployes had agreed to permit com
mission to settle their differences
came the reassuring news that there
was great hope of ending the dock.
ers' strike at Liverpool and that the
workers there shortly would resume
work
No rioting as a result of labor trou-
bles was reported except at Dublin.
where the police and constables came
into collision with a mob which was
in sympathy with striking newsboys
who were endeavoring to prevent the
distribution of newspapers. Numer-
Gus persons had their heads cracked
in the melee and several shops were
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looted.
The railway workers held meetings
throughout the country 10 celebrate
what they claimed TO be a victory
over the railway companies. With the
exception of 1000 men OF the North
eastern Railway company, which was
not party TO the strike settlement
agreement. and 1000 Manchester men.
all the stations passed resolutions in
favor OF resumption of work. The
Northeastern company's employees de-
mand an eight-hour day and two
shilling weekday advance in wages
with minimum weekday 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
ed themselves for duty and a start
was made toward remedying the dis
location caused by the strike Some
progress was made in clearing the
lines of freight trains, but it will be
are restored.
Move TO Settle Dock Strike.
The prospects for a settlement OF
the Liverpool dock strike are brighter
as the ship owners have agreed to
meet representatives of the men when
they all return to work. While the |
strike committee has ordered the men
not TO return to work pending the |
result of the negotiations Tom Mann.
tie leader OF the strike. said that he |
had reason TO believe he would get |
a joint meeting of the ship owners and |
the men in operation. He was quite |
hopeful that there would be settle
ment OF the trouble and declared i;
was probable the lockers would be |
back to work Wednesday.
A meeting of 10000 trades unionists |
Of London was held at Hyde park |
Labor leaders congratulated the rail |
way men on their victory and reso-
luton which was put from numerous
platforms pointed out that for the first
time in history the companies had
the principle Of collective
thereby conceding what
always had been vital principle OF
he trade unionists While not ac-
,epting the terms OF the agreement
between the employers and the men
rs a final settlement of the latter's
demands the resolution concluded
that the men had decided to return to
work and trust to the companies to
give effect to the spirit and letter OF
the agreement
The strike leaders in manifesto
asking the men Loyalty to accept the
agreement pointed out that the com
panies have agreed to abide nv the
finding OF the commission. even IL II
recommends recognition of their union.
Il have NO hesitation in saying"
the manifesto declared. that IL addi'
ton to having won oficial recognition
IN negotiating the present dispute our
evidence before the commission will
be such that Il justifies us In saying
that before many weeks the railway
workers win have won the charter
long enjoyed by every other class In
the community"