New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
BEEF FAMINE THREATENS
London OoCkmen on Strike Tie
Up City Traffic in Goods.
MEN FIGHT WITH POLICE
Orders Issued Calling Out 100,-
600 Reinforcement Asked
to Send Troops.

London, Aug. 9.-Tncreasing disorder and
progress toward peace were the contrary
features Of the dock strike to-day. The
men Of dockland who already are feeling
the pinch Of deprivation. have adopted
drastic measures TO prevent any attempt
by non-uniOnists or clerical stats to move
wheel and collisions with the police were
frequent and sharp
At the same time the Board Of Trade IS
gradually composing the differences Of en-
ployers and employees, and some sectional
disputes have now been settled. with every
prospect that the demands OF other sec
tons will be satisfied before tho end Of
the week so that all can return to work
together. This latter condition Is the only
one upon which the men will call Of the
strike.
Meanwhile London was practically with
ont vans to-day. Thirty thousand carriers
QUIT work this morning and thousands
more planned 20 Join the idle ones before
night. All attempts 70 move wagons
loaded with LOndons supplies Of meat.
Il uit and provisions were stopped by the
strikers, I'm many instances. only after
Aght with the police There has been
much overturnng Of vans and destruction
Of supplies the women Joining the men in
preventing 2 rerlerishinG of the markets
where prices are nearing figures that are
prohihitive for all except Vell-to-do shop
pers.
The fish rortars have joined the strike
movement and f71ere was no one 70 unload
fish travers that arrived IN the Thames
this morning The wholesale prices or
chilled beef have advanced from seven IN
ten cents 2 pound since last FRIDAY. The
manager Of one Of the largest houses i'm
porting American beef SAYS that unless
the strike IL settled by tomorrow there
viii be the greatest beef famine that this
country has ever known.
At 4 meeting Of strikers ~ Tower Hill
this afternoon BENJAMIN Tillett secretary
OF the Dock Wharf. Riverside and General
Workers Union OF Great Britain. an
nounced that orders have been issued call
ing out every man 81 the port of London.
Referring 10 Home Secretary Churchilrs
statement IN the House Of Commons yes
rerdav regarding the calling out of troops
n suppress rioting Tillett declared that
if the government used soldiers the dock
men would kin the government AZ effectu-
ally as they intend 10 paralyze the trade
OF the port ~ London
The new order Will increase the total OF
strikers 10 one hundred thousand men.
When 2 few Of the Opposition attempted
an anti-governmeut demonstration In the
lower chamber YESTERDAY Mr.. Churchill re-
hukad them. saving that If the seventy
thousand striking dockmen should break
out in riot the disturbing members would
be the first to ask that soldiers he sent
10 the scene Of disorder
Tons Of California pears Tasmanian ap-
ples and French fruits are rotting in their
crates. and Covent Garden is almost with
out fruit. Practically no business was done
on the Corn Exchange. az the sellers were
unable to guarantee delivery
Tonight the combined Nillers Assoc'a-
ton OF London telegraphed the Home Sec
rotary asking for military protection
against the striking dockhand7.
bread famine within the next three
DAYS is certain If present conditions pre-
vail.
The Board Of Trade and ether confer
ences UP TO a late hour tonight had failed
10 arrange terms with the striking dock
workers. and the trouble is likely to ex-
tend tomorrow. In the Thames 80 yes
sells are tied up by reason of the strike
and every market is disorganized.
The police. mounted and on foot are be-
ing employed in large numbers, but with
the greatest difficulty are keeping order
They made many charges with their clubs
tonight on disorderly gatherings, but the
injuries resulting were slight
owing 10 a shortage Of gasolene, one
third Of Londons motor buses will not
be able to leave the garages tomorrow
There We're rumors tonight that the
railway trainmcn and the County Council
tramway men would join the strike to-
morrow Home Secretary Churchill says
ne will take no further action on the
strike beyond authorizing the police to
preserve order.
Southampton. Aug. s-The steamer An
sonia sailed for Quebec to-day one day
behind her schedule She left 600 tons Of
cargo which the lockers refused 20 handle