Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-19
TRAFFIC Is BADLY DEMoRALIZED
Thousands Staying at Work Unable to
Handle Traffic.
RIOTS IN THREE BIG CEETERs
Derby and Sheffield Scenes Of Fight
ing on Part Of Men.
PARLIAMENT KEEPS IN SESSION
Government Considers situation 80
Grave that Body Wal he Ready
20 Adopt Necessary LeEis-
Iatfou.

LONDON, Aug. I.-The nght between
the railroad companies and the striking
union employees is on in dead earnest today.
Thousands have obeyed the strike order
and other thousands have continued at
work. The companies are operating their
principal trains under modified schedules.
The government and the board OF trade
are continuing their efforts toward peace.
but the old deadlock between the unions
and the managers appears to have re-
asserted itself today.
The managers had a prolonged meeting
with members Of the board OF trade, but
as far as II is learned the railroad COM
panies declined to bulge from their stand
of making no further concession beyond
submitting the dispute to the royal COM
mission suggested by the government
The cities of England are armed camps.
The stations, workshops, signal posts,
tunnels and bridges are guarded by soldiers.
Clerks have been pressed into service 10
aid the nonstrikers in moving the trains.
Despite the efforts Of the companies freight
traffic is demoralized and the shortage Of
food supplies threatens a famine at some
points.
| There has been rioting at Birmingham
Derby, Sheffield and at Llanelly Wales.
The government views the industrial war
as so grave that Parliament did not ad-
| journ as has been expected today, but will
continue prepared to adopt any emergency
Legislation the moment it is necessary.
This evening the trains in London were
moving occasionally, but had scarcely any
effect in reducing the mass of would-bs
travellers. Thousands living outside were
unable to get home. The strike committee
has decided 10 pay the strikers s.. 20 a week
| American Travellers Delayed.
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forms piled high with baggage belonging
| chiefly TO Americans who had gone there
| in the hope Of securing passage to America
on outgoing liners, the companies were
finally compelled to discontinue selling
| tickets.
| Throughout Wales, where the unions are
strong there was almost a total stoppage
of traffic No trains were able to get
through to Fishguard.
AS the day progressed more serious re-
ports came in. Strikers took possession OF
| the railway line at Llanelly, a seaport OF
Wales, and succeeded in repulsing the po-
lice, who attempted to drive them off At
several out OF the way places in Wales
signal boxes were burned.
Some 900 men employed on the Caledonian
I railway went out and efforts were made
TO bring about a general strike In Scotland.
The threat 20 call a general strike OF
teamsters throughout the country is
thought likely not 20 be enforced. as the
men appear satisfied with the settlement
recently reached.
An interesting incident was noted at
Euston station, where the police were seen
escorting boxes containing strike pay from
the station TO the offices Of the union
Fifty ThOpsand Soldiers in London.
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ing the night and early morning found
them encamped at points where they were
able to protect the lines Of the community.
according 20 a plan worked out months
ago by commission composed of railroad
men and military men appointed TO adopt
q scheme for protecting these lines In the
event OF a foreign invasion.
Should the strike become general the
soldiers could help but little in moving the
trains as there are only three railway
companies Of royal engineers. They, how
ever, are able to protect the roads and the
men working. The orders to the military,
lofficers in this connection are strict There
is to be no firing over the heads of the mob
in case OF a riot. but after the riot act has
been read ball cartridges with 100 rounds
with which each soldier has been supplied
are to be used.
The troops were placed chiefly in the
passenger and freight depots and at the
signal boxes, some OF which have already
been disconnected by wire cutting and at
tackled by stone throwers and at the tun-
nels, bridges and workshops.
AT each point one or two men stood guard
with drawn bayonets while the rest of the
company busted themselves with their
lhorses and accoutrements. Six hundred
men guarded the general postoffice TO pre-
vent interference with the mail carts and
further 20 emphasize the military control
in London.
A little group OF uniformed men from the
signal took a position In the dome OF the
ST. Paul cathedral, from which they kept
the different units In touch with the gem
eTal staff al the war office.
Scarcely any OF the railway lines center
ing in London offered a complete service
and even the underground and tube sys-