Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-19
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TENS we're affected to some extent. Com
muters this morning in many cases took
the street railways or buses to avoid the
crush at the railway station and In tho
tubes, where the elevator men caused
trouble by joining the strikers after work
ing for two hours.
London's elaborate underground system
including the Metropolitan District rail-
ways had difficulty in operating because OF
a strike OF the men at one station, East
ham. through which no trains could pass.
Thus at times traffic was held up for
considerable period.
The union leaders this afternoon ex-
ressed themselves as satisfied with the re-
spouse to the strike order They claimed
that 10000 men had quit work.
Two Hundred thousand out.
James Henry Thomas labor member Of
Parliament for Derby and Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Amalgamated Society of Rail-
way Servants. issued statement In which
he asserted that the strikers had almost
paralyzed the whole railway system OF the
United Kingdom.
The government proposal for a royal
commission was considered by joint COM
mittees Of the railway societies during the
forenoon, but the men did not change or
alter their position that the managers
must deal directly with them. in the slight
est degree.
The Great Western railroad and the
Great Central railway appeared to be the
most seriously affected. The officials Of
the former lines candidly confessed their
inability TO afford the usual service, but
claimed that the modified schedule which
was drawn up when the strike threatened
was working smoothly Troops were in
control OF their London station at Padding
ton while the police and troops guarded
the signal boxes and locomotive car works.
The Great Western has four principal
routes covering in a general way the terri
tory from Dover and London to Liverpool
and connecting the ocean ports with Lon
don. South Wales the midands and the
west OF England II possesses the largest
mileage Of any railway in the United King
dom, the company owning 2527 miles OF
road and partly owning PA miles more.
One Train on Great Central.
Only one train came in over the Great
Central railway this morning. This road
operates S36 miles, it's branches reaching
out to Liverpool and Manchester.
The other lines were getting their traini
In and out OF the city and those running
to the south coast were selling return tick
cts. though they abandoned part OF the sub
urban service in order TO maintain more
on the longer lines. Many roads succeeded
during the night in clearing their lines Of
perishable freight by keeping their freight
trains running at passenger speed
The conditions in the provinces wer,
somewhat more serious than in and abou
London. Early in the day word came from
Birmingham that West England was com
pletely cut off Passenger trains on tn,
Midland railroad in other directions wer,
running as usual but freight traffic OF
some branches had been stopped. Their,
was some disorder at Birmingham.
At Manchester business was at a stand
sim. as the teAmsters were stiI out to
day, while at Liverpool the chaos was com
plete. With the exception OF few ineom
ing trains all were late, the train service
AZ Liverpool being practically suspended
The three passenger stations in that cit.
were besieged with passengers.
Statement of Union Leader.
The first OF series u, meetings ar
ranged by the AmAlgamated society o
railway servants was held outside the Eus
ton railway station this afternoon and wa
addressed by Assistant Secretary Thoma
He blamed the government for the strik
and strongly appealed 10 all railroad me
TO join the great fight for emancipation
The speaker deprecated the riotlng whie
he said placed the strongest argument 4
the hands OF their enemy, He added:
Il am not going 10 boast without know
ing that what l am saying is so. Scot
land 10 already cut off. Railway traffic /
Wales is absolutely stopped There Is n
railway communication between Brist,
and channel ports and within another fiv
hours the whole railway system OF III
United Kingdom will be stopped. The raj
way unions ale unanimous, and they mea
20 fight TO = finish"