Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-15
STRIKE FEVER is EPIDEMIC
Labor Disturbances in All the Larger
Cities in Great Britain.
RAILROAD TIEUP Is PROBABLE
EnEineers' Federation Votes in Favor
of National Strike-DOckmen
at Liverpool Are Locked
Ont.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-The strike fever has
become epidemic in Great Britain. From
one end OF the country 10 the other, men
either have struck or are threatening TO
to do so, and even the women and girls In
the smaller factories Of the large cities
are demanding better conditions of labor.
At the docks only q portion OF the men
returned to work and a good deal OF un-
easiness prevailed as many OF the men re-
fused to accept the settlement arranged
by their leaders. The same descriptions
fits the situation at the railway stations,
where many of the porters and carriers are
demanding greater concessions than had
been agreed on.
Quiet has been restored at Liverpool, fol-
lowing yesterdays rioting, when police
man was killed and some 300 officers and
civilians were wounded.
Glasgow, where the street railway men
are on strike. was also quieter.
The railway men throughout the country
have assumed q threatening attitude and
a complete tieup OF railroad traffic is pos
sible. Today the locomotive engineers
adopted a resolution in favor OF ma
tional strike. This followed the action OF
the 1000 London railway men employed on
the Midland, Great Central and Metro
politan lines who last night decided TO call
a general strike on all surface railways and
subway lines in the London district next
Saturday unless their grievances were ad-
justed in the meantime.
Liverpool DOckmen Locked Out.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1.-THE threatened
lockout by the ship owners became effec-
tive today, when 5000 dockmen we're re-
fused employment until they decided to
abide by the terms of their recent agree
ment.
The lockout does not affect the passen-
ger traffic The Cunard Steamship com
pany is preparing 10 disembark all Of the
IIusitania's steamship passengers and as
much freight as possible at F1shguard,
where the steamer IS due tonight.
Although there has been no recrude-
scence of the state Of war that existed
last night matters were % threatening
today that the war offices practically took
charge Of the situation The only way Of
moving provisions was 70 convey them
with strong detachmsnts OF soldiers, who
were provided with bail cartridges.
The strike committee has written to the
railroad companies, suggesting q confer
ence with a view 70 settlement
The Cunard officials announced that the
steamer Caronia viii be unable 10 san
for New York tomorrow. Between 300 and
800 saloon passengers. the greater numbSr
Of them Americans will be delayed
Christian street, located in a rough quar-
ter Of Liverpool was the scene Of rioting
this afternoon. The police and soldiers
quickly routed the mob. but not before a
saloon was wrecked The merchants are
boarding up their store windows with the
expectation of trouble tonight.
The railroad companies thus far have
ignored the suggestion that the railroad
officials and strike leaders hold confer
ence with a view to reaching a settlement
Of the strike. and at a meeting of the
strike committee this afternoon Tom Mann
announced that unless a reply was re-
ceived in the interim the entire number
OF local transport workers would be called
out tomorrow. II this is done 1900 work
ers will be involved