Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-18
Special By United Press Wire.


London, Aug. 18:-The greatest
inconvenience has resulted from the
strike of the tube employees. The
busses are unable to handle the
hundred of thousands who could not
get down town to work.
Word has been received from
Lancashire that 5000 coal miners
are thrown out of work because the
railroads cannot move the coal. The
four great Irish railroads are tied
up and employees on the Scotch roads
go out tonight
Many restaurants have been
forced to close in large cities be-
cause they could not get food. Ev-
erywhere saloons are being closed
up to prevent rioting.
In Liverpool the soudiers have
been unable to keep the electric
light and power plant in operation
and many factories have been closed
down. They declare the soldiers
will be unable TO operate the rail
roads. The Great Londan railroads
have been unable to get a train
from Liverpool and Dover to this
city today.
There were some disturbances
among provincial railway men, but
the police baked an attempt to
tear up the Midland line in a sub
urb Of Sheffield. The freight hand
lers at Derby clashed with the po-
lice and many injuries resulted.
1t is estimated that 400 struck at
Birmingham, 5000 at Leeds, where
they did not wait for the strike order
before going out; 1900 at Bradford,
1000 at Blackburn, 40 at Bristol, 200
at Derby, TOO at Preston, 1000 at
Doncaster, 1000 at York and 1000 at
West Hartlepool.
None Of the figures are official. Many
Of the local lines Of the Midland com
pany were almost without trains prior
to the strike order, and the freight
yards were closed.
Fifteen hundred kilograms giving
the signal for a general railroad strike
have been sent to the secretaries OF
all local unions of the Amalgamated
Society of Railway Servants.
The labor members Of narliament
...75I fs th5 H5 ,ss o7 c51r;f
adopted resolutions supporting the
railway men in their action and con
demning the government for not bring
ing pressure on the railroad companies
to remedy their grievances.
Hope that the strike on all the rail,
road lines might be averted was
dashed when the representatives of
the railway unions refused to accept
the offer Of Premier Asquith who Of
fered TO appoint royal commission
to Investigate the working Of the con-
Citation scheme of 1907.
The announcement Of this offer and
its refusal was made after long con-
ference held by Premier Asquith, sgd
ney Buxton, president Of the board
Of trade; the managers Of the different
railroads and the executive committee
of the Amalgamated Railway Ser
by a conference Of all the members
of the unions executive committees
with Ramsay Macdonald, chairman
OF the parliamentary labor committee.
This latter conference was called to
give the members Of the unions execu-
tive an opportunity of discussing the
situation with Mr. Macdonald pre-
vious to the meeting with Mr.. Buxton.
The executive members OF various
unions met TO consider the whole posi-
ton, but while the session was going
on the assistant secretary Of the Anal
gamated Society Of Railway Servants
had this TO say to the newspapers;
u heard Lloyd Georges statement,
and I know what it means and why ii
was made The position is not altered
by the statement, and the present
strike is going forward. There is alb
soluteIy no truce TO be given"