Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-10
THE CITY =OF LONDON
FACES FOOD FAMINE.
Food Famine Inevitable Troops
Held in Readiness to be Rushed
to British Capital.

dDllllS w uelhcl lueti, duu oeiiouo
rioting IN progress, the strike situation
10 the metropolis, is already almost be-
yond the control of the local authorities.
The money cost alone is appalling. A
conservative estimate of the cost to the
merchants is ten million dollars every
twenty-iour honrs, and this does not
take into account the wages lost BY tn 6
striking workingnen.
London. Aug. 10.-London will re-
semble an armed camp by morning
aud All entire division OF the British,
armed with ball cartridges, will stamp
out all disorder resulting from the
strike of transportation employees aud
dock laborers. The advent OF the
soldiers, who are pov on their way
here from the big encampment at
Aldershot will it is feared, result in
widespread rioting and perhaps much
blood shed.
The strike in Liverpool is also RI.
ported very much more serious tcnight
and more infantry has Eeen rushe.l
there The mayor tonight sent an ir.
gent telegram 10 the hnurc setretar,
asking for calvary saying thar tic ~
is Tot safe.
London, Aug 10 That All La..!on
with its 5000 coo population will L;.;r
to walk unless the great uSnsr":ta
ton strike nos on is settled Hiii:h AZ
hours, is preditted today. and food
famine is considered inevitable. ThJ
strike extended today TO carriers, freight
handlers and teamsters aud all rail
way stations and others employed in
the handling of freight and other
goods, about 25, 900 men going out. A
conservative estimate places the
number OF strikers and those indirectly
thrown out OF work at 10000, but
there are constant sccessiors. Affiliated
unions are either walking out in sym
pathetic support or consider the mo-
ment opportune to present grievances
OF their own.
The war Office has ordered troops at
Aldershot to be in readiness to be
rushed to London and it is reported
some have already secretly entrained.
Motor bus traffic was badly demora-
lized today. The supply of patrol is
running low and there was only bali
service during the day. By tomorrow,
all motor bus service, upon which
London is so dependent, will be COM
pletcIy at standstill
Thousands of tons Of food supplies
are rottiDg in boats and ships On the
Thames. the vessels being unabl: to
dock. Prices Of meats and other pro-
visions are souring. In many Instances
they have gone up 100 per cent. Til.
harbor is crowded with vessels.
Numerous large markets failed t.
open today as their supplies were eS-
hausted.
Dealers appealed to cab drivers 70
make deliveries where need OF food
was urgent, but were refused.
Many turbulent scenes marked the
strike today. Mail wagons escorted
by heavy detachments Of police wers
the centre Of disorder. Clashes be
tween strikers anil the police began
with daybreak and continued all day
About noon mounted police surrounded
Paddingtou Station which had been
blocked bv throngs OF strikers. The
temper OF the Torkmen became uglier
as the day progressed. The police used
their batons freely but seem unable TO
cope with the situation.
Home Secretary Winston Churchill
has under consideration urgent appeals
made today to call out troops to assist
the police.
General apprehensireness is reflected
in the stock market. All railroad shares
went down today.
London, Aug 10 "A hearse and two
closed carriages. packed with meat,
drove UP in funeral fashion to one of
the leading hotels this atternOou and
unloaded its supplies The black
plumes and other mourning rtgalia
gave the hearse and carriage the right
of way. The strikers qui:tly allowed
the procession to pass.
The effect OF the strike IS the most
serious in the pnoter districts Of the
east ami where many butcher shops
have closed.
Liverpool. Aug. l0-Trnop, we're
called .o11l t. c,re "i!h the situation
caused Ly the strike ui the railway
freight men. Four huodred men OF
the Warwickshire regiment arrived
during the forenoon from Lichfield and
more have been ordered from Chefter.
| The strikers today defed all efforts
of the police to disperse the mohs,in
the railroad yards. Fish and vegetable
stands along the streets were turned
over and practically all street trade is
paralyzed.
Shipments OF beef to relieve the
scarcity il that city we're sent to Lon
don today on passenger trains.
Liverpool, Aug. I0.-Striking freight
handlers today carried out their threats
against the police and after severe street
| fighting 10 which many we're injured
by stones and clubs the police were
forced to retreat. Mobs continued to
form and all efforts of the police either
to disperse or control them were futile.
The mayor: fearing that great personal
injuries might follow and realizi1g that
both life and property we're endangered,
issued proclamation that be was ready
to riot act unless lawlessness ceased
Rioting continues, aud the troops pro
bably will be called out.
Wisdom Is Better Than Riches.
How much better Is 1t to get Wis.