Evening journal., 1911-06-29
ENGLAND FACES
GRAVE CRISIS
COaStwiSe and Foreign Traffic
Held Up by Seamen'S
Strike
PRICES OF FOOD HAVE
ADVANCED rs PER CENT.
BY The United Press.

10y AhE 0HtA'4 = 1853
LONDON, June 29.-with the prices
of the necessities Of life already ad-
vanced twenty-five per cent. as the
result of the strike of seamen, dock
laborers, and associated trades at
nearly every point in the United
Kingdom; rioting reported from a
dozen cities. and coastwise and for
eign traffic. with the exception of the
channel steamers. absolutely par
alyzed, England is today facing the
most serious crisis of recent years.
Advices received at the head
quarters here of the Seamen's Union
show that the tie-up is complete.
At Liverpool today the iceland of
the Red Star Line after hours Of de-
lay managed to get her passengers
ashore BY tenders but the steamer
herself is in midstream unable to Sc
cure tugs to move her to her dock
To the trouble ashore is added a
serious menace to navigation. The
big lightships in the mouth of the
Mersey are deserted today. their
crews having joined the strikers. I'm
less the craft are at their anchorages
with their lights set by nightfall, in-
coming steamers will be in danger
Of piling upon the rocks.
Tourists Win be Held Up.
Factories I'm a dozen cities shut
down this morning because Of a lack
OF raw material. If the strike is not
settled by Saturday. a score of ocean
liners, whose passenger lists are COM
plete with tourists will be held here
The concessions made by the Ship
ping Federation which included
meagre increases in wages and slight
ly improved working conditions, but
refused recognition of the union, have
been rejected by the unions.
BY The United Press.
HULL. England, June 29.-With the
harbor filed with all class of freight
steamers, many with perishable car
goes and business completely at a
standstill because of the dock work
ers and seamen's combined strike. the
Board OF Trade today began an ener-
eefic effort to settle the trouble. The
ship owners are defiant and insis,
they can operate n their strike break
ers are given protection. There were
numerous incipient riots today but the
police and military managed to pre-
vent serious trouble.
BY The United Press.
LIVERPOOL, June 2s-Every bit Of
shipping in the local harbor with the
exception of half a dozen mail tend
ers. is tied up today. The situation
is so serious that the efforts of the
Board of Trade to settle the strike
are being aided by a volunteer COM
mittee of city officials and by the city
authorities The strikers declare
that under no circumstances will they
60 back to work until their union is
recognized and more substantial con-
cessions are made.
If strike breakers are imported II
will be necessary to call out the mill.
tary to preserve order.
BY The United Press.
GLASGOW, June 29-There wa.
considerable rioting among the docl
strikers today following an attempt by
the companies to operate with non
union men. All shipping is at ;
standstill.
BY The United Press.
SOUTHAMPTON. June 29-The en-
tire harbor is congested with vessel
of all kinds whose crews have joine'
the strike of the dock laborers. Th'
local hotels are jammed with tourist
anxious to return home, but unles
there is a change in the situation
within the next forty-eight hours, al
sailings will have to be cancelled
The government is alarmed over tn
situation and is cooperating with tn
Board of Trade in an attempt to set
tie the strike.