Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-12
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
IN STRIKE RIOTS.
Serious Conditions in Liverpool and
Glasgow---London Strikers
Returning to Work.

II
marked the strike OF the employees 0
the municipal street car lines through
out today. Already five persons have
been killed. The police, strikers, auc
non-union strikehreakers are in almos
constant conflict. and tonight all per
sons are being driven off the streets hJ
the authorities.
The five persous who lost their live;
we're kiIled in c.lii:ion due TO strlkt
breaker losing control OF his car whtr
attacked by mob. 1t crashed into
another. both being demolished
Troops are being sent irto the city and
local magistrates have been ordered tC
read the riot act and proclaim martial
Law if necessary.
London. Aug. l3 The labor situa-
tion throughout England, Scotland and
Wales is extremely serious this evening.
Jubileat over the success OF the shipp-
ing federation, team drivers and DICK
laborers unions, the various trades
throughout the country are preparing
to strike to enforce similar demands.
The railway teamsters here are o"i and
there example has been followed at all
OF the suburban stations
All of the riveters in Sheffield have
struck, as have the employees of Whit.
ley's great London stores.
The presence Of the troops is holding
the crowds in Liverpool in check, but
the feeling is very bitter and serious
ricting may result at any moment.
Manchester, Eng, Aug. 12-The
transport workers whose strike is unaf-
fected by the London settlement issued
an ultimatum 10 the employers feder-
alton today. declaring that unless their
demands Tor increased wages and 3
ten hour workday are conceded before
Monday, they vii! call out the railway
carriers and freight handlers on all
roads. Although the carriers and
freight haudlers arc in sympathy with
the strike. there is much doubt that
they would answer call for general
strike which wouId hold up the freight
traffic OF the entire country.
Glasgow, Oct. 12.-Three thousand
municipal street car men struck here
today and when an attempt was made
to run the cars, rioting broke out. The
police charged the rioters who attacked
the cars and wrecked several OF them.
A score OF arrests have been made.
London, Aug. II. With thousands
or strikers returning 10 work today as
result OF the settlement reached last
night, through the oiiccs Di the Board
Of Trade, steps are being taken 10 re-
lieye the distress which has become
acute as result OF the tie.up OF food
supplies. Orders have been issued for
the moving of food and ice before all
other freight and by tonight it is be-
lievcd that the city will have be5n re-
| licved.
The workers are jubilant over hav-
ing gained the larger portion Of their
demands. The lishtermen, whose de-
mands were last to be settled, gained a
n-hour work day and twenty-five
per cent increase in wages.
The first work undertaken on the
docks today was the unloading of food
cargoes 1t was found that an entire
cargo OF 50, 900 mutton carcesses had
spoiled and the consignment valued
at upwards of 5000, 900 had to be des
troyed.
The teamstcrs OF the Midland and
Great Northern Railroads struck today
claiming that their union is not affected
by the wholesale settlement. The
strike threatens to spread to other
roads as the union has called upoh
the men on all lines not to handle
freight coming from the roads against
Which the strike has been declared
Liverpool, Aug. 10 An addi.
tional battalion of the Yorkshire
regiment was brought here dur.
ing the night to assist the police
and soldiers to suppress rioting which
continued unchecked. The settle
ment of he strike in London has moi
affected the strike here. Uniou men
here are in particularly ugly mood be-
cause of the uItimatum issued by the
the ship-owners' federation that unless
the men return to work by Monday,
complete lockout will be put into
effect.
A mob OF several thousand formed
during the night and wrecked twenty
shops which we're looted OF shoes and
clothing. The strike leaders declare
they are doing all in their power to
contro! the men and have issued a
manifesto appealing to them to refrain
from violence. Large quantities OF
fresh provisions are spelling in the
ships and there is no coal on the docks
for vessels desiring to clear. Condi-
tions are such that if no settlement is
reached, all trade through the port vii
have been suspended by Monday.