The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-23
MAY RENEW STRIKE.
Trouble Caused by Companies
Refusal to Reinstate Old Men.


Places, Now Occupied by Men
Who Remained Loyal to the Rail-.
ways-More Trouble Anticipated.
London, Aug. 22.-Numerous con-
ferences have been going on In REGARD
to the new strike situation growing
out of the refusal of the companies
to reinstated some of the strikers in
their old places.
Lloyd George is conferririy with the
attorneys general IN regard to the le-
gal definition OF the terms of the strike
agreement. which was signed on Sat
urday by representatives of the gov
ernment, the railroad companies and
HE strikers. E
The executive committee of Vie
Amalgamated Society Of Railway
Servants at the same time held con-
ference with the leading officers of the
board Of trade.
Striking Carmen Still Out.
General Ranken Askwith, chairman
of the labor and statistical depart
ment of the board of. trade, has staM'
ed for Manchester, where the striking
car men remain obstinate There IS
absolutely no freight traffic through
the streets.
A tour of the railroad terminals re-
yealed the fact that work was >going
on at the points as though there had
not heen a great stsike of two or three
days duration. 1t is certain, however.
that day or two will elapse before
normal conditions will ensue.
The officers of the Amalgamated So
ciety of Railway Servants state that
difficulties have arisen on certain lines
N reference to the reinstatement Of
them who went on strike. In some
places the railway managers refused
to reinstated certain. of the strikers
and other men declined to resume
work -
The executive committee Of tho
Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser
wants, it is stated, is considering the
situation that has thus arisen. It Is
determined that the men shall be re-
hstated. and if this is not done the
strike will be renewed.
1t is possible that further confer
ence between.the officers of the board
OF trade, the general managers of the
railways and the representatives of the
railways unions will be necessary to
settle the new difficulty.
Northeastern Men Decline to Return
At Sunderland all grades of employees
on the Northeastern railway have de-
clined to resume work
In an interview the secretary of the
engineers and fremens' union stated
that IL the company did not, honorably
carry out the agreement of last Sat
urday there will be no trouble. He
added that the executive committee of
which that union was considering the
trouble on the Northeastern road and
hoped that it would soon be settled.
ne AludlSdiIlultu IoOClcIy VI lSdll-
way servant has sent an urgent mes
sage to the board of trade in regard
to the trouble which has arisen on
several lines about the reinstatement
of some strikers. Sir Guy Granet, the
general manager of the Midland, Is
comforting with Sydney Buxton, the
president of the board of trade.
The Midland conductors held meet
resume work In Scotland and on the
Northeast coat a number of the rail-
way men were resolved to continue
the strike.
way mems strike at Leeds decided to
call out all grades of men employed on
the Midland railroad. This action was
taken because of the notice sent out
by the general manfayer of that road
that men who had remained loyal to
the company would held the positions
formerly held by the strikers, to
which they had been promoted during
the recent trouble. The unions In.
sist that the strikers shall be rein.
stated in their old positions.
Dissatisfaction Over Settlement.
At New Castle the employees of the
Northeastern railroad are still out and |
threaten to stay out until the compa-
nies agree to their terms. They are |
greatly dissatisfied with the action of |
their executive at the London confer |
ence in accepting the governments
The company has issued a
notice to the public that the settle
ment reached on Saturday does not |
apply to the Northeastern road. The
service on this line is much restricted
Shipping at all ports on the Firth
of Forth is alarmiDgly upset owing to
lockers strike. At Hull the strike on
the Northeastern and the Hull and
lines continues. The strike
has issued a notice that the
strike on these lines has not been
settled. The troops still remain on
duty.