The Detroit times., 1911-08-10
USE HEARSE TO
FOIL STRIKERS
London Merchants Deliver Meat To
Hotel in Funereal Fashion-Food
Famine Threatens Metropolis.

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-That all Lon.
don with its 5000, 600 population, will
have to walk unless the great trans
portation strike now on Is settled
within 48 hours is predicted today and
food famine is considered newt
able. The strike spread today to cart
ers, freight handlers and teamsters
at all railway stations and others,
employed In the handling and trans
portation OF freight. about $4,000 men
going out. A conservative estimate
places the number OF strikers and
those indirectly thrown out of work
at 100000
A hearse and two closed carriages
packed with meat, drove up In q
funereal fashion to one of the lead
ing hotels this afternoon and unload
ed It's supplies. The black plumes
and other mourning regalia, gave the
hearse and carriages the right-of-way.
The strikers quietly allowed the pro.
cession to pass.
King George returning from Sand
riLgham was delayed some time in
Queen Victoriasst., today while on
Lac way W NAAg PNAaCCs lib hhbeoh Sot
was held up by long string Of
stranded wagons.
The effect of the strike Is the most
serious in the poorer districts OF the
East End, where many butcher shops
have closed.
The war office has ordered troops
at Aldershot to be In readiness to De
rushed to London and II Is reported,
some have already secretly entrained.
Following conference between
Home Secretary Churchill, Secretary
of the Exchequer Lloyd George and
the chief of police, deputation OF
strikers told the home secretary
they were exercising every precau-
ton to prevent rioting. It was an
nounced that the coaiZporters- had
signed an agreement with their en-
ployers and will return to work.
Motor bus traffic was badly demor-
allied today The supply Of petrol
is running low and there was only
half service during the day. BY to-
morrow, all motor bus service upon
which London Is so dependent will
be completely at a standstill.
Thousands of tons Of food supplies
are on the Thames, the vessels being
unable to dock. Prices Of meats and
other provisions are soaring. In
many instances they have gone up
100 per cent. The Thames Is fairly
blocked with vessels.
Numerous large markets failed 70
open today as their supplies were ex-
hausted. Dealers appealed TO cab
drivers to make deliveries where need
OF food was urgent, but were re-
fused.
Many turbulent scenes marked tho
strike today. Mail wagons accompan-
led by heavy attachments of police
were the center OF disorders. Clashes
between strikers and the police be-
gan with daybreak and continued all
day. About noon mounted police sur
rounded Paddington station which
had been blocked by throngs Of
strikers. The temper OF the work
men became uglier as the day pro-
gressed. The police used their bat
ons freely but seem unable to cope
with the situation.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10.--Striking
freight handlers today carried out
their threats against the police and
after severe street lighting In which
many were injured by stones and
clubs the police were forced to re.
treat. Mobs continued to form and
all efforts OF the police to dispense
them were futile.
The mayor issued proclamation
that he was ready to read the riot act
unless lawlessness ceased.