Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-19
LONDON STRIKE
ONLY APART|AL
SUCCESS TODAY
Some Lines Nearly Normal,
Though Others Operate
but Few Trains; Claim
200, 900 Men are Out.
$4,000 TROOPS ARE
PATROLLING CITY

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PATROLLING CITY
Men are Given Orders in
Case Of Riot, Not to Fire
Over Head, but to Shoot
Direct.
London, Aug. 18.-At noon the
strike ordered last night by the
Amalgamated society OF Railway Ser
wants and allied organizations OF en-
ssployes had been only partial success.
Some of the railway lines were oper.
ationg very few trains while on other
roads the service continued practic.
ally normal.
The military held possession Of the
stations along the lines. not for the
purpose at present OF interfering In
the strike except to protect men de-
string to work and to guard the prop
erty of the company.
Meantime the government contin-
ued its efforts to avert the general
stoppage of the transport service OF
the country. Sidney Buxton, presi-
dent OF the board OF trade, had an
early morning call from Viscount
Richard d. Haldane, secretary Of
state, with view Of meeting the rail-
way managers. The officials OF
the union were In session at Unity
hall considering the government
suggestion for the appointment Of .
royal commission which should in
syestigate and report what amend
ments IL any should be made to the
cancellation agreement now existing
between the owners and the employees
as explained by Chancellor Lloyd
George in the house last night.
May Vet Name Royal Commission.
When t..e suggestion Of q royal COM
mission was made by Premier Asquith
yesterday 1t was accepted by the man
ayers, but rejected by the men who
seemed 4, feel that such an arrange
ment would mean long delay in the
adjustment of their grieances.
The chancellor explained that the
men had misunderstood the premier's
proposal. It was intended, he said, to
give them fair play and not ito lure
out Of their hands the great weapon
OF striking"
The plan was to appoint COM
mission Of three, one from the rail-
way companies, one from the strikers
and the third from the chairman, q
man well known for his impartiality.
It's members will be appointed on Sat
urday and it's deliberations begin Mon
day. The chancellor said that he
had not given up hope that the en-
ployes would accept this arrangement
when its purposes were thoroughly
understood. The statement OF the
chancellor had much to do with pre-
venting more general response to
the leaders call for q strike. Many
even OF the union men were reluctant
to quit SO long as there was posi-
bility Of their grievances being con-
sidered by an impartial body.
$4,000 Troops in London.
Some $4,000 troops arrived in Lon
don during the night and early morn
ing found them encamped at points
where they were able to protect the
lines OF communication. This plan
was worked out months ago by COM
mission composed of railroad men and
military men appointed to adopt q
scheme for protecting these lines In
the event of foreign invasion. The
plan worked perfectly last night and
long before Londoners were about
this morning the various military units
were at their posts.
should the strike become general
the soldiers could help but little in
moving the trains as there are only
three railway companies OF royal en-
1fneers. They, however, are able to
nrotcct the roads and the men work
ing. The orders to the military Of
ficers in this connection are strict.
There is to be no firing over the heads
of the mob IN case OF riot but after,
fhe riot act has been read ball car.
ridges with one hundred rounds OF
which each soldier has been supplied,
are to be used.
The troops were placed chiefly IN
the passenger and freight depots and
the signal boxes, some OF which have
already been disconnected by wire
cutting and attacked by stone throw
ers. and at the tunnels, bridges and,
work shops. At each point one or
two men stood guard with drawn bay
onets while the rest OF the company
husied themselves with their horses
and accautrements
Six hundred men guarded the gen.
eral postofflce to prevent any interfer-
ence with the mail car and further to
emphasize the military control in Lon
don. A little group OF uniformed men
from the signal corps took up station
IA the dome OF st. Paul's cathedral,
from which they kept the different
units in touch with the general staff
at the war Office.
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