The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
STRIKERS ARE SHOT
|DOWN BY POLICE
| AND MILITIA
lot Breaks Out When Attempt Is
Made To Tear Up Tracks and Many
Are Reported Killed and Injured
By Charge of Authorities.
tarvation and Disease Result in
Liverpool and London and
Many Are Dying.

trikers today to tear up the railway
mes here. The police and militia re.
eatediy charged the crowd and were
nally compelled to fire before the
oters dispersed. The casualties are
eayy and several of the injured may
e.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 19.--Whilc
q strikers are jubilant over their
lccess thus far, In connection with
big railway tie-up, conditions In
slums In every large city are
ost serious. The danger OF disease
hd starvation threatens thousands.
efuse has not been removed and
ere Is danger OF pestilence An
ish physician working in Liverpool
ums Is quoted as follows:
First II Is the children. They are
ing everywhere. but 1t will not rest
ith them unless the refuse Is re-
owed. Should any infectious dis
sc break out among the people here,
would carry them of like flies.
ho atmosphere Of the city Is aw-
Bread and provisions are becoming
most as difficult to get here as in
yerpool. and suffering Is intense
nong the poor.
100000 on Strike.
"A quarter of a million men have
ined the general railway strike; II
the greatest industrial upheaval
at England has ever seen," said J.
Thomas. M. p, and assistant sec
tary OF the Amalgamated Society
Railway Servants, today.
The ranks Of the strikers are be-
Ig constantly augmented ever
here rhe government practically
mits the statements OF the strike
adsTs. The railway managers al,
Il that III the provinces the roads
e practically tied up" In the Lon5
bn district they are making desS
rate efforts TO keep up sembianre
ordinary service. They claim that
sothirds q. their employees have re-.
Aimed loyal
The statenent OF the home once
at food supplies were being moved
as vigorously denied by Thomas
pd other labor leaders who declared
at In another "a hours. every road
the United Kingdom would be at
stHndstill
The strike committee teday Goa.
rred with representatives of the
!lway unions In Ireland and Scot
md
In ireland, they say more than
II. the workers have quit. Scotland
cut on from London by rail AMI
the far northern roads general
generalization Is reported.
The most remarkable feature OF
|e strike Is the good order and lack
violence Labor leaders are plac-
g stress upon this. Only two at
mpts to interfere with trains have
ben reported from the provinces
ms far. The government In an an
brncement that IL has not given u2
tempts TO bring about settlement,
SO notes the absence of disorders.
Tie Generalization of the mail SER
ice caused the postoffice department
dsy, to seriously consider numer
is offers of aeroplanists to deliver
e mails. The street railway and
be situation in London was some
nat improved today. on account Of
e employment Of several thousand
rike-breaxers.
The London Times today said:
"It Is Z mistake to minimize tho
(riousness OF the situation, which Is
uch more serious than any that has
Eeviously occurred In the history Of
dustrial troubles In this country"
Strike 10 Orderly.
The Home Once, this afternoon, is
bed reassuring statement, as fol.
ws:
There is perfect tranquility in the
ondon district. The train service Is
bduced, but effective. 1ncre Is no
barth OF supplies, except In London
nd Liverpool. There has been no
brious rioting, although some disor-
ers have been reported.
| The strike committee again con-
srred with Chancellor Lloyd-George
nd President Buxton, OF the board Of
rade. this afternoon. The govern
BENT made strenuous efforts to fur
.lsh a common ground upon which
be railway managers and employees
I'll meet.
| The men insist upon dealing direct
Win luo chpiOycIb. lucy hto
Eainst mediation through a concilia-
Jon board OF a royal commission. but
gree that II they receive recognition
, union they are willing to submit
beir demands for increased pay to
FILTRATION.
The average wage Of the 100000
|mployed by the railroads is So q
Peek. They demand increases aver
|gfng 30 cents q week. They also ask
|br changes In working conditions.
lhs main issue and the direct cause
q the strike, however. In the direct
|scognition 0f the union.
The government, it is said, will In
kifi1fe service or military trains for
be transportation Of food supplies to
)he big cities from various ports. In
bis manner II is expected to avert
kmine.
Reports from Birmingham, Man
hester, 6hefiield and Leeds say that
bany mills and collieries have shut
|own. II n feared that by tonight
kvo0o miners VIII have been thrown
(os.tf,sea .. Psge Nise.)
n. AufIxf.g the heme eliminate fu-
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