Evening star., 1911-08-19
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
DURING RIOT IN WALES
Troops Fire Upon Mob, But Order Is
Maintained Elsewhere.
MAY CALL FOR AID HERE
Union Official Says if Fight Is Pro-
tracted American Society of Lo-
comotive Engineers May
Be Asked for Help.

LONDON. August 19.-The strike de-
clared by the Amalgamated Society of
Railway Servants and three allied So
cieties was attended with comparatively
little rioting today, though the afternoon
brought reports of bloodshed at Lianelly,
Wales, where troops fired upon mob,
killing two men and wounding two.
Shortly before this news was received
here the home Office issued an optimistic
bulletin on the strike situation. 1t read:
Perfect tranquility and order prevails
throughout the London district. Reduc-
ed, but effective train service is operated
at all stations. The port of London is
working at it's full activity with the ex-
ception of the lighter men, who are still
on strike.
NO serious rioting is reported from
any part of the country, although there
have been disorders at various points
The lord mayor of Liverpool reports that
he is being loyalty supported by magis-
trates, officials and large numbers of cit
izens. Three thousand special constables
have been sworn in at Liverpool.
Gases of Violence Few.
The disorders mentioned by Home Sec
rotary Churchill We're chiefly conflicts
between the strikers and police in the
northern towns. Violent attempts to
damage the railroads were few and iso-
lated. In some instances the rails were
torn up telegraph wires cut and signal
bad I0uc ing fr1i ave h<anY
stoned and some Instructions put in their
way. but all of these obstructions were
discovered in time to avert accidents.
Large numbers of the clerical STATS OF
the railroads have been trained in other
branches of the work and 600 clerks at
meeting at the Euston railway station
today agreed TO fill the places of strikers
and were assigned to duty at the signal
boxes and 10 other work with which they
were familiar. Some union men who
were out yesterday returned to work
today.
May Call on America.
An official of the railroad mems union
stated today that if the strike was pro-
tracted the Amalgamated society Of En-
gine Drivers and Firemen intended to
feel the pulse of the American Society
of Locomotive Engineers, and ask the
latter organization for assistance. The
two societies have kept in close touch
and the present organization In England
is due largely to suggestions received
from the Americans.
More stranded Americans are getting
away this week than had been antici-
pated. Special trains to connect with the
Celtic at Liverpool and the MinneaTols
at Southampton left Euston station
promptly on time.
The railroad company promises to sup
ply the usual special train to take pas
sensers TO join the Vaderland at Dover
he up1 Iiraa rD1fi liant a q
Caronia would sail from Liverpool
Sunday, but the White Star line has def
initely canoe ed the scheduled sailing of
the Negantic from Liverpool The Me-
gantic should have gotten away for Que
bee and Montreal today.
Maintaining Restricted Service.
The chief railway companies of Eng
land are living up to their promises to
maintain restricted train services under
the protection of soldiers and the police.
Trains were running this morning on all
lines, although in greatly reduced num-
bers
fair percentage OF the men remain
ed loyal while a large number of ap-
plications We're made for work by out
siders. A few local unions adopted reso-
lUtions not TO strike until some decision
had been arrived at between the gov
ernnent leaders and the railway man
ayers.
David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the
cxcnequer, has now taken charge of the
situation for the government and through
the good offices of James Ramsay Mac
donald NJ p, chairman of the labor par.
w. succeeded in inducing the officials oi
the Irish and Scottish as well as the
English unions 10 meet him at noon to-
day. He assisted by John Burns
president of the local government board
and as both Macdonald and Burns are
known as sympathizers with the union:
and have the confidence of the railway
managers, the prospects for an early set
Element seemed brighter today. Some o.
the most ardent supporters OF the mer
expressed the opinion that the strike
would not last more than few days.
No Riots in London.
Spssmodic riots on a small scale con
tinued at scattered points through th'
country, but London remained calm. Thu
railway centers were closely picketed b,
representatives OF the unions. but thes'
were prevented by the soldiers and polic'
from having any intercourse with tn,
men at work.
The railroad stations presented a rather
deserted appearance during the forenoon.
most of the porters being out. Few per-
sons attempted TO travel, and the usual
rush was confined TO those lines operat-
ing suburban services.
Freight, too. was moved in small guam
titles from the stations under armed es-
corts and, more important still, London
supply OF milk, most OF which comes In
over the Great Western and the London
and Northwestern roads, was not appre.
cIably reduced.
The Great Central railway lines. which
were completely paralyZed yesterday. re
sumed operations .aday, the manage be-
ing successful in moving few trains IL
and out o. Lopdon. The Northwestern
railroad uron which a large proportion
OF the men rem NAMED loyal maintained !
good service and the company In q man
ffesto thanking its employees, announce
that all who refused to strike would b,
given double pay during the strike period
Passenger Service Continued.
The NJ dland railway abandoned its ex
cursion trains and did not book pas
sengers on some branch lines, but sen
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