The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
At Announcements Great
w ave Of Relief Sweeps
Country.
UNIONISM
CLAIMS VICTORY
Men Will Return to Work at
Once, and Joint Committee
Will A dust Differences.
Peace Messages Cross
Others Telling of
Fatal Riots.

London, August IA great wava
Oh relief swept over tho country to-
night when. shortly after IL O'Clock.
the announcement was made from the
Board OF Trade Offices that the rail-
way strike had been settled and that
the men would return to work inn
medlately
kilograms bearing tho informatton
were quickly dispatched to all imports
ant railroad towns, and crossed in
transit messages to London describing
strike riots in Lanelley and smaller
towns In the kingdom. Tho Cabinet
had been working nigh. and day since
the strike was threatened to arrange
compromise between the railway
managers and their employees
Most OF the credit for the u1timata
success of their efforts appears to rest
upon tho shoulders OF David IIoyd-
George. Chancellor of the Exchequer
who, in his statements to Parliament
and In interviews with the managers
and tho men. worked for conciiiatIon
when all others OF tho Interested par-
ties seemed to have given u up.
Joint committee of five members.
composed of two representatives of
the railway companies two of the men
and n non bipartisan chairman, will be
appointed Tuesday to investigate the
workings OF the Cancellation act of
1907. which the men claim IS the root
OF all their grievances. This device
overcomes the mems objections to tho
royal commission. which they contend
always has been In practice a syno-
nym for delay.
Unions Cinim Victory.
So far as technical advantage in tho
compromise goes. It appears to be in
the mems favor. particularly as the
managers consent to meet their rep
tnti no
concerning the agreement says the
managers consented to this scheme in
view of certain representations made
them by the government. including
promise of Legislation to permit of IN
increase In railway rates. The men
claim the victory for unionism on tho
point OF recognition of unions. which
was one of tho most vital principles
at stake.
Messages were sent to 1900 branches
OF the labor unions tonight saying:
'The joint committee has settled the
strike. 1t Is victory for trades
uuionism. All men must return to
work Immediately"
AS n result OF the settlement tho
soldiers who had been scattered at
strategical railway points about the
country Will be withdrawn at once
There Is no doubt that to-day's afl
fray at Llanelly. Wales. where troops
wounding two others. had much infu1
ence In ending the strike. The Lib
eral government had almost Its exist
ence Mt stake because of the strike, ats
II depends on the working classes for
it's power The shooting of citizens
by soldiers occurs less often In tho
United Kingdom than in any othep
European country, and is particularly
rcpugnant to all classes
The second day. the strike brought
little change over the conditions Oh
Friday. The mems boasts that they
would tie up all the railroads In the
Kingdom and the managers promises
to maintain IA curtailed but adequate
service both failed of realization. The
men estimated the numbers of their
followers on strike to-day at $50 oOG.
gain OF 10000 ovor Friday: but thu
Board of Trades estimate gave onlS
100000. while the railway managers
held even that to be an exaggeration-
Traffic with tho south of England
was we'll maintained while IN tho
north and In Wales it was greatly
crippled Tho scarcity of food had
not begun to he felt in London.
In this city tonight. except for the
soldiers in the parks and stations and
crowds in a few depots waiting for
late train. rfo moved in its normal
channels.
Although Premier Asquith did nos
attend to-day's conference, which efs
fected the settlement OF the strike,
It Is believed he brought pressure to
bear with the railway managers in
reaching the desired end.
Scramble TO Get Home.
There was n scramble on the pare
OF tho Americans to-day to get to
steamships that would take them
home. All tho resources OF the North4
western Railway and two bri9ades or
troops were centred this afternoon TN
getting a train through from E;uston
Station to Liverpool. to connect with
tho liner Caronia, which had succeeded,
with the aid OF the warshps in get4
ting out of the hands of the strikers
One OF the most important translate
!antic lines posted notices that pass
scnGers would have to mako their way
to Liverpool as best they could M
regular passenger lists could be made
up, but passengers were assured IT,
they could get aboard the ships thers
would be fair chance OF getting back
to America.
few helated refugees showed IN
ut the Euston station All carried
hampers OF food
1t was announced that the Carontq.
would sail Tomorrow.
Prices for surrendered cabins on
German liners and other steamships
sailing from unbelea guered ports reach, q
ed fabulous prices during the day,
One room the Kaiser Wilhelm dog
Gross sailing next Wednesday,, in
quoted at $1,000. Tho German limo of.
fees advised passengers to start fos
make sure OF getting there.
James s. keene, who was booked an
the Lusitania. was wandering around
to-day among the Hhip's Offices Hike Il n