The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-20
py Associated Press.

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London, Aug. ia great wave of
relief swept over the country tonight
when, shortly after IL O'Clock the an
nouncement was made from the board
of trade officers that the railway strike
had been settled and the men viii re-
turn to work Immediately. Telegrams
were quickly sent to all important
towns bearing the information and
were crossed in tansit by messages to
London describing the strike and
riots at Llanelly.
Most Of the credit upon the ultimate
success of the efforts of cabinet mem
bers to arrange compromise appears
to rest upon David Lloyd George
who, in his statements to parliament,
worked for conclusion when others
interested seemed to have given 1t up.
A Joint committee Of five, composed
of two representatives Of the railways,
two of the men and a non-partisan
chairman viii be appointed Tuesday
to investigate the workings of the
Cancellation act of 1907, which the men
claim is the root Of this grievance.
This device overcomes the mems OBJ
jections to a royal commission. AS
the result of the settlement the SOL
diers about the country viii be with
drawn Immediately.
The railway stations presented rather
q deserted appearance during the fore
noon, most Of the porters being out.
Few persons attempted to travel and
the usual rush was confined to those
lines operating suburban service.
These maintained q fairly regular
schedule and did not suffer the delays
rErT,
up with yesterday The freight was
moved In small quantities from the
stations under armed escort and, more
important still, London's supply Of
milk most OF which comes In over the
Great Weston and abe London and
Northwestern roads, was not appre-
The Great Central Railway lines.
which were completely paralyzed yes
terday resumed operations today. the
managers being successful in moving q
few trains In and out OF London. The
Northwestern Railroad. upon which q
large portion of the men remained
loyal, maintained q good service and
the company In a manifesto thanking
their employees. announced that all who
refused to strike would be given double
pay during the strike period.
The Midland Railway abandoned its
excursion trains and did not book pas
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its trains to Scotland and the mid
lands on modified schedule. The Great
Northern railway also kept up fairly
rood passenger service, but like the
other lines running north, was unable
to accept goods. This compelled a
cessation of fishing operations and the
fishing fleets in the First OF Forts
and on the east coast were tied up.
These features of the strike affect
ing. as they do, the working classes
helped to make the strike unpopular
with those not directly concerned. The
workers are suffering much more than
others, as all the roads have been
compelled to discontinue their usual
cheap fares to working men and the
inability Of the latter to get to their
work has created in some instances
ap hostile feeling towards the union.
This resulted In open warfare at STRAIT
ford Junction on the Great Central
Railway. A number of picl<ets who
were attempting to induce the track
men to quit work. were attacked by
workers and driven from the place.