The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-14
STRIKE OF SEAMEN
Threatened Walk-Out Is InSu.
gurated at Liverpool.
Teut0nic and Empress OF Ire.
land Are Tied Up.
OLYMPIC GE.S AWAY.
Biggest Steamer AflOat Begins
Her Maiden Voyage.
The Trouble Extends to the
HarbOr of Amsterdam.
OLYMPIC GE.S AWAY.

London, June 14.-The strike of sea-
men and fremen was launched official
ly at Liverpool and at some of he
other ports of the British isles and the
continent this morning. The first big
steamers to be tied up were transat-
lantic liners. The crew of the Teutonic
and the Empress of ireland, numbering
$50 and 800 men respectively, refused TO
sign.
Despite the recent efforts of the strike
leaders to hold her up, the Olympic
of the White Star line, the largest
steamer ahoat, got away from South
ampton on her maiden voyage to New
York early this morning.
The Teutonic of the White Star line
was scheduled to sail from Liverpool
next Saturday for Quebec and Mon
treal.
The Empress of Ireland. owned by the
Canadian Pacific Steamship company.
was due to leave Liverpool next Friday
for Quebec. In the early development
of the strike there has appeared to be
lack or cohesion among the men ct
most of the ports which explained the
comparative Indifference of the ship
owners, who continued to scout the
idea of any really serious inconveni-
ence.
Extends to Amsterdam.
Amsterdam. June 14.-The crews OF
three of the Royal Steamship COM
pany's vessels refuse to sign and werc
dismissed. The sailors on most of the
steamers in the harbor struck but work
proceeded as usual. The dock hands
declined to join the strikers.
This afternoon the international Sea-
mems union issued a proclamation stat
ing that the signal for an international
strike would be given throughout the
United Kingdom France, Belgium,
Holland and Scandinavia at o'clock
| tonight.
No Trouble at Montreal.
Montreal, June 14.-The fact that
the seamen's strike has been ordered
for today in the English ports causes
no alarm here, as there l. no local
move to order a similar strike. All
lseamen coming to Montreal are under
contract for round trip and are liable
! to a Jail term if they desert on this side
ished for n1utiny If they refuse to
work on the high seas. There is no
indication of trouble among the long
shoremen or coal beavers.
Two Lines Have Signed.
New York, June 14.-Probably none
of the big transatlantic liners nor any
of the 200 or more tramp steamers of
foreign register will be abandoned by
their crews in this country as a result
of the strike declared today by the In
ternational Seamen's union in England.
according to Matthew Tearle, who is
|
THE Hamburg-American line and
the North German Lloyd line have
signed the agreement for higher wages
and they will not be affected in the
least" said Tearle. "The American
line is paying the wages demanded
and of course its crews vii. not strike
on that score. The American line
wants the men to pass a T,'edical ex-
animation, to which they object, but
this difference will be adjusted.
THE Cunard. White Star, Red Star
and Atlantic Transport lines are of for
eign register and the crews are signed
over there for round trips. Therefore
the crews now on those boats in Amer
lean ports or bound for American ports
must remain on them until they re-
turn to their European docks, when
they will join the strike"
Coal Heavers' Strike Ends.
Southampton, June 1.-THE strike
| of coal porters which began here on
June 9, was settled this afternoon. The
men return to work on compromise
| terms.
The American line steamer st. Paul,
| which should have sailed from this
| port last Saturday for New York, will
| get awaV tomorrow probably.