New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
london STRIKE ENDS;
WORKERS WINNING
Shortage Of Food Felt and Motor
Traffic Reduced by the
Lack of Petrol.
POLICE MAINTAINING ORDER
Iirhtermen Gain Ten-Hour Day
and Wage Advance-Situa-
ton in Liverpool More
Serious.
fRr Cahl. 20 Tha Tribune !

marked Improvement in the labor con
d;t,ons to-day as the settlement Of the
garments grievances has been followed
~, the ending tonight Of the lighter
-,en.s dispute. and the leaders Of the
,-a,sport federation will permit the men
~ all sections to return TO work on Mon
day
The nghterrnen gain q ten-hour day
and * per cent increase in wages. To-
7,rht the strike committee issued
manifesto congratulating the men on the
s,qnsl victory obtained and declaring
,be strike ended
The evening in London passed quietly.
There were no street disturbances. and
owing 20 police protection the transfer of
meat and other foodstuffs by the cir
cujtous underground railway connections
from the depots to the markets had been
effected. With the supplies thus OBJ
,slred to-day il is expected that the peo-
ME viii feel less inconvenience to-mor-
row
The Home Office tonight issued a cir
rular 10 the chief constables throughout
the country calling attention TO the pro-
visions OF the law dealing with intim-
;dation and molestation in trade disputes
and nstructing them how 10 act.
While the strikers have paraded nosly
through the East End and there. have
been a good many instances Of violence
END lawlessness. the mounted constables
and heavy battalioDs of police have been
sufficient for the maintenance Of public
order. The reserves Of the military have
remained in Aldershot and elsewhere in
trains ready TO move. but the work of
the police has not met with interference.
The movement of food supplies and
merchandise from the railway stations
and docks has been blocked. and there
has been heavy shrinkage in motor
traffic from the lack of petrol. There is
also a scarcity Of paper in the newspaper
Offices. and many branches of industry
are seriously hampered. The passage of
meat vans and goods carts under the
protection Of the mounted police has be-
come a common sight, and there are gen
fral complaints Of the lack Of food sup
niles from bousehoders. hotel caterers
and club stewards.
Harry Costing. Ben Tillett and the
other strike leaders disclaim all respon-
sibilitv for the Hooliganism, and assert
that they have worked night and day for
n settlement Of the grievances, so as TO
cause as little inconvenience to the pub
liz as possible. II is the new policy Of
holding back all Of the strikers until the
claims of every section Of the transport
Industry have been adjusted that has
made the movement so formidable and
involved such enormous mercantile
losses.
officials of the Board Of Trade admit
that the authorized processes of conctlia-
ton do not permit them 10 interfere in
the slightest way with the tactics Of the
labor leaders.
A curious sight was afforded when
vans came from the grounds Of Bucking-
ham Palace closely guarded by police.
The wagons contained the baggage Of
the King. who has gone 10 Yorkshire. II
Rad been feared that the strikers might
intercept the royal effects.
Although the strike in London has
been ended. labor troubles are threat
enad IN several provincial towns. The
corporation tramway men IN Glasgow
decided tonight 10 strike. and the rail-
vav strike in Manchester. combined with
the labor movement in Liverpool, threat
ems stoppage Of the cotton trade. Minor
strikes have begun or are imminent III
Newcastle Hull and Edinburgh.
f5yArnooI Aug. 1.-THE crisis in the
lockers strike was reached to-day when
Inc leading shipowners gave notice that
Unless settlement OF the trouble was
reached by Mondav they would attempt 10
effect a lockout in all tho industries of
Liverpool
The shipowners have been complaining
mat In spite OF their recent agreement
with the lockers sectional strikes have
taken place dislocaung trade. They
warned the union leaders that unless they
could keep their men 10 the terms Of the
agreement = serious situation would arise.
Therefore. fftv Of the leading shioowners
to-day formally informed the Dockers
mon that unless all sections Of the strik-
ters resume work by noon OF Monday steps
viii 10 taken 10 stop all work throughout
Tho port
In a letter 70 the Lord Mayor informing
him Of this decision the shipowners OK
plain that the stage has been reached I'M
der which trade is impossible, as the men
lave refused 10 accept their friendly over
tures and return TO work. Tho Lord
Msvor has offered his services as mediator
IN the trouble
Hugh quantities Of meat arc tied up in
The refrigerators IN Birkenhesd and the
stock of coal is rapidly running ont.
Shortage Of coal to-day necessitated the
closing down Of several factories and add
- greatly 10 the number OF idle men.
Additional cavalry and infantry we're
brought into the city to-day but there was
'ess disturbance than on previous days
This was due 10 the strike committee hav-
'ng issued a manifesto earnestly appealing
N tho men 70 refrain from acts of violence.
During the evening thirty-three wagon
ioads of provisions were successfully
moved from the docks under guard or
srge force Of military and police and with
magistrate at the front and rear OF the
procession prepared 70 read the Riot ACT
case Of interference. The procession
reversed the streets amid the ieering or
'housands Of strikers but II was not dis-
turbed.
Late tonight serious rioting occurred IN
TITO vicinity Of Lime Street station.
non Wrecked twenty shops and looted them
boots ana clothes The O0 additional