Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Attempt to Disperse Liam
ely Crowd Brings
First Blood.
RIOTING CONTINUES
Workers Turn Against Those
Who Are Tying Up Trans
poTtatiOn.

Cardiff. Wales, Aug. 1.-TWO
men were killed and a third wound
ed when troops fired into and dis
persed a mob at Llanelley. An as
sorted crowd of strikers invaded the
railway lines and resisted the SOL
diers who were sent to disperse
them. 1t is reported those killed
were non-strikers.
PASSING TRAINS STONED.
London, Aug. 19.-Violent attempts
to damage railroads were few and iso-
lated In some instances rails were
torn up, telegraph wires cut signal
boxes wrecked, and passing trains
stoned and sor1e distractions put in
the way, but all distractions were
discovered in time to avert accidents.
Eight hundred railway clerks. at a
meeting at the Euston railway station
today agreed to fill the places of strik-
ers and were assigned TO duty. Some
union men who struck yesterday re-
turned to work today. An official OF
a railroad mems union stated today if
The strike was protracted the English
union intended TO feel the pulse OF the
American Society of Locomotive En-
gineers and ask the latter organization
for assistance The two societies
have kept in close touch and the pres
ent organization is due largely to sUg
gestions received from Americans.
AMERICANS GET AWAY.
More stranded Americans succeeded
in getting away this week than had
been anticipated. The railways are
able to get trains TO Liverpool and
Southampton on time for more steam
ers ready TO sail. The railway termin-
ais are scenes OF confusion. but there
is no violence. Large parties Of Amer
leans bound foz58cotland and the sea
side. however, are unable to proceed.
MANY APPLY FOR WORK.
London, Aug. 19.-The chief rail-
way companies of England are main
tanning a restricted train service un-
der the protection OF soldiers and
police Trains were running this
morning on all lines, although in
greatly reduced numbers. A fair
percentage OF men remained loyal,
while a large number Of applications
were made for work by outsiders.
David Lloyd-George, chancellor of
the exchequer, has now taken charge
of the situation for the government,
and today Will meet the officials Of
the Irish. Scottish and English un-
ions The conference made the
prospects for an early settlement
seem brighter today.
sPAsMODIC RIOTS CONTINUE.
Spasmodic riots continued at scat
tered points through the country,
but London remained calm The
features of the strike affecting the
working classes helped to make the
strike unpopular with those not di- |
rectly concerned. The workers are /
suffering much more than others, as
all roads have been compelled TO dis /
continue the usual cheap fares TO |
workingmen, and the inability of the 1
latter 10 get to their work created in /
some instances a hostile feeling to- /
wards the unions. This resulted in 1
open warfare at Stratford Junction /
on the Great Central railway.
WORKERS ATTACK PICkETS.
A number of pickets who were at
tempting 10 induce the track men to
quit work were attacked by workers
and driven from the place. Although /
a number of men in the underground .
tube systems joined the strikers to-
day. the companies, with the assist
anCe of their Office and shop staffs,
maintained service except on the
North London railway. a small con-
Csrn. which suspended operations.
Outside of London the strikers are
meeting with more success. At Bir-
mingham freight was moved today
only with the assistance Of the po-
lice. The strike is general in Dub
lin. where the unions claim so per
cent Of employees are out
sToPPAGE IN WEST WALES.
In West Wales there is almost a
complete stoppage, while in Edin-
companies experienced the greatest
difficulty in keeping trains moving.
East lancashire also : hard hit,
the railway service being disorEan-
lied At many places In the manu-
featuring districts factories have
been compelled 20 close because Of
lack OF fuel aud other supplies. The
final settleEc-t Cg the London dock
strike has further eased the situs-
ticu rs = insured G continuance of
the food supply of the metropolis.
Victim Of Peiiasra
siiddlestoro NY Aug. 19-J. 7. Nc (,
lane. aged >. died here today CT what
Of peIlagra- Nol4aae had been SUI