The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
ENGLAND SQUIRMS IN IRON CLUTCH OF
 BIG LABOR STRIKE
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 been arranged through their executives or until all the other railway men who have struck are restored to their posi- tions under government guarantees.
 MT Churchill, the home secretary, to- night asked that President OConnor and Colonel Kyffin Taylor, members of parliament for Liverpool, to recommend measures the government should take to settle the strike there and restore good relations MT Churchill also requested they consult with the lord mayor of Liverpool and report concern ing the food supply and general con- ditions.
 MT. O,Connor and Colonel Kyffin Fay Tor started immediately for Liverpool. In addition to his appeal to the mem bers of the national reserve the lord mayor of London tonight requested all citizens who are willing to serve as special constables in case of need to as semble at the Guild hall tomorrow to enroll Special constables have not been used in London since the Trafalgar Square riots by the unemployed in 1887, At that time John Bournes, now presi- dent of the local government board. who was a labor agitator, was one of the many persons arrested for creating disturbances.
 The Scottish office tonight issued in structions to the chief constables of Scotland to enroll special constables if necessary.
 London newspapers are encountering great difficulty in making deliveries in the suburbs Most of the newspaper trains have been abandoned and the publishers are using automobiles. Pressure of work on the telegraph offices by reason of the strike is tremendous. The postoffice department has notified the public that all mes sages are subject to delay. Telephone | service also is overworked. Numbers of sporadic strikes are oc- curing throughout the country as a result of the railway movement. The barbers of Bristol quit work today and the working girls from Bermondseye, a parish of London, struck, came to Lon don and paraded the streets with ban ners bearing the words, We are fight ing for fair play"
 The Great Central station at Maryle- bone, in the northwest section of Lon don. closed at o'clock this evening and the military is bivouackng there now.
 The Great Western railroad is suffer ing severely. As an instance the Irish express from Paddington to Fishguard | took 20 hours to make a trip usually ac- complshed in five and half hours. Other local stations besides that at | restricted service on the lines out Of London is announced for tomorrow. The disorganization of traffic here, no vever, | is less serious than had been expected. Tonight many would-be passengers were obliged to sleep in the stations on rugs or coats spread in the waiting rooms. | At Nea sdon, where it was reported this evening strikers were preparing 10 march Ito the Great Central railway station ai iMarylebone to demand their wages, every thing was quiet tonight. Troops, however
 were on guard.
 Late tonight the striking tube workers decided to remain out. The underground
 companies kept up restricted servict
 during the night, having engaged man, new men. Prospects are that all road.
 of the underground roads will be lln
 ming tomorrow. No accurate information Is obtainabl, 2 tonight as to the status of negotiations which will be resumed tomorrow It f
 said their successful termination will de !, pend upon whether the strike can be mad
 more effective.