Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
IExANDRIA VA. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1911.
ENGLAND FACEsA
SERIOUS CRISIS.
Sharp Advance in Necessities of
Liie---Rioting in Many Cities Out
come OF Seamen's Strike
Companies Yield.

London, June 90. With the prices
of the necessities OF life already ad-
saEce.l twenty-five percent as The re-
suit Of the strike Of the seamen, dock
iaburers and associated trades at nearly
every port in the United Kingdom,
ti.ling reported from q dozen cities;
and coa.la ise and foreign traffic, with
the exception Of he>channel steamers,
absolutely aralyzed, Englaod is tolay
fac,ug tie most serious crisis OF recent
years.
Adyices received at the headquarters
here Of the seamen's union show that
the tie-up is complete.
AT Liverpool today the Zealand, Of
the Red Star Line after hours OF delay
managed to get her passengers asho:e
By tenders, but the steamer herself Is
in midslrcam unable TO secure tugs TO
shove her to her dock.
To the trouble asIlnle is added =
serious ~ mace 10 navigation. lie big
lipht-Lip. III the mUllrlI Of the Merscy
arc deserted tIday, her crews having
joined the strikers. Unless the craft
are II thrir auyhuiaSes With their
lights SIT hy nrshlialI, incoming
steamers 81 ! will bc i'll danger Of piliug
up on tlie.r cks.
Factori-. in .z,n riIies shut down
this mor ing be aluss Of lack OF raw
materials.
II The ,trile is MOI settle by Satur
day score Of ocean Liners, whose pas.
scnger is:s are complete with tourists
will he held here.
The concessions made by the ship
increases in wages aud slightly lm-
Lrored ", rking conditions, but refused
recognition Ct The union--haye been
rejected by the unions.
Hull, Eng., June % With the har
Dor flied with all CLASSES CT freight
steamers, many perishable cargots, and
business completely at standstiIl, Le-
cause OF the dock workers ard seamens'
combined strike, The board Of trade TO-
day began an energetic effort TO settle
the ilOtipS. IL uC SiiIp Oh arc NAh
fdant and insist that they can operate
with strike breakers ii given prulcr-
ton. There were numerous lncipieht
riots today but the police and military
managed TO prevent serious trouble.
LGetpovl, j,sne - Every lit Of
shipping in the local harbor, with the
exception OF hall dozen mail tenders,
is tied up today The situation is So
serious that the board OF trade to
settle The strike are being aided by a
volunteer committee OF city officials
and by the city authorities. The
strikers declare that under no circum
stances will they go back to work un-
til their union is recognized and more
substantial concessions are made.
If strike breakers are imported II
will lie necessary to call out the
military to preserve order.
All OF the stewards on the rariou:
licers joined the strike this afternoon.
Because OF the continued rioling all
Of the reserve police have been de-
tailed to duty on the docks.
Glasgow, June 90. 9.--There was con
siderable rioting among the dock
strikers today following an attempt hy
the companies to operate with non
union men. All shipping is at stand
STILL
Southampton, June %. The entire
harbur is congested With vessels Of al
kinds whose crews joined the strike OF
the deck laborers. The local hotels are
jammed with tourists anxious to return
home, but unless there is a change in
Tie situation within the next forty ight
hours all sailings will have to be can
celled. The government is alarmed
over the situation and is cooperating
with the board Of trade in an attempt
to settle the strike
London, juno 90. The first bre
in the strike Of tho scamen and allied
trades came at Glasgow today when
the Anchor and Allen liner gave in 10
the unions.
The CurarI and Canadian Pacific
Company did not hesitate long after
,he Anchor aud Allan lin's weakened
and they also signeI the agrcemru:
recognizing tie union and granting the
demanded wage INCREASES.
Dublin, June 29.-The strike of the
sailors ard dockmen spread 10 this
port today and shipping il at stand
still.
Amsterdam, June 20. Troops have
been rushed to the docks TO control the
striking sailors and longshoremen who
are driving strike breakers from their
tasks and terrorizing the merchants.
New York, June 90 9-Immediatelv
the strike OF sailors and seamen is set
lied in Great Britain. President Have
lock Wilson and General Secretary
Thomas Chambers, Of the National
Sailors and Fremen's Union Of Great
Britain and Ireland, will come TO
America to engineer strike that will
tie up every coast wise boat running
between this port oud southern seas,
unless ship owners grant demands for
more.