New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-18
LONDON 'BUSMEN TO CO
ON STRIKE TOMORROW
Ten Thousand Men Announce In
tention of Quitting Work if
Union Isn't Recognized.
DUBLIN HAS $1,000 IDLE
National Railway Strike Urged
on Labor Leaders by
Freight Handlers in
Birmingham.
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London Sept 1S-A motor omnibus
strike. in which about four thousand
omnibuses will be laid idle, and in
which about ten thousand men will
cease work, is to begin tomorrow at
midnight if Messrs. Tfling maintain
their decision 10 prohibit the wearing
Of the trade union badge and refuse to
negotiate with the officials Of the mems
trade union.
While London is thus threatened with
q general strike of 'busmen, a national
railway strike is also possibility.
Seven thousand railway men. all freight
handlers. are now out in Birmingham,
and they are urging national strike
policy on the executive OF their union.
This executive is now considering a
reply.
At Liverpool. another centre of the
sympathetic strike, the situation has
distinctly improved. but there is every
prospect of a long and bitter struggle
between the Manchester Ship Canal di-
reCtOrs and the canal lockers, more
than three thousand Of whom are on
strike. Many steamers. some with val
liable and perishable cargoes are held
up and cannot be unloaded.
Employers Decline Med alton.
The directors Of the Manchester ship
canal have declined the offer of media
ton made by the Mayor of Stafford, de-
claring that they cannot grant any ad-
vances at the present time. The rail-
WAYS at Birmingham are refusing TO
receive any more consignments.
A prominent labor leader of Birmin--
ham said last night that, no matter
what action the executive board took.
the passenger train employees would
Join the freight workers tomorrow. Al
ready several hundred engineers and
fremen are out and freight is piling
up. The various trades are beginning
TO suffer losses as a result Of the dis
organization Of traffic.
The strike position in Dublin is more
serious. Fifteen thousand men are out,
and the action Of the railwaymen in
Liverpool and Birmingham has compli-
Gated the situation enormously.
a new phase OF the situation is a
strike Of agricultural laborers. In the
County Of Dublin II is reported that
5000 men are out. and their temper
may be gagged by the scene reported
from Finglas, a village north Of Dublin,
where about three hundred strikers,
members Of the Irish Transport Work
ers Union, marched 10 q public house,
the licensee Of which had refused their
demand not 20 supply those who de-
clined 10 come out on strike. They
started TO throw xones at the police
who formed a Gordon about the house
A policeman drew his revolver and
fred at the crowd. which then fled,
leaving a lad aged seventeen years
lying in the road shot in the back.
His condition is regarded as serious.
James Larkin. the labor leader. in a
speech last night declared that the
strikers would soon have all the work
ers with them. a procession number
ing 5000 marched through the streets
and stoned a car when the motorman
refused 10 quit.
The strike fever is spreading TO
Wales and Ulster. one thousand col
liers are out at Pontypridd. They re-
fuse 10 work until the sole non-union
man there joins the union. labor
leader returning from Dublin to Bel
fast was mobbed at the station. a
lively fight ensued between his support
ers and opponents and a number OF
shots We're fired.