South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07
FEELING INTENSE
AS GOLD MINE
STRIKE CROWS
Settlement of Trouble at Jo-
hanneSburg Ineffective Al
though Comparative Order is
Established.

JOHANNESBURG, July T. The
gold miners in the Rand district,
which the government arranged with
a committee of strikers Saturday, has
proved ineffective, although compare
tive order was preserved over night
and Sunday.
The mobs reassembled Sunday. All
trains and street cars suspended SER
vice, the crews refusing to work. No
newspapers were able to publish. Ad-
ditionNl troops guarded the Rand
club, the scene of serious encounters
Saturday. A great mob assembled
there hooting and jeering the troops.
Up TO midnight there had been no
serious trouble, but armed police
everywhere were guarding property.
A huge meeting was held Sunday
afternoon TO celebrate the strikers
victory. The leaders counselled the
men 10 retain the upper hand they
had gained, but strongly deprecated
the proposal to employ force TO lib
crate the rioters arrested during the
disturbances. They invited the men
TO attend Monday the funeral of those
killed, whom they described as mar
tyrs to a glorious cause"
The suggestion that Governor
General GladstOne's recall be demand
ed was greeted with vociferous cheers.
A ballot of the Amalgamated So
ciety of Engineers of the whole Reef
gave a vast majority in favor of &C
cepting the proposed settlement. The
council Of the society adopted reso-
luton providing for the calling or a
strike a month hence should the
grievances not be adequately re-
dressed.
The opinion is very general that
the government has made serious
plumbers throughout the present try
ing situation. When Gen. Louis Botha,
the ex-premier OF the Union OF South
Africa, and Gen. SHUTS, minister OF
the interior. mines and defense, ar
rived at johannesburg they were
amazed at the strikers organization
and the desperate spirit of the lead
ers.
Flushed With Success.
The Federated unions are hushed
with success and confident that they
are complete masters OF the situation.
The Trades Unionists are ready TO
oey any order given them. The lead
ers have already commanded the
newspapers TO cease publication until
further notice. They count on the
governments fear of the nativesl 2Oo.-
600 of whom are locked in the COM
pounds at the mines. They might
start footing and killing II unloosed.
to stipulate when the men should re-
turn 10 work, thus leaving matters
in chaotic condition.
Casualties resulting from the night
ing Saturday are now estimated ar
ITO. Two officers, three soldiers ana
several policemen were wounded.
Strike leaders were apparently try
ing Sunday night 10 get the men 10
accept the terms. but on all sides dis
satisfaction Is expressed. spirit OF
anarchy has been aroused which IL Is
difficult TO control.
A great crowd OF strikers wearing
red badges surrounded the Charlton
hotel while the terms OF settlement
were being arranged Saturday night;
When the leaders announced from
the balcony that a settlement had
been agreed TO. they were greeted
with shouts OF what about the
dead?" You've been bought.
Surround Store.
Later the mob surrounded a de-
partment store owned by Churleigh
Bros, one OF whom is accused OF