The Washington herald., 1921-04-03
Rail and Transport Work.
ers May Join Coal
Miners.
MEET WEDNESDAY
TO ODECIDE ACTION
Parliament Summoned to
L Assemble Monday as
Situation Blackens.

LONDON. April 2.-The grip of the
grave Industrial crisis precipitatcd
by the coal miners two days ago
settled tighter over the United
Kingdom over the week and with
hardly a ray of optimism percepti-
Bile. As the monetery losses mount
hourly and more workers are. for
chilly thrown into the already large
army of unemployed, there arc in
creased evidences of the determined
temper of miners for a show down
in their latest conflict with the gov
ernment.
Tonight there was no adequate re-
lief In sight to prevent the flooding
of the abandoned mines, a develop
ment which will occasion millions
more in loss.
Union Leader Warns.
warning to the nation was
sounded today by James Seston.
member of Parliament and secretary
CT the Dock Workers union. when
he sai6:
The coming week will be fraught
with grave issues for industrial
peace. / would not be surprised il
in sheer desperation. the fisey cross
of the triple alliance IS raised for
the first time in defense OF the COM
mon cause" -
The early days of the coming
week will determine whether OF not
the whole triple alliance-miners.
railway men and transport worke
presents a solid front TO the gov
ernment, which. characterizing the
since the outbreak of the world war
simultaneously summoned both
branches of Parliament to meet
Monday.
Raiinsen's Chief Silent.
]. Thomas, head of the railway
today from Holland
He refused TO indfqfe his fourse n
advising the railway mon until he
examines the situation, but it has
been assumed that he would oppose
any action on the part of the rail-
way men Immediately.
However, over the week end
there is not the slightest sign of a
TdppTOdCDnenl. Wnllenun uTeuS OF
district conferences are being held
to determine the decision of the Big
Three" The figures for unemploy-
ment, placed at l,40s,000 last week
have been increased meanwhile by
$780, 900, and within a short time
il is estimated, a total of l.250,0OC
miners will be idle. The cessation
of the mine work already is causing
| many Of the industrial organiza-
tions to notify their employees there
will be stoppags of work for a few
days.
VIII CurtaiI Rail Service.
Railway service is to be curtailet
at the beginning of next week anC
II was announced tonight that ar
order would go forth Monday un,
der the emergency proclamation
forbidding display lighting and en-
forcing rationing of coal. A house
holder will be allowed a hundred
weight weekly.
In somerset today the mine en-
ginemen. after agreeing to continu,
work, stopped without warning
\ even letting the mine ponies re
main in the pits at the mercy o.
the rising waters. At the Onllwyl
Colliery in Dowlais Galley, the mel
this afternoon were watching tn,
removal Of the ponies from the pit,
when a riot occurred. The striker
! stoned the sheds. breaking win
dows. Miners meeting at Gymne,
marched to Pontlettyn and force,
lfhe; officials to cease the emergenc,
| manning of the pumps.
Scottish Mines ImperiIed.
The Scottish mines are imperiled
The enginemen in Lanarkshire de
I cided to abide by the federation or
der to cease work. In North York
shire the coke ovens and the stee
1 furnaces have been "damped," an,
thousands are idle.
The Southeastern and Chatham
/ Railway was the first to announc
reduction in service Of 25 pc
| cent beginning Wednesday. Th
cry of .'blacklegs" has starte,
| against the clerks and seamen man
ming the mine pumps. notably 4,
( Lanarkshire. while North Wales re
ports that section is expectin,
trouble. Strong measures are bein,
taken there to keep the pump
1 manned.
The newspapers generally regar
the strike as battle for nationali
zation. while the Morning Pos
charges a revolutionary aim Z
labor. The Herald declares tn
strike really is lockout, the owner
having terminated their contract
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