The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1883-05-11 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE BAKERS' STRIKE IN VIENNA. engine and proceeded along the line for some nine The difficulties caused by the bakers' strike are miles. When between Beeston Castle and Calveley aot at an end. On Saturday serious disturbances he found the body of a man lying on the six- took place between 1,300 bakers out of employment, foot, dear of the rails. He appeared to have fallen and the police magistrates resolved to expel from on his head, as his neck had been injured. The Vienna all those who do not belong to the city, train at this spot would have been travelling at the fruffloient foreign bakers being at the disposal of the speed of fifty miles an hour. Inspector Price masters. searched the body, and found in the pockets a paper, I with testimonials, in the name of "J. C. 0. Atkinson 1, Richmond Street, Dublin." He brought the body to Chester, but by the order of the ie‘roner it was afterwards taken to the hotel at Beeeton Station. It was rumoured durin; the early part of the day that a man had been seen talking with the deceased at Crewe Station, and that he had been arrested at Holyhead, but the statement was at a later hour contradicted by the officials. The authorities at Chester Station telegraphed to the address in Dublin, and have received a reply, stating that the deceased had been in Loudon, and that some friends were coining over to identify .the body. Only Is. 6d. in money was found in the pockets of the deceased.— On Monday Mr. Henry Churton, coroner for Cheshire, opened an inquest at the Tollemache Inn, Beestou Castle, on the body of John Carlos Oldham Atkinson, who was found dead on Saturday morning in the six-foot way between Calveley and Beeston under circumstanoes which led to the suspicion that he had been the victim of foul play.— Robert Atkinson, of 2, Richmond Street North, Dublin, said deceased was his brother, and had lived with hint. He had been a conunisaiou agent for tobacco, vinegar, and ale. About two months ago he went to see his wife, who was a drapers' assistant in London. When starting he had only a few shillings in addition to his - fare, and some money was forwarded to him afterwards.— In answer to Mr. Fenna, who appeared for the London and North Western Railway Company, witness sitid deceased had lived on excellent terms with his wife, and there was no demon why he should commit suicide. The deceased was a modern* e man in regard to drinking, and was Boned both mentally and bodily. i Thomas Atkin, a detective inspector n the service of the London and North Western Railway Company stationed at Crewe, stated that on Saturday morning as he was on duty at Crewe Station he saw the deceased at the station at 1.30 a.m. The deceased walked on the platform on the down side under the bridge at the north mid of the station. He remained under the bridge about a minute and then returned. Deceased, who was alone, spoke to a lamplighter named George Bayley, and then went by thy refreshment rooms, where the witness lost sight of him. He knew it was the deceased because he took particular notice a him. Ile had occasion to do so. The deceased did not walk steadily when he saw hitn. He appeared to be drunk, and what drew witness's attention to him was that deceased was carrying a brown paper parcel in his hand.-The Corona : When you see a man under the in. fiaence of drink going into a carriage don't you report him P—Witness : If I had seen him going into a carriage I should probably have stopped him. —The Coroner: My view is that a man holding such a responsible position as yours ought to have taken notice of this man, if, as you say, he was drunk.—Witnese : Ho might have slipped. The inquiry was then adjourned until Thersday.