RAILWAY STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1044, 6 February 1911, Page 5

RAILWAY STRIKE.

DISMISSAL OF FIVE PORTERS.

PICKETS AT WORK. TROUBLE THREATENS TO EXTEND. MANY STRANGE INCIDENTS. By I'ckKcaßh—Prc63 AssociaUon-CopjrlsfcV London, February 4■ The North-Eastern Kail way Company dismissed, after the expiration of not ice, five porters at the Hull Statics tor declining to act ns chcckcrs w'.thuut o tm pay. The men's demand was resisted on the ground that the Conciliation Conference was conside;' : .ng - the wboio nn'Jinstances of employment in this grade of the service, and the men should await its decision.' ■ . Tho railway men at Hull liave decided to strike to-night unless the porters are reinstated., The men at, Sunderland and Middleborough have resolved to support them in their action. LaTer. Three thousand railway men will strike to-night in connection with tho Hull dispute, despite .the Amalgamated Society's declaration that a strike without notice is unconstitutional. THE STRIKE BEGINS. (Rec. February 5, 5.5 p:m.) London, Wor-nivy 4. Tho enginemen and Signalmen at Hull struck at midnight, and picketing has begun at various depots. Fifteen signalmen at Goole refused to work as railwayiueu. At Newcastle and GatesTioad it lias been decided to await till after to-morrow's mass meeting, which has been called to consider, the proposal to striko at mid-, night. Tho South AVales Miners' Federation will support the strikers, THE LATEST. . ' COLLAPSE OF THE STRIKE. (Rec. February 6, 0.20 a.m.) London, February 5. The railway striko has collapsed. Tho men discovered that they were mistaken concerning the North-Eastem Company's treatment of t.ho grievances of tho discharged fish porters. Tho general manager's announcement that unless strikers .returned to work on Monday their places would be filled, accelerated the decision. Many strango scenes occurred during tho strike. Tho public travelled without tickets, including crowds attending tho football matches. Tho quays at Hull aro heaped with fish .which it has been impossible to distribute. PRINTERS' DISPUTE. STRIKE TO BEGIN ON MONDAY. ...London, February 3. • The Board of Trado's mediation in the printers' disputo has' been fruitless. The striko will begin'on Monday. MELBOURNE BUILDERS. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS i EXPECTED. By TclcsrapU—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourno, February 4. , The. Federal Council of. ..tho , Builders' Eabou'refs' Federation discussed the situation' arising out of the failuro of tho conference. Certain resolutions were adopted,- but their nature was not disclosed. It is believed that early and important developments aro pending. THE CAMBRIAN TROUBLE. (Rec. February 5, 5.5 p.m.) , London, February 4. ,• Tho Cambrian miners' have. asked tho Board of Trade' to, interpret the assurances contained iii Mr. D. Thomas's letter towards tlie settlement of the Cambrian dispute. '