"A SLIGHT HITCH."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1213, 23 August 1911, Page 5

"A SLIGHT HITCH."

TROUBLE ON NORTH-EASTERN AND MIDLAND LINES. POSITION STILL SERIOUS. London, August 21. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labour memba-r for Derby and secretary of the railwayinen's society, states that if the companies do not adhere to the terms regarding reinstatement, the men will bo again catted out. The Railway Executive is again conferring with the Board of Trade. Mr. Ra.ms.-iy Macdowdd, chairman, of tho Labour parly, states that a slight hitch has occurred, but ho is confident that it will bo overcome. Leeds Station Barricaded. The position on tho North-Eastern linos is still serious. Tho strikers will not return until their demands are granted. Leeds station is barricaded, ami guarded by troops. The men believe th.it tho company is attempting to give priority to non-unionists. Tho Hull dockers have agreed to strike if the railway men. desire. Eleven hundred troops have been dispatched to Darlington and Bishop-Auck-land, in Durham, where doling is proceeding. Midland Men Still Out. To-day the Midland Railway strikers at k ßwton-ou-Tr«ftt Jl ..on. .returning to .work,

were informed that they had lost seniority, tho men who had remained loyal receiving promotion. Thereupon tho strike was resumed. Similar action was taken, at Carlisle. The Midland Company's guards at Cricklewood, near London, have Tefused to resume work. Tho Midland men have notified the company that unless all the men are rein--stated to-night tho striko will be resumed. Lightermen's Dispute. The lightermen have finally agreed to refer futuro disputes to the masters' and men's associations. Failing a settlement, they aTe then to be referred to tho Board of Trade. Twelve thousand Rhondda • miners threaten an immediate strike for a minimum wage.