STRIKE RIOTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1862, 23 September 1913, Page 7

STRIKE RIOTS.

DUBLIN POLICE USE THEIR BATONS.

TRANSPORT WORKERS' WAR

COLLAPSING.

RAILWAYMEN RESUME.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, September 21. Thero were riots in Dublin to-night. Tho tramcars wero seriously damaged. The .police used their batons, and as a rosult many persons had to bo sent to hospital. Several policemen were wounded. Tho timber merchants at Dublin have decided to dismiss men who are not prepared to handle goods from whatever source. Seven hundred workers are involved. (Reo. September 22, 10.16 p.m.) Forty-two persons aro now in tho hospital as the result of the riot in Dublin. The Mounted Police brandished their swords, and charged down Lombard Street. Several of those injured are sufforing from sword cuts. Tho strike troubles are about to culminate in the ejection of hundreds of tenants of tho tramway and merchants' carting companies for adopting a norent policy.

THE RAILWAYMEN. HANDLING "TAINTED" GOODS. London, September 21. Fifty ships are held up in tho Manchester Canal.

Tho railwaymen at Birmingham and Sheffield and other centres haro rosolved to resume work.

Tho railwaymen at Crewe will resume work to-morrow.

Five hundred railwaymen Hunslet have struck, declining to handlo "tainted" goods.

(Rec. September 22, l'O.lo p.m.)

London, September 22. The railwaymen at Bradford, while supporting the National Union Executive in condemning the precipitate aotion of tho, Liverpool men, pending _ a statement of definite policy concerning 1 'blackleg" traffic, have urged the executive to grant £500 a week to the DubTJi lock-out fund.

London, September 22. Mr. W. Hudson, M.P. (Labour) persuaded the Birmingham strikors to resume,' urging them to husband their resources for a more united struggle later.

"Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, London, September 21. The railwaymen will be unablo to free themselves from financial responsibility in tho event of ft national strike. Their accumulated funds total _hijf a million, but the greater part is earmarked for benevolent purposes, only £160,000 being available for a fighting fund. One week's striko pay for a quarter of a million members of tho union would absorb nearly £150,000.

(Press Association.) TROUBLE IN THE BUILDING TRADE. (Reo. September 22, 10.15 p.m.)

London, September 22. The builders' labourers of London have rejeoted tho masters' terms, and insist upon an earlier rise than was offered, and better overtime rates': otherwiso tho men will striko on .Wednesday. . , ■ .

MOTOR-BUS EMPLOYEES. , (Reo. September 22, 10.15 p.m.) London, September 22. A groat meeting of drivers aild conductors in London Teiterated thoir resolvo to strike at midnight tonight unless Sir Georgo Askwith s conference with tho parties to the dispute concedes their full demands.

POSTMEN FAVOUR A STRIKE. London, September 21. The Postmon's Federation Conference at Birmingham has denounced the Parliamentary Select Committeo's report as tending to make the conditions of employment worse than thoy are. It was resolved, by 549 votes to 175, to favour a strike policy. "Times" —Sydnoy "Sun" Speoial Cables. (Reo. September 22, 6.35 p.m.) London, September 22. In an articlo in tho "Times," on tho subject of the railway unrest, a correspondent points out that formorly the British trader deponded entirely upon the railways. Now, he Bays, the Post Office conveys tho mails by road in motors from London to Bristol, Birmingham, Cambridge, Dover, and olsewhero, at a lower cost, and with greater dispatch than railways. Other Government Departments aro using similar services, WELSH MINERS RESTLESS. London, September 21. Nine thousand Aborclare (Wales) miners will strike to-morrow against tho employment of non-unionists.

SOCIALIST CONCRESS. BELIEF IN CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

(Reo. September 22, 11.20 p.m.) Berlin, September 22. The" Socialist Congress at Jena ha» closed. The dominant keynote was not for revolutions. Tho Revisionist, or moderate, section was greatly strengthened in tho belief in tho possibility of attaining the requisite reforms by way of constitutional Parliamentary action.

NEW INDUSTRIAL' LAW. FOB SOUTH AFRICAN DISPUTES. (Rec. September 22, 11.20 p.m.) Johannesburg, September 22. - Mr. F. S. Malan (Union l Minister for Mines), ill a speech referring to the foriticominig Compulsory Registration of Trade Unions Bill, hinted that the Trades Federation would not be permitted to intervene in industrial disputes. Ho explained that individual trade unions would be represented at the conferences, but would bo forbidden to introduce general political considerations into tho ndjustmont of any dispute. Ho added that the Bill would provido for a secret ballot before declaring a strike.

AN AWARD UPHELD. CONCESSIONS FOR DRIVERS 'AND FIREMEN.

(Reo. September 22, 8.55 p.m.)

Sydney, September 22. Mr. Justice Hoydon (President of the Arbitration Court), has dismissed the appeal of tlio Railway Commissioners against tho award of tho Wages Board increasing tho pay and shortening tho hours of tho drivers and firomon. This will involve an extra outlay of £GO,OOO annually. The Judgo held that increased anxieties and responsibilities, and tho advanced cost of living entitled tho men to incroases in their wage's.

BROKEN HILL SHOPS' STRIKE. Sydney, September Thero has been a further hostilo demonstration against tho shop assistants who liavo resumed work at .Broken Hill. A big crowd of unionists hooted and hustled them. The polico were cguippllfKl U? IntorJtorQ tlrnw tuoif joTolyaifl,