THE LONDON STRIKE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 August 1911, Page 3

THE LONDON STRIKE

GARTER'S STRIKE ENDS

RESUME WORK TO-DAY

[per press association. j WELLINGTON, August 13. Sir James Carroll, Acting-Pre-mier, received, a cable to-day that the strike of carters in London is over, and work will probably bo resumed to-morrow.

THE AGREEMENT. LIGHTERMEN GET 25 PER CENT tBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPTHIGHT.] I PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, August 13. After thirteen hours' conference between tho lightermen, employers, «nd Board of Trade representative, it wivs agreed to give an increase ol wages averaging 25 per cent. This is the fifth strike Mr G. R. Askvrith has settled this week for the Board of Trade. The strike, committee manifesto congratulated the men on their victory and declares the strike at an end.

OUR OLD FRTEND BEN. After Ben Tillefc and others had mndo speeches, a huge crowd of strikers with banners flying, and bands playing "The Marseillaise," marched in procession through Tower Hill, Jicadenhall street, and Eastcheap. The crowd was orderly.

POSTTTON TMPROTING IN LONDON. SCENES AT~LIVERPOOL. (Received This Day. 9.1* a.m.) LONDON, August 13. A general resumption of work is expected on Monday, although a number of misunderstandings havearisen in regard to the precise terms of the agreements. Factories are opening. Railway carters declare that the awards do not affect them. Carters at five of the principal railway companies have struck. Great •unrest prevails in other vocations, and numerous small strikes are also occurring. Liverpool is virtually under mili- , tary rule. Largo quantities of provisions blocked at Edghill station were released by the military. Hundreds of lorries are being used and many of these are driven by the merchants themselves, who are escorted by Scots Greys and Warwickshires. The strikers are undemonstrative.

ENORMOUS COST. GRAVE SITUATION AT MANCHESTER, (Received This Dav, 11.30 n.m.) LONDON, August 13. The week's strike has roughly cost London £1,500,000. A thousand window cleaners have struck. The- situation at Manchester is grtive. Eight thousand goods railwayman have censed work and five hundred porters and cleaners struck to-day (Sunday). Tiro men bavo no particular grievance, but arc acting out of sympathy with others. MEAT FAMINeIn LIVERPOOL. Liverpool butchers are closing owing to a meat famine. The cotton industry is seriously affected. MOB LAW IN GLASGOW. At Glasgow the strikers detached a trolly wire and smashed a "number of cars. Twenty persons wero arrested. A partial service is beinomaintained.-. Inspectors and othe'Tofficials, under a police guard, .ire working the trams. HOW FRANCE WAS AFFECTED. A LOSS OP" £40,000. PARTS. August 12. The newspaper Le Temps declares that French fruit and vegetable- exporters have lost £40,000 owing to tho strike in Britain.

ONE HUNDRED AND NTNETYt THREE SHTPS IDLE. i CARGOES SENT BACK TO CONTINENT. LONDON. August 12. The Port of London Authority states tliat 10:1 ships arc in tlio river •and tlie dorks awaitinir dispih.inrp. and that many others took perishable cargoes back .to" the Continent.