THE RAILWAY TROUBLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 53, 4 March 1913, Page 5

THE RAILWAY TROUBLE.

THREATENED NATIONAL STRIKE. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, March 3. Mr J. Thomas, Labor member for Derby, speaking at a railwaymeu’s meeting at Leeds, said that the next strike would be a national one, and would begin without notice, in order that the companies should have no time to prepare. FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED. Brussels, March 3. In view of tho strike the Government lias contracted for 150,000 tons of coal for the State railways, to be delivered before April 14. AN OBSTINATE EMPLOYEE. London, March 3. The Midland Railway directors explain that Richardson in January refused to add three waggons to a train, claiming that it was contrary to tho printed instructions. The control office told him that the instructions had been altered on November 21 He still refused, and his attitude was offensive. Ho told the foreman that he cared nothing for him or the people giving the instructions, and told the directors that he would refuse to obey the general manager if his verbal orders conflicted with the printed ones. Tlie :: directors add that the instructions in November in no way contravened the Board of Trade’s rules. It was obvious .that the control of the system would he brought to a standstill if others adopted Richardson’s attitude. “THE BLOOD OF THE RAILWAYMEN IS UP,” (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, March 3. The. Citizen says that the Midland’s defence is monstrous and immoral, and that the directors by it claim the right to jeopardise life when they choose, but the blood of the railwaymen is up.