WORK AND WAGES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 100, 1 September 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES

SERIOUS DUBLIN RIOTS.

THE TRAMWAY PROCLAMATION

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright . [United Tress Association.]

London, August 31. The Chief Advisory Magistrate at

Dublin lias “proclaimed” the tramwaymen’s demonstration in O’Connell street to-morrow, on the ground that it is seditious.

Mr Larken, leader of the Transport Union, who was remanded on bail with three others, declares that he will go to the demonstration dead or alive.

The Trades’ Council lias telegraphed to Mr A. Birrell strongly condemning the persecution of the Irish Labor leaders.

The Coachbuilders’ Association at Dublin has retaliated against the strikers by locking-out every member of the Transport Workers’ Union. Darken, leader of the transport workers, publicly burnt the proclamation prohibiting the demonstration.

MAN KILLED IN THE RIOTING

OYER TWO HUNDRER INJURED

There is serious noting' by tramway strikers in Dublin. The crowd threw stones and bottles. The police batoned the crowd and one man was killed and five police wounded. Darken, who was remanded on bail, has eluded rerarrest. The transport workers are pledgee, not pay their rent until their demands have been conceded. Two hundred civilians and thirty constables were injured in the tramway riots. BLACK-LEG REPORTING. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ; Times—Sydney Sun Special Carles London, August 81. Journalists professionally engaged on the painters’ strike passed a resolution protesting against the black-leg reporting of strike news by the officials of the ■ Unions concerned. AMERICAN AMAZONS. Calmut (Michigan), August 31. Women are aiding the copper mine strikers. . -They attacked non-union-ists, beating them unmercifully. The women then attacked the deputies. Finally the militia restored order.