WELSH MINERS' STRIKE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 262, 27 March 1911, Page 5

WELSH MINERS' STRIKE

THE STRIKERS' VIOLENCE. A COLLIERY MALICIOUSLY FLOODED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 25, 5.5 p.m. London, March 25. The Clydachvale strikers set fire to a slaughterhouse, and dragged a cart belonging to a butcher named Jones to the top .of a hill, hurling it down against the ruins of the slaughterhouse. The rioters alleged that Jones' brother showed the police a short-cut across the mountains, enabling them to turn the rioters' flank on Thursday. The allegation is said to be untrue. By flooding the colliery at Gilfachgaeh, two men were killed, and others were imperilled. The police, soldiers, and rioters co-op-erated to effect a rescue. CONTINUING THE STRIKE. Received 27, 12.45 a.m. London, March 26. The Rhondda miners at a ballot decided, by 7704 to 300, to continue the strike. STULTIFYING LABOR MOVEMENTS. London, March 24. Mr. W. Harvey, M.P., representing the British Miners' Federation in Clydeachvak district, says that he has never been so badly treated in his life. If disputes are conducted on such lines it will end all trades union movements. The financial crisis in connection with the South Wales Miners' Federation is acute, despite a special levy of two shillings a month, and the fact that the British Federation is contributing £3OO weekly. The weekly deficit is £SOO, which is being taken from the reserve, the original £120,000 having been exhausted.