INDUSTRIAL STRIFE

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL STRIFE

PHILADELPHIA STRIKES. I'ATAIi FIGHTS: DYNAMITE USED. By Tclceraph—Prefs Association—Copyright New York, April 3. Eoports from I'hiladolpliia are to Iho effect thai a sentiment is developing amongst tho striking miners favourable to insistence on their demand for recognition of trade unions. If (his is refused the men threaten to prolong Vhe strike indefinitely. Several fatal fights have occurred in the mining districts. Dynamite, was used in one instance to intimidate workers, but no one was fatally hurt. BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAY WORKERS. Vancouver, April 3. Six thousand men employed on railway construction work in the interior of British Columbia have strucK. Several armed attacks have beea inndo on the men, who have not yet struck, the object being intimidation. A special force of police has been dispatched to the scene to preserve order. THE BRISBANE STRIKE. (R*c. April i, 12.10 p.m.) Brisbane, April 4. ■ The Government is adopting the recommendations of the Board of Inquiry, and is re-employing strikers, but on iio account will loyal men bo interfered with. STATE MINE CEASES WORK. Melbourne, April 4. The State coal mine at Wonthaggi has ceased work, as the result of the abolition of tho second shift and the fixing of a hewing rate unacceptable to the minors. (Rec. April 5, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, April i. Tho trouble at the Stnto coal mine has caused a thousand men to be idle. LITHGOW STRIKERS. Sydney, April 4. ■ A section of the Lithgow strikers strongly oppose tho proposed settlement. A full meeting has been called to decide whether tho terms of settlement are acceptable. JUTE WORKERS LOCKED OUT. (Kcc. April i, 10.25 p.m.) London, April 4. Thirty thousand jute workers have been locked out in Dundee owing to tho refusal of 5000 to return after a futile strike for an increase in wages.