BRITISH LABOR.

Evening Star, Issue 14688, 4 October 1911, Page 6

BRITISH LABOR.

THE IRISH RAILWAYS. A GENERAL STRIKE CALLED. SOME PITIABLEf SCENES. Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 3. The-exccnlive of the Amalgamated Society of Railwayman at Dublin resolved to call a general strike of the Irish transport workers unless the railway companies unconditionally reinstate the strikers. There are many pitiable scenes in the' poorer quarter® of tho city. A iavge* qneno was formed af. 5 o’ctoet in. tho morning outride tho Co-operative Society’s stores and the bakers’ shops, fruitlesstyf waiting to bny bread after the regular customers had been, supplied. The police have to protect the vans in order co prevent looting. AN EIGHT WEEKS’ STRIKE. LONDON, October 3. (Received October 4, at 8.35 a..iu. ) After an eight weeks’ strike, which involved 6,000 men at tho Harwich Railway Works, a settlement largely in favor of the men lias been reached. The loss hi wages i 5.£36,000, and tho strike pay £19,000. RAILWAY COMMISSION CLOSE. LONDON, October 3. (Received October 4, at 10 a_m.) The Railway Commission terminated their sittings after bearing a Board of Trade witness in favor of the continuance of the expiring agreements and awards until fresh settlements had been reached, and also suggesting amendments to expedite their procedure.