THE DUBLIN STRIKE

Evening Star, Issue 15293, 19 September 1913, Page 8

THE DUBLIN STRIKE

THE WEARING OF BADGES.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

DUBLIN, September 18. Tilling and Co. state that some of the drivers deliberately wore-'badges in order party to obscure the name of Tilling on tho cap. The company’s other servants who do not wear tho union badge arc subjected to abuse. The employers state that they have no objection to the men belonging to unions, and the company are alwava ready to discuss matters with the men direct. Tho newspapers recall tho Brisbane Tramway strike, and quote Judge Higgins’s award regarding badges. The general opinion is that the attitude of Tilling and Co. is ill-advised.

TALK OF NATIONAL STRIKE,

LONDON, September 18. The exeentive-of the. National Union of Railway-men will to-day consider the Birmingham strikers’ demand for a national strike.

The Liverpool .railwaymeii have decided to send a deputation representing the workmen, apart from the union, to interview the railway officials. A speedy settlement is expected.

TILLTXG'S EMPLOYEES STRIKE

LONDON, September 18.

(Received September 19, at 8.15 a.m.) Three hundred of Tilling and Co.’s employees have struck, and the strike is extending. The public sympathise with tho men. The taxi-cab drivers have promised to contribute. THE SYMPATHETIC RAILWAY STRIKE. LONDON, September 18. (Received September 19, at 8.50 a.m.) It is expected that tho railway strike in sympathy with the Dublin transporters will soon end, because the leaders are against it. trouble is threatened on the North-Eastern Railway, owing to the refusal of the company to extend the eighthour system to all grades of employees. SCHOOLBOYS PARTICIPATE. GO ON STRIKE AND FIGHT THEIR MASTERS. LONDON, September 18. (Received September 19, at 8.50 a.m.) The boys in the Dublin Catholic Cathedral School struck because their new books were supplied by a firm who had locked out the transport workers. The boys attacked the masters with their slates, injuring several, while two had to be taken to tho hospital. Owing to the interruption of shipping facilities at Dublin several more firms have locked out their employees. ENGLISH RAILWAY STRIKE PREMATURE. LONDON, September 18. (Received September 19, at 12.30 p.m.) The executive of the Railwavinen’s Union consider that no blackleg traffic has been shipped from Dublin, and that the English rnihvaynieti acted precipitately. They therefore made an appeal for assistance in securing a fair and dignified settlement. BADGE MAY BE WORN. LONDON, September 18. (Received September 19, at 11.45 a.m.) Tilling and Co. have abandoned their objections to the men wearing a badge, and tho dispute is ended.