SYDNEY TRAMWAYS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14280, 31 July 1908, Page 5

SYDNEY TRAMWAYS

NORMAL SERVICE RESTORED. REINSTATEMENT OF THE STRIKERS AN ANGRY CROWD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July SO. The tram strike lias proved the greatest fiasco imaginable. Although the mass meeting declared they \vould 1 continue the brittle, and the men left the building singing "Rule, Britannia," they beoamo individualists when they readied tho open air, and besieged tho tram depot to sign on. Tho members of the Tramway Executive tried to got away from the Trades Hall quietly, but were observed. The crowd of 1500 men gave a, roar of indignation, and called upon Law toil to stop. Lawlon and his companions broke into a run, the crowd pursuing, crying: "Lawton, th-o traitor! He's tho men who sold us!"

The four members ran like hares, and road metal flew lilw hail. This human coursing match ended by the Inen taking shelter in an hotel alley, where one of tho executive turned in the doorway and presented a revolver. Ho threatened "to shoot the firet man who crossed the threshold.

Police reinforcements arrived, and quietened the mob, who contented itself with hooting the parliamentary Labour members and chewing the Labour Council.