BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16450, 6 June 1924, Page 5

BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE.

SHOPMEN AND ELECTRICIANS

THE UNDERGROUND STATIONS CLOSED.

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reuter's Telegram.)

LONDON, June 4. Shopmen and electricians in the London underground railways and Great Western system decided to strike at midnight on the question of wages and working conditions. The strike is disavowed by the National Union of Railwnymen, whose members will remain at work to prevent a general stoppage. But the situation is complicated by the action of the Locomotive Society sending a strong letter to the railway companies, giving a time limit for the satisfaction of a number of demands in connection with anomalies arising out of the last strike settlement and threatening drastic action if not conceded. LONDON, June 5. The chief power stations were still working at four o'clock this , morning. The extent of the strike will be unknown until later. Partial dislocation of the underground railways is expected.

The authorities had not received information regarding the operation of the threatened railway strike at midnight at two the following morning. The electricians' strike has closed the underground stations.

MANY SERVICES AFFECTED

TRAINS -STILL RUNNING

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Received June 6, 1 p.m.) LONDON, June 5.

The strike of railway shopmen developed rapidly during the night, and as a. result many Tube services were considerably affected to-day. City workers have been much delayed. The Underground companies of London officially state that the train service is being maintained on all lines, but it has been necessary to close some of the least important stations in order to conserve power for the benefit of longdistance passengers. As regards the Great Western railway, only shopmen are involved. Traffic so far has not been affected.