MARITIME STRIKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 110, 30 June 1911, Page 5

MARITIME STRIKE.

London, June 29 A conference of a Hundred shipowners of tiie United Kingdom has decided that a moderate increase of wages might he given at certain ports, in view of the present trade conditions, and recommended i lie Shipowners’ Association to lix a standard of wages for the respective listricts, and advise the Shipping Federation to extend its f 'neti ms to cover wages disputes. It was unanimously decided to oppose recognition of the sailors’ and firemen’s tuners. The National Transport Woiboif-’ Federation Conference resolved to adopt a drastic action against shipping firms unless the strike tciannates on Saturday. The districts around llul are suffering from scarcity of sappl.os, and prices are rising. Two Hundred ii’< usand quarters of grain jannot ho unloaded. Most of 4 ho gram' wairhouses in the North of England am empty. The oil mills arc mi the verge of stoppage. Work is stopped at several of’ the collieries,, and the situation is, threatening. At Hull tho whole working population is involved. Detachments of Sheffield ard Birmingham police have been drafted to Hull. They charged with tyunchcons one section of a mi -b of 10,000 perambulating the cm.v, calling on the mill hands to ( base ivork°and so help to paralyse the trade of the port. A number of creosote works and timber mills have been forced to stop. (Received 3t), 9.30 a.m.) London, Juno 29. The Canard and Canadian-Pacific Companies have recognised all unions, including the dockers. . ' Five hundred stewards on the combine lines at Liverpool struck. The White Star liner Zeeland was unable to moor at the landing stage, and the passengers wore landed by tender. \ The crew on tho Mersey lightship have struck. Fifty vessels, including several Atlantic liners, are idle at Manchester. A crew at Dublin has struck. • Tho flourmill hands at Hull have demanded an increase in wages. There are now 1000 extra police in Hull. ,Mr. Asquith attended a conference of shipowenrs and tho men’s representatives. The dockers at Grimsley have struck, and demand an increase, also an hour loss per day. Tho Central Railway Company has arranged terms with its own sailors and firemen.

'SERIOUS RIOTS. (Received 30, 8.5 a.m.) London, June 29. A mob at Hull, hearing that the firemen refused to strike, attacked Joseph Rank’s flourmills, ant Rcckitt’s starch and blue mills. Obey rushed the buildings. The police ejected th? mob, who stoned, the police dnd broke the windows of the mills. Women and children were trampled upon when the police charged, injuring a dozen. Finally a nose was turned on the mob: The news that M.. 0. R. Asquith was coming to Unit to confer withvthe employers and strike leadens had the effect of stopping the riot.