Atiempt to Carail Passenger Train:
Rowdies Responsible for Trouble London, May 7.
The police with batons drawn repeatedly cleared the thorough Fores in Edinburgh but order was restored until mounted police were culled out, Many windows were smashed ling those of many business pre. mises. Twenty-two arrests were ade in all.
It ig stated tha the disorders were entirely due to rowdies taking advantage of the situation and not to the strikers, who resent them.
Tram-cars and buses are running edinburgh and the, railway ser-have increased, Rioting also occurred at Middies-borough last night.
Official details show that lorries were chained to the the railway line in an attempt to wreck a late passenger train. A crowd also prevented the closing of tie level-crossing gates and invaded the passenger station, wrecked the goods station and' did serious damage, In response to the appeal of the of Middlesborough -naval ratings cleared the line for. traffic after several hours' work.
Following upon the refusal of the Newport and Monmouth Corporation to discontinue the supply of electrical power to industrial con-corns, the Strike Committee advised the withdrawal of men from the power station. The operatives have given: notice that they will cease work in the afternoon.
The employees of the Neweastle Electric Supply "Ca., struck, work Jest night but an emergency "stof is earring on and the suply power kas not been interrupted Reater.
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