Show RUSSIAS STRIKE LAW Tiafflc and Business Paralyzed and Special Measures Being Used to Protect StrikeBreakers St Petersburg Aug lA l law legalizing legal-izing strikes is i In preparation A general gen-eral strike began August 20th at Ekat erlnoslav The troops summoned to re otore order met with I a hostile reception recep-tion but dispersed the crowd after firing fir-Ing a few shots Next day the tramway and railroad traffic was t topped the newipapcrn did not appear and the factories were surrounded sur-rounded by troops Thousands of strikers strik-ers gathered In the market place and a rclllslon with the military occurred Eleven strikers were killed and twelve wounded before ordet was restored JJe fore evening the street cars resumed and work waa started again In some private workshops |