conflict, but had just come out into his back garden when he heard the commotion. In his report Major Stuart claimed his soldiers were firing warning shots, and were unaware of the men when they did so, but other witnesses claim they were deliberately targeted. Riot The troops action sparked not only the strikers, but also other residents of Llanelli into a day of widespread disorder and rioting. One man was killed when he attempted to use dynamite to open an armoured freight carriage, unaware that the cargo was munitions, resulting in a massive explosion. On the following day three more people died from injuries sustained in the blast. Local historian John Edwards believes a conspiracy between Liberals and the chapels promoted shame though his aunt referred to the Worcesters as "the murderers". As such the riots were rarely spoken of in the town, such that most of its later residents were unaware of one of the more significant events in its history. See also 1911 in Wales Timeline of Llanelli history National coal strike of 1912 Tonypandy riots, 1910–11 References Further reading 1911 crimes in the United Kingdom 1911 in politics Conflicts in 1911 1911 in Wales 1911 riots Murder in Wales History of Llanelli 20th-century history of the British Army Labour disputes in the United Kingdom People shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United Kingdom Rail transport strikes Riots and civil disorder in Wales Rail transport in Wales Human rights abuses in Wales Police misconduct in Wales Great Western Railway 20th century in Carmarthenshire August 1911 events 1911 labor disputes and strikes