The daily gazette., 1878-06-13
THIRD EDITION.
Quebec I'm the Hands of a Mob.
LAwLEss CONDUCT OF sTRIKERs-THE
MILITARY CALLED OUT AND FIRE
oNTHE MoB-oNE MAN KILLED

LAWLESS CONDUCT Ot' oIlslhEhS-IHf
MILITARY CALLED OUT AND FIRE
ON THE MoB-oNE MAN KILLED
AND MANY WOUNDED.
QUEBEC, CANADA, June 12.-Tht
CITY was virtually in the hands of a mol
to-day. The military was called out by
the mayor this morning to prevent the
rioters from wrecking Peters mill. The
riot act not having been read, the military
were forced to retire under heavy show
er of stones.
The rioters then paraded the streets to
the Parliament House, where they were
met by the Hon. Premier Jolly, who ad-
dressed them, counseling them to keep
quiet and orderly. He pitied their condi-
ton, but said that if they violated law
and order they certainly would not gain
what they desired. He had secured one
shilling per day more for them, which
they said was not enough, but Mr.. Jolly
said: ''If you want one dollar per day it is
not by lawlessness you will secure it.
There is a law for the poor as well as the
rich, and he trusted that no violation OF
it would be made by the strikers"
The leader of the crowd, turning to
Jolly, said: ave want to see Mr.. Cimom, y
(the contractor for the erection Of the
provincial building.) The whole mob
then rushed to the st. Louis Hotel, which
they entered in force, and searched thor
oughly, calling for "Cimon." Failing to
find him the crowd proceeded to the
works, and threatened to demolish all the
scaffolding there, &c.
They afterwards formed into process
sion and proceeded down Mountain Hill
to Renaud's flour store, and immediate
ly began to remove the -four. Mr.. Re-
maud demonstrated, but they stated that
they were s'arving, and must either eat
or die. In the scramble Remand was
struck violently in the face. The mob
rolled out 400 barrels Of -four, and stop
ped teams on the street to cart it home
Those refusing were struck down and
their teams taken from them.
The mayor and alderman Nc VIII
liam proceeded at the head of troops ts
the spot where the rioters were assembled
in st. Paul street. The troops drove the
crowd 10 the whsrfs and tried to sur
round them in order to arrest the
ringleaders of the gang who assaulted Mr..
RenaLd and plundered his store. The
city soon got into a state of excitement
and bore holiday appearance, the banks
and commercial offices being closed
Every piecaHtion was taken to prevent a
run OH these.
AT 2.30 o'clock the mob attacked the
troops, and the riot act was read Col
Stran commanded battery with fixed
bayonets to approach the mob, who ere
throwing stones st the troops. The
troops took up their position at the tx,
treme foot of Dog Hill. Here they We're
attacked by the crowd with showers o
stones.
The colonel then ordered the troops tC
fire. \ voiiey Of bullets was fired into
the mob, aud for moment they were al
CONSERVATION and awe. Two OF the strik
ers were seen TO fall, one man who car
ried the flag and young Frenchma al
named Edw ard Beaudoue, lately from
France. The body of the latter was re
moved 10 the dead house, where it wa
viewed by thousands. The forehead wa
driven in 10y large stone, supposed /,
have been thrown by ore oft mob from
neighboring house or the top Of Do,
Hid.
Col.Strange, Capt. Provost, Capt. Short
Sergent vi lers aud seven men of bat
terry are severely wounded with cut
from stones. Several people wer,
wounded and driven to their homes
The troops were then about to charge
when The people ran up Dog Hill, scat
terine in all directions III different alley,
along the wharf. In the excitement il
is impossible to know the names Of ihos,
who have been shot down. The mol
ceased all rioting after the firing.
She troops and police were soon afte
four o'clock ordered to the Parliamen
buildings, and while there Capt. Heic
ham recosniz ng two OF the ringeader
outside hal them arrested aud seLt di
rect TO Jail.
The city and water police will renal
on duty, t.-nigh and b battery undt
orders in the citadel. The cavalry an
eighth battalion ale now on duty at tn
Parliament House. Large numbers {
househol 4ers Were sworn in this evenln
as especial constables TO assist in keepir
the peace. Three battalions are expec
ed here to>mo' row from Montreal,
Pockets Picked.