The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
THE QUEBEC RIOTS.

QUIET IN THE CITY YEsTERDAY-A BELGIAN
COMMUNISTS sPEEcH-sIx MORE RING
HEADERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RuMoRs-
A PROCLAMATION By THE MAYOR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
QUEBEC, June Is, 1878
The riot received temporary check to-day by the
arrival OF the three Montreal regiments-Prince OF
Wales Rifles, Victoria Rn % and the Fifth Royal Fusi-
lesrx The officers in charge are Colonel Fletcher.
commanding d. A. g.; Lieutenant Colonel
Bacon, brigade major; Major David, late OF
the Sixth Fusiiiers aidedccamp Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Bond, OF the First Prince OF Wales Rifles;
LIEUTENANT Colonel Handisde, Of the Third Victoria
Rifles, and Lieutenant colonel Crawford Of the Fifth
Royal Fusiliera
A BELGIAN coMMuaIsTs SPEECH.
The city is In fearful state OF excitement AT an
early hour this morning the strikers assembled at the
Jacques Cartier square, and were addressed by Bel
gan communist in this train -"F elbow worKmen, IL
die during the struggle hope you Will havo some
ono to I'LL my place. II is said that politics has 10 do
with it. deny 1t. Fellow workmen We arc poor
our families have no bread they are starving. and
unless wc get 81 per day wo win have blood"
ARRIVAL or MONTREAL TROOPS
After this extraordinary speech they Immediately
formed into procession of some I've hundred strong
and marched through the streets till they reached
the Esplanadc, where they congregatcd in
groups and remained all morning. At about
six O'Clock Colonel Strange, at tho bead
OF Battery, proceeded to Champlain wharf and
escorted tho Montreal soldiers 10 the citadel They
armed 700 strong and looked remarkably vol
They wero accompanied by two bands, and
played on their way through tho city. The
march, precision and whole appearance reflected
great credit on the mon, considering that they had
parsure. At the citadel they were received by tho
Colonel OF the garrison in an hospilabo style and
their carefully attended TO- Nearly the whole
OF tho troops from Montreal consist OF clerks and
young mechanics and their response to the call to
arms 10 really fattering. Battery, tho cavalry and
the Eighth Royal Rifles were on duty all day, and
mado crodtable appearance In their march through
the streets
CAPTURE OF RrNGLRADER..
About ten O'Clock the police In front Of the Parlia'
mont buildings spicd OF the leaders, and made him
a prisoner He taken into tho Parliament
House, and as soon as the battery called
10 afms, the fellow taken to tho Cit
adel under escort OF the whole battery
force, with fixed bayoneta Seeing largo mob Of
spectators rushing down Louis street from the cta
del toward the troops the Colonel halted the brigade
and ordered Thorn TO load with ball cartridges Attic
same time innocent people standing around told
to keep away oil danger The troops then
marched throu % the wd without interference ana
the prisoner was ultimately safely lodged in jail.
MORE ARRESTED.
Five Of the alleged ringleaders OF the mob have
been arrested today BY detectives. >, Their
and Torrosl There are many runors anOai as
TO tho designs OF tho rioters II IL said
strangers. supposed 10 bs French Communist VINO
recently came hero for tho purpose Of exciting the
usually PEACEFUL law abiding, iaboring classes 70 riot
and plumber.
SPECIAL ooSsrABLss SWORN IN.
large number OF leading citizens arc being sworn
In aid the police and military special constablos
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
The Mayor has issued proclamation forbiddng
PROFESSIONS in our streets during the labor riot ana
asking workmon rotarn their work ut the places
whore they wsEe turned oil by tho strikers without
reason or cause. Tho Mayor guarantees protection.
GUARDING THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.
The Parlisment House 10 now military headquarters,
OF the avenues TO tho building without the counter.
sign. Al present the Filth Fusiliers, Montreais aud
redcoats hold the fort
THREATENED RAID.
II is rumored TO night that raid viii be made on
tho residences IN ST. roye and s.. Louis roads. but
200 special constables have been sent out there TO
rELxGRAx PROM LORD pUpPxRIx
Lord Dufiern has .eegraphod here from Gaspo TO
know II nis presence Is required.
BRITISH TROOPS.
The British Nincty-seventh regiment now at Hall
fax viii DO ordered here II necessary and It is not
Improbable that II may be detailed til after the
l2tn OF July, In order 70 nave II near Montreal.
RUMoRs OF PLUMBER
II u now rumored, tonight, that rioters threaten
to or tho water supply and lire the city Tor plum
stores from attack where firearms or powder
are kept
The inquest upon tho body OF Edouard Beaudicre,
tho uniortunat Frcnchman Bhot down yesterday ia
tho tumut In ST. Paul street, was commenced
az the Morguo this morning. The deceased
was a nativo OF St. Malo, France and
It appears had taken no part In tho strike jury OF
leading citizens has been sworn In and the inquest
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