Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-15
THE QUEBEC RIOT.

II
The Red Hand Of the Commune at York.
correspondent of the Cincinnati En1,sir>r
writing from Quebec the 18th inst, gives
ne following account of the riot that day:
The labor troubles, which for the last few
days have created intense excitement. culmin
ated to-day IN one of the most unfortunate Sc
ries of riots which have ever disgraced Ouebec
For many days previously
DEEDS VIOLENCE
which have been regularly brought before the
notice of the authorities have been committed
by the rioters, without apparently receiving
notice or attention from those who mirbt have
been looked to to take action in the premises.
Between two and five thousand of the strikers
assembled to-day at the Jacques Cartier Hall,
where they were addressed by one of their num-
Der, who said that any caught stealing would
be strung up Immediately. Their object he
stated, was only to
FORCE ALL THE MEN TO STRIKE WORK
The individual is said to be a French COM
munist. At the conclusion of his remarks the
| strikers, headed by the tri-color proceeded to
Mr.. Peters mill. st. Roch's. Mr. Peters. in
the meantime, made demand upon the MAYOR
for protection. The whole of the available
men OF the police force under command of
Captain Helgham were Immediately dispatched
| to the scene, and the mounted force and two
DIVISIONS OF the infantry of battery, consist
Ing OF about one hundred men, under command
OF colonel Strange, were also, upon the appli-
cation OF the mayor, sent to the assistance of
the police. Finding the door of Mr., Peters
house closed,
THE MOB SMASHED IT OPEN AND ENTERED
smashing everything it contained. They then
searched for Mr.. Peters, whom they forced into
signing document binding him to nav all
hands in his employ at least one dollar a dav.
When the cavalry, under command of CAPTAIN
Short made their appearance and attempted to
dlsperse the crowd, they We're met by volleys of
stones, which for the space of several minutes
fell as thick as hail Several men in the bat
terry We're bruised and cut with stones the adju-
| tant, Captain Provost receiving a very u9ly
scalp wound, which was dressed BY Surgeon
Nellson. The riot act not having been read,
the brave troops We're compelled TO stand and
bear assaults until Colonel Strange withdrew to
| the Jacques Cartier hail. where the wounds of
those who had been cut by stones were dressed
while the rioters
PROCEEDED TO THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE,
where they were met by Hon. Premier Jolly,
who addressed them in few firm but kindly
words, counseling them to remain quiet and
orderly; that they could not hope to obtain one
| dollar by acting unlawfulIy. and assured them
| that there was law for the poor as well as for
the rich, and that he trusted they would be
guilty OF no violence On arriving in Paul
street, in front of Mr.. Renauds stores, that
gentleman advanced to meet the strikers, and
attempted to reason with them. Having no
police or other force at his back however Mr.
Renaud-was quickly pushed aside by the mob,
who refused to hear what he had to say.
| THE FLOUR STORES WERE BROKEN INTO
| and each man set to work to help himself out
of its contents. Carriers who happened to be
| in the vicinity were pressed into the work of
drawing the stolen property while large guam
| titles were removed by boats from the wharf
Two hundred and fifty barrels and one hundred
| and fifty bags of -four were thus stolen. The
| military having arrived, the cavalry rode
| through the mob with drawn swords, attempt
ing to disperse it. The rioters however elated
with their past success, refused to separate but
| attacked the force with stones from behind
and attempted to turn the troopers by catching
| the brides of their horses. Finding that
| temporizng with the mob had no effect, the
| mayor read the riot act, and Colonel Strange
commandant of the forces, and an English Off
! Ger of high reputation ordered the first COM
| pany of his men to fire.
THE SOLDIERS FIRED
| across the angle of Paul and Dambourges
streets. Two or three OF the leading rioters
fell Ten were shot, one fatally The deceased
! Edward Beadouard. native of France,
| twenty-five years of age and but two wears in
the country, and was of the leaders of the
| riot. The wounded are not fatally injured.
The only other death was of carter's horse
| The moral effect of Boudouard's death was i'm
mense, the rioters dispensing in all directions
The corpse presented
| A CHASTITY SPECTACLE
with the skull smashed in and the eve balls
protrudlng. 1t now lies in the morguc, and an
| inquest will be held in the morning. The riot
was witnessed by three thousand people from
the adjoining heights of the Grand Battery
Captain Short, commanding the cavalry had
his head broken by stone. A number of riot
! ers received severe sword cuts in the face The
| rioters threaten to
| ATTACK THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE
tonight, where the Legislature is in session.
The buildings are guarded by three companies
of B battery, under Colonel Strange and six
companies of the Eighth battalion of volunteer
| rifles, under command of Colonel Alleyn UD
to midnight there has been no further disturb
ance The armory, upon which attack had
been threatened had been dsmantled all the
arms having been taken to the citadel. troop
| of Canadian hussars defended it.
The mob went to the residence of the mavnr
! tonight
| THREATENING TO HANG HIM.
He passed out the back door as the crowd
entered the front. They searched the house
for him and then left. Shortly before mid
night the mob visited the Jail and demanded
the release of one of their rng-leaders who had
been arrested. Being refused they smashed
| the windows and left.
THE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT
have adjourned tonight for fear of the mob
Six companies of the eighth battalion and two
batteries still guard the Parliament house
| Patrols of volunteer constables are paradinq
the city streets tonight
1t is feared but just commencing our
| social troubles. The red hand of the French
spectre rouge is observable in these proceedings
distinctly enough.
HAYES Enecutinu the Contracts.