Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-19
Quebec In the Hands Of a Mob.

QUEBEC, CANADA, June 12.-Tht
city was virtually in the hands of
mob. The military was called out b.
the mayor this morning to prevent tn
rioters from wrecking Peters mill. Th'
riot act not having been read, thu
military were forced to retire under {
heavy shower ofstenes.
The rioters then paraded the streets
to the Parliament House, where they
were met by the Hon. Premier Jolly
who addressed them, counseling them
them to keep quiet and orderly. He
pited their condition, but said that i
they violated law and order they GER
talnly 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: "lf you
want one dsllar per day it Is not by
lawlessness you will secure it. There
is law for the poor as well as the rich,
and he trusted that no violation of
would be made by the strikers
The leader of the crowd, turning to
Jolly, said: ave want to see Mr..
Clmon," (the contractor for the erec-
ton Of the provincial buildings.) The
whole mob then rushed to the st. Louis
Hotel. which,they entered in force, and
searched thoroughly, calling fol-
"Cimon." Falling to find him the
crowd proceeded to the works, and
threatened to demolish all the scafiold-
ing, &c.
They afterwards formed into pro-
cession and proceeded down Mountain
Hill to Renand's flour store, and i'm
mediately began to remove the flour.
Mr.. Remand demonstrated, but they
stated that they were starving, and
must either eat or die. In the sCram-
bic Remand was struck violently in the
face. The mob rolled out 400 barrels
Of flour, and stopped teams on the
street to cart it home. Those refusing
were strdck down and their teams taken
from them.
The MAYER ard Alderman McWilliam
proceeded at the head Of troops to the
spot where the rioters were assembled
in Paul street. The troops drove the
crowd to the wharves and tried to sur
round them in order to arrest the ring
leaders of the gang who assaulted Mr..
Renaud and plundered hiss tore. The
city soon got into state Of excitement
and bore a holiday appearance, the
banks and commercial offices being
closed. Every precaution was taken to
prevent ran on the banks.
ALSO O'Clock the mob attacked the
troops, and the riot act was read. COL
Strange commanded battery with
fixed bayonets TO approach the mob,
who were. throwing stones at the
troops took up their position at the ex'
IRENE foot Of Dog Hill. Here they
were attacked by the crowd with
showers of stones.
The colonel then ordered the troops
to fire. A volley Of bullets was fired
into the mob, and for a moment they
were all CONSERVATION and awe. Two
Of the strikers were seen 10 fall, enc
man who carried the flag and young
Frenchman named Edward Beaudows,
lately from France. The bedy Of the
latter was renewed to the dead house,
where it was viewed by Thousands
His forehead was driven in bya large
paving stone. supposed to have been
brown by one of the mob from q
neighboring hsuse-top or the top Of
Dog Hill.
Col. Strange, Capt. Provost, Capt.
Short, Sergeant Villers and seven men
Of B battery are severely wounded
with cuts from stones. Several people
were wounded and driven to THEN
hsmes. The troops were then about to
charge, when the people ran up Dog
Hill, scattering in all directions in diff
ferent.alleys along the wharf. In the
excitementit is impossible to know the
names of those who have been shot
down. The mob ceased all notting
after the firing.
The troops and police were soon
after four O'Clock ordered to the Parlia-
ment buildings, and while there Capt.
Heigham recognizing two Of the ring
leaders outside had them arrested and
sent direct to Jail.
The city and water police will rem ain
on 1uty tonight and B battery under
orders in the citadel. The cavalry and
eight battalions are new on duty at the
Parliament House. Large numbers OF
Iheusehclders were sworn in this even
ling as special constables to assist in
keeping the peace. Three battslions
are expected here from Montreal.
QUEBEC, June l4.-Laborers on the
government works, street railways, gas
works, and different mills and work
shops returned to work to-day, in most
cases at an advance Of Is to 25 pei
cent. In all about one thousand men
resumed work, and feel perfectly
satisfied. The volunteers kept on duty
all day. Troops from Montreal are
returning home.
An effort was made IN the U. s.
House ofReprcsentatives, last Saturday
to amend the internal revenue bill by