The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16
Quebec Powerless in the
Hands Of a Mob.
FRENCH AGAINST IRISH.
Two Men Killed and Many Wounded
in Street Fight
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


years her streets have been familiar.
few weeks ago the French section of
the Quebec Ship Laborers Benevolent Society dis
scented from the action the main body and adopted
for themselves tariff of wages and rates. Since
that time deadly feud has been in progress be-
tween the French section. which numbers
some three thousand. and the irish'
who count about two thousand OF the
original 5000 OF the parent society. party OF
Frenchmen numbering probably eighteen hundred
set out this morning from the direction OF st. Sau-
to parade along St. Joseph, st. Paul. St Peter
and Champlain streets. Captain Trudel, CHER or
the Water Police, was warned ut quarter
before eleven O'Clock that number of the
residents of Champlan street. in the vicinity OF Al
lan's and Martins wharves. intended to oppose the
passage of the processionists. His deputy. MI
Cunningham told him also that these people had
placed four cannons in position the streets at Mar
tins wharf As he had only fourteen men. the usual
number on duty at the time, ut his command he
knew it would be only madness TO attempt to pre-
vent the of the crowd by force and So when
fifteen minutes later the procession appeared in
sight he gave orders to his deputy not to expose
the men but to await his return
FUTILE EFFORTS FOR PEACE
He then went out. and. with outstretched hands,
attempted to with the men in the procession.
through the street; that boodshed would
doubleday occur. For his pains he jeered at
by the greater number Of the crowd. and attempts
we're made to beat him. Mr. Miller shipping
ter also attempted prevent the advance, but all
in vain. .Onwardi" was the cry On they went.
Not tar. however.
THE FIGHT--A MEN PROSTATE.
When opposite grocery store near the steam
ship wharf of Allan, Rae Il Co., stones were
thrown at them from the store. and IN an
instant u miniature battle in progress.
Revolver shots followed another in quick
succession. Showers Of stones hurled. and in
few minutes the procession in full retreat.
The banners which had been previously wav-
ing little before being dragged
through the mud by the panic stricken
crowd. They did not all thus leave that
spot however. for dozen men lay PROSTATE in the
street. disabled by pistol shots. These Captain
Trudel took charge of and sent them to their homes
In this work he says he was not at all moested by
the attacking party, who assisted him in his
humane endeavors.
FRAY
There was one however who lay where he had
fallen and who made response to the question of
the chief, who gave orders to have all that
tai of Pierre Giroux taken to the station. swift
messenger had entered the brain OF the man and
hidden his soul to appear before his Maker.
LOADED CANNON IN IHE
At Martins Wharf. Champlain street. stood large
ships cannon. Of the four which had been
placed there that morning to belch forth destruc-
ton 10 the processioniss had they forced passage
through the first rank at Allans. Here and there. on
tho sidewalk near the fatal spot, blood
stains, marking the spot where the bullets and
missiles Of some of the rioters had found their rest
ing place. AT the fire station the firemea will
ing to tell all they knew. but had not themselves
witnessed the onset. Near Kinchello's wharf were
two cannon. loaded. as 4 bystander remarked.
"up to the muzzle" with scrap IRON.
HOUSES SACKED.
At Cap Blanc, about twelve o'clock. number of
French Canadians entered and sacked three houses
destroying the furniture and lighting. and. one
stance ill using the inmates.
DEAD.
PIERRE G1ROUX, aged 40, shot on left side Of
head. dead. He leaves a wife and eight children
FLEURIE, of Indian Cove, young unmarried
man. shot in the left lung. died ut quarter to i've
this afternoon at his home.
WOUNDED.
Tho wounded are
DAVID GlROUX, who has received bullet in the
right side of the throat and is unlikely recover.
J. BOUCHETTE. who is seriously shot IN the groin.
charge of his own revolver.
JOSEPH NORM. ball in the leg.
NORBERT BOURBEAN. ball in the right side of
the head.
MANLsSETTE seriously wounded.
AUGUsTIN GAssELIN. lip carried away by rife
ball
WARD. badly beaten.
DIONNE shot in the arm.
JOSEPH BoURGAT, shot in the shoulder.
o. GALLAGHER. shot in the hand
JAMES NOLAN. beaten in st. sauveur and COM
PEELED to take sanctuary in st. Rochs Church and
several Others. DIR. Aleyn alone having dressed the
wounds of twelve.
AMMUNITION STOLEN nIorERs
All the hardware stores In the city were forced,
though fastened up, and robbed OF the firearms and
gunpowder stored there Martineau lost three large
barrels of powder. Seventy-nin revolvers were
taken from one store. and forty from another.
Andrews lost seven valuable fowling pieces, aud
Shaw Co. sent all their valuable revolvers to the
Citadel for safe keeping.
powEnLEss CITY GOVERNMENT.
The police powcrless account OF numeri-
cal weakness. The Mayor. r. Chambers. the same
who displayed such lamentable incapacity during
tho riots last year took action whatever, and
the time has Yielded mp the portion of first magis
trate. which is held pro tens by W. ID. Campbell.
who il furnished with the Riot act. The magis-
frates of the city met this afternoon, under the
presidency owen Murphy. exMayor. and signed
requisition calling on the Eighth battalion Royal
Riles. ID battery under arms at the Citadel.
REIGN Oh TERROR.
Crowds of men with guns &c.. on their shoulders
OF the opposite nationality whom they met French
aud English seem doomed. unfortunately. to be
again pitted against each other in Quebec. and
nobody knows where the present reign Of aud
bloodshed will end Fears entertained that
liorbes or All Of them NAV be fred before morning
The Provincial Parliament adjourned. out OF fear, at