The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-16
A WAR OF RACES.
FEARFUL FIGHT PROGRESSING
Quebec in the Hands OF a Mob-Mur-
derous Work Between French
Canadian and Irish Labor
Societies.

Quebec, Aug. 15.-The ship laborers'
society of Strocks, two thonsand strong,
marched through the lower town to-day,
] intending to proceed to the coves. As
they entered Champion street, the
stronghold of the ship laborers' society,
from which the Strocks men seeded,
battle was begun. 1t was ended by
the Strocks men falling back to lower
town. Several men were wounded by
pistol shots, others badly beaten, and
one man killed. 4
The trouble eliminated by fearful
free fight in lower town, in Cham
plain street, near Allan, Rae s. Co.'S
wharf. No. 5, a section of the society,
seeded, considering that they were
not properly treated, and formed an
independent society, composed almost
entirely of French Canadians. This
morning they walked in procession
through the streets to sho W their
strength, but when on their way to the
cove were set upon by large body of
the parent society. There were about
three thousand men on the French
Canadian side, but not so many on the
the other, which was composed princi-
pally of Irish Catholics. Shots and
blows were freely exchanged, to the in
jury of a great number in the crowd
on the French Canadian side. The
latter were finally driven back, having
lost, according to report, five killed and
several wounded.
The mayor did not allow the police
to interfere, as he had but forty, men.
The Frenchmen being repulsed the
old society men gathered in groups and
expressed determination to keep them
out Of the street. Two cannon were
placed in position at Kinchellar's wharf
and one at Martins. The men were
well armed with revolvers, boat hooks
and axes. The blood on the sidewalk
showed where the wounded fell.
The men were warned by the chief
of the water police not to advance, but
persisted. While retreating after the
defeat, they turned back occasionally
to fire upon their assailants Then the
procession rallied; they went to Cape
Blanc and sacked three houses occupied
by Irish. The hardware stores were
robbed of firearms, and six or seven
guns were taken from one store on
Fabrique street. All the shops in
lower town and on Mountain hill have
thair ahutfora nm
1t has been remarked that there were
not fifty ship laborers in the line of pro-
cession. A war of races seems to have
begun. Pierre Giroux is the only per-
son reported killed. A dozen men are
known to be wounded seriously by bull
lets.
Evening-A meeting of the French
Canadians was held this afternoon in
the Jacques Cartier market hall, at the
close Of which they assembled ON the
plains to the number ofi1 800, all armed
with rifles, shot guns and revolvers. A
rush was made for the city, and the
principal streets of st. Louis (suburb)
invaded
The Irishmen of the coves are said
to be in motion, and the crowd is dis
persing. The volunteers will be called
out. Bloody work is expected.
Quebec, Aug. ia night of intense
excitement reigns over the rioting. A
large meeting has been held at st.
Roch. The military are under arms,
and battalions are bivouaced at the
drill shed, rink and citadel. The mayor
has declined to act as.chief magistrate
for the city. The magistrates met this
afternoon and called out the military,
and also agreed that a citizens patrol
should, If possible, be arranged for the
protection of upper town. Mayor
Montizambert has had guns placed in
the inclosure overlooking Champlain
street. One of the wounded, named
Flewrie, died tonight. Another named
Barbour will probably die.
LATER.
Two men named Dionne and Mars
sette, were very seriously injured.
Twenty-six men are known to be
wounded, more or less seriously. The
police are powerless, and all are massed
at No. station, consequently the city
is in the hands of the mob.
Verdict Rendered on the Railroad Dis