The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-27
DESPERATE STAGE DRIVERS.
RiOtins Strikers Vigorously Attack the
Officers and Men at Work.
WAR BETWEEN LABOR And CAPITAL
Conflict Between the Strikers and Police at
Corunna-To Prevent Undesired Immi-
gration-Foreign Events.
[By Cable to Tho Tfmes.l


PARIS, May 26.-The strike of the stage
drivers throughout Paris began yesterday
and continues to-day, causing great excite
ment in this city. Enormous crowds of peo-
pie, the majority Of whom were in warm SYM
pathy with the strikers, surrounded the depots
of the omnibus company.
During the night and this morning the
company's depot and offices were guarded by
strong forces of police and detachments of
troops. There was no serious disturbance
last night, but the rioting was renewed early
to-day. when the stage company, assisted by
the police, made an endeavor To run several
stages. The strikers pickets had Kept the
main body Of the discontented well informed
of the movements of the projected move,
with the result that crowd of the most des-
perate of the striking drivers gathered at the
point from which the stages were TO start.
GREETED WITH vOLLEY OF STONES.
No sooner were the stages well out Of the
depots than they were greeted with voiley
upon yOlley of stones, which we've accom-
panied with a perfect storm of hoOting
and jeering. Though the stages were es-
corted by policemen. the strikers watched
their opportunity, and. at the signal agreed
upon charged furiOusly upon the stages,
"blackleg' drivers from their boxes. pounded
them vigorously, cut the traces of the horses,
and In several cases overturned and seriously
damaged the stages themselves. The police
did their best TO protect the c0mpanys en-
ployes and property. but their efforts were use
less in the face of the overwhelming, powerful
rushes of the mob.
At one time it was thought that the troops
would be called upon to take action. but the
authorities, in view of the popular sentl-
ment of resentment which was aroused by
the slaughter of the men by the soldiers at
Fourmies on May day, are not expected TO
order the troops TO fire upon the people an
less absolutely compelled to do 50.
POPULAR SYMPATHY WITH THE STRIKERS.
Numbers Of stages were standing deserted
in the streets. blocking traffic and showing
how well the strikers are holding their own.
Popular sympathy, as already stated, IS un-
doubtedly with the strikers
During the morning eighty additional ar
rests were made This makes the total num-
Der of disorderly strikers now in custody 1870.
The Cabinet has under consideration the
advisablity of winding up the affairs OF the
Omnibus Company and of taking the affairs in
the hands of the Government for the present.
The Central Labor Committee has adopted a
resolution which forbids public conveyance
companies employing men for more than
twelve hours a day.
WAR BETWEEN STRIKERS AND POLICE.
CORUNNA, May 26.-There have been re-
peated disturbances and conflicts here be-
tween the strikers and the police Many of
the strikers have been wounded and many
Others arrested. A majority of the stores
throughout the city have been closed and a
panic prevails among the better classes. who
fear more serious rioting and the possible
l0oting Of their dwellings.
1he omnibus strike has ended in a victory
for the strikers.