New-York tribune., 1891-05-26
THE PARIS sTAGE-DRIvERs ON STRIKE.
NOT ALLOWING ANY STAGES TO RUN-LocKoUT
OF LONDON CARPENTERS

NOT ALLOWING ANY STAGES TO RUN-LooKoUf
OF LONDON CARPENTERS.
Paris. Nav 25.-The drivers OF the public stages
throughout this city struck to-day for Twelve hours
work per day. and for reinstatement OF drivers belonging
to the union who have been dismissed from the SER
vice Of the stage company. Ire striking drivers
assembled around the Offices and stables OF the COM
nanv IN order 10 prevent "blaclegs' from being en-
poyed The company during the day made an
attempt TO run few stages, but the strikers atacKea
them cut the traces, pulled the drivers from their
seats and left the stages in the streets several Of
the strikers were afterward arrested
Late I'm the day the omnibus company consented 10
negotiate with the union committee on the basis OF
the abolition OF premiums, an increase OF wages OF
1 franc per day. and the granting OF one days leave
Of absence per month with pay,
London, May 25-A lockout of the London carpen-
ters began to-day. Fifteen thousand men are dio
The employers threaten to lock out the ,cS masons.
plasterers and the men employed In IN eoer Drdiclcs
OF the building trades.
The strike In Paris is the direct result Of O meet
ing Of the stagedrivers held in Paris the night OF
May IL. II had been organized by ale Rappel,'
semradical paper, the principal contributors 70
which are Messrs Vacquere and Lockroy, both reia-
tves of Victor Hugo. NJ. Lockroy has been Minister
of Commerce in two or three French Cabinets The
meeting which was opened at 80 a. M, LASTED untu
2 O'Clock and was attended by nearly 5000 stage
drivers. NJ Lefevre, business manager Of lie Rap
pel" was the first speaker. You must improve
he said the opportunity OF being assembled In such
large numbers to form syndicate. lie RappeP sub
scnbes 300 to start the fund OF that syndicate
This declaration received with deatenng cheers,
and committee was elected in accordance with the
suggestion. VI. Nesardur, a Deputy. was chosen
president and municipal officers Of Paris assessors.
They promised the support of the Chamber
and Of the Board Of Aldermen TO those men
who had been compelled to deprive themselves OF
their few hours of rest at night to discuss their CON-
mon interests" Speeches were made showing the
miserable condition Of the stagedrverS. They "orR
fourteen sixteen and even eighteen hours day, and
receive wages of 60 cents b 81 this pttance being
reduced terribly by crushing and unjust system OF
fines It was shown also that, since its foundation
the stage company had realized 100000 through ls
investment of the $40 caution" or securitg which
every driver has to furnish upon entering the con
panys employ. The meeting voted that . per cent
interest should be hereafter paid by the company oe
of that security deposit. Many other suggestions "eo
made and finally the drivers dispersed quety; .
1t appears that the company has dischareeu soie s
leaders Of the movement, measure Whlcn wa a., SUI "
clent TO bring about the present strike especidly IN
account of the 4xdtement peyaA1ng sllo4 ce tho
Fourmies tragedy of May among the WORKING cN'Sse'
In France,