Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-27
PARIS EXCITED.
The stage-Driyers' Strike Continued-Ri-
citing Renewed Remarkable Incidents.
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tBy Angio-American cable 10 tho DIspetch.l
PARIS, FRANCE, May 2G.-The strike Of the
stage-driyers throughout Paris, begun yes
terday, continues to-day, causing great excite
ment In this city. Enormous crowds OF people.
the majority Of whom are In warm sympathy
with the strikers surround the depots OF the ON
nibus company. During the night and this morn
ing tho corapanys depot and offices were guard
cd by strong forcee OF police and detachments OF
troops There was no serious disturbance last
night, but rioting was renewed early to-day
when the stage company, assisted by the police,
made an endeayor TO run several stages. The
strikers pickets had kept the main body OF the
disconnected well informed OF the projected
movements with the result that crowd OF tho
most desperate Of the striking drivers gathered
at the point from which the stages we're 20 start
NOTING RENEWED.
No eooner we're the stages we'll out Of tho
depots than they were greeted with yoliey upon
volley Of stonssy which were accompanied With a
the stages we're escorted by policemen, the
strikers watched their opportunity. and, at a
signal agreed upon, charged furiOusly upon the
stages, swept away tho police Lines, dragged tho
"blaekleg" drivers from their boxes, pounded
them vigorously, cut the traces Of the horses,
and In several cases overturned and beriOusly
damaged the stages themselves. The police did
their best TO protect the company's employees
and property, but their efforts were nearly use
less In the face Of the overwhelmingly powerful
PUSHES Of the mob. At one time il was thought
that the troops would be called upon TO take
action, hut the authorities, In view Of the pOpu-
lar sentiment Of resentment which was aroused
by the slaughter Of men by the soldiers at Four
mics on May-day, are not expected to order the
troops to fire upon the people unless absolutely
compelled TO do so.
DISGUSTING TACTICS.
At this hour-11 A. M.-numbers OF stages are
standing deserted In the streets, blocking trafic
and showing how well the strikers are holding
their own. Popular sympathy, as already
gsated, Is undoubtedly with the strikers, and In
one case this was illustrated In manner some
what disgusting TO the blacklegs.' Two stages
we're stopped by strikers at certain point and
the horses were "a usual embarrassed and led
away amid the joers OF the crowd who beheld the
onslaught OF the strikers. When tho "blackleg"
drivers and conductors wero pulled from the
stages the inhabitants Of neghboring houses,
male and female, nearly smothered the back
legs" with showers Of dirty water, filth. and re-
fuse. When the "blacklegs" finally escaped
they were in the most filthy condition IL Is pos
sible for men 70 be In.
THE POLICE ovERPowERED.
Squads Of police attempted, by repeated
charges upon the strikers and their supporters,
10 protect stages issuing from the depot on bou-
leYard Bourbon, but the crowds responded by at
lacking and overpOwering the police. The
strikers then pulled the blscklegs from the
stages, severely maltreated them, and compelled
the stages 20 return into the depot. The police
later on were reinforced and made many arrests
uliouk Subjects WIN uuu Deen ptOnllheut ia tno
rloting.
AID ASKED BY TIE COMPANY.
The GdUlofs to-day says that the stage COM
pany asked M. de Freycinct, President Of the
Council and Minister Of War, 20 allow troops to
take the places OF the company's drivers, and,
In a word, 10 enable the company TO run stages
loaded with soldiers through the streets OF Paris.
NJ. de Freycinet, the GdUiOfs says refused the
company's request Tho latter then sent some
Of its officials 20 the Hotel Devlle and request
ed the Municipal Council 10 intervene In behalf
OF the company. After some delibeIatiOn the
Municipal Council consented TO formally receive
nnd hear the complaints OF the stage company 5
officers this afternoon.
POPULAR SYMPATHY With THE STRIKERS.
The extent TO which the strikers enjoy tho SYM
patty Of the Partisan public may be judged from
the fact that many OF the newspapers Of the city
have opened subscriptions In behalf Of the
strikers and their families In order to enable the
drivers TO successfully push their fight with the
stage company. The strikers ask for twelve
hours work per day and the reinstatement OF
drivers belonging TO their union who have been
discharged for agitatlng this movement
TIE AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Midnfght.-The agreement between tho strikers
and the company has been signed. The COIN
pany recognizes the union, reinstates the dis
missed unionists, and accepts the tweiye-hour
system Work will be resumed tomorrow.