Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-02
WORK|NGMEN'S DAY.
How 1t was Celebrated
in European Cities.
THE POLICE PRECAUTIONS
Were Such as to Prevent the Out
breaks Threatened by Anarchists.

PARIS, May 2-May Day WAS ushered
In with the police on the qui vive and the
strongly reinforced garrison OF Paris ready
for instant service. Hitherto on May
Day il has been customary for the work.
iugmen to march to the chamber Of deputies
and present petitions. Delegates were also
sent to the Hotel de Vile for the same
purpose. This year. however, the day fall
ing on SUNDAY. the workingmen were de-
barred from following the usual custom.
At an early hour the processionists be-
gan to form for their march In the Sale
Favio. Only 5000 men took part in the
procession A man named Culine, who
was imprisoned last year for taking part
in the rioiing last May Day at Fourmies,
was chosen president. A number OF
speeches were made. NJ Valiant deliv-
cred harangue, in which he declared that
this was the last time the claims of the
worsingmen would be urged in this
form; they would resort To more energetic
measures 10 secure the granting OF their
demands.
Paris was perfectly quiet. The streets
did not even present the hustle usual on
Sunday. many persons. fearing conflicts
between the police and workingmeD,
passing the day at home. There was no
display Of police or soldiery, but everyone
knows the authorities were ready to put
down with strong hand any attempt at
disorder. Everything was quiet in the
suburbs.
The Petit Journal says that an un-
knowa man placed an iron pot filled with
powder aud scrap in a china shop on the
Boulevard Voliaire. lie was compelled to
decamp before he was able to ignite the
fuse attached To his impromptu bomb.
The first authentic report of a May Day
dynamite tIage was received from
Tours. 4 DOmb exploded near the Guise
barracks. The noise OF the explosion was
terrific, aud ut first it was enormously sup
posed that the anarchists had attempted
To blow up the national powder works.
The populace were for time greatly
alarmed. Soldiers at once ran to the spot
where the explosion occurred and found q
man lying senscless in a pool of blood.
One OF his hands had been blown Off and
he was otherwise badly injured. No doubt
is entertained that he is "A victim of his
own crime. lie was taken to hospital
under arrest.
The presence Of the Prince Of Wales in
this city had a great effect in allaying
anxiety. The prince had expressed de-
sire 10 rtHiitlH puiet, Dut Wneu ~ was rep
resented to him that the knowledge of his
presence in the city would have beneficial
effect, hc assented TO let himself be seen in
public.
NJ Loze project of police, visited Gen
eral Saussier at o o'clock and stated that
he saw no necessity for the further reten-
tion of the military, rs the Republican
Guard and the police would suffice to pre-
n,.1a NJ alSn vicitad Droci-
dent Carnot and informed him that not
single arrest had been made.
According to kilograms from provinces
the municipal elections appear to absorb
most of the attention of the provincial
public. Many towns were en- fete The
polling proceeded quietly.
The police Of Lyons removed a number
of inhammatory placards posted in that
city, and found cartridges in the police
station and town hall. No damage was
done