New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
AN ATTACK on ONE OF THE VEHICLES REFUSED
ny THE POIICE-rUBLIC OPINION
AGAINST THE STRIKERS


Paris. April PA strike OF omnibus drivers
began here this morning. 300 men going ont to
enforce their demands FOR higher pay and shorter
hours. There is almost an entire CESSATION or
omnibus service. few vehicles are running al II
but they are scantily patroniz"L
The strikers attacked an omnibus this evening.
Tho police charged with drawn swords. WOUNDED two
mon and arrested seventeen. The most ardent
Socialists in the Municipal Council are moving 10
obtain special sitting 10 consider TN" adNi~ab!n|
Of depryng IN" compny o, is c S i. ~
them. inasmuch "a he company has il.uil"l the
conditions then imposed
The strike OF omnibus employees in Paris occurs
unfortunately a. a time when the French Govern
ment is already struggling with difficulties win tn"
Iucifer match workers and fearing general
strike Of the railroad men. Moreover all this oc-
ours on the eve OF May bay. which IS something
Ike Labor Day in this country Workncm"n are
preparing to celebrate IT, ana are holding meetings.
one OF which. IN Paris WAS suddenly Interrupted
by the police. because Anarchist theories were al
vocatcd by one OF the orators who's sentiments
were. however. disapproved 10y his Socialist
hearers.
The Omnibus men have been considering FOR SOW
era weeks the question o. striking and reinforcing
their syndicate View OF fresh struggle" TOT they
ALREADY have had many strikes. As usual 90
France they called Tor support upon ~. 50 itlt-f
Deputies IN the Chamber. and n" members Of ih"
Municipal Council Of PARIS AboGt 'rn days ago.
" Rouss"lIe president OF thai council presided
over n meeting at which Representatives ~ the ON
nibus Company ami 81 the 'mp'oyc. discussed mo
matter in dispute Hat. d'Fplt" th" cone iliaforE
efforts OF NJ Eousscr. an understanding could not
b.. reached. the answers 81 senator 'Nf.rot. Irrs-
dent OF the Administration Board % H. company.
having not satisfied his employs. The s,nil'at"
% the latter persisted i.s claim FOR dccr"ns"
in the working hours ana an lr rcas" ln wages.
~ the thirty points which tho synic1t" sought
10 have modified thu company ''uli grant onIF one,
an Increase % five cents HtN 30 ID" wages ~ %"
stationary employees 30 the deiot- who had been
In the company s"rYIc" for han three years.
The Municipal council. ou the motion 81 VI -Four
Micro who o. also So .ialist Deputy adopted a
resolution inviting the coutesting parties fo sub
min their dispute 10 arbitration according to m"
fornalities prescribed by tho law ~ December q
1Np This meant that IN" question was 20 Doe dee
cdod bv the Justice % the Peace. But o. would
have been about six weeks before a decision could
b.. rendered. ana g. appears that IN" employees
chose to strike. rather than wait for an drhiirl-
ton.
They cxpec, 10 b. supported by the twenty or
fercnt trades which met ON April ~ a." TtvoN
NauxhaH 20 protest not regard 10 the grievance
% the omnibus employees but against the bill pre-
pared by the Government. 10 forbid railroad men
10 strike The law OF 1854 recognized the right ~
y.orkiugmen associate together for clcir common
defence but the projected bin provides that rail
road employees and all others working I'm shops ~
the state trades directly Interested IN tn"
ma tlonai defence should BE- guilty 90 msdemeanor
the general meeting ~ the syndicate said that. II
the bourgeois Republic will deprive us Of that right
Of striking. shall rise 10 defend it As 20 the
strike OF the mattel makers. the Government was
directly Interested. since the manufacture and the
sale OF matches constitute one or Its mOnOpOl"s