The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-12
W. lH tfl l'b 2 tI
PrecantIOn II ken by The Govern
ment TO PreveOt T Onble
Form the Many Strikers.
FORTY THOUSAND MEN IDLE
SlrlkersAe Appealing to Other Work
men 10 JoIn Them and III. Number
WIN Probably Be Inc tsssd.

NEW YORK, oct ii.-A dispatch 10 the
Herald from Paris says
Paris lH slowly taking on tho appear.
nncc Of hugo camp Tf0opa arc 10 be
seen everywhere. Detaohments Of In.
fantry or cavalry are on guard at every
spot where n building In being con.
slructod Or demolished
Every heap Of stones hides sentry. and
miniature camps. formed Of half a dozen
plouplouH, with stacked rinea, add "A
plclurcHquo touch ~ color 10 the streets.
Along the Coufu de IN Relne. tho Champ
de Mars aud Champs Elyuee. groups OF
tulrnHHlorH may DO seen riding about
slowly.
Tho soldiers cause no fear In tho peo.
pie. Even tho strikers hail thom with
cries of "viyo LAmee." Al some
"lacep who're work ID ptill going on. such
as tho exposition buildings. rccalciirAnt
workmen hobnob. chat. joke and argue
politics with tho troops ihero TO see inut
they do not molest the non.rtnk@s.
A. Tor ParlnianH In general. ,ney seem
TO look upon tho troops M forming a part
~ tho spectacle specially arranged fou
their benent, Every family has brothers
Or sons In the army. Consequently there
II dcop and sincere affection linking
the people and tho military together
n a crowd of those troops who hail the
troops with heartfelt cries OF "vlve
LArmco" wero TO baro their breasts 20
receive the rino balls. the soldiers. backed
by the tacit approval OF their officers.
might throw up their Weapons. and II
they nrod at all. would frc In the air.
There are at this mopent on strike 900
nayyiea. 2 90 laborcrH. G0o carriers. 1000
wharfngerH. 600 locksmithH. 500 fnasons.
2bO stone cutters. s50 house painters.
2 90 plumbers. 800 carpenters. 900 me.
chhnics and 800 cabinet makers. In all
some lo,OD strong mon are idle In Paria
today. Thcso numbers may be- cnor-
mOuHly Increased tomorrow. Not only
have various participating trades de-
cldcd 10 continue the strike. but strongly
wor,ici appeals have been sent out 90
those unions that have not yet joined
Among these II tho railway union. II II
feared. however. that tho strike may
h"nh hpI'hl W AHlH lthIoiN NAnA NhHhtlhAloH
Already with ylcw OF meeung such a
measure. tho government II preparing TO
utilize q branch of the mi.,ary. while.
should the bakers ioin the runks OF tho
dlHaflcctei bread may have TO be made
In tho forts around Paris The govern
mont has taken steps 10 protect such
men ~ choose 20 stay at their work.
There II a growing spirit Of opposition
among tho s,rikrrn, They resent az an
aituck upon Their chief strength the abb
stenlion ot any department OF tho build
Ing trades from their strike.
Where persuasion has faileu TO induce
hrsllatlnR workmcn 10 Join them. a mild
sort OF violence has bcon tried. Some
stone cutters working upon some Eculp-
turo on tho Champs ElyHcc hotel wero
dsagrccably surprised to iind II group OF
strikers calmly saving through the poles
pupporIin. the scafroldlng on which they
were working. They FASTENED 20 sc, down
TO solid earth as rapidly as possible, where