The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18
FRICTION IN OHM
French and American So15.
Clash Frequently.
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WIN IN FIGHTS.

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ence Of a large number or t,o-.. pres
in contiguous camps and with u- mere
ally existing national prefr5t---
causing considerable friction s-.l IS
eral unpleasant incidents b,-.-
CURED. So far, however oe-
them has progressed beyond rbs <. OF
OF incidents easily adjusted g'ase
all sides there is q very as-f.7er-t- ON
position to treat these occrrrrs-, us
the natural result of military g--. as as
lions. one or the chief causes of
ton has been the number of non. l..-
bridges thrown across the rf,-s- MOON M,
are three of these within the ,-7Ie
a mile, and as the river fs OF
crowded with junkS and tow b-'.y
some conflict has been the ra--r 49,
Of the trouble has occurred 80 -,N-
French bridge. and twice fr.uff. .Ne
resulted between the French .,,- ..5S
and the American sentries on I
boats 'ae
A few days ago d string Of +va-,.
Junks coming down stream was hsr5
up at the French bridge for ss,....t5
hours. in spite of the protests as ,5I
American guards on board Email.
word reached the American hesar--.-'
tiers of the condition of affairs and a.,
officer was sent up to the bridge IL
found a French sentinel on the f,-
ward boat and promptly ordered bf-,
off. There was a sharp intercharg1
between the American and French ~
fcers, but the sentry was removed
General Sumner then arrived and rba
result was that the bridge was opened
and the boats allowed TO pass
Another Clash Due to Both.
A day or two ago there was another
bit of friction in which both So.
rather Overstepped the limit and ara
fairly Chargeable with some blame
The bridge regulation require thar
only one boat may go through AT ~
time. A fleet of junks in charge of -
nOn-cOmmissioned American so174s-
came down and an attempt was made
to take three of them through the
draw abreast. In coming through the
junks damned in the draw and the
American on the leading boat and the
French bridge guards FLASHED
The French attempted to arrest the
American and a fist fight eusued. in
which one Frenchman went overheard
and several We're badly used up The
American was finally overpowered and
put under guard. He was soon re-
.
he was struck while under arrest by a
French officer. The man stated that
two guards held their bayoUets at his
heart while an officer hit him in the
face, cutting a cash over his eye The
matter is now under investigation.
French and Americans Opposed.
The feeling between the French and
American soldiers apparently dates
from the killing Of Corporal Hughes ef
the Third artillery some weeks ago by
a French sentry whom he with tv1
companions attempted to rush in or
der to cross the bridge after dark. The
camps of the Fifteenth infantry. the
Third artillery and a section of the
French force are close. and there is
evidently considerable bad blood be-
tween the two.
1t cropped out recently when q
French soldier cut the lead team Of
an American army wagon across The
head with a stick. The teamSter
jumped out of the wagon and accord
ing to reports, gave the offender and
several of his companions some rough
handling.