Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-30
UNRULY MODS
Engages in Fierce Rioting in
Streets Of Paris.
Government Employment Bureaus the
Cause Of tie Trouble.
More Troops Sent to BiIboa to Handle
the Strikers.

Paris, Oct. "a serious riot oc-
Bourse de Travail Qabor exchange), in
the workingmen's district, in which
several policemen and a dozen rioters
were seriously wounded and many 9TH
ers We're slightly injured. Numerous
arrests We're made. The trouble fol-
lowed a meeting of 5000 persons who
protested against the establishment of
municipal employment bureaus.
The authorities in anticipation of dis
orders had occupied the Place de la
Republique and the nearby streets with
a strong force of military and police.
In the Bourse dTravail were the Or
CARNATIONS of the bankers, employees
of cafes and grocers. The first speaker
urged the crowd to await the result
of the parliamentary inquiry, which,
it was predicted, would report
measure for the suppression of
the municipal employment bureau.
The speakers who followed made in
fiamma tory speeches, crying down
with the employment Offices The
crowd thereupon rushed from the build
ing and about 1000 swept into the Rue
Du Chateau D'Eau where formidable
barrier of police had been drawn up.
The remainder crowded to the place
De La Republique and the Boulevard
Magenta, singing revolutionary songs.
A lieutenant of police and six men ad-
vanced for the purpose of arresting the
rioters, who resisted and were support
cd by the crowd. A free fight followed
but the rioters gave way before the
police. The manifestants then entered
cafes and shops, seized glasses, tables
and chairs and renewed the struggle
with the police. Another section of the
rioters also attacked the police.
While the fighting was in progress men,
bers of the Bourse de Travail stood at
the windows Of that building encourage
ing the rioters and shouting to the police
"assassins, assassins."
AS a result OF the fighting between
the police and rioters % policemen were
injured seven of them seriously, and a
number of rioters were wounded. Fifty
arrests were made.
There was a renewal of the rioting at
the Bourse de Travail. this afternoon. The
police determined to clear out the place
and endeavored to induce the rioters to
leave in small parties, but the latter re-
fused and threw projectiles from the Win
dows, wounding a number of policemen.
The order was then given to enter the
building and the manifestants sought to
prevent the police from so doing, using
sticks and chairs to drive the police back.
The military later We're compelled to use
swords and a bloody conflict followed.
Encouraged by the resistance of those
in the building. their sympathzers out
side attacked the police. The forces of
the municipality finally were victorious
and now occupy the Bourse de Travail.
The project of police says As policemen
were wounded and that over 100 rioters
were injured. a number of them being Sc
riously hurt Thus far 100 arrests have
been made.
The action of the authorities in for
bidding an evening meeting at the
Bourse de Travail prevented further
serious trouble. Large crowds gath
cred in the vicinity Of the Bourse short
ly after o'clock but the police kept
the people moving and only a few
slight skirmishes resulted. A number
of arrests We're made but few persons
We're held. One sergeant was badly
hurt.