New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
FIERCE CHARGES MADE.
Many Persons WOWgIded-A Thou
sand Arrests.
rBr The Aszoclatsa press.1

Paris. May 1.-The long dreaded Labor Day
failed TO bring the revolution which infiarnma-
tory journals predicted but none the less It
brought scenes of extreme violence. The labor
districts. which thousands of troops controlled
with difficulty, and even central portions of
Paris, had the appearance Of a siege, with regi-
ments Of infantry and cavalry camped about
the Arc de Triomphe, the Bourse. the Bank Of
France and the great railway station, while mill
taTy sentinels paced before banks and private
Establishments
The main thoroughfares In the residence part
Of Paris remain tranquil. In the West End, far
removed from riotous scenes. people were dis
posed 70 treat the events in the labor quarters
as harmless effeTvescence. It was however
much more than that Throughout the after
noon Dragons Republican Guards and cuiras-
EeFs charged disorderly masses, sweeping the
Pace de Ia Republique and the broad Boulevard
De Magenta Toward nightfaIl cavalry charged
with drawn swords, and many persons were
sounded on both sides. The rioters overturned
Onnibuses and threw up hasty barricades. Over
one thousand arrests were made in the course
Of the day
At no time did the demonstration reach the
magnitude of revolt, but was rather a leader
less tumult in which the serious labor element
struggling for a principle. was hOpelessly con-
fused with violent agitatOrs, anarchists revolu-
tonsts. roughs and large number OF curious
persons The wOrkmen never succeeded in form
ing procession or even in assembling more
than scattered bands. Their chief action was a
reunion Of several thousands at the labor ex-
change. where resolution was adopted not to
return 10 work until an eight-hour day had
been granted.
sABRES USED on THE CROWDS
The worst time OF the day was toward )
o'clock in the evening. when the police practi-
cally lost control and were compelled TO rely
or the mounted troops The latter, forming in
lines twenty yards across and fifteen yards
apart swept around the Place de la Repub-
Aaue driving the disorderly crowds into the
surrounding streets Most OF the mob Sought
refuge in the Boulevard de Magenta ara the
Quay dc Valmy, which became centres OK dis
ordeEs Here frumpets sounded repeated com
naEdq to disperse. and the cavalry galloped
into the crowds. trampIing and irJuring many.
body Of footguards became surrounded anu
vas rescued with difficulty by cavalry with
drawn srds. Here a considerable number
we're wounded. BY O'Clock calm had been
measurably restored and most OF the troops re-
turned 10 their barracks.
throughout the disorders the authorities sue
ceeded in executing their original plan or hoio-
ing the disturbers strictly within the limits OF
the labor district and not permitting them 70
press toward the wealthy commercial and resi-
Dental sections.
Tonight vehlcuiar traffic Is completely sus-
pended Cabs omnlbuses and streetcars are hot
running. Enormous crowds Of curious people
fl the streets. The Opera end other state the
atFes are open. the Opera having two SQUAD
rons OF cuirassiers in the basement, while Felix
Weingartner fs conducting Beethoven ana
Berlioz festival In the auditorium. Ten OF he
leading ,beatrss are closed. The banks were
shut throughout the day.
At 10 O'Clock tonight dragons stil occupied
the streets surrounding the Bourse ana the
other great financial establishments.
The temper OF the worsmen tonight Is threat
eEing. They say that the police acted brutaliy'
and cite many incidents OF innocent people
being beaten and arrested. They edd that To-
Gay was only the beginning OF the movement
Reports from the provinces show that there