Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
txIREME VIOLENCE REPORTED IN LABOR DISTRICTS
POLICE PRACTICALLY LOST CON.
TROL OF THE SITUATION
AND MANY WE'RE IN.
JuRED ON BoTB
sIDEs.

May day failed To bring the reyolu-
ton which infiammntory Journals pre
dicted. but nevertheless, Il brougb,
scenes OF extreme violence I'm the
labor districts which thousands OF
troops controllsd with dlfnculty. and
even central EDITIONS OF Paris have
taken on the appTronce of siege.
with resiments lof Infantry and cav.
airy camped about the Arc de Tri-
omphe. the Boprse. the Bank of
France. and way stations. while milf.
tsry sentinek paced before banks
and private establish nients. The main
throusfares IN the residential nor
tions OF Paris remain tranquil In
the west end. far removed from
the riotous scenes. people are dis
posed treat events in the labor
quartfE AZ harmless efrervescence
IL wsAS however. much more than
that. Throughout the afternoon
Republican guards. dragons and Cu.
frassiers charged the disorderly
masses. sweeping the place De In
Hepnlique and Broad Boulevard De-
magent. Toward nightfal the eay-
airy charged with drawn swords and
many persons were wounded ON both
sides.
The Manifestants overturned ON
nibuses and threw up hasty barri-
cades and fought with fury. Over n
thousand arrests were made during
the day. At no time did the demon
etration reach the magnitude of re-
volt, but was rather a leaderless tu
multi In which the serious element
struggling for principle, was hone
iessiy confused with violent agita-
tors. anarchists and revdutionists
interspersed with n large number OF
roughs and some on curiosity bent.
Workmen never succeeded IA form
ing the procession or even I'm assemb-
ling more than scattered bands.
Their chief action was reunion OF
several hours and labor exchange
at which several resolutions were
adopted not to- return TO work unit,
the eight hour dIty was accorded.
The worst hours OF the day were
toward five this evening when the
police practically lost control OF the
mob and completely relied ON the
mounted troops. The latter forming
into lines twenty yards across and
hiteen yards apart. swept around
flace de la Republique driving the
disorderly crowds into surrounding
streets. Most of the disorderly crowd
sought refuge In the Boulevard De-
magenta and NJ Quai de VaImy.
which places became centers OF dis
order
Here trumpets sounded repeated
demands 10 disperse and the caval-
ry sailoDed into the crowds, tramp
ling many and inJlTing numbers of
the bowling rioters A body OF foot
guards became surrounded by the
manifestants and were rescued with
dihlcuity by the cavalry with drawn
swords. Here considerable number
were killed and wounded BY six
O'Clock calm had been In n great
measure restored and most OF the
troops had returned to the barracks
throughout the disorder the au-
thorities succeeded In executing their
original plan OF holding the disturb
ers strictly within the limits of the
labor district and not permitting
them 20 cross towards the wealthy
commercial and residential sectIong
Tonight vehiculsr traffic IS com
pleteiy suspended Cabs omnibus
es and street cars are not running
the result being TO give the usually
busy bouleyards singular aspect OF
desertion.
Enormous crowds Of curious peo-
nle MI the streets. The opera house
and other state houses are omen The
opera house has two sqladrons OF
cnirassiers in the basement. while
Felix Weingarter Is conducting the
Beethovian and Berlioz festival I'm
the auditorium. Ten OF the lending
theatres are closed on account OF
the exceptional conditions The banks
VIII be closed until the trouble IS
over
Paris, 10 -. m.-At ten tonight
The dragons still occupy the streets
surrounding Bourse and other great
financial establishments.
The temper OF the workmen to-
night is threatening They claim
the police acted brutally and cite
many instances where Innocent peo-
! pie were beaten and arrested. They
declare that today Is only the be
| ginning OF the movement.
Reports from the provinces show
violent demonstrations al Marscllcq.
Brest Bordeaux Lyons tnd Rouen.
AZ Marseilles procession carving
red hags created violent disoder and
came In collision with the troops
and n number OF persons were in
iured AZ Bordeaux professions par
AIDED the streets singing revolution
songs, and the cavalry charged them.
injuring many At Lyons n crowd