The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-04
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS HAVE
TROUBLE IN DISPENSING
THE RIOTERS.
DID NOT BECOME A REVOLT
BUT DEMONSTRATIONS WERE OF
A VERY SERIOUS AND VIC.
LENT NATURE.

ed, but 1t brought plenty Of violence.
The labor districts, which thousands
of troops controlled with difficulty.
and even central portions of Paris,
are armed camps, regiments of in
fantry and cavalry being about the
Arc de Triomphe, the Bourse, the
Bank of France and the great railway
station, while military sentinels pace
before private banks and establish
ments. The main thoroughfares in the
residential portion are tranquil.
In the west end, far from the riots,
people were disposed to treat the
events in the labor quarters as home
less effervescences. They were, how
ever, much more than that. Through
out the afternoon dragons, Republi-
can guards and cuirassiers charged
disorderly masses, sweeping the Place
de la Republique and the broad Boule-
ward de Magenta. Toward nightfall
cavalry charged with drawn swords
and many persons were wounded. The
and threw up hasty barricades. Over
1000 arrests were made.
Did Not Become Revolt.
At no time did the demonstration
reach the magnitude of revolt. 1t
was rather a leaderless tumult in
which the serious labor element, strug-
Cling for principle, was hopelessly
confused with violent agitators, an
large number of the curious. The
workmen succeeded neither in form
ing professions nor in assembling
more than scattered bands. Their
chief action was reunion of several
thousands in the labor exchange, at
which a resolution was adopted not to
return to work until the eight-hour
day shall have been granted.
The worst hour of the day came at
o'clock p. m, when the police prac-
tically lost control and were COM
PEELED to rely on the mounted troops.
The latter, forming in lines twenty
files across and fifteen yards apart,
lique, driving the disorderly crowds
into the surrounding streets. Most Of
the mob sought refuge in the Boule-
ward dc Magenta and at the Quai de
Valmy, which became centers of dis
order. Here trumpets sounded re-
peated but vain commands to dispense
and the cavalry galloped into the
crowds. trampling and injuring many.
Surrounded by Manifestants.
A body of foot-guards became sur
rounded by manifestants and was res
cued with difficulty by cavalry with
drawn swords. Here a considerable
number were wounded. BY o'clock
calm had been measurably restored
and most of the troops returned to
barracks.
Throughout the disorders the au-
thorities succeeding in executing their
original plan of holding the disturbers
strictly within the labor district and
not permitting them to encroach up.
on the wealthy commercial and resi-
Dental sections
pletely suspended. Cabs, omnibuses
and street cars were not running, the
result being to give the usually busy
boulevards a singular aspect of deser-
ton. Enormous crowds of curiosity
seekers filled the streets. The opera
and other state theaters were open,
the opera having two squadrons of
i,, he
Felix Weingartner conducted a Bee
thoven and Berlioz festival in the audi
forum. Ten of the leading theaters
closed on account Of the exceptional
conditions. The banks were closed
all day.
Several Bombs Discovered.
The night has been quiet through
out. Several bombs were discovered
by the police but none was exploded.
The bombs were taken to the munich
pal laboratory for examination.
A further attempt was also made to
derail the Tidal trian to Dieppe On
the Western railway heavy rail was
placed on the track near Rouen, but
contact with the locomotive threw the
obstacle from the track.
The temper of the workmen Is
threatening. They claim that the po-
lice acted brutally and cite many in
cidents of innocent people being
beaten and arrested. They declare
that the day marked only the begin
ming of the movement
Reports from the provinces show
That there were violent demonstrations
at Marseilles, Brest, Bordeau, ST..
Etienne, Lyons and Rouen. At Mar.
settles professions carrying red flags
and creating violent disorder came in
collision with the troops and a num-
Der Of persons were injured. At Bor-
deaux, professions barred the streets
and the cavalry charged them, wound.
ing many. At Lyons crowd of mani
festants attacked the street cars,
breaking the glass windows, where
upon the dragons charged the riot
ers, wounding large number.
Peking, April 25-The emnress
aowager has sent to the American 10.
CATION check for $4,000 for the re.
lief OF the sufferers at San Francisco
and is sending $4,000 to the Chinese
there.