New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
FRENCH STRIKE BR0kEN
Many RETURN TO WORK.
Minor AFrays IN Paris and Pro0'
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able force of troops. The authorities. while
prepared TO meet any demonstration. no longer
treat the movement as a serious menace Ihe
central sections OF the city have their normal
aspect. and business is going on as usual All
the stores We're open to-day and traffic was not
hampered. The cavalry and infantry have been
withdrawn from the Bourse the Bank OF France
and other financial centres.
The working districts. however. continue In
state OF effervescence, with frequent minor af-
trays. though none assume proportions re-
quiring intervention by the troops. Soldiers re-
mained under arms during the day at the Prince
Eugene barracks in the Place de la Republioue.
Occasionally a company marched through the
square as a warning TO groups of loiterers.
Toward nightfall a squadron of cavalry was
drawn up facing the Labor Exchange. as it was
feared that the afternoon meeting Of the various
trades would result in demonstrations. The pre-
caution. however, was unnecessary, and platoons
of police maintained order, compelling the
crowds TO keep moving and making many
rests of loiterers.
The neighborlrood Of the Place de la Repub-
liQue to-day showed the effects OF Tuesdays dis
orders. A kiosk at the Boulevard de Magenta
had been overturned. many pickets protecting
trees had been torn off. an overturned omnibus
lay in the road and the pavement was torn up.
Inc StuGLtOn among ltl6 WUthlHSlAlCA Has AlO@
yet become definite, At the Prefecture Of Police
tonight it was estimated that three-fourths Of
the workmen had returned to their tasks. Those
still on strike are mainly masons and stone
cutters The carpenters are divided. The paint
say that fifteen thousand of their trade are on
strike The printers and jewelry workers also
say all their men are out Divisions within the
trades cause many individual encounters as
non-strikers are being urged 10 join those who
have walked out. Four masons were arrested
for seeking TO force worxingmen to join the
movement. Another group singing the Inter
rationale" met platoon OF police and some Of
the strikers drew their revolvers and fired. No
one was injured.
In the suburbs there were minor affrays be-
tween strikers and non-strikers. At Belleville
gendarmes and platoon of cavalry dispersed
a crowd. A band Of strikers attempted to enter
a cartridge factory at Bruyeres de Sevres for the
purpose Of inducing workmen to quit, but they
were driven off by the police. One sentry at a
suburban railway crossing was fired on by some
unknown person.
Several trades this Afternoon met in the Labor
Exchange and decided TO continue the strike
The jewellers resolved "that the working jewel
lers. numbering six thousand, decide to continue
the strike to the bitter end until complete salts
faction is given to their protest against police
brutality. and that the meeting condemns the
arrest OF unoffending comrades"
Detached bodies OF strikers are causing some
disorder. A gang Of three hundred laborers this
evening sought TO damage one of the excava-
tions of the Metropolitan Subway, but were
driven off after a tussle with the police.
The Confederation OF Labor has apparently
ceased its efforts to centralize the movement
owing to the arrest Of it's principal oflciaIs NJ
Griffuelhes. who is the virtual head of the or
ganization, applied to-day for conditional release
on the ground Of I'll health. NJ. de LasaIle one
Of the acting chiefs OF the federation, tonight
said:
The confederation has gained its chief aim-to
stimulate the trades to demand the eight hour
day. II now remains for the workmen to
achieve the end for which we have prepared the
way. It is too early to judge Of the effect OF
the movement, but 1t is too thoroughly ingrained
in the workingmen OF France TO be defeated.
Concerning the continuance Of the agitation
NJ. de Lasalle said that a pacific movement
would be continued. as the confederation never
had counselled violence. The individual trades
would be left 20 determine their course
Examination of the bomb which was discov-
cred Tuesday night at the Austerlitz viaduct
shows that the missile of an extremely dan
gerous description, and that only an imperfect
fuse prevented an explosion. The bomb con-
bullets imbedded in wax and large quantity of
powder. Other bombs which were found last
night also were of deadly nature.
OF the total number Of arrests made on Tues
day only 172 were detained. These were ar
raigned in the courts to-day charged with the
possession Of prohibited arms, with assaults on
police or troops, and with uttering seditious
cries. SiXty-one of the accused were sentenced
TO terms Of imprisonment varying from two days
to six months. Among the number was NJ.
Marie secretary of the Book Printers Union,
who was sentenced 90 four months imprison-
ment Others OF the accused were fined from
50 20 to $50. Twenty-four were acquitted. Sew
eral minors were sent to reformatories
Reports from the provinces show that many
OF the strikes have ended. There were a few
violent incidents At Toulon a large body of
troops protects the manufactures of explosives,
which were threatened by strikers The ar
senal at Toulcn also is guarded. There were
several disturbances and collisions between
crowds and troops at Toulon this evening, and
number Of arrests were made. At Brest work
has been resumed in practically all of the fac
tories The town Is being patrolled and the
manufactures are being guarded by the military
owing TO the attempts of strikers TO intimidate
workmen who did not Join them. These efforts
generally are without result At ST. Etlenne,
sulkefs threaten TO attack non-striking steel
workers. who. however. were protected by gen
darmes. At Dunkirk. the dock laborers unani-
mously resolved 20 strike. AZ Lyons, Marseilles.
Lille and Lorient there were no incidents worthy
OF mention. The various trades in those places
continue strike. but quiet prevails.
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THREAT OF STRIKE AT HAMBURG.
Hamburg. May 2.-The harbor employees locked
out for taking part in the Nav Day demnnstra