The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02

ons and Rouen. At Marseilles professions
carrying red flags and creating violent
disorder came in collision with the troops
and several persons were injured.
At Bordeaux professions paraded the
streets, singing revolutionary songs, and
.he cavalry charged them. wounding
many At Lyons crowd OF manifestants
attacked the street cars, breaking the
windows, whereupon the Dragons
charged the rioters, woundinga large num-
ber. There were lesser disturbances at
many points.
NERVOUS TENSION.
II was a day Of high nervous tension
and considerable excitement, but there
was no organized movement which by
any possibility could be described as rev.
olutionary. There were perhaps 10000 per-
sons on the streets in the character OF
manifestants, and some OF them suffered
severely at the hands OF the police and
soldiers, but there was no concerted pur-
pose on the part of the mob. and curiosity
was the principal motive for the pres
ence Of a large majority OF the crowd
The mob resorted to violence in only ono
important instance. Then a few scores OF
troops were placed hors de combat by
showers OF stones Their revenge was in
stantaneous and several of the mob were
carried to ambulance stations TO be treat
ed for sabre cuts.
Many encounters took place during the
day in and near the Place de la Repub-
liuue between the authorities and the
crowds, which. nevertheless, steadily
determined to drive the populace out OF
the whole district
PROMPT WORK OF SOLDIERS
Several thousand soldiers and police ex-
ecuted the movement with wonderful cell
Gritty and within 20 minutes an area near
~ half a mile square, which had been fill-
ed with a roaring multitude nearly l0OVo
strong. was silent and empty save TOR
few thousand troops. who proceeded to
stack their arms and turn tho great
square into an army camp.
The writer went to dine at n barri-
caded restaurant behind iron shutters,
outside OF which ragged howling thou
sands When he emerged IL was upon the
scene of quiet military bivouac, with
only distant echo OF the mob remaining.
For a considerable distance down each
street was a double line OF police and
soldiers holding the crowd in check, sim
liar To fire lines Passing through the
correspondent walked the whole length
OF tho Grand boulevard TO the place de
rOpera. lie met only single vehicle.
That was an omnibus filed with police.
Wheeled traffic OF every description
disappeared at sundown No cabs could
ground railway was the only means OF
transportation.
II Is impossible yet 10 sum up the days
events. for the returns come In slowly
The extent Of the general strike cannot
be known until tomorrow All trades were
idle today. but many may return to work
tomorrow. Even the total OF the DAYS
casualties is unknown.
SURGEONS BUSY.
There are II ambulance stations In the
vicinity OF the Place de la Republique
The surgeon In charge OF one told the
CORES pondent that he had treated 10 pa
tients mostly soldiers who had been In
jurod by stones and members OF the mob
suffering from sword cuts.
Pouget. the principal strike leader, re-
tains his liberty. He said 10 the cor
respondent:
1--WE have not made the slightest at
tempt 10 organize q demonstration. We
said 20 the members Of all trades, There
Is only one way 20 enforce your demands
Refuse individually to work more than