The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02
lOOO Arrests in Paris Day
 of Violence
WALEOUTS NUMEROUS IN ]. s.
NaturaIized American Starts Disorders In French Capital By Firing From Top of Bus, and Mob
 Beats Him to Death.

Paris, May 1.-The expectation that May day would pass off without violence was not realized. The day began calm, but toward evening the vicinity of the trades union headquarters became turbu- lent and many persons were injured. The stringent precautions taken by the au- thorities and the steady determination to repress disorders brought tranquility before midnight.
 The total of today's operations was over 1000 arrests, twenty persons, includ- ing policemen and citizens. badly injured and a great number of persons bruised or trampled.
 One of the gravest incidents occurred this afternoon when Jacob Law, a Rus sian who is a naturalized American, from the top of omnibus, cold-bloodedly fired five shots by which two cuirraissers were wounded. The crowd attempted to lynch Law, but he was rescued by the police after he had been severely mauled and was taken to police station, where he subsequently, died.
 Several other incidents occurred during which firearms were used. After a meet ing at the labor exchange, i've thousand men proceeded to the headquarters of the Labor Federation, hooting the police. Charges were made by the police and woman fired, the bullet striking a mem Der of the bicycle patrol. The police drew sabres and revolvers and a lively melee followed, lasting half an hour. The police pressed the crowd from the Quay Jemmapes to the banks of St. Martins canal. Some 200 arrests were made and many persons injured.
 Later in the evening, in the Place de La ReHdblique, the police, while arrest ing rioters, were surrounded by threat ening7 crowd which attempted to rescue prisoners. Sabres were used freely. and and finding their position perilous the po- siiea tiTed in the air. A further detach- ine charged and dispersed the crowd.
 Dispatches received at the ministry of the interior report calm everywhere in tns provinces in which May day demon- strations were held, these saying they were confined to processions and singing of revolutionary songs.
 1ome, May 1.-The police forbade a public meeting organized by the social ists to commemorate May day, at which Maxim Gorky had promised to speak. All streets leading to the Botanical Gar dens, where the meeting was to have been held, were occupied by troops but thousands of workmen broke through the cordon, entered the gardens and held meeting Maxim Gorky did not appear. According to one report, his absence was due to the fact that his consumption pre- vented him from making the journey from Capri, but 1t was also stated that Gorky had been notified that he would be expelled from Italy if he attempted to cause any disorders.
 After the meeting the workmen at -ot1 .,oI, IA nj. ~streets, but were prevented by troops of cavalry.
 Toulon, May 1-About 300 arsenal employees here abstained from work today in the celebration of May day.
 L'orient. France, May 1.-The dock laborers here went on strike today.
 Hamburg, May 1.-There was a quiet celebration of May day here. The pro- cession, which passed through the princi- pal streets, contained only one-half the usual numbers. The labor work here was not interrupted.
 to appear at the arsenal today. The build lngs are guarded by troops.
 Bordeaux, May 1.-About 40O0 dock la- borers here struck today.
 Vienna, May May day passed off quietly Mass meetings were held this morning and dealt with the socialist pro- gramme for the approaching season This evening thousands of workmen assembled, but stormy weather broke up the meeting, At Trieste there was a collision between socialists and anarchists.
 New York. May May day found the
 
 trades in this city ready to assert any demands for increased wages and in con sequence strikes are few. Chief interest centered in the possibility of strike to- day of the first, second and third officers of the coastwise vessels who made de- mands for increased wages. Up to today several of the seven lines of steamers having terminals in this city had accepted the new schedule. Representatives of the department of commerce and labor have been sent to this city to try to avert the threatened trouble. The general manager of the consolidated steamship lines, owned by C. w. Morse, made compromise offer. but it was declined by the representatives of the officers.
 Boston, May 1.-An unusually quiet May day throughout New England with the exception of this city was experienced in labor circles today. Minor troubles in the building trades in some of the cities and towns were the most discordant notes outside the Greater Boston district, where 1500 men went out for higher wages today. which the teamsters strike, which started a month ago, was still in force with al- most daily scenes of disorder.
 The majority of the new men who went out today were boilermakers. numbering 1900. They ask for a 10 per cent increase in paya The cement and asphalt workers to the number of 210 also quit work today, pending the result of deliberations by their employers regarding new wage adjustment. In the building trades and other industries an amicable adjustment of existing differences was expected.
 Columbus, O., May Lone hundred drivers and helpers of ice wagons in this city struck today and declare that they will remain out until their demands for shorter hours and more wages are con- piled with. The strike has tied up the ice business thoroughly. and no ice was de- livered to any portion of the city today except in few exceptional cases. The Ice contractors declare that the men struck because they objected to a clause in the contract providing that all drivers and