The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-03
TROOPS HELD IN
THEIR BARRACKS
General Strike of "a Hours
Duration Will Occur
in Paris Today.
MAY RESULT IN BLOODSHED
ACTION OF WORKMEN RESULT
OF VIGNEUX AFFAIR.

Paris, Aug. 1.-The twenty four-h hour
general strike with which the city is
threatened tomorrow is the sole topic of
conversation in Paris tonight. While
there are no signs of panic. such as pre-
coded the May day manifestations in 1906
considerable anxiety and Indignation pre-
walls in the public mind. The press. al
most without exception, reprehends the
intolerant behavior of the revolutionary
section of the general labor organization
and urges on the government the suppress
sion of il as the only means of removing
what ii declares is a growing menace to
society.
Troops in Readiness.
The authorities are confident they have
the situation well in hand. In addition TO
the large police force of Paris the regular
garrison numbers 25.C00 men. and the
force. it is held. is ample TO secure order.
The troops all have been confined to bar
racks so as to be available at a moments
notice. The labor camp is convinced that
it is able to treat the nation to a demon
straton of its power such as seldom be-
fore has been seen. 1t is said that the
general labor federation has received the
adhesion OF Unions affiliated with il af-
fecting. II is estimated 100000 workers.
including the carmen. commercial travel
ers silversmiths. electricians. printers,
day laborers, butchers, bakers. hotel en-
ployes. etc.
Very few of the unions refused TO is
sue a strike order for tomorrow in COM
pliance with the federatiOn's instruction.
Early today bill stickers began to placard
walls with a most violent proclamation
which explains that tOmorrow'S strike is
in protest against the action of the gov
eminent in preparing an ambush and
turning loose the soldiery who, by charg-
ing and sabering. had Stung the manifes-
tants into replying. thus giving the troops
an excuse for massacre The authorities
do DOR no rea M mi he
oof workers assassinated at NigneuX-
This crime cannot pass unnoticed and
the only reply possible is twenty-four-
hour strike
the manifestation was then directed in the
form of hand bills.
Printers Are Out.
The first signs this evening of the strike
was when a number of printers did not
put in an appearance at the newspaper Of
fees and il is feared that half of the
journals will be unable to print. Those
offices where work is proceeding are
by police in order to ward off
attacks by militant laborotes.
One newspaper. profiting by the lesson
of the electric strike in 1897. has placed a
large automobile outside its door 10 sup
ply power to its machinery in case of
In the Vigneux district calm continues
today. AS yet there are few signs of la
Dor troubles spreading to the provinces.
St. Etienne being the only place where
twenty four-hour strike has been called.
This is set for next Thursday.
The organizers of the strike announced
late today that no manifestations mad
been arranged for tomorrow, either in
Paris or at VigneuX. and that the strik-
ers would pass the day in their homes
The police while taking extraordinary pre-
cautions. do not anticipate disorders.
The newspaper quarter. which usually at
midnight is astir with life, bears a quiet
and desolated appearance. Fifteen news
papers will not appear tomorrow, but the
most important organs will print. although
some of them will be obliged to come out
several hours earlier than usual.