New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-18
FRENCH STRIKES ENDED
Work on All Railway Lines To Be
Resumed To-day.
MANY ACTS OF VIOLENCE
Anarchists Blamed for Use Of
Bombs-Great Explosion
at Versailles.

decided at a meeting or tne suihe N'i"
rnittee Of the National Railroad Men
Union. Work will he resumed on all
lines Tomorrow.
The committee gave no reason Tor
calling off the strike. but announced tha'
q manifesto would be published soen'
exnlaining its unexpected action 1t is
understood. however. that the frequent
acts of violence by the revolulonists to-
dsv led 10 the decision TO give up the
strike rather than risk association with
the anarchist campaign
Another probable element was fur
nished by the ultimatum of 1.-The North
en-, Eastern. Paris, Lyons and Meol-
terranean and Paris-Orleans companies
that All employees who did not resume
work on Tuesday would be discharged
and their places filled Immediately
The succession of bomb outrages IN
connection with the railroad strike
reached a climax to-day in an attempt
70 wreck q passenger train at versailles
4 bomb VAS thrown at the entrance OF
the tunnel to the Chantiers Station at
the moment when a passenger train was
6ue from, Dreux. The bomb struck the
limb Of a tree. and bounding off landed
beside the tracks with a terrific explo-
sion. II tore a great hole, sending UP
showers Of earth and fragments of the
iron Of which II was constructed. A
rroun Of soldiers guarding the tracks
nearby had a narrow escape from IN
fury. They report having seen three per-
sons on the bridge just before the explo-
sicn. Neither the tracks nor the tunnel
were damaged. The train from Dreux
arrived 4 few minutes later and con-
tinued on its Journey
So great was the force Of the explosion
that all Versailles was shaken Thou
sands Of persons rushed TO the scene OF
the outrage. and police guards were i'm
mediately strengthened all along the line
Military Authorities Active.
This and other outrag have aroused
the public and spurred the police and the
military authorities 10 new efforts TO
fight their secret foes. The police at
tribute the bomb throwing TO anarchists
and fighting revolutionists. They do not
believe that the rank and file among the
strikers are responsible and the fire.
ouency Of the attempts convinces them
that they are confronted with a far
reaching conspiracy on the part Of the
anarchists, who are taking advantage Of
the strike agitation 10 destroy property
and terrorize the public.
Attempts at train wrecl1ing are report
ed from various parts of France, and
catastrophes have been narrowly avert
ed Dynamite was found to-day strewn
along the tracks near Miramas, and an
attempt was made TO blow up bridge
spanning the river Loire, near by. A
bomb was found under the railroad
bridge near Firminy. which was intend
Cd 10 explode on the passage Of the first
train. Another bomb was found in a
first class compartment of a train near
Reuilly. The bomb contained enough
dynamite 10 blow the train to pieces
En Express Thrown from Tracks.
The EXPRESS from Marseilles for Nice
was thrown from the tracks. and the
working PARTS Of several trains were
found to have been tempered with.
Half a dozen bombs have been exploded
in the city Of Paris and although the
damage done has been slight the people
are apprehensive and the authorities are
doubling their precautions TO prevent
further outra ges and to arrest the Grim
inals. Tonight the police were in
formed that a small cylindrical box. con-
tanning powder and nails and lamp
wick fuse. had been discovered in the
vestihule of a public Kindergarten at
Vanvcs. a southern suburb of Paris.
The police have arrested several ad-
ditional strike leaders on the charge OF
fornenting disorders. 4 large number OF
strikers have been sentenced to terms OF
imprisonment for interfering with the
freedom Of labor. The garrison Of Paris,
which has already hecn reinforced. was
further strengthened to-day 10y two regi-
rnents. The troops viii be employed for
the more rigid protection Of property.
Six hundred women, the wives Of strik-
ers. attempted TO parade tonight. They
carried placards, summoning the women
Of France to oppose the scandalous
opulence II the fnanciers," and help to
alleviate the misery Of the small wage
Garner The police dispersed the women
and arrested several of them
The government has extended military
surveillance 70 practically the entire rail-
way system Of France, including the sta
tons, bridges and tracks.
Tampering with Airbrakes.
The Rome and Paris express narrowly
escaped being wrecked last night, the
compressed air connections having been
cut
The express had taken the down grade
between Modane and Saint-Jean-de-
EaUrienno, when the engineer discovered
that the brakes would not work. The
train attained fFightful speed. The
passengers became panicstricken and
pulled the signal cord 10 alarm the engi-
neer, who however, was aware Of the
danger. He was unable TO make a stop
until a long stretch of level track had
been covered. None Of the passengers
was injured. but the dining car suffered
50 from the jo!ting that the interior was
wrecked.
The brakes on a train from Au1iens 10
this city failed rs the northern terminus
here was reached. The train knocked
over the bumper and ran on the STATEN
platform as far as the customs office
Several passengers received slight con-
rfcscre