Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-13
FRENCH PREMIER
DECLARES STRIKE
IS INSURRECTI0N
Railroad Men Reiterate Deter
mination to Ignore Call
to the CoIors
FOOD MARKET is HARD HIT
Government Seeks to Avoid Fam
inc in Paris by Getting
Provisions by Boat
FOOD MARKET is HARD HIT
Associated Pressl

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE strike of the
railroad men, which threatens to
spread throughout France, was de-
nounced today by Premier BRAND as
IAN insurrection, purely built upon
criminal foundations"
The premier declared the strike was
called while negotiations were going
on for an adjustment of grievances,
and he promised that the instigators
of the strike would be prosecuted
The river Seine, which, in January
threatened to destroy Paris, now
looms UP in the role of savior. The
government has made arrangements to
rush food supplies to Paris from the
sea, requisitioning all boats to meet
the crisis and ease the food Market
which already is hard hit
The employees of the Eastern and
the Paris. Lyons & Mediterranean
railroads have not, to any appreciable
extent. responded to the strike call,
and the governments weapon OF mob
ilization has induced some Of those
employed on the Northern road to re-
turn to their posts Nevertheless, the
Northern and western rallroaos are
at a standstill.
The call to the colors has been ig-
nored by the large majority and at
a mass meeting today the strikers
reiterated their determination not to
respond to the call.
STRIKERS DO DAMAGE
Much destruction has been wrought
on the Western system, where the
strikers and their supporters nave
held UP and derailed trains, blocked
tracks, destroyed signals, ripped up
rails and cut TELEPHONE and telegraph
wires.
The government has ordered the ar
rest of a score of strike leaders ana
instructions have been issued to the
troops to use severe measures wherever
occasion requires.
Thousands of persons living in the
suburbs and employed in Paris massed
this evening around the depots. These
they found closed and silent, with mill
tary camps in front. Then with true
Partisan gaiety the laughingly set out
to walk home, perhaps a distance or
Eve or ten miles, or stormed the street
cars. cabs. automobiles and other con-
Veyances.
The losses to commerce already are
tremendous. Scores of trains have Deen
stalled along the roads, many or these
carrying food supplies whlch nave De
come unfit for use.
Many Americans have been obliged to
remain in Paris, or to pay fabulous
sums to reach the coast. Seven hundreo
sacks of American mail are now being
transported from Havre to Paris up
the Seine, and the French steamship
line will employ a. tug to convey the
passengers for the steamer La Iour-
afne sailing on Saturday. . =,
M. Jaures, leader of the. Socialists In
the chamber of deputies, today an
swered Premier BRAND, charging the
railroads were responsible for the pres.
ent crisis. He declared tht scheme or
mohilization to break the strike was
dangerous, as it was certain to weaken
military discipline and increase anti
The Paris, Lyons & Mediterranean
and the Orleans railroad men tonight
voted to strike. The employees of the
paris subway, who have been agf-
tating a number of demands for some
time. also have gone out.
warrants were issued tonight for
the arrest Of fifty-two strike leaders.