Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-14
FRENCH CABINET To
PUT RAIL STRIKERS
IN ARMY SERVICE
Strike on Northern Railroad
Develops Serious Aspect.
Demand of Men for Higher
Wages SuSpendS Traffic
CBy Associated Press


PARIS. Oct 1.-THE vast network
OF railway lines covering northern
France and embraced in the Northern
Railroad system was practically tied to-
day by strike OF trainmen that devel-
oped gradually during last night and to-
day.
The men demand a minimum wage OF
81 day other concessions. Traffic TO
and from this city over the Northern
lines is disorganized. The effect was
Immediately apparent on the Bourse,
where railway stocks declined and on
the Bourse de Commerce, where sugar
jumped one franc and flour so confines.
The cabinet met in secret session and
voted to place tine railroad on a military
basis. a decree will be issued tomOr-
row and il is understood the govern
ment will take advantage Of the law
which permits IL to muster the railway
employees in 10 aO-day service. thereby
subiecting them To military discipline.
There is much dissatisfaction on the
Western railroad where tie service has
been diSorSanized by something in a ma
ture OF passive strike Should the
men on the Western system so out, bus
mess is Paris. already seriously affect
ed. might he paralyzed.
FEAR CONSEQUENCES.
Grave consequences may follow the
action Of the cabinet. Should the gov
eminent adopt the extreme measure OF
calling out the strikers as reserves the
situation will be serious as the strikers
have voted not to respond They will
base their refusal on the ground that
the law provides for the mobilization OF
technical employees OF the railroads only
for the transportation Of troops and ma
terials OF war.
I'D to this afternoon comparatively
little violence had been reported. but as
the telephone and telegraph wires to
the north have been cut there is some
apprehension as 10 what has taken place
in these districts Troops occupy the
important points on the railroad lines
and the road is being patroled by SOL
diers-
Military engineers have been called to
replace the strikers, but the number is
inadequate TO restore the running sched
uIez Several acts OF violence occurred
before daybreak. At St Quinton. the
tracks were torn up. The locomotives
coIlied at Terfiner, and Obstructed the
main track
Military forces have taken possession
OF several stations and have been posted
along the road TO protect the railroad
property. The strike developed over
ulkuL anu N00A AAAG NOAnE0-AN 0AN ~AS
public by surprise
There has been I'll feeling on the part
OF the employees for some time owing
70 the refusal of the Northern railroad
70 increase the wages Of the men
DEMANDS OF MEN.
The demands OF the employees are as
follows:
IA general increase in wages TO
meet the high cost OF living.
IA retroactive application Of the
employees pension law.
"a more equitable division OF work
4-Granting OF one day off in seven
for all employees.
ADistinct employment by the month
instead OF by the day
As soon as the compSny and the au-
thorities learned the situation, the Par
is terminus Of the road vas occupied by
the military. municipal guard and po-
lice
The strikers threaten to draw to their
support the employees II the state rail-
road lines.
FREIGHT HELD UP.
work ceased first on the freight trains
and none Of these left the city last
night Early in the night telegraphic
and teIephonic communication along the
road was interrupted, and thus the man
axement was in ignorace OF what trains
were moving Inc postal oepai 1neHe
hurrisdly prepared an automobile serN-
fee 10 carry the mails in the north
No trains left this city between mid
nixht and o'clock. Several mail trains
for Germany suspended operations 9th
ers proceeded for Brussels after long de-
lay.
IL was learned that at St Dennis the
zoo engineers out OF a total OF 500 re-
fused TO man their engines AT La
ChappeIle 90 per cent OF the men struck
Al some OF the depots so per cent or the
employees failed TO report for duty. IN
auiry on the lines other than the Nor'n,
en- both state and private, deveoped
a decided strike sentiment