The Washington times., 1910-10-14

night. and a great deal of disorder was
reported to the police through the early
hours Of tOday. The apaches, taking
advantage Of the unlighted condition Of
the city, due to the electricians strike,
held sway in certain portions, destroying
property and attacking pedestrians.
Strikers 0verawed.
The bomb explosion at Rue de Berri
occurred at R:3O O'Clock this morning.
DreyfUs is one Of the occupants of the
house, and Mons. Goron. who was
chief of detectives before NJ. Hamard.
resides next door. but no Importance
was attached to this by the authorities.
The drastic military precautions, and
the prompt manner in which premier
BRAND has met the eXigency apparently
overawed the strikers. at least tempoE
arily. The men had boasted that by
today there wouldn't be a wheel turn
ing on any railroad system in France,
whereas trains were run today over
the state, eastern and Orleans systems
and a sort of half service established
into the Caro- St. Lazere terminal.
The employees OF the Metropolitan
Underground railway who have been
threatening to walk out in sympathy
with the railrOaders held meeting early
today. It was a stormy session, many
ItAN SDtGLAlEZ DtllAS Ai&dhN- VI n NLiAAN
the real object of the meeting was for
gotten while orators hurled abuse at
the government.
Attacks Ministry.
The Socialist newspaper Humanite,
where the strike leaders were arrested
Yesterday after Socialist deputies had
assisted in lighting back the police
was bitter today in its attack upon
h ~
call for al trade unionists to join In
the strike.
The walk-Out of the masons and
some of their associates in the build
ing trade has caused some inconveni-
ence.
The charge was raade today that the
raiIrOau men have no real grievance,
hut that the strike was brought on
through the rivalry OF two OFFICIALS OF
the union. The men in question aye
said TO he NJ. Bidegarry, general sec
rctarv OF the national union, and NJ.
BidamODt, member OF the mana-5i'S
committee. The former Is said 10 nave
favn~Ci negotiations with the govern
ment all along; tho latter 10 have OPP
ECSed them.
A warrant was Issue for the arrest OF
NJ. Pataud, secretary II the electricians
union and it is believed that the gov
eminent intends TO deal harshly with
him He IS not only charged with IN
citing the present strike of the cleo
tricaI workers, but IL is alleged against
him that ne made seditiOus speeches
and Jried to arouse feeling against the
ca binet
Lanterns In Cafe.
The gay cafes along the boulevards re-
sorted 20 Enthusiastically painted Chinese
lanterns when the electric lights went
out and similar affairs were used 1t
some points for lighting the avenues
The omnibus and tramway workers
held a long strenuous meeting which
commenced at Q o'clock last night and
terminated at go o'clock this morning.
The unions voted TO strike, but no def
mite time was set.
Government officials discounted this
by saying that the men did not intend
to strike at all. but merely voted in
favor Of IL in order TO escape the wrath
of the strike committee.
Premier BRAND stated that he was
willing 10 treat with the strikers and
that he would entertain any proposition
put 70 him. He stated that he recOg-
nized that justice must be done and
that the strike question had TWO sides
TO IT, This information was carried 70
the leaders of the strike in hope that
negotiations with the government
toward settlement might be started
at once.