The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-10-15
FAMINE NOW THE
THREAT OF PARIS
GOVERNMENT ENGAGES BOATS
TO RUSH SUPPLIES TO
CAPITAL,
PREMIER DENoUNCEs STRIKERS
But City Is Nearly Tied Up.-Mueh
Property Destroyed And
Prosecution Is
Threatened.

Paris, Oct. 13.-The strike of the
railroad men, which threatens to
spread throughout France, is de.
nounced by Premier BRAND as IAN in
surrection built upon criminal founda.
tions.''
The premier said the strike was
called while negotiations were going
on through himself and the minister
of public works for an adjustment OF
grievances. and he promised that the
instigators of the strike would be
criminally 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 tugs, boats
and barges to meet the crisis brought
about by the stoppage of the railway
service, and ease the food market
which is already hard hit.
The employees OF the Eastern and
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railroads have not yet responded tc
the call to strike, and the govern
ment's weapon Of mobilization has in.
duced some of those employed on the
Northern road to return to their posi-
tons. Nevertheless, the Northern and
Western railroads are Frustrated.
The call to the colors has been ig.
nored by the large majority, and at
mass meetings the strikers reiterated
their determination not to respond to
the call.
Much Destruction Wrought.
Much destruction has been wrought
on the Western system, where the
strikers and their supporters have
held up and deraiIed trains, blocked
tracks, destroyed signals, ripped ur
rails and cut telephone and telegraph
wires. The government has ordered
the arrest of q score of the strike lead.
ers, and instructions have been issued
to the troops to use severe measuree
wherever occasion requires.
The losses to commerce already are
/ tremendous. Scores of trains have
been stalled along the roads, many OF
these carrying food supplies, which
even now have become UNFIT for use
The passengers on the steamship
Oceanic, who took the train at Cher.
bong for Paris, are blocked at Nantes.
Sur.Seine, about 36 miles from Paris.
Many Americans have been compelled
to remain in this city or to pay fabu.
lous sums to reach the coast. Seven
hundred sacks Of American mail are
now being transported from Hayre to
Paris up the Seine and the French
steamship lines will employ tug to
convey the passengers for the steamer
La Touraine sailing Saturday.
The electricians and the employees
Of omnibus. metropolitan and subway
transportation lines Of this city con.
sidered the ACCESSIBILITY of Selling this
opportunity to launch a strike for a
redress of long standing grievances.
The situation throughout the republic
Is regarded as grave.
The railway companies are making a
desperate struggle to maintain some
sort Of service with the aid of mill.
tary engineers and men from the navy,
but are meeting with little success.
To the governments call to the col.
ors of 10000 strikers. the latter reply
that the military code allows them a
delay of IS days before responding.
The reservists who refuse to report for
duty are liable to Imprisonment Of
from one to twelve months.
Up to now acts of violence have
been confined to the cutting Of tele.
graph wires and the tearing up of the
tracks.
The Paris end Of the Western road
strike is complete. Not single train
moved on that line after early morn
ing. The highways leading to Paris
are black with humanity.
Thousands of workmen trudgine
toward the city conyerged as they
reached the city's gates, where the
congestion was frightfui. The demand
for cabs and automobiles could not be
met, and prices scared accordingly.
Food Supply Grave Problem.
The government is seriously con.
cerned over the matter of food supply.
President Fallieres hurriedly returned
from his estate in the south and con.
ferred with the ministers. Already the
market Is pipched. Enormous quan.
titles of milk and fish en- route from
Normandy and Belgium are stalled at
points along the Northern road.