Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-12
IAssociated Press1

PARIS, Oct 1.-THE employees of the
Northern railroad went on strike early
today and by IL o'clock the tie up of
the system was practically complete AT
that hour trains only for Calais and
Cologne were moving
Military engineers have been called to
replace the strikers, but the number is
inadequate.
Several acts of violence occurred be-
fore daybreak At st. Quentin the
tracks were torn up. The locomotives
collided at Terginer and INSTRUCTED the
main track.
Military forces have taken possession
of several stations and have been post
ed along the road.
The strike developed overnight and
took the company and the public by
surprise.
There has been ill feeling on the part
of the employees for some time, owing
to the refusal of the Northern railroad
to increase the wages of the men to a
minimum Of 81 day and to grant 9TH
er concessions.
There have been rumors of an i19E
pending strike, but the men conduofed
their plans with great secrecy, and not
until last evening was it realized that
the fight probably would be on today.
The demands originated under train
men, the baggage handlers and ticket
takers, but they were supported by the
complete personnel, as every branch or
the service has some grievance.
The strikers threaten to draw to their
support the employees of the state rail-
road lines.
TRAINS STOP MOVING
Work ceased first on the freight
trains, and none left the city last
night. Early in the night Geographic
and telephone communication along
the road was interrupted, and thus the
management was in ignorance or what
trains were moving.
The postal department hurriedly pre-
pared an automobile service to carry
the mails in the north.
No trains left this city between mid
night and o'clock. At daybreak TINS
city was severely affected. Only a few
suburban trains arrived from the out
lying northern districts. Several mail
trains for Germany suspended opera
tions. Others proceeded for Brussels
after long delay. 1t was learned that
at ST. Denis $50 engineers out of total
of 600 refused to man their engines.
At La Chapelle 80 per cent of the men
struck.
Inquiries on lines other than the
Northern developed a decided strike
sentiment. IH6Se men uSCldAS Ihob eiASJ
only await orders to cease work.
In the forenoon all stations on the
Northern road were taken possession OF
by the troops and the police. No dis
turbances were reported.
Most of the men who continued work
ing hailed from the provinces, and sim
ply took the opportunity to return homo
on their trains before joining the strike.
Eight thousand employees Of the
Western railway voted to strike.
The government has decided upon
an important step in an attempt to
break the strike on the Northern rail-
road. The Official Journal publishes
decree calling to the colors about 10000
employees of the Northern railroad.
This Immediately subjects the men to
military discipline, under which they
may be ordered to operate the trains.
The tie-up on the western road af-
fects the American mail, and passen-
gers due by train at Cherbourg tomor-
row for the steamships Kron Prlnz
William and Teutonic.
The aviatiors Audemars, Barrier and
Garros. who are scheduled to take part
in the aviation meet at Belmont Park,
and who are booked to sail on the
Teutonic, will proceed to Cherbourg
by automobile.