New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
STRIKES THREATEN
PARIS WITH FAMINE
Beats en- the Seine Seized to
Rush Supplies to French
Capital.
PROSECUTIONS ORDERED
Leaders Ignore Call to Colors
Men on Southern Line and
Subway Vote to Quit
Work.

road men. which threatens to spread
throl, ghout France. was denounced TO-
day by Premier BRAND as IAN insured
ton purely. built on criminal founda-
tons"
The Premier said that the st-i'-~ 0"S
called while negotiations were going on
through himself and the Minister Oh
Public Works. NJ. Millerand. for an adj
iustment of grievances, and he promised
that the instigators of the strike wou'o
be crminally prosecuted The premier
urged the trainmen not to follow the al
vice OF the leaders of the strike
Subway Employees Quit Work.
The Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean
and Orleans railroad men late tonight
voted to strike. as did also the employees
of the Paris subway, who deem TINS
good opportunity to obtain satisfaction
on number of demands for which they
have been working for some time past
The effect of the strike on the TWO
roads mentioned is not yet perceptiDle-
II is pointed out, however, that the
engineers on these lines do not I'VE III
Paris. They will therefore, take their
trains out, but abandon them when they
reach their own town. after spreading
the strike order on the way. Warrants
were issued tonight for the arrest OF
fiftv-two of the strike leaders.
The River Seine, which in January
threatened to destroy Paris, now looms
up as the citys savior. The government
has made arrangements to rush food
supplies to Paris from the sea, requlsl-
tioning all tugs. boats and barges 10
meet the crisis brought about by the
stoppage of the railway service. and
ease the food market. which is already
hard hit
The governments weapon Of reserve
mobilization has induced some OF these
employed on the Northern road TO re-
turn to their posts Nevertheless, the
Northern and Western railroads are
blocked The call to the coiors has been
ignored by the large majority, and al
mass meetings held to-day the strikers
reiterated their determination not TO re-
spond to the call
Much destruction has been wrought on
the Western system. where the strikers
and their supporters have held up ana
thrown trains from tracks, destroyed
signals. ripped UP rails and cut tele-
nhone and telegraph wires The govern
ment has ordered the arrest of score
of the strike leaders, and instructions
have been issued to the troops to use
severe measures wherever occasion re-
quires.
Thousands Walk to Homes.
Thousands of persons living in the
suburbs who are employed in Parls
msssed this evening around the stations
These they found closed and silent, with
soldiers camps in front. Then, with
true Partisan gayety, they laugh1ngly
set out to walk home, perhaps dis
lance of five or ten miles. or stormed the
tramways, cabs. automobiles and other
conveyances.
The losses to commerce already are
tremendous. Scores of trains have been
stalled along the roads, many of these
carving food supplies which have be-
come unfit for use. The passengers on
the steamship Oceanic, who took the
train at Cherbourg for Paris. are blocked
at Nantes sur-Seine, about thirty-six
miles from Paris. Many Americans
have been compelled to remain in this
civ. or to pay fabulous sums to reach
the coast. SO that they may embark for
England
Seven hundred sacks of American mail
are now being transported from Havre
10 Paris up the Seine. and the French
steamship line will employ a tug to con-
yev the passengers for the steamer
sailing on Saturday
Jaures Attacks Government.
NJ. Jaures, leader of the Socialists in
the Chamber of Deputies. to-day an
swered Premier BRAND. charging that
the railroads of the government were
responsible for the present crisis. He
said that the scheme of militarization
was dangerous. as it was certain to
weaken military discipline and increase
-milisarism.
The strikers held up the express train
for Havre at Bots Colonies. and cover
ing the engineer and fireman with re-
volvers, compelled them to abandon the
locomotive, which was then uncOupled
from the train and tipped across the
track. A freight train was also stopped.
and a cargo of cattle was freed.
The boat train for Dieppe covered
few miles and tfen returned here. The
Saint Nazaire and Invalides terminals
have been closed. Paving stones have
been heaped on the tracks outside the
Saint Nazaire station
The Southwest Express had a narrow
escape from being wrecked on its ar
rival here to-day. The brakes failed to
work and subsequent investigation
showed that the air tubes had been cut.
The train dashed into the Austerlitz
station at a speed of sixty miles an
hour It was finally stopped just before
reaching the Dorsant terminus.
Heavy consignments of fruits and veg
etables destined for Belgium and North
ern France are stalled and ruined
Prices OF fish, eggs. butter and milk
Jumped % per cent during the day. The
merchants are arranging for the trans
portation of vegetables from the sub
urbs by automobiles.
Paris's Garrison Reinforced.
The garrison of Paris has been rein
forced by troops from the provinces.
Passengers and mail for the steamers
Teutonic and Kronprinz Wilhelm leaving
last night arrived at Cherbourg to-day.
Many telegraph wires were cut to-