New-York tribune., 1921-06-27
troops Guard City After
Night of Disorder i'm
Which Street Lights and
Windows Are Smashed
Engine Stations
Pillaged by Men
One Department Granted
Paw Raise Walks Out
When Other Loses Plea
saseiel Dispatch to Tae Tribune

MrEBEC. Canada, June 26.-The city
j, ouebec has the appearance OF be-
,,sved city tonight, with the Royal
III Regiment guarding all the princi-
!. buildings. All members of the
.,s;ment, who were in summer camp at
saint Joseph de Lewis, were trans
f,rred to Quebec early to-day as re-
uh of the strike of the police and
ssmen, who walked out at midnight
saturday, following the refusal of the
,rbitration commission to grant the
t,.men an increase in wages.
There were abeut two hundred false
alarms rung in between the hour when
he fremen walked out and 6 o'clock
.c.night. Windows and street lights
ssre broken, and generally reign of
rstklessness on g large scale was car
RED out.
The firemen broke ali the windows of
ssveral stations, while bedding, ETC.,
vas thrown into the streets. There
vss complete absence OF fires during
Tie day and no untowsrd happenings
he. would have necessitated the calling
out Of the police.
81 Raise Satisfies Police
The trouble arose from the fact that
lie fremen demanded an increase in
bay and were referred by the city to
IN arbitration commission. The police
nsn also asked for higher wages, and
they, too, were referred to the commits
sun The police came first and were
awarded an increase of 81 a week, with
which they were satisfied.
The fremen deliberated with the
,ommission for time, their represen-
ative holding out for an increase of
a50 week, while the city representa-
i've refused them any increase. The
ard member of the commission, q dis
assrested party, suggested rs cents ad-
yshce. This was in May, and there has
assn no decision arrived at SO far.
At City Council meeting the fire.
men served notice that their demands
tia not been met and stated that they
we're ready to submit to arbitration.
Va Friday night they presented a sec
src letter to Mayor SAMSON, in reply
. which the Mayor said that after ali
zoe accounts had been returned and the
tsy ascertained just how much money
Fas on hand it would deal with the
matter
yesterday at noon the firemen served
aOtee on the city that unless they
we're granted an increase they would
wax Y out at midnight. They made good
!near threat, and the policemen. who
asd been satisfied with their 81 a week
sdvahce, as soon as thew saw that the
Msmen .;,ai were standing for $1.5O, de-
ssuea tnat they would walk out unless
'ayy ~ were granted the extra SO cents.
ms increase was not granted and
sas pohcemen walked out.
u demonstration was held that lasted
W night. The windows of several
~ ,.0fes were broken, while nearly all
W. iarge cluster lights that are on the
pnacipal streets of the city were
smashed by the strikers.
Regiment Takes Over Duties
!, Immediately after the walk-out the
ss ssssoI issued proclamation saving
s'as me hremen and policemen. heed
..s;,. .ss oi their duty, had declared a
....Ae, W. and calling or citizens to pro-
sa:, Ms. themselves as much as possible
sasA all emergency measures shorId
s.sS ~. oeen carried out. The proclama-
~Vn s announced that the 22d Regiment
susia De IN charge of the public safety
~ ~ tnat the most stringent measures
s.u ,;nal.: peeh taken to insure adequate CON
....,.n Of the service for the p;,o-
y .ss'ion OF life and property, so that
possible. D as shor' as
notice was attached to the proc-
,nh;ation sn;a announcing that the CITY re-
sol;aa ssIaa guy men to act as detectives,
.n;a;s ss constablss, firemen and mech
'.'ans !. ~ needed for the fire brigade.
i.sa..i;l i = o'clock tonight the chief of
1riIcslYes 1ns t SAID that eight sergeants
II ~ ,i6 aoar constables out of the force
4 4. i4v men had refused to quit with
sworn in. sAS'a "Den
eba,. sAs rShks OF the fremen, all of
s4V,a n ss walked out with the exception
I..s ne water men, fourteen new mem
ss,s ss,s nag been sworn in to act as tenn
seoiary fire fighters, " ~
ra r;.,. speciai emergency meeting of the
riiy ,,iiI o:ouncil was called, and it was
ssns, rSs IN session at 1886 o'clock to-