Among the public, however, many rumours had circulated, and the directors had to send a letter of correction to one newspaper, contradicting a story in which mention was made of a barrel of powder lighted by the strikers.
Cependant, parmi le public, des bruits avaient transpiré, et la Direction dut envoyer une note rectificative a un journal, pour démentir une version ou l'on parlait d'un baril de poudre, allumé par les grévistes.